We recently visited three of her recent projects in Pasadena, California. She was chosen by Frank Gehry to work with him on the remodel of the Norton Simon Museum where she reworked the extensive gardens. At the new Art Center South Campus by Daly Genik she created a meadow-like roof garden. And just last week the first phase of the new Kidspace Museum designed by Michael Maltzan was opened featuring a range of outdoor exhibits, spaces and interactive gardens.

Also, an article in last week's LA Times covers the work at Kidspace and provides a detailed look at her life and career.

Firm: Nancy Goslee Power & Associates
Link: Norton Simon Museum - Garden
Link: Art Center College of Design South Campus
Reference: The Wind Tunnel (Land+Living)
Link: Kidspace Children's Museum - Back 40 garden
Article: LA Times - An artist of the alfresco

Locations: Local+Living : Pasadena


Norton Simon entry sculpture court with grove of Mexican Sycamore trees.
(L+L Map)

The Norton Simon main Garden's contemporary planting plan gives an overall effect of reminiscent of a Monet painting

Plants from around the world are brought together in rich layers, and unusual juxtopositions of succulents, tropicals, evergreens, bamboo and traditional perinials

Norton Simon Garden; Above left, Cycads (ancient palm-like gymnosperms), Nandina domestica and Angels Trumpet (Brugmansia) surround a sculptural water feature. Above right, swaths of succulents including Sedum nussbaumerianum and Aloe marginata are grouped with other srubs including Strelitzia reginae (bird of paradise) and Euphorbia characias.

Norton Simon Garden; Rush (juncus) and other reeds edge the pond, Kashmir Cypress and Deodar cedar trees are surrounded by a field of lavendar.

Norton Simon Garden; Giant Timber bamboo and a variety of dward bamboo are combined with Bird of Paradise, ginger and succulents. A towering grove of large Lemon-scented Gum Eucalyptus in the distance were existing on the property.

The roof garden terrace at the Art Center South Campus. A simple pallette of grasses and perinials create a meadow-like setting for the large skylight structures. (more pics, L+L Map)

The just opened Kidspace Museum feautures a minimal paved central courtyard feauturing run-through water features, a large existing native oak tree (Quercus agrifolia) and a cluster of three sycamore trees. (L+L Map)

Beyond the exhbition pavillion is the "Back 40" exhibit garden. The existing wisteria trellis adjacent to the pavillion was restored and now borders a paved courtyard with tricycle paths and a large transplanted oak tree.

Pathways crisscross the slope and weave through a vareity of themed gardens and interactive exhibits. A amphitheater occpies a grassy hollow at the center of the garden. While the plant pallette is wide ranging it features many native species.