Finding an Identity for Calder Gardens

“Finding an Identity for Calder Gardens” traces the design process behind the visual identity of Calder Gardens, a new institution dedicated to the work of Alexander Calder in Philadelphia. Developed by the renowned New York-based design studio Karlssonwilker in collaboration with the foundation, the project unfolded in dialogue with architecture by Herzog & de Meuron and gardens by Piet Oudolf. This book gathers keynotes, visual references, design sketches and drafts, retrospective commentary and an interview with Alexander S.C. Rower, president of the Calder Foundation, conveying a rich narrative of design in progress. Providing unique insight into a contemporary design methodology, this book makes visible how complex cultural projects are conceived, tested, refined and communicated.