Sara Zewde's approach to landscape architecture focuses on intertwining beauty, ecological function, and cultural history, significantly reshaping the Dia Beacon's underutilized grounds.
Jessica Morgan highlights the long-awaited opportunity to make the landscape accessible, emphasizing the museum's vision of inviting visitors outside to experience the grounds.
Researching the site's historical context, Zewde recognizes its identity as a flood plain, recontextualizing water's role while acknowledging its importance to Indigenous narratives.
Zewde's practice encourages digging into histories, learning from the land's past as a river crossing for the Lenape people, emphasizing active listening in her work.
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