An ink and pencil design on tracing paper dated 15 May 1981 marked ‘drawn to scale 1" = 16'.’ The drawing shows Page’s design for a new garden with three waterlily pools. The gravel paths which surround the ponds (6’6” wide), the steps nearby, and some of the planted areas are indicated.
This large-scale project at the world headquarters of PepsiCo Inc. was Page’s last major undertaking. From 1980 until his death in 1985, he made frequent visits to the site in Westchester County, 25 miles north of New York City, working largely on designs to harmonise the company’s substantial collection of outdoor sculptures with the landscaped parkland.
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