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 ... 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 ...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 ...The main pavilion, anchored by a steel-framed hearth, functions as the heart of Woodway Residence. Here an open kitchen, dining and living room welcomes large and small gatherings and a built-in pizza oven highlights the family’s love of food and entertaining. Extensive glazing frames views to the surrounding meadow, forest and wetlands ...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 ... 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 ... Bio. Projects. Blair Payson joined Olson Kundig in 2004 and has worked on both architectural and exhibit design projects, including the Century Project for the Space Needle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, and [storefront] Olson Kundig, as well as several residential projects across the Western United States and Mexico. 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 ...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.” 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 ... 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 …Tom Kundig. Set in the remote, harsh high desert of Idaho, Outpost is an artist’s live/work studio and sculpture garden. The building’s compactness restricts site impact and reinforces the desire to be outside. This is a windy place, and the enclosed “paradise garden” is separated from the wild landscape by thick masonry walls.“Rio House / Olson Kundig.” ArchDaily, 17 May 2022. Web. “The best-designed homes of 2022 revealed in the American Institute of Architects Housing Awards.” DUK News, 31 Mar. 2022. Web. “Two Olson Kundig projects receive AIA Housing Awards.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 29 Mar. 2022, 1, 4. Print.Blair Payson joined Olson Kundig in 2004 and has worked on both architectural and exhibit design projects, including the Century Project for the Space Needle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, and [storefront] Olson Kundig, as well as several residential projects across the Western United States and Mexico. Blair’s current ...Gangal, Sanjay. “760 Ralph Mcgill Boulevard in Atlanta, Georgia by Olson Kundig.” AECCafe, 13 Aug. 2021. Web. Johnston, Georgina. “Olson Kundig’s commercial high rise building fronts the Atlanta BeltLine.” World Architecture News, 26 Jul. 2021. Web. Malone, David. “Olson Kundig unveils new mixed-use high-rise in Atlanta.” 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 ... A doughnut-shaped timber "ark" filled with animal sculptures sits at the centre of the recently opened ANOHA children's museum at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Architecture studio Olson Kundig ...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 ...Completed in 2010 in San Juan Island, United States. Images by Benjamin Benschneider / Olson Kundig, Dwight Eschliman / Olson Kundig. Conceived as a secure and unexpected retreat nestled into a ...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 ...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 ...“Immersive and Respectful – Bilgola Beach House by Olson Kundig.” The Local Project, 14 Oct. 2021. Web. Quito, Anne. “Step Inside a Beachfront Australian Home by AD100 Architect Tom Kundig.” Architectural Digest, 3 May 2021. Web. Quito, Anne. “Step Inside a Beachfront Australian Home by AD100 Architect Tom Kundig.” MSN Lifestyle ...Paskelbta: 2016-03-01 (Tuesday) One of the famous Lithuanian architects Algimantas Kančas was born and grew up in Kaunas. He is sharing his ideas about the uniqueness of Kaunas …Tom Kundig. The Bo Bartlett Center is an adaptive reuse project that transforms a former textile warehouse into a gallery and learning center. Located on the RiverPark Campus of Columbus State University in Georgia, the Center includes a grand lobby, a main gallery, “Bo’s Brain,” a visitor’s gallery, storage and archive space for ...Gangal, Sanjay. “760 Ralph Mcgill Boulevard in Atlanta, Georgia by Olson Kundig.” AECCafe, 13 Aug. 2021. Web. Johnston, Georgina. “Olson Kundig’s commercial high rise building fronts the Atlanta BeltLine.” World Architecture News, 26 Jul. 2021. Web. Malone, David. “Olson Kundig unveils new mixed-use high-rise in Atlanta.” Bio. Projects. Blair Payson joined Olson Kundig in 2004 and has worked on both architectural and exhibit design projects, including the Century Project for the Space Needle, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, and [storefront] Olson Kundig, as well as several residential projects across the Western United States and Mexico. 