Jens Jensen

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Jens Jensen was a prominent Danish-American landscape architect known for his naturalistic designs and influential work on parks and estates in the American Midwest.

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Jens Jensen canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish-American
landscape architect
person
countryOfBirth Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
designed Columbus Park (Chicago)
Douglas Park (Chicago) landscape features
Garfield Park (Chicago) landscape features
Humboldt Park (Chicago) landscape features
Lincoln Memorial Garden (Springfield, Illinois)
Riverside Park (Beloit, Wisconsin)
The Clearing Folk School landscape (Ellison Bay, Wisconsin)
designElement council ring
long meadow vistas
naturalistic water features
designPhilosophy naturalistic, prairie-inspired compositions
use of native plants
employer Chicago Park District
West Park Commission (Chicago)
ethnicOrigin Danish
familyName Jensen
fieldOfWork landscape architecture
founded The Clearing Folk School
givenName Jens
influenced American landscape architecture in the Midwest
influencedBy Prairie landscape
movement Prairie School
name Jens Jensen
notableFor design of private estates in the American Midwest
naturalistic landscape designs
work on parks in the American Midwest
notableWorkRegion Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
occupation landscape architect
placeOfBirth Dybbøl
placeOfDeath Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
residence Chicago
Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
workLocation American Midwest
Chicago
Illinois

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Columbus Park designer Jens Jensen
Columbus Park hasArchitect Jens Jensen
Columbus Park significantProjectOf Jens Jensen
Jens Jensen name Jens Jensen
Columbus Park, Chicago designer Jens Jensen