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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 […]

Apple Park Campus

A modern, circular glass building partially visible behind a large oak tree and a meadow of tall grass.

OLIN was commissioned to completely redevelop the former Hewlett Packard computer company’s headquarters to create a new home for Apple. The team developed a vision to recreate a rolling topography throughout the site, characteristic of the surrounding natural condition of the Santa Clara Valley and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The site features […]

Bryant Park

A high-angle view of Bryant Park's green lawn and the New York Public Library, framed by dense green trees and a backdrop of various Midtown Manhattan skyscrapers.

One of the highest profile and most cherished public spaces in the world, Bryant Park has become a model for environmental, social and economic sustainability. Many visitors to the park are unaware that the site is a large-scale green roof above an annex housing more than three million volumes of the adjacent New York Public […]

Currie Park Redesign

A birdseye rendering of a waterfront park featuring lush green lawns, walking paths, a tidal amphitheater, and sailboats on the water.

OLIN is collaborating with Chen Moore Associates and a multi-disciplinary team of experts on a community-based, ecological vision for Currie Park, a key place of exchange between the city of West Palm Beach and its urban estuary on the shores of the Intracoastal Waterway. The master planning effort for the 13.6-acre site, led by the […]

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 […]

Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial

An aerial rendering of the circular memorial design, featuring a curved walkway and integrated landscaping.

The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial is an oasis rising out of the fabric of the National Mall. Nestled adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, two of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital, the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial is comparatively modest in size, but extraordinarily […]

Emerald Riverside

A birdseye view of a green park with a central water feature and paths coming off of its center, surrounded by four tall residential buildings.

The Emerald Riverside project in Shanghai’s Pudong district is an oasis within a bustling urban landscape that celebrates the Forest, The Garden and the Sky. The project primarily consists of residential towers, with high-end retail frontage on the eastern edge of the site. OLIN creates a multi-layered landscape both in the design of the streetscape […]

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 […]

Mill River Park and Greenway

An elevated view of a winding river in a park during autumn, featuring walking paths and colorful fall foliage.

For decades, Mill River in Stamford, Connecticut was dammed and channelized, choked with pollution and silt buildup, leading to greater flood risk for the surrounding downtown. When the Army Corps of Engineers called for the removal of the dam and channel walls, OLIN was brought in to create a master plan for the newly naturalized […]

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

A modern outdoor pavilion with a large, angular wooden canopy overlooking a long rectangular lily pond filled with aquatic plants and purple flowers.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has a strong foundation in culture, the arts, and the botanical sciences. The OLIN team’s master plan has been developed as both a vision and a practical development plan based upon Selby Gardens’ institutional drive to curate exhibitions of international standing, steward a state-of-the art and unparalleled collection of epiphytic plants, […]