The Landscape of Home at Filoli Historic House & Museum

Filoli Historic House & Garden

Thu, Oct 17, 2024
1:00 PM- 3:00 PM

Edmund Hollander and Melissa Reavis of Hollander Design will explore the idea of home as the natural surroundings that people live in; a place of living, changing beauty, and joy, where family and friends gather to create a lifetime of memories. Based on the new book, The Landscape of Home, the discussion will focus on the firm’s work, process, and how they create a rich diversity of landscapes for homes, from country estates to rooftop gardens. They will discuss essential elements in the firm’s work; the importance of the procession of entry to a house, as well as its context in the landscape; the positioning of plant life and trees; the way people move into and through a property; and the way a garden looks and changes through the seasons.

Within each project are a striking variety of components — outdoor rooms for living and lounging, including ocean-side hearths, infinity pools, and verdant dining spaces, as well as pollinator gardens, naturalistic meadows, and tranquil allées. The talk features exceptional photography that captures moments large and small, from views of winding pathways to a vine-covered arbor and butterfly gardens at dawn.

DATE AND TIME
Thursday, October 17
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION
Filoli Historic House & Museum
Woodside, CA

About Edmund Hollander

Edmund Hollander is President of Hollander Design Landscape Architects, one of few landscape architecture firms ever included in Architectural Digest’s AD100 List of Top Architects & Designers. Hollander has celebrated projects in the Hamptons, Palm Beach, and throughout the West, and has created urban landscapes in New York City, and recently embarked on a large venture in Taiwan. In each environment, Hollander design is committed to creating healthy landscapes, including earth-friendly planting strategies and prioritizing the native or vernacular landscape to create aesthetically beautiful gardens and landscapes that protect and preserve the future of their surrounding environment.

About Melissa Reavis

Melissa Reavis directs the firm’s residential studio. In this role, she oversees a portfolio of projects ranging from large country estates to intimate courtyard gardens and frequently makes trips to the Hamptons to meet with contractors on project sites. She has created several award-winning single-family residences, many of which have been featured in Architectural Digest and other publications. Melissa developed her passion for residential design early in her career on both contemporary and traditional projects in New England. Melissa is a registered Landscape Architect in New York and New Jersey. When not in the studio, Melissa enjoys traveling with her family and working on her own garden.

The Garden Conservancy educational programs are made possible in part by the Coleman and Susan Burke Distinguished Lecture Fund, Courtnay and Terrence Daniels, the Lenhardt Education Fund, and Susan and William McKinley.

Additional support is provided by The Celia Hegyi Matching Challenge Grant,
Mrs. Ritchie Battle, the Antonia Breck Fund, Camille Butrus, Michelle and Perry Griffith,
Rise S. Johnson, The Krehbiel Family Foundation, Sleepy Cat Farm Foundation, and
John S. Troy, FASLA.