Tom Kundig. The Brain is a 14,280-cubic-foot cinematic laboratory where the client, a filmmaker, can work out ideas. Physically, that neighborhood birthplace of invention, the garage, provides the conceptual model. The form is essentially a cast-in-place concrete box, intended to be a strong yet neutral background that provides complete ...Studio Visit: Olson Kundig Architects The studio crit remains a crucial part of the culture at this Seattle-based firm, which stops work once per week to gather for a group critique, even as it has grown from two to nearly 100 people. By Kriston Capps. Olson Kundig Architects Alan Maskin is a principal and owner of Olson Kundig, where he leads an interdisciplinary team of architects, designers, visual artists and researchers. His team designs buildings, parks and gardens, installations, sculpture, digital art, graphic novels and film. For over two decades, Alan has pursued unconventional design challenges in public ... Olson Kundig seeks creative talent from around the world. We believe that curiosity, research and a shared goal of design excellence form the ideal environment for creativity and innovation to flourish. The former home of devoted botanists John and Lilla Leach, Leach Botanical Garden celebrates their contributions to the study of native plants in the Pacific Northwest. In collaboration with landscape architects Land Morphology (the prime consultant and design lead), Olson Kundig contributed to a new plan outlining site, building and garden ...Created for the 2021 Seattle Design Festival, the Homebase installation imagines a prototype for flexible temporary housing. To create the prototype, Olson Kundig, Dowbuilt and ARUP partnered with Camp United We Stand (CUWS), a local non-profit organization that works closely with churches and other agencies in the north Seattle and Shoreline … In its 55th year, the Space Needle again looked to the future with the Century Project, a significant redesign that preserves the Space Needle’s legacy by creating a new visitor experience for the next 50 years. Led by Design Principal Alan Maskin, Olson Kundig’s design of the Space Needle’s new “core and shell” builds on the same ... The Architect’s Newspaper, Jan. 2020, 8. Print. Gibson, Eleanor. “Tom Kundig describes 10 highlights of his architecture ... “Tillamook Creamery in Oregon by Olson Kundig.” AECCafe, 21 May 2019. Web. Kulla, Josh. “Exceptional concrete work recognized during awards event.” DJC Oregon, 1 May 2019. Web. Pintos, Paula. “Tillamook ...Berlin, Germany. Learn More. Tofino Beach House. Tofino, Canada. Learn More. Olson Kundig is a collaborative global design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural …In Tom Kundig: Works, the celebrated Seattle-based architect presents nineteen new projects, from Hawaii to New York City.Kundig’s award-winning houses, known for their rugged yet elegant and welcoming style, …Architects: Olson Kundig. Area of this architecture project Area: 34816 ft ...Olson Kundig is a firm that designs buildings that bridge nature, culture and people, with projects ranging from huts to high rises, homes to museums. Founded by five owners, the firm has a …interior design: olson kundig architects specifications: SMR chapel art glass: peter david studio. completed: november 2012. andrea chin I designboom. sep 19, 2013.Frearson, Amy. “Olson Kundig’s Tacoma Art Museum wing has movable screens that ‘roll like railroad box cars’.” Dezeen, 15 July 2015. Web. Jehl, Evan. “Haub family galleries at Tacoma Art Museum by Olson Kundig Architects.” Frame, 2 Feb. 2015. Web. Lamb, William. “New Olson Kundig- Designed Wing Opens at Tacoma Art Museum.”This structure exemplifies Kundig’s belief that the architect’s job is to create an experience of place. Outpost’s compactness limits site impact and reinforces the desire to be outside. The ...Under his leadership, Olson Kundig received the 2009 National AIA Architecture Firm Award and has three times been named one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company. Jim …It is the epitome of Olson Kundig’s utter mastery of heavy-duty industrial-style architecture in domestic settings. Essentially, Chicken Point Cabin’s window wall acts as a giant garage door. It pivots and tilts upward by a hand-powered crank connected to the door via a set of situated gears. It’s so lightweight, even a child could handle ... Design Principal. Jim Olson. Nestled in a weather-beaten forest, this 2,500-square-foot beach house creates a connection between the drama of the nearby ocean and the sense of sanctuary provided by the trees. Composed primarily of one large room, the house is light-filled on the south side facing the ocean, and insular and protected on the ... Nestled in the sand dunes of Bilgola Beach, this 9,400-square-foot family home is located on the northern coast of Sydney, Australia. Passing through palm trees and Norfolk Pines, the site’s entrance leads through the solid volumes of the home’s main and guest wings. Upon approaching the front door, the view opens up to the sand dune and ... Tom