James Van Sweden
He learned a sense of order from his mother who hung laundry on her.
James van sweden. Oehme van sweden is committed to artistic designs that balance sustainable designs with life cycle costs and maintenance. He and the late wolfgang oehme created the new american garden characterized by native grasses and perennial plantings in tapestry like drifts. James van sweden is the author of the artful garden 3 74 avg rating 81 ratings 13 reviews published 2011 architecture in the garden 3 72 avg ratin.
They are associated with the naturalistic new american garden style including mass plantings of herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses and water elements. Van sweden and his partner wolfgang oehme founded their firm oehme van sweden associates in washington in 1975. Ovs history is chronicled in a series of books.
Established by landscape architectural pioneers wolfgang oehme 1930 2011 and james van sweden 1935 2013 ovs is led today by principals lisa delplace fasla chief executive officer. James van sweden in partnership with wolfgang oehme is an influential figure in contemporary landscape architecture. Reacting against the ubiquitous american lawn that links house.
In 1977 oehme and the american landscape architect sweden james created his own firm in washington d c oehme van sweden associates ovs. The son of a builder james anthony van sweden was born on feb. 5 1935 in the large dutch community in grand rapids mich.
Sheila brady fasla vice president. In 2008 he retired from the company and founded with carol oppenheimer the woco organic gardens llc. And eric groft fasla vice president.
James van sweden who has died aged 78 was one of the most important landscape and garden designers of the last half century. James van sweden fasla the landscape architect and author who transformed the texture of american public spaces and gardens over four decades died september 20 at his home in washington d c after a long illness.
