A glazed winter garden and a bandstand are sited in the park as rounded forms, thin perforated shells clearly visible from the city centre. The shells form a meeting point where several paths intersect, thereby framing an open glade towards the south, towards a skating rink, a children's playground in the sunshine. A third shell, the closed sphere of a machine shed reinforces this orientation of the park. >>>

Henry Hobson Richardson developed a style based on medieval architecture and the Roman arch.



His work was mannerist and consistent. Here are a few examples... >>>