Four Freedoms Park - Landscape

Four Freedoms Park is a 4-acre memorial dedicated to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his home state of New York. The memorial was conceived 4 decades ago by famous architect Louis Kahn, who unfortunately did not get to see his vision fulfilled when he passed away in 1974. The landfill site was abandoned and later revived, opening up to the public in 2012. It exudes austerity and formality in its abstract yet sculptural form. A lawn flanked with an allee of trees on either side converge from the 100-foot-wide staircase. This is Kahn's only work in New York City.