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 other half containing the visitor area cantilevers out over the vineyards, offering sweeping views of nearby Okanagan Lake and its sister winery, Mission Hill, also designed by architect Tom Kundig, across the water. Throughout its 34,800 square feet, the winery’s office, wine lab and visitor spaces are woven into the manufacturing areas ... We are excited to share that three Olson Kundig projects have been recognized by the Architect’s Newspaper Best of design Awards with Honorable Mentions in their respective categories: The Burke Museum (led by principal/owner Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA) in the Cultural category; The Century Project at the Space Needle (led by principal/owner Alan …But on just such a site in Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island, architect Tom Kundig of AD100 firm Olson Kundig has made the two break even. For a family whose number of dwellers can swell to up to 15 ...US studio Olson Kundig Architects has utilised a variety of wooden storm shutters and deep roof overhangs for a Hawaiian holiday home called Hale Napo'o.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 ...US studio Olson Kundig Architects has utilised a variety of wooden storm shutters and deep roof overhangs for a Hawaiian holiday home called Hale Napo'o. 2022/03/22. Olson Kundig is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s ownership group with the elevation of nine Principals to Principal/Owner: Marlene Chen, Jerry Garcia, Edward Lalonde, Blair Payson, Steven Rainville, Daniel Ralls, Jamie Slagel, Enrique Vela and Ming-Lee Yuan. The new owners represent the next generation of leadership ... 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.Malcolm Reading Consultants: The Latest Architecture and News. •••. 4 Teams Shortlisted for the Houston Endowment Headquarters. August 06, 2019. Top row, left to right: …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 ... 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 ... 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 ArchitectsLongbranch Interiors. Longbranch, Washington. At the age of eighteen, Olson began work on a bunkhouse for his family in Longbranch. Since then, he has continued to expand the small structure into both a private retreat and a touchpoint for his work worldwide. The cabin is intentionally subdued in color and texture, allowing the lush natural ...Oct 20, 2014 · Olson Kundig Architects’ work, including museums, commercial design, academic buildings, exhibit design, interior design, places of worship and residences, often for art collectors, is now worldwide. The in-house interiors studio, founded in 2000, provides a full range of services including material selection, custom furniture design and ... Architects: Olson Kundig. Area of this architecture project Area: 34816 ft ... Jim Olson. Set on a sandy beach in Mexico, this seasonal vacation home allows its owner to entertain large numbers of friends and family while maintaining a comfortable private space. A central, two-story gathering space separates the public areas—living, dining, kitchen and catering—from the master suite. An upstairs floor containing ... 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 ... Rossi, Benedetta. “Ecco com’è vivere in una casa sull’acqua.” Architectural Digest Italy, 13 Apr. 2022. Web. “This Floating Home Was Designed With 180 Degree Views Of The Water.” Contemporist, 15 Feb. 2022. Web. Van Es, Karl. “Olson Kundig design urban water cabin in Seattle.” Avontuura, 10 Mar. 2022. Web. “Water Cabin.”Niall. “Cabin of the Week: Delta Shelter – Olson Kundig Architects.” Design Futz, 7 Jan. 2017. Web. Simcoe, Jonathan. “10 Outstanding Prefabs in the Pacific Northwest.” Dwell, 2 June 2017. Web. Williams, Allison. “Architect Tom Kundig Is the King of Cabin Porn.” Seattle Met, 15 May 2017. Web.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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 …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 ...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 ...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 of hundreds of employees and thirteen ...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 ...Flooded with California sunshine, Olson Kundig Architects’ Carbon Beach House occupies a unique double, lending wide, horizontal windows to frame the south-facing beach and horizon beyond. Tom Kundig. Designed in collaboration with the client – an architect based in Truckee – Analog House celebrates a rugged, high desert site populated by ponderosa pine, manzanita and exposed basalt. The home’s footprint meanders through the understory, deliberately shaped to preserve existing specimen trees and create a protected internal ... 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 ... 2022/03/22. Olson Kundig is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s ownership group with the elevation of nine Principals to Principal/Owner: Marlene Chen, Jerry Garcia, Edward Lalonde, Blair Payson, Steven Rainville, Daniel Ralls, Jamie Slagel, Enrique Vela and Ming-Lee Yuan. The new owners represent the next generation of leadership ... Liked by Daniel Ralls. Since joining Olson Kundig in 2007, Daniel has worked extensively in residential design – experience that has honed his ability to uncover clients’ needs and match them ...