Designer (02) -Architect Laurie Olin

Architect Laurie Olin

Laurie Olin, a distinguished teacher, author, and prominent landscape architect, shapes OLIN's iconic projects, spanning from the Washington Monument Grounds to Bryant Park. Notable works, like the AIA award-winning Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia and Simon and Helen Director Park in Portland, showcase his visionary influence. After studying civil engineering at the University of Alaska and later focusing on landscape under Richard Haag at the University of Washington, Olin has now been a practice professor at the University of Pennsylvania for 40 years. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he received the 2012 National Medal of Arts, the highest honour in the field. The olin studio was established by Laurene olin. .

Some example Projects :

1. Bryant park , USA

2. The bud and susie rogers garden , USA

3. Hunt point, USA

4. US Embassy , London

US Embassy , London

Landscape

Elevation

This US Embassy building was completed in 2018. According to my view,

The atmosphere is very attractive and vibrant. This building is very open and transparent about people views. Basically, the glass walls are 6 inches thick and made with multi-layered laminated sheets. It will protect you from throwing powerful bombs.

Elements of the US Embassy London Landscape ,

1. High security zones.

2. Parks

3. Pond

4. Bio philic design

This Design won multiple awards internationally,

1. New London architecture award by London centre for the built environment

2.2018 Gold , Silver medal by ASLA awarding body

3. 2020 Award of excellence by Council on tall buildings and urban habitat

References,

1.Wainwright, O. (2023) Fortress London: The new US Embassy and the rise of counter-terror urbanism, Harvard Design Magazine. Available at: https://www.harvarddesignmagazine.org/articles/fortress-london-the-new-us-embassy-and-the-rise-of-counter-terror-urbanism/ (Accessed: 25 January 2024).

2. U.S. embassy London (no date) OLIN. Available at: https://www.theolinstudio.com/us-embassy-london (Accessed: 25 January 2024).