Project Type: Streetscape

16th Street Transitway Mall Revitalization

High-angle view of a wide pedestrian mall lined with trees, outdoor seating, and modern buildings, featuring a distinctive gray and white diamond-patterned stone pavement.

Over 40 years after helping shape Denver’s beloved 16th Street Mall, OLIN returned to breathe new life into the city’s mile-long pedestrian and transit corridor. As part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, we led a two-year design and research effort to reimagine this historic spine for the next generation. The redesign brings bold, forward-looking updates […]

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 […]

16th Street Transitway

Ground-level view of a sunlit pedestrian mall lined with leafy green trees, modern globe street lamps, blue planters, and colorful sun-patterned banners.

In the heart of downtown Denver, OLIN transformed a vehicle-heavy city street into an exciting and successful pedestrian and transit-oriented retail district. OLIN’s redesign reduced traffic congestion, provided efficient bus service between the city and suburbs, and created an inviting pedestrian environment. For a mile-long length of 16th Street, a gracious 22-foot-wide, tree-lined promenade occupies […]

Dilworth Park

A couple walking through tall ornamental grasses in front of a modern glass subway entrance pavilion.

At the foot of City Hall and the hub of Philadelphia’s transit center, Dilworth Park has become an iconic destination in the heart of the city. Prior to renovation, Dilworth Park lacked accessible space and was divided by a series of raised and sunken terraces and blind stairways. OLIN developed a universally accessible common plaza […]