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 ...interior design: olson kundig architects specifications: SMR chapel art glass: peter david studio. completed: november 2012. andrea chin I designboom. sep 19, 2013. 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 ... July 6, 2020. A pathway through the natural landscape leads to one of the pavilions that make up a home in Kona, Hawaii, designed by Olson Kundig. When competing with the beauty of a lava rock ... Jim Olson. Set on a sandy beach in Mexico, this seasonal vacation home allows its owner to entertain large numbers of friends and family while maintaining a comfortable private space. A central, two-story gathering space separates the public areas—living, dining, kitchen and catering—from the master suite. An upstairs floor containing ... 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. 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. 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 ...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 … Tom Kundig. Designed in collaboration with the client – an architect based in Truckee – Analog House celebrates a rugged, high desert site populated by ponderosa pine, manzanita and exposed basalt. The home’s footprint meanders through the understory, deliberately shaped to preserve existing specimen trees and create a protected internal ... 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. Situated in a dense forest near the Tye River, this meditative retreat connects to the natural environment that surrounds it. The square base of the two-level structure is rendered in cast-in-place concrete, as is the large central fireplace that serves as the core and anchor for the cabin. Custom-designed, pivoting glass windows ...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 ...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 ...Seattle-based architects Olson Kundig have made the contemporary cabin one of their specialties and the firm seemingly has no shortage of clients keen to make an architectural impact on the stunning landscapes of the Pacific North-West. The studio has released numerous projects within this genre, both in their home state of Washington and ...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 ...“10 Architects and Designers on How the Pandemic Will Change Our Homes Forever.” Dwell, 26 Mar. 2020. Web. “False Bay Residence.” Architizer, 15 Jan. 2020. Web. 2019. 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 ...Olson Kundig designed a home for Faulkner Architects' founder in Truckee, California. Olson Kundig Architects founder Tom Kundig worked with Faulkner – founder of …Beginning in 2016, ARTS worked with Olson Kundig to create concept designs for the new space. Located on the third floor of King Street Station, the 17,500-square-foot ARTS space designed by Schacht Aslani Architects provides flexible, co-use areas for community gathering in addition to professional office and gallery space.seattle-based studio olson kundig architects takes to the breezy coastline of malibu to design its carbon beach house. 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 ... 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 ...
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 …. Lofty spaces
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 ... 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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 …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 ...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 ... 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.Lithuanian Modernism: Discover Kaunas’ Rich but Underrated Architectural Heritage - Architizer Journal. Throughout the 1930s, as Modernism swept through Europe, the city was …Jim Olson. Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stand a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains. The structures are conveniently close to each other and enjoy a sense of isolation at the end of a long ...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 ... Olson Kundig is an American architectural firm based in Seattle, Washington, run by architects Jim Olson and Tom Kundig. Founded by Olson in 1966, the firm’s work has grown to encompass museums, commercial and mixed-use design, exhibit design, interior design, places of worship, and residences, often for art collectors. 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 ...New Terrain: Olson Kundig's Kirsten Murray on Exploring and Developing Deeply. Portrait by Kevin Scott. By Julia Gamolina. Olson KundigPrincipal and Owner Kirsten Murray creates spaces that strengthen and enrich communities. An instrumental figure in the firm’s design culture, her portfolio spans private residences, mixed-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 ... 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. 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 ....