Pat Playdon is an Associate at OLIN who focuses on the design and creation of dynamic and engaging public spaces. His work integrates natural systems with the urban environment in a thoughtful, site specific manner. At OLIN, Pat has engaged with a spectrum of project scales and typologies. His work ranges from small community gardens to large-scale built work and planning efforts set within a campus fabric. His approach to enhancing social and ecological function in innovative ways is showcased in Pat’s engagement with university campuses, corporate campuses, nature preserves, and urban public spaces. Throughout his projects, Pat brings a nuanced understanding of site-specific conditions and a dedication to crafting landscapes that are both aesthetically compelling and environmentally responsive, with the purpose of enriching the lives of those who inhabit and interact with them.