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 ...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 …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 ...2013. Monsalve, Elvira. “The Ocean House.” BG Magazine No. 74, June 2013, 96-100. Print. “Ocean House in Hawaii by Olson Kundig Architects.” Design Principal. Jim Olson. Jim Olson’s reverence for nature and admiration of the site’s beauty is expressed in the design of his cabin located on Puget Sound and nestled amidst the towering fir trees of an ancient forest. What began as a 200-square-foot bunkhouse built in 1959 has morphed through subsequent remodels (in 1981, 1997, 2003 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ...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.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 ...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 ... 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 ... 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 Architects is a Seattle-based architecture firm that has designed various projects around the world, such as the Space Needle, the ATRA furniture, and the …Parkes, James. “Ten self-designed homes by architects and designers.” Dezeen, 29 Jan. 2022. Web. 2021 “Olson Kundig refines the art of the perfect American cabin.” Head Topics, 25 May 2021. ... Block, India. “Olson Kundig principal designs himself a cosy beach cabin.” Dezeen, 5 Dec. 2020. Web. Levy, Natasha. “Dezeen’s top ...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 ...Practice Ideology. Olson Kundig began its creative existence in 1966 with the architect Jim Olson, whose work at that time centered on explorations of the relationship between dwellings and the landscapes they inhabit. Olson started the firm based on the essential idea that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, histories, and ...Olson Kundig is a collaborative architecture office based in Seattle, United States, with 63 projects in residential and cultural architecture. Explore their work on ArchDaily, the leading platform for architecture news and resources. de Almeida Brito, Catarina. “Olson Kundig Architects’ Sol Duc Cabin in West Washington is small but perfectly formed.” Wallpaper*, 12 May 2014. Web. “Size Doesn’t Matter: Big Ideas for Small Buildings.” The Architectural Review, 28 April 2014. Web. “Tom Kundig creates “virtually indestructible” steel cabin on stilts.” Olson Kundig Architects introduces this so-called ‘Maxon Studio,’ as a private workspace to compliment an existing home nestled amongst the forests of a rural area outside Seattle. The project ...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 ...interior design: olson kundig architects specifications: SMR chapel art glass: peter david studio. completed: november 2012. andrea chin I designboom. sep 19, 2013.Completed in 2019 in Seattle, United States. Images by Aaron Leitz, Mikel Amias / Olson Kundig. The Burke Museum is the oldest public museum in Washington State with a collection of over 16 ...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 ...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. Principal. Kirsten Ring Murray. This 500-square-foot cabin serves as a private writer’s retreat and guest cottage. The owners asked for a space that felt connected to its island setting—the mild climate, scenic views, and proximity to wildlife. At the same time, they needed a structure that could be easily secured when not in use. 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 ...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 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 ...“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. Tom Kundig. Shadowboxx responds to a primal desire to develop an intimate understanding of a place while exploring the tradition of gathering around a fire. The site for this island retreat is a remote, windy point of land in the San Juan Islands in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Tucked between a thicket of trees and a rising bank, the house ... 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 designed a home for Faulkner Architects' founder in Truckee, California. Olson Kundig Architects founder Tom Kundig worked with Faulkner – founder of …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 … 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 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.Olson Kundig is a collaborative design practice founded in 1966, with offices in Seattle and NYC. The firm works on various types of projects around the world, and has won several awards …US architecture firm Olson Kundig has connected three pavilions with covered glass walkways to form this house in Utah surrounded by mountains. Wasatch House is located in Salt Lake City, Utah on ...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.It endures.”. Steven Rainville brings the heart of a craftsman, the hands of a builder and the mind of an artist to his practice of architecture, which spans nearly 25 years at Olson Kundig. From an early age, Steven has been designing and building with anything he could get his hands on, beginning with small single-room structures in the ...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.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 ...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. 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. 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 ... Erica Williams is a generalist architect with a broad range of experience in architectural design as well as construction delivery. Since joining Olson Kundig in 2015, Erica has been focused predominantly on large residential projects. She brings deep technical knowledge and a detail-oriented, collaborative approach that ensures these complex ...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 ... 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 ... “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.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.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...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 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 …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 …Tom Kundig at Olson Kundig has designed the house we are building in Salt Lake City. The principal design objective to solve for: creating a "single-level" main living space on a steeply inclined site, while taking advantage of the 360 degree views from the site.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 …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.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 ... de Almeida Brito, Catarina. “Olson Kundig Architects’ Sol Duc Cabin in West Washington is small but perfectly formed.” Wallpaper*, 12 May 2014. Web. “Size Doesn’t Matter: Big Ideas for Small Buildings.” The Architectural Review, 28 April 2014. Web. “Tom Kundig creates “virtually indestructible” steel cabin on stilts.” 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 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.Save this picture! The Lightcatcher catches light the way the sail on a sailboat catches wind. It is beautiful in its naturalness and it is alive with the ever-changing spirit of nature. The ...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 … 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 ... 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.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 ...Practice Ideology. Olson Kundig began its creative existence in 1966 with the architect Jim Olson, whose work at that time centered on explorations of the relationship between dwellings and the landscapes they inhabit. Olson started the firm based on the essential idea that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, histories, and ...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 ... 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 ... Alan Maskin (Principal/Owner) 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, …Lithuanian Modernism: Discover Kaunas’ Rich but Underrated Architectural Heritage - Architizer Journal. Throughout the 1930s, as Modernism swept through Europe, the city was … 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 ... 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 ...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 ...Jim Olson. This new house in an historic Atlanta neighborhood uses modern materials to express the mystique of the old South. Traditional elements found in historic Southern mansions—front columns, a portico, …Design Principal. Jim Olson. An interest in community and a love of art defines this couple and their Lake Washington home. The couple’s extensive collection of Northwest art helped inspire the home’s design and demarcates the central space with two gallery walls flanking a central corridor. The resulting design offers flexible features for ...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 ...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 ... 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 ... 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 ...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 ...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.The Houses at 8899 Beverly, like the tower, were also custom designed by Olson Kundig, which created these single-family homes with distinct architectural expressions that …Reiner-Roth, Shane. “Defunct office buildings across Los Angeles are transforming into residential complexes.” The Architect’s Newspaper, 11 Dec. 2019. Web. Ritz, Jessica. “Olson Kundig Is Completely Transforming This ’60s-Era Design Center in WeHo.” AD Architectural Digest Online, 19 Jul. 2019. Web.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 ...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 …
Design Principal. 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.. Five napkin burger
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 ... 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.”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 ...Architects: Olson Kundig. Area of this architecture project Area: 34816 ft ... 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 ... Tom Kundig. Shadowboxx responds to a primal desire to develop an intimate understanding of a place while exploring the tradition of gathering around a fire. The site for this island retreat is a remote, windy point of land in the San Juan Islands in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Tucked between a thicket of trees and a rising bank, the house ...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 ...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 ...Design Mentor. Tom Kundig. Carraig Ridge Passive House is a prototype for nine variant houses to be developed in a cluster of 3-5 acre lots. The development of a small portion of the property will partially fund the creation of a 4,000 acre nature reserve. The goal is to create a building with a 300 year life span, with the aim that working ... McKnight, Jenna. “Olson Kundig designs Los Angeles house ‘to feel like an adventure’.” Dezeen, 18 Mar. 2020. Web. Stathaki, Ellie. “Exploring the scope of Tom Kundig’s international oeuvre.” Wallpaper*, 27 Jul. 2020. Web. Stevens, Philip. “olson kundig’s hillside ‘collywood house’ presents sweeping views across los angeles.” 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....