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lighting
PROJECT
The 5.4-acre Romare Bearden
Park covers an entire city block,
former home to a city bus parking
lot, yet it has the functionality
of larger public spaces. It is
designed with several distinct
areas, each inspired by facets of
its namesake artist's life.
Charlotte Park Illuminates Memory Of Native Son
Landscape architecture and lighting combine to commemorate
the life and artistic achievements of Romare Bearden.
D
istinctive landscape architecture and lighting
and experience individual park vignettes as they walk.
ment to Bearden's lifelong artistic sensibilities and his
characterize a city park in Charlotte, NC, that
The park was designed by landscape architecture com-
evolved appreciation for lasting good design in the cre-
honors locally born Romare Bearden, an inter-
pany LandDesign, Charlotte and Washington, following
ative, artistic sense. Ordinary pole-mounted street light-
nationally known creator of original oil and watercolor
its corporate philosophy of, ". . . honoring the land and
ing would simply not do.
paintings, drawings, and abstract-art collages. Many of
allowing it to accommodate a vision for a special place."
Given the park's exquisite overall design and architec-
his collages and watercolors drew on his childhood mem-
This sensitivity to place ensured that, "people and land
ture, all of the outdoor area lighting had to appeal to the
ories of Charlotte. Bearden died in 1988.
were brought together in a manner that provided a power-
same artistic sensibilities and be recognizable throughout
ful, encompassing personal experience," LandDesign not-
the park as a whole and characteristic of Bearden.
The 5.4-acre Romare Bearden Park covers an entire
city block, former home to a city bus parking lot, yet it has
ed, "much as Bearden himself had throughout his life."
Burkett selected HessAmerica, Gaffney, SC, a manu-
the functionality of larger public spaces. It is designed
Working with LandDesign was lighting designer, Ran-
facturer of architectural outdoor lighting. The company's
with several distinct areas, each inspired by facets of the
dy Burkett, founder and principal of Randy Burkett Light-
Fiora and Riva pole-mounted luminaires, on inverted ta-
artist's life and his acclaim, which grew steadily over de-
ing Design, St. Louis.
per poles selected by Burkett, are primary components of
cades. A main pathway, known as The Evocative Spine,
Burkett and LandDesign mutually agreed that lighting
the park, integral to its overall design and function. The
runs diagonally through the site, allowing visitors to see
for Romare Bearden Park should subtly serve as a comple-
lighting played an important role in establishing visual
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Editor's Notebook
Company Profile
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Interiors Products
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