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What if you were swallowed by a whale? "Between Baleen" is a fully immersive sensory installation for Seattle Design Festival that explores the humbling scale of ocean life, honoring the ecosystem of our local waters. Experience the dense screen of rope and extruded film that simulates whale baleen, and feel the weight of hung rope as if engulfed in the mouth of a whale. Visit Between Baleen at Lake Union Park on August 17-18. In collaboration with Net Your Problem LLC and Western Washington University's Polymer Materials Engineering program, this installation uses recycled ocean plastics and will be repurposed again to achieve zero-footprint impact. Between Baleen is a unique opportunity to be immersed in ocean life of the Pacific Northwest, while highlighting the efforts of organizations that recycle and repurpose ocean plastics in partnership with the fishing industry. Visit the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/g76aVpPJ #Seattle #Design #Architecture AIA Seattle Project Team: Ozana Gherman and Nico Koppe, Design Leads; Jamie Slagel, AIA and Clay Anderson, Design Mentors; Dowbuilt, General Contractor; Net Your Problem LLC and Western Washington University, Collaborators.

We’re thrilled to share that Olson Kundig has been named #2 among the top 100 Best Architecture Firms in the United States firms by Architizer! The list celebrates firms for their excellence in architecture, their award-winning projects, and their featured projects on Architizer. Click the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/grESjE48 #Architizer #Architecture #Design

We’re pleased to share that 100 Congress, a revitalized office tower lobby led by design principal Kirsten Ring Murray FAIA, has been featured online by The Architect's Newspaper! “At 100 Congress, our fundamental driver was to make the space feel right from a scale perspective. The existing lobby was large and somewhat amorphous, so we placed furniture like coffee bar in the center and added a low lantern to create a more intimate scale,” Kirsten shares. “Comfortable, functional seating groups also provide more intimate experiences with a connection to the garden outside. It’s a great green space and an unusual asset for an urban building.” Visit The Architect’s Newspaper link below to read the full story! https://lnkd.in/gQ-cxyua #Architecture #Design #InteriorDesign Project Team: Kirsten Ring Murray, FAIA, Design Principal; Jerry Garcia, Principal; Todd Walbourn, AIA, LEED AP, Project Manager; Matt Hostetler, AIA, LEED AP, Project Architect; Collin Palin, AIA, and Conor Denison, Architectural Staff; Francesca Dea Krisli and Stella Bok, Interior Design Staff Client/Developer: Carr Properties Key Consultants: rand* construction corporation, General Contractor; Datum Engineers, Structural Engineer; Glumac, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer; Design Workshop, Landscape Architect; Archillume, Lighting Design; Applied Building Information, Specifications

We’re excited to share that Architectural Digest featured Maxon Studio on their latest episode of Unique Spaces! Maxon Studio, a mobile creative studio in rural Washington, was led by design principal Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, and client/contractor Lou Maxon. The two-story steel tower is mounted on a 15-foot-gauge railroad track and transitions from nested extension of the home to a detached work space. "You use the tools on your toolbelt to come up with a solution and sometimes even invention," Tom shared. “Invention is a very exciting moment when it happens, but you don't go looking for an invention for the sake of a new idea." Visit link below to watch the full video! https://lnkd.in/g32h3YB5 Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal; Edward Lalonde, Principal; Phil Turner, Gizmologist; Lou M., Client and General Contractor; Alpine Welding, Steel Fabrication; MCE Structural Consultants, Structural Engineer. Video Production: Architectural Digest #Architecture #Design #InteriorDesign

We’re excited to share that The Local Project recently featured Pole Pass Retreat, a home on Washington State’s San Juan Islands led by design principal Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA. “The intent was to create an expansive indoor-outdoor living space with spectacular views,” Tom told The Local Project. Visit the link below to read more! https://lnkd.in/gtu77-WZ #Architecture #Design #Washington Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal; Mark Olthoff, AIA, LEED AP, Project Manager; Chris Gerrick, AIA, LEED AP, Project Architect; Megan Quinn and Jordan Leppert, Architectural Staff; Charlie Hellstern, Interior Design; Phil Turner, Gizmo Design Key Consultants: LOCKHART-SUVER LLC, General Contractor; PCS Structural Solutions, Structural Engineer; Twisted Metal Works, Steel Fabricator; Jeffrey Otis, Permit Expeditor