Kundig. This compact cabin in rural Vermont emerges from its hillside site, rising into the white pines and maples to establish an intimate gathering place in the trees. Intended to bring family members closer to one another and to the forests of central Vermont, where the family has owned land for generations, the cabin’s 750-square-foot ...Mar 26, 2021 · Materials and Tags. Concrete Projects Built Projects Selected Projects Residential Architecture Houses West Hollywood On Facebook United States. Cite: "Collywood House / Olson Kundig" 26 Mar 2021 ... Architects: Olson Kundig. Area of this architecture project Area: 34816 ft ...Tom Kundig. This compact home balances privacy with transparency, with a neighborhood road on one side and a forested riverbank on the other. The shallow site – 60 feet wide – drove the nimble transition between these two opposing faces. The design solution was to soften the concrete and weathering steel walls of the street-facing side with ... Olson Kundig is a Seattle-based design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. Led by five owners, the firm’s work can be found across the globe, with projects as wide ranging as huts to high rises, homes—often for art collectors—to academic, cultural ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. The Montecito Residence is a single-family home set in fire-prone Toro Canyon near Santa Barbara. The owners wanted a house that minimized the use of scarce natural resources and that was equal to the challenging environmental conditions of the site. The design solution was to harvest and control the very climatic ...Olson Kundig architecture office in New York City . Drinking in views of the bustling urban streetscape to the north and the rich architectural interest of surrounding buildings to the south, the office occupies the 10th floor of a mid-rise tower built in 1923. Situated within walking distance of Bryant Park, the Morgan Library and the Empire ...Hardware Store featured a one-of-a-kind collection of seminal, strange and extraordinary pieces of hardware donated by a diverse range of community members, from dancers and chefs to farmers and general contractors. There’s something incredibly beautifully and elegant about a well‑made tool…it is a perfect solution to a problem.“Mini Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects.” TrendLand, 28 May 2013. Web. Meinhold, Bridgette. “Olson Kundig’s Single-Room Gulf Islands Cabin is a Minimalist Retreat in British Columbia.” Inhabitat, 13 Jan. 2013. Web. Sutherland, Jim. “Compact, Modern Gulf Island Cabin.” Western Living, 1 June 2013. Print. Web.Principal. Kevin Kudo-King. The design of the JW Marriott Los Cabos Resort seamlessly blends architecture and art with the site’s powerful desert landscape and an endless panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Though separated from the water by a 35-foot-tall dune, the resort creates an immediate connection from entry to ocean through a horizon ...Design Principal. Jim Olson. Nestled in a weather-beaten forest, this 2,500-square-foot beach house creates a connection between the drama of the nearby ocean and the sense of sanctuary provided by the trees. Composed primarily of one large room, the house is light-filled on the south side facing the ocean, and insular and protected on the ...It is the epitome of Olson Kundig’s utter mastery of heavy-duty industrial-style architecture in domestic settings. Essentially, Chicken Point Cabin’s window wall acts as a giant garage door. It pivots and tilts upward by a hand-powered crank connected to the door via a set of situated gears. It’s so lightweight, even a child could handle ...2019/11/12. Olson Kundig has been named the 11th-ranked architecture firm nationwide in the ARCHITECT Magazine 2019 Architect 50 list. This ranking speaks to the firm’s design excellence across a wide range of market sectors, as well as its continuing leadership in sustainable design and strong business management practices.Olson Kundig is a full-service design firm providing integrated architecture, exhibit design, interior design, urban design and landscape architecture for clients around the world. Now in its sixth decade of practice, the firm’s design approach is dedicated to expanding the context of built and natural landscapes.Designed by Olson Kundig Architects in Tacoma,United States with date 2013. Images by Olson Kundig Architects. Construction begins in late October on the approximately 16,000 square foot new wing ...Olson Kundig | 29,371 followers on LinkedIn. Architecture, interiors, landscape & planning—founded on the unstable edge of the Pacific Rim, offices in Seattle & NYC. | Now in its sixth decade of ...Principal. Art Stable is an urban infill project in Seattle’s rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood. Built on the site of a former horse stable, the seven-story mixed-use building carries its working history into the future with highly adaptable live/work units. Both front and back elevations of the building are active.Originally a Sun Sweet Prune packing plant