Project Type: Museum

Truman Presidential Library and Museum Grounds

A bronze statue of a smiling Harry S. Truman tipping his hat in front of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.

The Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located on 14 acres of gently rolling terrain in Harry S. Truman’s hometown of Independence, Missouri. It is one of fifteen Presidential Libraries in the United States and is managed by the National Archives. The library was established in 1957 with the mission to keep President Truman’s life […]

David H. Koch Plaza at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

High-angle view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art facade and the expansive David H. Koch Plaza with two circular fountains.

Along the length of the landmarked Fifth Avenue façade, OLIN’s design for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s four-block-long plaza enhances one of New York City’s most significant public gathering spaces. OLIN led the design to prioritize the pedestrian experience and create a welcoming urban destination with fountains, trees, seating, and kiosks for refreshments and museum […]

Folger Shakespeare Library

Two people walk past a vibrant garden bed. A low stone wall in the foreground is inscribed with a poem about "humble hedges" and "the cosmos."

The Folger Shakespeare Library renovation project, in collaboration with KieranTimberlake, expands public space, improves accessibility, and enhances the experience for all visitors. OLIN worked closely with the museum on the design, which replaces a surface parking lot and monoculture lawn plantings with a series of at-grade and sunken outdoor spaces, including two welcoming east- and […]

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 […]

National Geographic Museum of Exploration

An elevated, wide-angle rendering of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration entrance, featuring a modern glass pavilion, a pedestrian plaza with integrated planters, and a multi-level building with lush green terrace roofs.

Phase two of National Geographic’s headquarters renovation brings the Museum of Exploration to DC. National Geographic enlisted Hickok Cole, OLIN, and the team to reimagine the central plaza, expand the interior experience and design a new pavilion that transforms the existing quiet entry into a dynamic destination in Washington DC.  The pavilion is a showcase […]

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

A wide, sun-drenched view of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, featuring a modern circular building and a lush green landscape with young trees.

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the first national memorial to honor the fallen and recognize the service and sacrifice made by all veterans in every branch of the military. The landscape is intended to provide a natural sanctuary for remembrance and reflection while also accommodating daily use as a garden. The central component […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Bud and Susie Rogers Garden at the Akron Art Museum

A sunset view of a crowd gathered on the garden lawn for an outdoor performance, with the modern steel museum cantilever and city skyline in the background.

The Bud and Susie Rogers Garden at the Akron Art Museum is a gift to the community of Akron. OLIN worked closely with the museum on the design, which replaces a surface parking lot with a series of terraced outdoor spaces, including a welcoming plaza, a flexible lawn, a meandering path bordered by prairie grasses, […]

Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden

Children playing on a green lawn in front of a stone wall, with the classical facade of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a modern glass pavilion behind them.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a beloved city landmark drawing more than one million visitors a year, but the need to create additional parking for the institution without disturbing the fabric of Fairmount Park posed a daunting challenge. OLIN’s solution, the Sculpture Garden, is built directly over a new 440-car underground parking facility, cleverly […]