Past Projects
Esplanade and Crescent Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden
| Location | Glencoe, Illinois |
| Completion Date | 2005 |
| Cost | $7,500,000 |
| Size | 1.5 acres |
After the successful collaboration of Barnes and Kiley on the Administration Building, it was decided to commission Dan Kiley and his protégé, Peter Meyer, to design outdoor spaces that would link the two other Barnes Buildings on the campus, The Visitor Center and the Regenstein Center. The results were the Esplanade and Crescent Garden. The finished product was a compelling grouping of a formal display garden, a waterside experience, and a great lawn and treescape. The lawn, as intended, has become a venue for a variety of events.
