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

Approach & Values

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

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

Olson Kundig
About

The Firm

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

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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