Olson Kundig is pleased to announce several leadership promotions across the firm! These promotions recognize the impact of each individual’s project leadership and contributions to Olson Kundig’s internal culture, as well as their advancement of the firm’s diverse portfolio of work around the world.   “I’m extremely proud to share these promotions, which recognize the high caliber of talent among Olson Kundig’s team members, as well as their impact on the broader firm culture and internal initiatives,” shares Hemanshu Parwani "HP", Principal/Owner and CEO. “As individuals, each has made exceptional contributions to the firm through their design and technical knowledge, and their generosity in mentoring teammates. Collectively, they elevate our creative and strategic abilities, advancing our culture of innovation and curiosity internally and on behalf of our clients around the world.”   Principal: Clay Anderson   Director of Chicago Office: David Mann, AIA, LEED AP   Associate Principal: Laura Bartunek; Christine Burkland; Simon Clews; Meghan Griswold, AIA; Allison Johnson, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C; Jesse Kingsley; and Brian Walters, AIA, LEED AP Senior Associate: William Franklin, Evan Harlan, James Juricevich, AIA, Motomi Kudo-King, Gus Lynch, Claudia Maggiani, AIA, Derek Santo, LEED AP BD+C, Hilary Schanck, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Jason Roseler, AIA, and Todd Walbourn, AIA   Associate: Mark Adams, AIA, LEED AP, Pete Alderson, LEED AP BD+C, David Alf, AIA, Mikel Amias, Gavin Argo, Bryan Berkas, Matt Boker, LEED AP BD+C, Lucas Branham, AIA, Scott Cyphers, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Charlotte Essex, AIA, CSBA, SEED, AIA, CSBA, Molly Evans, AIA, Scott Goodner, Erik Gunderson, Brian Havener, AIA, Freya Johnson, LEED AP, Jaclyn Jung, AIA, Lori Kirsis, CSI, LEED BD+C, Nik Koenig, Francesca Dea Krisli, Steve Lambie, AIA, John Majewski, AIA, Maki Matsubayashi, AIA, Kelsey McLaughlin, AIA, Jesus S. Pineda II, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Mark Pomarico, AIA, Elisa Renouard, Garrett Reynolds, AIA, LEED AP, Conor Rochford, Emmy Maruta, AIA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD+C, Chris Savage, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, Cameron Shampine, AIA, Ziad Shehab, AIA, Kristen Strobel, AIA, PE, Margaret Undine, NCIDQ, Andrew Weber, AIA, LEED AP, and Mark Wettstone, AIA Head to the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/g3_kKXwc   #Promotions #Culture #News

Tickets are still available for an upcoming BarnTalk at Kurtwood Farms on July 28! This creative workshop will feature principal/owner Alan Maskin in conversation with Pacific Northwest visual artist Jeffry Mitchell. Known for his playful and highly ornamented ceramic pieces, as well as prints and drawings, Jeffry Mitchell’s art explores ideas of gender, spirituality, vulnerability, and self-discovery; this piece is currently on display at Olson Kundig’s Seattle office. The all-day Barn Talk event will also include Canadian singer k.d. lang in conversation with her manager, Steve Jenson. Speakers will explore their creative processes, careers, and more. Visit link for more information! https://lnkd.in/gKzH-Pj6 #Seattle #BarnTalk

We’re pleased to share that Olson Kundig has received an Honorable Mention in the Architect–West (XL Firm) category in The Architect's Newspaper 2024 Best of Practice Awards! This annual award program celebrates firms working across regions and disciplines, determined by project excellence, social impact, and internal culture. We’re thrilled to be featured alongside our inspiring peers in the Northwest region—visit link below for more information on the Best of Practice Awards and other recognized firms! https://lnkd.in/dBXA_JjD #Architecture #Design #InteriorDesign

We’re pleased to share that a new office complex in Atlanta’s historic Fourth Ward, led by design principals Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Kirsten Ring Murray FAIA, and Steven Rainville, AIA, LEED AP, has been featured online by Dezeen! "The design was heavily influenced by the BeltLine and the desire to weave those ground-level pedestrian pathways into the experience of the architecture,” said design principal Tom Kundig. Design principal Kirsten Ring Murray added, "We wanted to make the building porous, which in turn helped to drive the form. It's intended to be an inviting, welcoming building that integrates with the surrounding community." Visit link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gk6cprNm #Architecture #Design #Altanta Photos by Nic Lehoux

We are honored to share that two Olson Kundig projects have been recognized by the The American Institute of Architects (AIA) national honor award programs: the Wagner Education Center at the The Center for Wooden Boats, led by design principal Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, has received a 2024 Architecture Award and the Leach Botanical Garden tree walk and pavilion, led by design principal Kevin Kudo-King, AIA, LEED AP, is the recipient of a 2024 Small Project Award.   These programs recognize the best in contemporary architecture by American designers working across the country and around the world, highlighting the many ways buildings and spaces at all sizes can improve our lives.   For more information about these and other AIA award programs, visit the link below. https://lnkd.in/ep6S8VR8 #Architecture #Design #Award