Project Type: Plan

University of Washington Tacoma 2025 Campus Master Plan

An elevated rendering of a bustling campus plaza filled with students. Modern brick buildings with large windows frame a view of the Tacoma Dome and a snow-capped Mount Rainier in the distance, with a large purple "W" statue in the foreground.

As Consulting Landscape Architects and Planners to BIG Architects, OLIN’s work furthered the University of Washington Tacoma’s mission to cultivate an inclusive, connected academic environment within a complex urban fabric. The proposal and its surrounding landscape integrate the site’s dramatic topography, mobility networks, and regional ecology to create a cohesive campus identity that honors its […]

Wyandanch Downtown Revitalization

A busy community event at a public plaza featuring food trucks, white vendor tents, and a large, diverse crowd of people gathering on a sunny day.

As part of the Wyandanch Rising Initiative, this study set a framework to expedite the redevelopment and revitalization of Downtown Wyandanch by providing the regulatory capacity to stimulate commercial, residential and mixed-use development. As the project’s landscape architects, OLIN worked within a comprehensive planning team to identify the location and character of the interconnected open […]

Benjamin Franklin Parkway Master Plan

A birdseye view of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, showing lit streets, the Swann Memorial Fountain in the foreground, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the distance.

Fueled by the City Beautiful Movement at the turn of the 20th century and inspired by Paris’ Champs Elysees, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was originally designed as a grand cultural boulevard, connecting City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. However, lack of subsequent critical development along the parkway and the advent of the automobile […]

Master Plan for the Central Delaware

High-angle rendering of a waterfront park featuring a circular lawn, wetlands with boardwalks, a sculptural pavilion, and new residential buildings.

This master plan is a 25-year roadmap to transform the post-industrial lands along the Delaware River into a vibrant urban waterfront. OLIN focused on enhancing the urban ecology of Philadelphia in order to promote social equity and economic well-being. The plan proposes providing access to public parks at half-mile intervals along the entire 6-mile length […]

Battery Park City

Pedestrians walk along a wide, paved riverside path lined with green trees, benches, and classic street lamps, with a city skyline visible across the water.

Created from fill from the construction of the original World Trade Center towers, the site that is now Battery Park City was originally devoid of natural features, such as topography, vegetation and microclimatic diversity. Today, the 92-acre residential and commercial development encompasses an extensive public open space system, including a riverside esplanade, several miles of […]

Caño Martín Peña Comprehensive Infrastructure Master Plan

A cross-section illustration of a new streetscape featuring a elevated pedestrian "paseo," mangrove restoration, and underground stormwater systems.

The one square mile District of Caño Martín Peña is located between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and the resorts of the Condado District and Downtown San Juan. The district sits along the Martín Peña channel, a narrow body of water that connects the Bay of San Juan with the San José Lagoon. This unique […]