OLIN Partner, Hallie Boyce, and Project Architect, Stephen Kieran, of KieranTimberlake, sat down with Folger Library to discuss the new developments for the library's landscape as they enter the next phase of building renovation.

The landscape updates, which began in 2014, replaced the paved vehicular drop-off and hedged lawn with a series of at-grade and sunken outdoor spaces to create a modern take on an Elizabethan garden. Features are organized in a rectilinear geometry of paths through a ground plane of evergreen groundcovers, a renovated historic lawn plinth, and focal point entry gardens welcoming visitors from the east and west, each featuring a center panel of seasonally diverse shrub plantings.

Hallie worked closely with OLIN key team members, Sarah Miller and Judy Venonsky, to ensure that Shakespeare's love of nature shines through the landscape design, while using a contemporary approach to encourage visitor exploration and social interaction.

Learn more about the renovation update here.