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Bartlett Court |
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Whether viewed from inside the building or from a discrete gateway,
the space is the subject. It provides a touchstone to imagine and
invites contemplation on that which defines it.
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Bartlett Court is more than a space to contemplate. Carved into
the earth it is a space into which one descends and within which one
may come to rest on low retaining walls or basalt boulders. |
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Rock fragments and assembled blocks of basalt tumble through the
traditional New England walls onto the excavated peastone terrace,
suggesting a moment frozen in place and weaving an original expression
of retaining wall. |
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Within the space one is invited to closely examine numerous expressions
of the character of the regions indigenous volcanic rocks; as
well as to recognize affinities between rocks and plants
and
people. |
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Other combinations of native stones reveal the beauty of their
patterns and colors while bringing to light evidence of the regions
underlying geologic processes. |
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Together earth, rocks and plants create a space for special occasions;
as well as to celebrate what is special in everyday campus life. |
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Recognizing the similarities between designing this tiny courtyard
and composing an Elizabethan sonnet, the poet, Stanley Koehler, wrote
this sonnet in tribute. "Is it the space that summons
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In 1998 Bartlett Court received a Boston Society of Landscape
Architects Merit Award in the category of Landscape Art and Earth
Sculpture. |
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