I've always enjoyed architecture- in fact， I even give architecture tours as a hobby， so I was really excited for this book。 I've lived in several of the cities influenced by the works of both Richardson and Olmsted， yet before this， I hadn't realized the extent of their collaboration！The book was a bit meandering， going well into the lives of some of Richardson's and Olmsted's clients in addition to the men themselves， but I found it incredibly informative， and a well done biography of the two I've always enjoyed architecture- in fact， I even give architecture tours as a hobby， so I was really excited for this book。 I've lived in several of the cities influenced by the works of both Richardson and Olmsted， yet before this， I hadn't realized the extent of their collaboration！The book was a bit meandering， going well into the lives of some of Richardson's and Olmsted's clients in addition to the men themselves， but I found it incredibly informative， and a well done biography of the two men and their works。 Sure， there are a few of Richardson's buildings I wished I could have heard more of the story of （particularly Sever Hall）， and the switching between the two narratives was sometimes jarring。 。。。more