Gardens of the Great Basin -
Chicago Botanic Garden,
Glencoe, IL

OvS designed a series of gardens around the Great Basin at the Chicago Botanic Garden that take visitors through a variety of landscape experiences including wood, meadow, and water’s edge. Over seven acres of gardens and pedestrian ways allow for complete immersion in the firm’s signature New American Garden style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gardens of the Great Basin -
Chicago Botanic Garden,
Glencoe, IL

Services:

Landscape Architecture
Shoreline Restoration

Team Members:

Architects:
Shinberg, Levinas, Architecture
Structural Engineer:
Gagarin, Farruggia, Gibisch, & Reif
MEP: Advance Consulting Group
Civil Engineer: Gary A. Wiss
Irrigation: Halloran & Yauch
Project Management: Brown & Assoc.

Details:

Location: Glencoe, IL
Size of Site: 14 acres
Date Completed: 2002