Tidal Basin Ideas Lab
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Trust for the National Mall
Online at tidalbasinideaslab.org
2020
Co-curated with Thomas Mellins
This online exhibition showcased proposals from five landscape architecture firms – DLANDstudio, GGN, Hood Design Studio, James Corner Field Operations, and Reed Hilderbrand – that reimagine the future of the iconic Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Now endangered, the Basin is home to monuments including the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, as well as 3,000 cherry trees that serve as the backdrop for a popular festival each spring. Comprised of newly commissioned films, digital animations, and photographs, the exhibition invited the public to explore the histories and challenges of the Tidal Basin and share feedback on ideas for the evolution of this important American landscape.
Press
Coverage on National Public Radio, architecturalrecord.com, architecturaldigest.com, and fastcompany.com
Credits
Co-curator: Thomas Mellins
Web designer: MGMT.design
Web developer: Gordils & Willis
