Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects: Architecture, Art, and Craft

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects: Architecture, Art, and Craft
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304
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1580930824
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Artisan
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Book DescriptionOver the past 35 years, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, based in Seattle, has created a body of architecture that is recognized for its ability to merge notions of materiality, craft, and lightness, all of which are richly demonstrated in their work on art collectors? residences and art museums. The firm began its creative existence with architect Jim Olson, whose work in the late 1960s explored the complex relationship between dwellings and the landscape they inhabit. In theearly 1970s the growing firm broadened its emphasis to include urbanism and the landscape of the city. Though firmly rooted in the regional features of the Pacific Northwest -- its unique climate and dramatic landscape -- the firm?s work extendsbeyond any regionalist classification. Instead, their projects are charecterized by a relaxed modernism that is attuned to its regional context. Each of the projects featured in this volume exhibit a striking use of both natural and...

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