Landplan Engineering, P. A.

Malott Plaza and Memorial Plaza

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

This project was conceived as a memorial to Eleanor S. Malott, wife of Kansas University Chancellor Deane W. Malott, in recognition of her work in campus beautification and commitment to the University of Kansas.

As an extension of an existing plan, Landplan Engineering, in conjunction with the Kansas University Department of Design and Construction Management, developed a final Master Plan for the Memorial Plaza area. Adjacent to the renovated Budig Hall (Hoch Auditorium), Malott Plaza embraces an existing overlook and is designed to enhance the overlook experience.

The memorial garden is viewed from the plaza and overlook area, with a memorial plaque as a focal point of the plaza itself. Using Native stone paving and veneers, the plaza treatment is contrasted by the plant material of the memorial garden, chosen to provide Spring and Fall color. The views and vistas from the overlook area are framed and terminated by new and existing flowering crab apple trees, which were a favorite of Mrs. Malott.