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U.S. Embassy, London

High-angle aerial view of the U.S. Embassy in London, showing its glass cube structure with ETFE plastic sails, a semi-circular moat, and landscaped gardens along the River Thames.

OLIN’s landscape design is a synthesis of the U.S. government’s goals for performance, security, accessibility, and design excellence. With a team led by KieranTimberlake, OLIN crafted an embassy design that gives form to the core beliefs of democracy in a way that is at once secure and welcoming, and exceptional in its approach to innovative […]

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 […]

Washington Monument

High-altitude aerial view of the Washington Monument and the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The design of the revitalized Washington Monument grounds is bold and clear; a minimalist solution that turned a project originally funded to prevent terrorism into a handsome civic amenity. It demonstrates that the union of sound security and artful design is not only possible, but can also be functional and graceful. The Washington Monument’s 72-acre […]

Carnegie Mellon University Scaife Hall

A sunset view of an outdoor terrace with people sitting at tables and in colorful chairs, with the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning in the distance.

Carnegie Mellon University is nestled within the Pittsburgh Low Plateau, a truly unique place where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers converge in the center of the city of Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. The Western Allegheny Plateau Ecoregion gives a broad, ecological context to draw upon, for both its plant palette and its stone […]

Willis Tower Catalog and Roof Park

An elevated view of a multi-level modern building featuring extensive rooftop greenery, an outdoor dining deck, and a prominent glass dome skylight.

Willis Tower stands as an icon of modern architecture, however for decades the base of the tower created an unwelcoming urban environment. The reimagination of the ground levels creates a vibrant streetscape, atrium, and roof park that is an amenity for people who work in the building but also nearby residents. While still respecting needs […]

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 […]

Grande Home Office and Research Center

A vibrant landscape featuring purple coneflowers and globe thistles in the foreground, with the stone and wood-paneled office building behind lush trees.

Commitment to quality, agrarian heritage, and the connection between people and finely crafted food was an ethos the Grande Cheese Company’s leaders wished to be represented in every detail of their new home. In a unique collaboration with Overland Architects, OLIN produced an interweaving of building and landscape that enables all employees to enjoy and […]

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 […]