and later modernized for offices and events, the latest architectural interventions make clear delineations between the original building, subsequent adaptation by others and the new ground floor restaurant designed by Olson Kundig. A revised arrival procession leads visitors through an established ...Tom Kundig. Studio Sitges is a live/work space for a photographer and his family. Located three blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the building captures the casual energy of this cosmopolitan beach town thirty minutes from Barcelona. A custom-designed wall and gate of rough concrete and weathered steel pushes the boundaries of the design out to ...Principal. Kevin Kudo-King. The design of the JW Marriott Los Cabos Resort seamlessly blends architecture and art with the site’s powerful desert landscape and an endless panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Though separated from the water by a 35-foot-tall dune, the resort creates an immediate connection from entry to ocean through a horizon ...The Cortland unveils craft-inspired interiors by Olson Kundig. New York’s latest residential development, The Cortland by Robert AM Stern Architects and Olson Kundig, reveals its interior design – the latter firm’s first ever multi-family project in town. By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 13 October 22.Created for the 2021 Seattle Design Festival, the Homebase installation imagines a prototype for flexible temporary housing. To create the prototype, Olson Kundig, Dowbuilt and ARUP partnered with Camp United We Stand (CUWS), a local non-profit organization that works closely with churches and other agencies in the north Seattle and Shoreline … Tom Kundig. The owners’ original house was a turn-of-the century bungalow purchased years ago for its views and affordable price with the idea of eventually “hot rodding” it: to build a new house on top of the existing foundations and structural walls, leaving many parts of the original house intact. Making the most of a modest budget ... Jim Olson, FAIA. Team. Design Principal. Jim Olson. Project Manager. Bob Jakubik. Staff. Ming-Lee Yuan Daniel Ralls Blair Payson Jason ... Casa Claudia, 4 May 2017. Web. “Mexico Residence By Olson Kundig Architects.” Coworker, 10 July 2017. Web. Rus, Mayer. “An Oceanfront Home in Los Cabos, Mexico, Becomes a Modernist Retreat ... Cogley, Bridget. “Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector.” Dezeen, 4 Aug. 2019. Web. “False Bay x Olson Kundig + Geremia Design.” Archello, 8 Aug. 2019. Web. Hasanoglu, Cigdem. “Iozgun Mimarisi Ve Ic Mekan Tasarimiyla Buyuleyen Sanatla Ic Ice Yasam Alani.” Marie Claire Maison, Sep. 2019, 18, 20 ... In Tom Kundig: Works, the celebrated Seattle-based architect presents nineteen new projects, from Hawaii to New York City.Kundig’s award-winning houses, known for their rugged yet elegant and welcoming style, …Olson Kundig seeks creative talent from around the world. We believe that curiosity, research and a shared goal of design excellence form the ideal environment for creativity and innovation to flourish. [email protected] P +1 206 624 5670 F +1 206 624 3730. Instagram LinkedIn.While most coffee grounds enter a traditional waste stream after a barista pulls a shot, Mushroom Farm re-purposed them into a growing medium for oyster mushrooms. The space itself was divided into two parts: the front half contained the 12-foot by 16-foot mushroom growing tent, while the back half accommodated a 20-foot-long table made …olson kundig architects have been commissioned to design the redevelopment of gethsemane lutheran church social services and housing project in downtown seattle. groundbreaking will start in ...interior design: olson kundig architects specifications: SMR chapel art glass: peter david studio. completed: november 2012. andrea chin I designboom. sep 19, 2013.Olson Kundig's other winner was the Costa Rica Treehouse. Photo by Nic Lehoux Photo by Nic Lehoux Three residences from Texas were selected, all by Austin-based Alterstudio Architecture.Steel fabrication: Alpine Welding. Structural engineer: MCE Structural Consultants. Read more: Olson Kundig Architects has created a studio attached to a residence in … Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA. For Tillamook, we designed the opportunity for visitors to make a connection between the food on their plates and the story behind it. It was a chance to tell previously untold stories of Tillamook’s 109‑year history – the creamery, its cows, its farmer‑owners, and the high‑quality products they produce. Alan ... Tom Kundig. Situated on a prominent hill rising above the floor of the Okanagan Valley, the Mission Hill Winery is a 120,000-square-foot complex of buildings designed to transform the visitor. As visitors pass through the welcoming entry arches, they enter a world dedicated to wine. A Wine Education Center with a small theater anchors the ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. This family retreat on Hawaii’s Big Island takes the form of several canopy-like pavilions dispersed