Location: DC

District of Columbia

Washington Monument

High-altitude aerial view of the Washington Monument and the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The design of the revitalized Washington Monument grounds is bold and clear; a minimalist solution that turned a project originally funded to prevent terrorism into a handsome civic amenity. It demonstrates that the union of sound security and artful design is not only possible, but can also be functional and graceful. The Washington Monument’s 72-acre […]

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

A wide-angle view of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on a sunny day, featuring green lawns, a gravel path, and various sculptures including a stack of blue chairs and a black geometric form.

The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is a welcome oasis in the vast scale and bustling environment of the adjacent National Mall. It is a lush retreat created by plantings, pathways, and furnishings designed to highlight some of the finest examples of 20th century sculpture in the nation’s capital. OLIN’s concept for the garden […]

Washington Canal Park

A nighttime scene of an outdoor movie screening in a park. Audience members sit in lawn chairs and a circular metal sculpture facing a large inflatable screen, against a backdrop of lit office buildings.

Washington Canal Park is a model of sustainability, a social gathering place, an economic trigger and one of the first parks certified under the Sustainable Sites Initiative. This three-block-long park is sited along the historic former Washington Canal system, on a three-acre site which had previously served as a parking lot for school buses. Inspired […]