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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, […]

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 […]

The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: A Quest for Parity

low-angle, close-up shot of the bronze statue of Octavius Catto, looking upward against the backdrop of Philadelphia’s City Hall.

The Octavius V. Catto memorial celebrates the 19th century civil rights activist, educator, and scholar who dedicated his life to the abolition of slavery and the establishment of equal rights for all, regardless of race. The memorial is situated adjacent to Philadelphia’s historic City Hall and is the first sculpture of an African American to […]

Origin Park

Aerial rendering of a sprawling green riverfront park integrated into a city grid, featuring winding paths, lakes, and a bridge crossing the water.

OLIN has been commissioned to develop a design for a new 400-plus acre park in Southern Indiana, along the northern shore of the Ohio River. The project will rehabilitate and transform an expanse of waterfront lands, which for decades have been occupied with landfills and industrial facilities, into a rich cultural and civic asset for […]

ResilienCity Park

Wide aerial shot of a city park with a skyline in the background, showing a baseball field, basketball court, and circular central building.

ResilienCity Park is Hoboken’s largest park, providing recreation and public space while serving as landscape infrastructure that manages almost two million gallons of stormwater in a low lying, flood-prone city. The park transforms an asphalt covered, former industrial site into a vegetated public space filled with amenities for the Hoboken community. Through a robust engagement […]

Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan

An aerial perspective rendering of the vast Sepulveda Basin showing the convergence of waterways, the Sepulveda Dam, and the integration of wild green spaces within the dense San Fernando Valley.

The Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan reimagines the future of the more than 2,000-acre flood basin in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. For the surrounding communities, the basin already serves as a hub for many local recreational activities as well as a biodiversity hot-spot, and a haven for reduced urban heat island effects. The […]

The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge

A wide shot of a landscaped plaza featuring a stone-lined pool, white patio umbrellas, and mature trees, with people walking along a paved path in the bright sunlight.

The Sportsmen’s Lodge sits at a crossroads, a meeting place of the Los Angeles River and Coldwater Canyon, that has been a center of social activity and an icon of Ventura Boulevard throughout the history of the San Fernando Valley. Historically, movie and television stars gathered at the Lodge and legends say that many even […]

Simon and Helen Director Park

A nighttime view of the plaza featuring the glass pavilion illuminated with purple lights, reflected in the still water of the circular fountain.

Formerly a parking lot the size of a city block, Simon and Helen Director Park is now a vibrant urban piazza in downtown Portland. The park, built entirely atop an underground parking garage, has created a variety of public spaces within the site’s compact footprint, with a range of microclimates, amenities and activities. A glass […]