
Richard Olcott
ArchitectCultural & CivicHealthcare & EducationDesign Partner at Ennead Architects
Richard Olcott, FAIA, is a Design Partner at Ennead Architects, which evolved from Polshek Partnership where he began working after earning a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University in 1979. His cultural and educational projects include the Yale University Art Gallery renovation, Stanford's Bing Concert Hall and Anderson Collection, and the Rose Center for Earth and Space. He received the American Academy in Rome's Rome Prize Fellowship (2003-04), is a member of the National Academy of Design, and served on the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission from 1996 to 2007.
Experience
- Current
Design Partner
Awards & press
TIME Names Ennead One of the 10 Most Influential Design and Build Companies of 2026
TIME · 2026
Ennead Projects Are Architizer A+ Finalists
Architizer
Architectural Record Features ByteDance Houhai Center
Architectural Record
The Delacorte Theater Recognized by AIA New York State
AIA New York State
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Recognized by AIA New Jersey
AIA New Jersey
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum awarded Gold Certificate in Grands Prix du Design
Grands Prix du Design
Education
Cornell University
B.Arch









