2008 Awards

MERIT AWARD - Landscape Architectural Design

The Museum of Jewish Heritage at Battery Park City, New York, NY

OLIN
www.theolinstudio.com 

OLIN’s landscape for The Museum of Jewish Heritage was inspired by Jewish mysticism, where creation is seen as an active process. In this view of creation, divine light flows into vessels, some of which shatter when they are unable to contain the light. OLIN’s use of light and glass and the forms of the planters and fountains combine to create an experience echoing this spirituality. In addition, a cutting-edge soil mix was created, resulting in optimum growth for plants and allowing the park to be maintained solely through organic means. The soil, along with the selection of native plantings and drip irrigation, significantly reduce water use.