The James Rose Center is a non-profit landscape research and study foundation headquartered in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Formerly the home of landscape architect James Rose, it was built in 1953 for himself and family members.

James C. Rose was one of the most colorful figures in twentieth century landscape design. While skeptical of most institutions, during his lifetime he served as guest lecturer and visiting critic at numerous landscape architecture and architecture schools.

The James Rose Center. 506 E Ridgewood Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (201) 446-6017. Made with

Interns participate in various projects including rehabilitation and maintenance of the James Rose Center and documentation of James Rose projects; as well as participate in tours, …

For its unique modern spatial language, its expression of an alternative approach to conventional post-war suburban residential development and as the constantly changing laboratory of one …

In his early built works Rose advances the penetrating critique and radical (yet strikingly commonsense) design philosophy he had previously established in articles published in …

The James Rose Center, a non-profit landscape research and study foundation, is headquartered in Ridgewood, New Jersey at what was formerly the home of James Rose, built in 1953 for himself and family members.

James Rose designed spontaneously and directly on-sites in the 1970s and 1980s. As a consequence there is little documentation of his designs in the forms of plans or other …

In his later works Rose continued to explore modern American themes, while creating gardens for contemplation and self-discovery as he discovered a mirror fusing his modern American …

Dean has been the Director of the James Rose Center since its inception and is the leading scholar of James Rose’ work. He is professor emeritus of landscape architecture at Rutgers, …