Longwood Gardens
Meadow Expansion | Kennett Square, PA
Designed to showcase sustainable and ecologically restorative landscapes, Meliora provided civil and structural engineering for Longwood’s meadow expansion.
Three new pedestrian bridges over streams and wetlands, several thousand feet of elevated boardwalk, and heavy timber shelters were carefully crafted to protect environmentally sensitive areas while evoking a sense of historic Chester County. Each bridge features a different structural design: a concrete barrel arch, a heavy timber tied arch/truss, and a steel multi-stringer.
Longwood’s inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places necessitated extensive permitting by state and local authorities, and coordination to address archaeological and Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission requirements.