Location: PA

Climate Resilient Communities Project

Flood risk map of the Delaware River region showing industrial contamination sites and modeled storm scenarios with sea level rise.

Funded by the William Penn Foundation and led by the Clean Air Council, the Climate Resilient Communities Project proposes a cohesive and unified strategy to combat the ever-growing and compounding threats of flooding and industrial exposure, known as ‘Natech Hazards’ that loom over the region. Through collaborations with communities, local leaders, and technical experts, the […]

Delaware River Waterfront Sustainability and Resiliency Plan

Title slide reading "Delaware River Waterfront Sustainability and Resiliency Plan, June 2026" over an aerial water graphic

Building on our contributions to the foundational 2012 Master Plan for the Central Delaware, OLIN prepared a Sustainability and Resilience Plan for the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), the non-profit set up to implement the Master Plan and manage the growing system of public spaces created through it. The plan addresses six issue areas: energy, […]

East Park Canoe House

A woman jogs along a paved riverfront path lined with purple irises and greenery, while a rowing shell passes by on the water near a large arched bridge.

Situated along the eastern bank of the Schuylkill River, the East Park Canoe House was the first recreation building constructed in Fairmount Park. The restored historic canoe house is home to Temple University’s rowing team and the Philadelphia Police Marine Unit and hosts 49 regattas during the spring and summer boating season. Following a major […]

Westpark Redevelopment

Aerial site plan rendering showing a new development integrated with a public park, residential housing, a school, and a railway line.

The Westpark Redevelopment is transforming a Philadelphia Housing Authority campus into a 1,000-unit densified, mixed-income development through the renovation of three high-rise apartment buildings and infill of mid-rise buildings and townhouses. For the first phase of approximately 350 units, a landscape of public gathering spaces, dedicated resident spaces, and a new multi-modal street grid weave […]

Mary McLeod Bethune Schoolyard Improvements

An aerial view of a vibrant, newly renovated schoolyard featuring a colorful basketball court, a playground with woodchips, a small turf field, and paved walking paths winding through green garden beds.

OLIN worked with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the School District of Philadelphia to invigorate and elevate the Mary McLeod Bethune School landscape in North Philadelphia. This project presented an opportunity to transform a barren asphalt lot into an exciting place for play, learning, art, joy, and experiences with nature. Through a community […]

Alain Locke Schoolyard

A direct top-down aerial view of the recreational complex, showing the symmetrical layout of the blue track, green field, basketball court, and yellow playground situated between a school building and a residential row.

OLIN worked with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the School District of Philadelphia to redesign and stimulate the schoolyard of the Alain Locke School in West Philadelphia. The project served as an opportunity not only to enhance play, but also to convert an asphalt lot into green infrastructure, extend learning outdoors, and provide […]

Independence National Historical Park

A birdseye view of Independence Mall showing the historic hall, the long green park, and the surrounding city skyline under a blue sky.

OLIN led a multi-disciplinary design team to develop a master plan, design guidelines and detailed site plans for this World Heritage site. The design integrates the contemporary and historic context of Philadelphia into a successful ensemble of vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns, open spaces and buildings—including the National Constitution Center Visitor Center and pavilion for […]

Lenfest Plaza at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

A wide pedestrian walkway with curved wooden benches running alongside a historic red brick facade.

Lenfest Plaza at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts unifies art and people within a civic environment in downtown Philadelphia. The plaza links together the Academy’s facilities, including the newly refurbished Hamilton Building and the historic Furness-Hewitt Building. Created by closing a 220-foot length of Cherry Street, the plaza serves as a threshold for […]

Museum of the American Revolution

A sunlit pedestrian plaza outside the Museum of the American Revolution, featuring wooden bench seating, historic cannons, and people in both modern and colonial-style attire.

The Museum of the American Revolution is located in the historic heart of Philadelphia, just blocks from Independence Hall. In collaboration with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, OLIN led the landscape design for the public spaces along each of the streets. On Chestnut Street, long benches provide comfortable seats for viewing two large bronze bas-reliefs depicting […]

The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: A Quest for Parity

low-angle, close-up shot of the bronze statue of Octavius Catto, looking upward against the backdrop of Philadelphia’s City Hall.

The Octavius V. Catto memorial celebrates the 19th century civil rights activist, educator, and scholar who dedicated his life to the abolition of slavery and the establishment of equal rights for all, regardless of race. The memorial is situated adjacent to Philadelphia’s historic City Hall and is the first sculpture of an African American to […]