Evolution of Stanford Med Center Gardens March 20, 2011

The Evolution of the Gardens at Stanford Medical Center with Katsy Swan. The gardens at Stanford Medical Center are the spectacular result of two decades of collaboration between Katsy Swan and Helen Bing, who met while Katsy was doing the Hoover House gardens in the late '70's. The aesthetic goal is to create beautiful and contemplative spaces for patients, their families, and the hospital staff; the demands of building such gardens in and around a complex of industrial buildings places firm constraints on how this goal can be achieved. Katsy Swan will show us how these gardens came to be and will discuss the coming hospital expansion plans and their likely impact. On March 29 and 31 Katsy will conduct private walking tours of the gardens, the price is included in the class, you will register for the tour at the March 20 class. Online registration available.