Professor Dr. Laurie Olin

Biography

Laurie D. Olin is a Practice Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught for thirty years and served as chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University. Olin has been involved in significant projects, including the landscape architecture for the Barnes Foundation's new art education center on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. He co-authored the book 'OLIN: Placemaking,' published by Monacelli Press, which showcases celebrated projects from his firm, the OLIN studio. Olin has also written essays for various publications, including an essay titled 'More Than Wriggling Wrist' in the book 'Drawing/Thinking: Confronting the Electronic Age,' published by Routledge. His work has been recognized with multiple honors, including the 2008 Design Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects for the redesign of the Washington Monument grounds and the 2008 Landscape Design Award from the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, celebrating his excellence and innovation in landscape design and dedication to sustainability.

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