around the site, linked by elevated wooden lanais and a series of gardens. The home takes a position at the ecotone line between the heavily landscaped area, and the expansive ocean views which stretch to ... In Tom Kundig: Works, the celebrated Seattle-based architect presents nineteen new projects, from Hawaii to New York City.Kundig’s award-winning houses, known for their rugged yet elegant and welcoming style, are showcased in lush photography with drawings and sketches, and appear alongside his commercial work—from multistory complexes to …Tom Kundig. This Hawaiian home is designed as several pavilions set in a lush tropical landscape. Inspired by the vernacular architecture of the Polynesian Islands, the majority of the living spaces are on the upper floors, providing inhabitants with a prospect of the ocean and refuge from the elements. On the ground floor, lava stone is used ... The updated design of this mid-century office building maintains its original integrity while transitioning its function to a 48-unit residential complex. Originally designed by Richard Dorman and built in 1964, the building’s new design enhances connections between inside and outside. New additions are set back from the original structure ... Projects Built Projects Selected Projects Residential Architecture Houses On Instagram On Facebook Whitefish United States. Published on April 02, 2021. Cite: "Dragonfly House / Olson Kundig" 02 ...Completed in 2018 in Hawaii, United States. Images by Nic Lehoux. “Hale Lana’s roof picks up on the local Hawaiian vernacular, where large canopy roofs gather prevailing trade wind breezes and ...Completed in 2018 in Hawaii, United States. Images by Nic Lehoux. “Hale Lana’s roof picks up on the local Hawaiian vernacular, where large canopy roofs gather prevailing trade wind breezes and ...The project also features a 46.5 kW PV array and is targeting LEED® Silver certification. The architecture of the Wagner Education Center is intended to be a support vehicle for the repair, restoration and display of boats. It really is a boathouse in the truest sense – it’s about the boats, not about the house. Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA.Olson Kundig Architects wins Two National AIA Housing Awards. Art Stable and 1111 E. Pike are honored in the Multifamily Living category. Olson Kundig Architects is pleased to announce that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has honored two of the firm’s projects with 2011 National AIA Housing Awards. Art Stable and 1111 E. Pike have ... Tom Kundig. This private retreat adjacent to the Tijuca National Park outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a rational steel-and-glass box supported by two concrete piers. The 1,500-square-foot house rises into the rainforest canopy – a secluded hideaway for the owner couple to retreat from the city and connect with the natural landscape. Hale Lana’s roof picks up on the local Hawaiian vernacular, where large canopy roofs gather prevailing trade wind breezes and keep them moving through the building. However, this project takes that idea to a new level structurally with a very long cantilever and an extremely precise leading roof edge. Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA. Design Principal. Tom Kundig. Located on 25 acres of farmland in upstate New York, this family retreat is a modern take on the traditional farmhouse. The home combines contemporary detailing and materials such as blackened steel and concrete with vernacular agricultural building forms. A careful attention to spatial and volumetric relationships ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. Located close to a well-known surfing spot, Slaughterhouse Beach House expands the concept of a traditional surfing hut with three connected huts—general living quarters, guest suites, and a main sleeping area. The huts’ corrugated metal roofs take their inspiration from traditional Hawaiian roofs (as ... Olson Kundig seeks creative talent from around the world. We believe that curiosity, research and a shared goal of design excellence form the ideal environment for creativity and innovation to flourish. Berlin, Germany. Learn More. Tofino Beach House. Tofino, Canada. Learn More. Olson Kundig is a collaborative global design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural …The campus-wide renovation will maintain the architectural integrity of the historic site while transforming the visitor experience with new exhibits and an expanded footprint to meet the needs of BADM’s growing visitorship, which is currently at 350,000 annual visitors. ... Olson Kundig collaborated with early learning experts from BADM’s ...In 2016, the Recompose team completed a Creative Exchange Residency at Olson Kundig where Spade and her team of architects and engineers designed the first prototype of the Recompose vessel. Alan, Katrina, Blair Payson and others continued to work together to refine both the process and design, including an initial concept for a Seattle ... The updated design of this mid-century office