Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
Encyclopedia
Olson Kundig Architects, a Seattle-based architectural firm, was founded by architect Jim Olson
in 1967. Current principals include Jim Olson, FAIA, Tom Kundig
, FAIA, Rick Sundberg, FAIA, Kirsten Murray, AIA and Alan Maskin. The firm is best known for residential design—often for art collectors—though its work includes the design of museum
s and exhibits, university buildings, places of worship, and commercial spaces. The firm was awarded the 2009 AIA Architecture Firm Award (as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects) from the American Institute of Architects
.
) awards, as well as awards from the Chicago Athenaeum. Tom Kundig was awarded the 2008 National Design Awards
in Architecture from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
. The firm's work has been published in the New York Times, Architectural Digest
, and Architectural Record
, among other publications.
in downtown Seattle. The project involves renovation of an existing 1950s building to integrate it into an evolving urban context and construction of 50 new housing apartments.
Jim Olson
Jim Olson, FAIA is the founding principal of the Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig Architects. He is best known for residential design, often for art collectors, though his designs have also included museums, commercial spaces and places of worship. In 2006, William Stout Publishers released Art +...
in 1967. Current principals include Jim Olson, FAIA, Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig
Tom Kundig, FAIA is a principal of the Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig Architects, known as 'the rockstar of residential architecture'...
, FAIA, Rick Sundberg, FAIA, Kirsten Murray, AIA and Alan Maskin. The firm is best known for residential design—often for art collectors—though its work includes the design of museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s and exhibits, university buildings, places of worship, and commercial spaces. The firm was awarded the 2009 AIA Architecture Firm Award (as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects) from the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
.
Awards
The firm has won more than 65 regional and national AIA (American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
) awards, as well as awards from the Chicago Athenaeum. Tom Kundig was awarded the 2008 National Design Awards
National Design Awards
The National Design Awards, founded in 2000, is funded and awarded by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. There are seven official design categories, and three additional awards...
in Architecture from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian Institution, is the United States' national museum of design history and contemporary design and the only museum in the U.S. whose collection is solely focused on contemporary and historic design...
. The firm's work has been published in the New York Times, Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest is an American monthly magazine. Its principal subject is interior design, not — as the name of the magazine might suggest — architecture more generally. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Publications and was founded in 1920, by the Knapp family, who sold it in 1993...
, and Architectural Record
Architectural Record
Architectural Record is an American monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design, published by McGraw-Hill Construction in New York City. It is over 110 years old...
, among other publications.
Recent project
Olson Kundig Architects is designing a new home for the Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church is a historic church at 1510 Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin, Texas.It was built in 1882 and added to the National Register in 1970....
in downtown Seattle. The project involves renovation of an existing 1950s building to integrate it into an evolving urban context and construction of 50 new housing apartments.
Example projects
- Noah’s Ark Exhibit, Skirball Cultural CenterSkirball Cultural CenterThe Skirball Cultural Center is an educational institution in Los Angeles, California devoted to sustaining Jewish heritage and American democratic ideals. Open to the public since 1996, the Skirball Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring the connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage...
, Los Angeles (2007) - Jim Olson Houses. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2009.
- Delta Shelter, Washington (2004)
- Chicken Point Cabin, Idaho (2003)
- The Brain, Seattle (2001)
- Mission Hill WineryMission Hill WineryMission Hill Winery is a Canadian wine grower and producer. It is based in West Kelowna, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley wine region.-History:...
, Westbank, British Columbia (2001) - Ridge House, Washington (2001)
- Red House, Denver (1999)
- Studio House, Seattle (1998)
- Frye Art MuseumFrye Art MuseumThe Frye Art Museum is an art museum located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA . The museum emphasizes painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present. Its holdings originate in the private collection of Charles and Emma Frye...
, Seattle (1997) - Hillclimb Court Building, Seattle (1985)
- Gallery House, Seattle (1985)
- Pike & Virginia Building, Seattle (1978)
- Earth House, Washington (1969)
Resources
- Riordan, John and Kristen Becker. The Good Office: Green Design on the Cutting Edge. New York: Collins Design, 2008.
- Beck, Petyr, ed. The Frye Art Museum: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Documentary Media, 2007.
- Ngo, Dung. Art + Architecture: The Ebsworth Collection & Residence, William Stout Publishers, 2006.
- Ngo, Dung. Tom Kundig: Houses. Princeton Architectural Press, 2006.
- Ojeda, Oscar Riera, ed. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects: Architecture, Art, and Craft. The Monacelli Press, 2001.
External links
- Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects website
- National AIA Architecture Firm of the Year award
- National Design Award, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, National Design Awards
- "A Glass House in Farm Country" Juliet Chung, The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, 6 August 2010