The Master Plan addressed the need for the revitalization of one of Philadelphia’s most significant and under-utilized public spaces. It was also paramount to create a plan which reinforced this three block park’s identity and mission of preservation and interpretation of the resources and stories that symbolize the establishment of a new philosophy and nation.

Key programmatic and management issues and constraints were reconciled with site specific opportunities. Olin Partnership led the public and governmental approvals process in which numerous stakeholders, including the National Park Service and various outside agencies, were consulted. Their input was important as like many large scale public improvements projects, ultimately, they have been required to work within the structure and guidelines of the implemented Master Plan.

The design inherent within the Master Plan integrates the contemporary, near past and the historic fabric of Philadelphia into a successful ensemble of new vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns; new buildings; and new open spaces which serve a contemporary and future international public. Currently, a new pavilion for the Liberty Bell, the Independence National Historical Park Visitor’s Center and the National Constitution Center has been built. Olin Partnership has completed the landscape architectural design and documentation for all three blocks; parts of which have been constructed over parking structures.