PEORIA, ILLINOIS
The Fold Garden at the Peoria Riverfront Museum transforms a previously unused plaza into an outdoor gallery and event space defined by a River Birch grove contained in sculptural planters. River Birch are native to riparian landscapes found throughout Illinois riverfront landscapes. Bright red custom folded steel planters form an interplay of color between the deep green foliage of the trees and native Prairie Dropseed grasses. Seasonal annuals Purpletop Vervain and Yellow Lantana add a dash of color throughout the year.
The Fold Garden is dedicated in memory of the late Pat Hagenbuch, community leader, business owner, and museum member. The bespoke sculptural steel planters were custom designed by Terrain Work and fabricated by Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc., as a gift from Pat’s daughter and son-in-law, Danette and Josh Swank. The Fold Garden is designed as an integrated system of flexible outdoor furnishings adaptable to a variety of different conditions and arrangements. The planters and benches can be utilized as independent pieces or reconfigured together in an infinite number of ways.