Editing Dilworth Park (section)

== Design Approach ==

OLIN's redesign simplified the plaza's surface while adding amenities that attract users throughout the year. The design removed the previous elevated planters in favor of a flush granite surface that accommodates diverse programming. A large interactive fountain, integrated into the plaza surface, provides water play during warm months before transforming into an ice skating rink each winter. Café seating, a lawn area, and improved lighting create conditions for casual use that the previous design prevented.<ref name="olin"/>

The design maintains and improves connections to the SEPTA concourse through a new glass headhouse that provides light and air to underground spaces. This transparent structure announces transit access while allowing riders to orient themselves to the surface city before descending. The improved connection demonstrates how surface design can enhance underground transit infrastructure, creating benefits that extend beyond the plaza's immediate users.<ref name="gallery"/>