Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia Excellence in Innovation GSI Award

We are delighted to share that the OLIN Labs' team has received the Sustainable Business Network of Great Philadelphia’s (SBN) 2023 Excellence in Innovation GSI Award for their Circular Soil Initiative!

SBN presents these awards to honor the exemplary projects and the people behind them that bring the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green stormwater infrastructure to life in Philadelphia and the region.

OLIN’s Circular Soil project aims to design and disseminate a sustainable process for turning urban waste into high-performing infrastructure while creating green jobs and supporting a circular economy. The research from this initiative provides a model for practice-based, collaborative research that effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice (or between pure and applied research) through tools and skills that are central to the landscape architecture profession.

Learn more about the award here.

Concept Unveiled for New National Museum of the United States Navy

We are excited to share our concept for the planned new National Museum of the United States Navy, unveiled at an event alongside our collaborators Bjarke Ingels Group and Squint/Opera!

The competition is an important conceptual and artistic process toward creating a state-of-the-art museum and community institution – a home for both Naval veterans and the public, a living memorial to the U.S. Navy’s heritage, a lighthouse for education and public events.

Our vision for the planned new museum reflects the historical context of the Navy Yards, while referencing the scale, materials, and details of Navy vessels. An array of large-scale vitrines opens up towards a public street, welcoming visitors and locals with an impressive glimpse into the museum’s collection of artifacts inside and outside, conveying the mission, lineage, and breadth of operations that constitutes the US Navy.

Learn more here.

Images courtesy of BIG

Inside the Design Process for the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial

Nestled between the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, the National Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial design is underway! 

The OLIN team is drawing inspiration from the dunes and oases of the Kuwaiti desert landscape, as well as other symbolic elements, to commemorate the sacrifices and collaboration of the coalition nations that served during the conflict. 

As part of the design process, the team is creating life-size mockups of the memorial walls and art, such as the Bald eagle and Saker falcon, the national birds of the United States and Kuwait, respectively. This helps the team understand what materials, angles, and dimensions work best to create a meaningful and compelling memorial experience for visitors.

Learn more about the Memorial here.

Images courtesy of Robert J. Eccleston