LDS Conference Center

A multi-tiered stone terrace garden featuring lush green trees and shrubs against a mountain backdrop at sunset.

Featuring an extensive system of terraces and roof gardens, the LDS Conference Center is enveloped by landscape. The roof, balcony, terrace and orchestra levels of the auditorium are integrated with an exterior of fountains, stairs and gardens. OLIN’s design boldly responds to the center’s dramatic context in the mountainous Wasatch Range and the needs of […]

Weill Roof Terrace at Carnegie Hall

A daytime view of a modern rooftop terrace featuring green lawns, stone walkways, and a triangular glass skylight, set against a backdrop of historic red-brick buildings and city skyscrapers.

One of the most revered concert halls in the world, Carnegie Hall has been a cultural landmark in New York City for well over a century. In order to modernize its facilities and expand its public education program, the institution has renovated the two studio towers above the auditoriums. The renovation has created an opportunity […]

J. Paul Getty Center

A rooftop cactus and succulent garden at the Getty Center, overlooking a hazy Los Angeles cityscape from a stone terrace.

OLIN’s garden design grew organically in response to the site’s context, specifically climate and light. The architectural parti strove for seamless integration of interior and exterior space. For staff and visitors, the gardens create an exquisitely appointed vestibule for the museum and set the stage for the treasures encountered within. OLIN’s design concept emerged as […]

Grace Farms

Elevated view of a serpentine building with a reflective roof winding through a wooded landscape.

The Grace Farms Foundation sought a site design that allows people to experience the beauty of nature through landscape; creates a welcoming environment that fosters relationships; provides volunteer resources and opportunities; and enhances this bucolic environment as a place for reflection, study, and discussion. Teamed with the architects at SANAA, OLIN’s vision for the site […]