Lucinda R. Sanders, FASLA
CEO and Partner
Lucinda Sanders is a Design Partner and the President and CEO of OLIN. She has a core belief that transforming thinking transforms place, and she is eager to bring this idea to the design table wherever she works. Lucinda is responsible for continually shaping OLIN as a leader in design excellence, introducing the next practices to answer the complex challenges of the 21st century. She predominantly practices in urban environments where people, ecology, culture, and technology can create fantastic synergies capable of transforming the places made by former generations, yet still honoring those relics. She brings enormous energy to projects and enjoys the role of explorer / designer, yet is also deft at listening and dialoguing with clients and communities to ensure their ambitions are realized.
Lucinda is specifically involved on boards and with academia dedicated to the advancement of the field of landscape architecture, urban design and planning. She co-created and co-facilitates the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership. She co-founded OLIN LABS, the research arm of OLIN. In addition, she has led the design of many of OLIN’s signature award-winning urban projects. These projects vary in size and scale, from ambitious urban designs, infused with the most forward thinking ideas on resilience and sustainability, to exquisitely executed plazas and parks.