K2S architects floats arctia’s ice breaking headquarters in helsinki photo by mika huisman all images courtesy of K2S architectsfinnish practice K2S architects has designed the floating headquarters of arctia shipping, an icebreaking company who are based in eastern helsinki’s katajanokka neighborhood. referencing the scheme’s close proximity to water, the building’s horizontal massing and custo..

prentiss architects projects a contemporary home on cady mountainimage © michael skottall images courtesy of prentiss architects if ever there existed a harmonious dialogue between wood and concrete, the ‘cady mountain house’ on san juan island by washington-based practice prentiss architects stands as a strong example of successful coexistence. the concrete- a thermally beneficial and anchoring..

FINNE Architects, SeattleThe Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass ..

The Naramata project was built using our predesigned Kitsilano model in conjunction with a site-built daylight basement, garage and bridge piece. The project was designed to be phased with the first section entailing the construction of the daylight basement as a base for the pre-fab modules.Phasing the project allows a portion of the house to become usable on a short time frame while the other ..

Princeton Architectural Press is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Tom Kundig: Houses 2, a monograph featuring residences by the award-winning architect and partner of Olson Kundig Architects. In 248 pages featuring 17 homes, the book demonstrates how Kundig is actively redefining the vocabulary of architecture and his commitment to the experiential nature of space – branding him as a ..

GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Seattle, WA 서북미 지역의 건축을 가장 잘 나타내 주는 건축회사가 있다. 바로 Olson Kundig Architects이다. Olson Kundig Architects는 그 창조적인 건축디자인을 건축가인 Jim Oson이 중심이 되어 시작되었다. 그의 작품은 주로 1960대 후반기에 선을 보이기 시작했으며 서북미지역의 주거와 조경과의 관계에 강조를 두고 시작했다. 그들의 중심적인 디자인 원리는 간단하다. "건물들은 자연, 문화 그리고 사람들 사이에서 다리와 같은 연결 서비스를 제공해야하고, 디자인은 사람들의 삶에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 그러한 영감의 환경을 창조해야 한다"라는 것이다.1996년에 Tom Kundig이 Olson사무소에 소유주로 참..