building maintains its original integrity while transitioning its function to a 48-unit residential complex. Originally designed by Richard Dorman and built in 1964, the building’s new design enhances connections between inside and outside. New additions are set back from the original structure ... Olson Kundig Architects wins Two National AIA Housing Awards. Art Stable and 1111 E. Pike are honored in the Multifamily Living category. Olson Kundig Architects is pleased to announce that the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has honored two of the firm’s projects with 2011 National AIA Housing Awards. Art Stable and 1111 E. Pike have ... Tom Kundig. The Rolling Huts are several steps above camping, while remaining low-tech and low-impact in their design. The six huts sit lightly on the site, which is a flood plain meadow in an alpine river valley. The wheels lift the structures above the meadow, providing space for native grasses to grow and allowing unobstructed views of the ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. This family retreat on Hawaii’s Big Island takes the form of several canopy-like pavilions dispersed around the site, linked by elevated wooden lanais and a series of gardens. The home takes a position at the ecotone line between the heavily landscaped area, and the expansive ocean views which stretch to ... Pires, Samantha. “Architects Design a ‘City Cabin’ That Is a Tranquil Nature Getaway in the Heart of Seattle.” My Modern Metropolis, 20 Dec. 2020. Web. Stevens, Philip. “olson kundig’s ‘city cabin’ is an urban retreat on a regularly-sized seattle lot.” Designboom, 23 Nov. 2020. Web. Thakrar, Tina. “In Conversation with Olson ... Tom Kundig. Maxon House demonstrates how a disciplined program and budget can lead to compelling design solutions that liberate rather than confine. The 3,200-square-foot home connects family members with one another, as well as to the heavily forested landscape that surrounds. Located on a 21-acre, densely forested site, the home is perched on ...Completed in 2018 in Hawaii, United States. Images by Nic Lehoux. “Hale Lana’s roof picks up on the local Hawaiian vernacular, where large canopy roofs gather prevailing trade wind breezes and ...Olson Kundig is a full-service design firm providing integrated architecture, exhibit design, interior design, urban design and landscape architecture for clients around the world. Now in its sixth decade of practice, the firm’s design approach is dedicated to expanding the context of built and natural landscapes. Design Principal. Jim Olson. Nestled in a weather-beaten forest, this 2,500-square-foot beach house creates a connection between the drama of the nearby ocean and the sense of sanctuary provided by the trees. Composed primarily of one large room, the house is light-filled on the south side facing the ocean, and insular and protected on the ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. This family retreat on Hawaii’s Big Island takes the form of several canopy-like pavilions dispersed around the site, linked by elevated wooden lanais and a series of gardens. The home takes a position at the ecotone line between the heavily landscaped area, and the expansive ocean views which stretch to ... Olson Kundig is a Seattle-based design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. Led by five owners, the firm’s work can be found across the globe, with projects as wide ranging as huts to high rises, homes—often for art collectors—to academic, cultural ... Apr 26, 2023 · Recompose human composting facility "transforms your loved one's body into soil". American startup Recompose has opened a funeral home in Seattle designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig, where ... Jim Olson. Envisioned as a single continuous, flowing expression, this family estate links architecture, interior design, art and landscape into an integrated whole. Unified around the central living area, views radiate in four directions across reflecting pools to vistas into gardens and the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. The new multi-use public pavilion continues the park’s ongoing revitalization, developed with input from the community and various stakeholders throughout the design process. Olson Kundig’s design features a 30-by-90-foot glass canopy supported by heavy timber beams and slender steel columns. The canopy height is scaled so there are no ... Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA. For Tillamook, we designed the opportunity for visitors to make a connection between the food on their plates and the story behind it. It was a chance to tell previously untold stories of Tillamook’s 109‑year history – the creamery, its cows, its farmer‑owners, and the high‑quality products they produce. Alan ... Published on May 09, 2023. Share. Seattle-based Olson Kundig is an example of how context and culture can influence a firm's design approach. Founded in 1966 by Jim Olson and now consisting...The project also features a 46.5 kW PV array and is targeting LEED® Silver certification. The architecture of the Wagner Education Center is intended to be a support vehicle for the repair, restoration and display of boats. It really is a boathouse in the truest sense – it’s about the boats, not about the house. Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA.Olson Kundig seeks creative talent from around the world. We believe that curiosity, research and a shared goal of design excellence form the ideal environment for creativity and innovation to flourish. [email protected] P +1 206 624 5670 F +1 206 624 3730. Instagram LinkedIn.Olson Kundig is a full-service design firm providing integrated architecture, exhibit design, interior design, urban design and landscape architecture for clients around the world. Now in its sixth decade of practice, the firm’s design approach is dedicated to expanding the context of built and natural landscapes.Tom Kundig. The owners’ original house was a turn-of-the century bungalow purchased years ago for its views and affordable price with the idea of eventually “hot rodding” it: to build a new house on top of the existing foundations and structural walls, leaving many parts of the original house intact. Making the most of a modest budget ...
Fayle, Jane. “Olson Kundig Architects’ Country Retreat Offers Stupendous Views of Massachusetts.” High Snobiety, 21 Nov. 2015. Web. Keh, Pei-Ruh. “Open plan: a vacation home in the Berkshires becomes one with the landscape.” Wallpaper*, 19 Nov. 2015. Web. “Olson Kundig Architects’ Country Retreat Offers Stupendous Views of .... Paley center for media
Olson Kundig | 29,371 followers on LinkedIn. Architecture, interiors, landscape & planning—founded on the unstable edge of the Pacific Rim, offices in Seattle & NYC. | Now in its sixth decade of ...Principal. This townhome was completely gutted with only significant interior elements remaining including the fireplaces, grand stair, and columns. The resulting design is an interplay between a clean, modern aesthetic and the surrounding historic context. The residence includes six bedrooms, a penthouse apartment with play space for the ...Tom Kundig. The vision for this all-encompassing wellness and nature resort centers on a transformational experience for both guests and the surrounding natural environment. The design concept and master plan disperses program elements across a 550-acre campus, with each building’s site and orientation informed by the existing trees and ...“Two Olson Kundig projects receive AIA Housing Awards.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 29 Mar. 2022, 1, 4. Print. ... Welton, J. Michael. “29 Masterworks in ‘Tom Kundig: Working Title.'” Architects + Artisans, 15 Jul. 2020. Web. 2019. Angelopoulou, Sofia Lekka. “Tom Kundig builds surfers treehouse using local teak wood in Costa ...Tom Kundig. The Brain is a 14,280-cubic-foot cinematic laboratory where the client, a filmmaker, can work out ideas. Physically, that neighborhood birthplace of invention, the garage, provides the conceptual model. The form is essentially a cast-in-place concrete box, intended to be a strong yet neutral background that provides complete ...This artist’s studio was created out of two bays on the second floor of a former warehouse. Sliding and pivoting 9-by-9-foot wall panels run adjacent to the large, central wood beam and allow the 3,750-square-foot space …The former home of devoted botanists John and Lilla Leach, Leach Botanical Garden celebrates their contributions to the study of native plants in the Pacific Northwest. In collaboration with landscape architects Land Morphology (the prime consultant and design lead), Olson Kundig contributed to a new plan outlining site, building and garden ... Design Principal. Jim Olson. Inspired by traditional Balinese palaces and temples, this house sits on a beautiful promontory of exposed lava on the island of Hawaii. Tropical design concepts and time-honored building practices were used to fit the house naturally into its setting. The lava base anchors the house to the site, while the roof ... Tom Kundig. Maxon House demonstrates how a disciplined program and budget can lead to compelling design solutions that liberate rather than confine. The 3,200-square-foot home connects family members with one another, as well as to the heavily forested landscape that surrounds. Located on a 21-acre, densely forested site, the home is perched on ... Principal. Stephen Yamada-Heidner. The Burke Museum is the oldest public museum in Washington State with a collection of over 16 million artifacts and specimens, ranging from totem poles and gemstones to dinosaur fossils. Because the Burke’s collection is so wide-ranging and continues to grow – it is a collecting museum – the new building ... Design Principal. Tom Kundig. A combination home and photographer’s studio, the project is an exploration of memories and their potential to resonate over time. Remnant landscape elements, building geometries and materials from the previous home on the site reappear in the new building. These fragments act as artifacts that recall earlier times. .