The landscape is a lush mix of grasses, young trees and other
greenery that add to the garden's appeal. Citygarden features an
imaginative use of water and stone that plays off of the region's
chief natural feature: its great rivers. The landscaping also features
diverse plants, selected and arranged both to complement the
sculpture and to provide a beauty and power of their own. The
strong emphasis on its six rain gardens and native plants, among
other features, locates the garden in the horticultural vanguard.
another highlight of Citygarden's beauty is the array of breathtaking
sculptures, free for anyone to see. The sculptures' space was
designed by nelson Byrd Woltz, of Charlottesville, virginia, designer
of the flight 93 national Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.,
among other award-winning projects. Warren Byrd, principal, calls
the project "by far the most important and interesting urban project
we have ever worked on."
in addition to its sculpture and magnificent plants, the garden
features a remarkable hardscape, including a 550-foot long arcing
limestone wall enclosing a large video wall for video art and movies;
a glass-walled café; and a stunning, serpentine "meander wall"
capped in polished granite. its water features include a six-foot
waterfall and a spray plaza, where 102 nozzles will shoot water as
much as seven feet into the air in thousands of patterns and colors
. it's a place where children will play... and where they'll want to
return, again and again.
citygarden is located in downtown st. louis
visit citygardenstl.org\