Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects

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Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, a Seattle-based architectural firm, was founded by architect Jim Olson in 1967. Current principals include Jim Olson, Rick Sundberg, Scott Allen and Tom Kundig. The firm is best known for residential design—often for art collectors—though its work includes the design of museums and exhibits, university buildings, places of worship, and commercial spaces. The firm has received numerous design awards including recognition from the American Institute of Architects and the Chicago Athenaeum. Their work has been published in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Architectural Record among other publications.

[edit] List of Representative Projects:

Noah’s Ark Exhibit, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles (2007)

Delta Shelter, Washington (2004)

Chicken Point Cabin, Idaho (2003)

The Brain, Seattle (2001)

Mission Hill Winery, Westbank, British Columbia (2001)

Ridge House, Washington (2001)

Red House, Denver (1999)

Studio House, Seattle (1998)

Frye Art Museum, Seattle (1997)

Hillclimb Court Building, Seattle (1985)

Gallery House, Seattle (1985)

Pike & Virginia Building, Seattle (1978)

Earth House, Washington (1969)

[edit] References:

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.

[edit] External Links:

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects website