WEEK 8

Our class was lucky enough to have Edward Westbrook from Quarry House make a visit this week and talk about stone masonry. Edward is a stone mason and what I was able to pick up a few things from his presentation. He wanted to make a point to tell us that there is a serious lack of sketching skills in todays world.  He wanted us to look up his good friend and one of the most well known landscape architectures, Lawrence Halprin. A few of Quarry House's project include the Stone Walls of New England, The Chinese Walls of Northern California, Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park.

The main message Edward Westbrook wanted to make was for us to STOP, THINK, ABOUT THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS. He even read a moving poem call To The Stonecutters. The Stern Grove Festival was one his favorite projects and one that i have got the chance to visit. They complete remodeled it and did a great job creating a modern but natural feel that invites people to stop and appreciate its beauty.