A dam Anderson has a gift for turning forlorn , forgotten spaces into vibrant works of art .
Take his 10,000 Suns project , for instance , where the landscape architect planted 10,000 sunflower seeds on vacant I-195 land abutting the Providence River . They took root and bloomed into a Providence phenomenon , with throngs of visitors taking selfies , relaxing on Adirondack chairs and enjoying the cheerful summertime soarers during their brief two-season run .
So it ’ s no surprise that he ’ s breathed new life into a disheveled outdoor area in Providence ’ s Jewelry District , morphing the weed-strewn parcel into a sleek urban garden perfect for entertaining , relaxing by the firepit and admiring the surrounding greenery . The owners came to him in spring 2019 with their
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