the bud and susie rogers garden at the akron art museum

The Bud and Susie Rogers Garden at the Akron Art Museum is a gift to the community of Akron. OLIN worked closely with the museum on the design, which replaces a surface parking lot with a series of terraced outdoor spaces, including a welcoming plaza, a flexible lawn, a meandering path bordered by prairie grasses, and a woodland reminiscent of the forests of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Artists are invited to use the space to create interventions and expand the dialogue of art in innovating ways. The entire garden is also designed to welcome a range of activities, including introspection, exploration, expression, social interactions and memorable art experiences, generated by the community and curated by the museum.

Location
Akron, OH

Owner
Akron Art Museum

Status
Completed 2016

Key Team Members
Lucinda Sanders, Partner-in-Charge
Demetrios Staurinos, Associate, Project Manager
Michael Miller, Landscape Architect

Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy/Esto