Chronological Order of Works
Maya Lin is one of the most prominent architectural designers in the 21st century. Although she started out in the 20th century, her vision and focus was always on how the space needed to be in the future and what it meant to the people. She tried to focus less on how politics influenced design but more on what emotions the space would create and what it would symbolize to the user. Her belief in a space being connected and the transition from inside to outside being fluid, coupled with what a space means, has led her to create some very memorable designs. Along with architectural projects, Maya Lin also worked on several sculptures. Below is a list of Maya Lin's most significant works.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial (VVM) (1980–82), Washington, D.C.
- Aligning Reeds (1985), New Haven, Connecticut
- Civil Rights Memorial (1988–89), Montgomery, Alabama
- Open-Air Peace Chapel (1988–89), Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- Topo (1989–91), Charlotte Sports Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Eclipsed Time(1989–95), Pennsylvania Station, New York, New York
- Women's Table (1990–93), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
- Weber House (1991–93), Williamstown, Massachusetts
- Groundswell (1992–93), Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio
- Museum for African Art (1992–93), New York, New York.
- Wave Field (1993–95), FXB Aerospace Engineering Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 10 Degrees North (1993–96), Rockefeller Foundation Headquarters, New York, New York
- A Shift in the Stream (1995–97), Principal Financial Group Headquarters, Des Moines, Iowa
- Reading a Garden (1996–98), Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio
- Private Duplex Apartment, New York City (1996–98), New York
- Topographic Landscape (1997) (Portable sculpture)
- Phases of the Moon (1998) (Portable sculpture)
- Avalanche (1998) (Portable sculpture)
- Langston Hughes Library (1999), Clinton, Tennessee
- Timetable (2000), Stanford University, Stanford, California
- The character of a hill, under glass (2000–01), American Express Client Services Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Ecliptic (2001), Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Input (2004), Bicentennial Park, Athens, Ohio
- Riggio-Lynch Chapel (2004), Clinton, Tennessee
- Arts Plaza, Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2005), Irvine, California
- Confluence Project: Cape Disappointment State Park (2006)
- Confluence Project: Vancouver Land Bridge (2008)
- Confluence Project: Sandy River Delta (2008)
- Confluence Project: Sacajawea State Park (2010)
- Ellen S. Clark Hope Plaza, Washington University in St. Louis (2010)
- Confluence Project: Chief Timothy Park (2011)
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