Architect ProfileSeattle, WA

Olson Kundig

A collaborative global design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes

1966

Founded

6

Awards & Honours

Design Philosophy

Olson Kundig Approach & Values

Olson Kundig designs for people, place, and experience, balancing rational and intuitive thinking. They believe practicality and function create poetry and beauty.

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The biggest ideas should be carried down to the finest details.

— Olson Kundig
About

About Olson Kundig

A collaborative global design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes

Founded in 1966 by Jim Olson in Seattle, Olson Kundig is a globally recognized design practice now in its sixth decade. Led by principals including Tom Kundig and Kirsten Ring Murray, the firm of 300+ spans residential, cultural, hospitality, and mixed-use work. Winner of the 2009 AIA Architecture Firm Award and featured on the AD100 list for over a decade, Olson Kundig brings Pacific Northwest design sensibility to projects worldwide.

Headquarters

Seattle, WA

Founded

1966

Recognition

Olson Kundig Awards & Honours

6 awards and certifications

2009

AIA Architecture Firm Award

2008

National Design Award in Architecture

Tom Kundig (Cooper-Hewitt)

2007

Academy Award in Architecture

Tom Kundig (American Academy of Arts and Letters)

2007

AIA Seattle Medal of Honor

Jim Olson

AD100 List

16 inclusions including 11 consecutive years

70+ regional and national AIA awards

The Team

People Behind the Practice

6 team members

JO

Jim Olson

Founding Principal

TK

Tom Kundig

Principal

KR

Kirsten Ring Murray

Principal

AM

Alan Maskin

Principal

KK

Kevin Kudo-King

Principal

HP

Hemanshu Parwani

CEO

Capabilities

Areas of Expertise

Core competencies and areas of focus.

Custom residential
Cultural and museum projects
Hospitality
Mixed-use development
Interior design
Landscape and planning

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