Olson, Jim.

Jim Olson : building, nature, art. / txt Jim Olson, Aaron Betsky. - 324 p. ill. ;col. ;photo. ;plans. ; 31 cm. book

RECENT PROJECTS --
Capital House - Washington, D.C., USA, 2008 --
Lightcatcher At The Whatcom Museum - Bellingham, Washington, USA, 2009 --
Mexico Beach House - San Jose Del Cabo, Baja, Mexico, 2010 --
Northwoods House - Iron River, Michigan, USA, 2010 --
Pavilion House - Bellevue, Washington, USA, 2011 --
Seoul Shops - Seoul, Republic Of Korea, 2012 --
Gethsemane Chapel - Seattle, Washington, USA, 2012 --
Working With Light --
Country Garden House - Portland, Oregon, USA, 2013 --
Cliff Dwelling - White Rock, British Columbia, Canada, 2013 --
Nature --
Bellevue Botanical Garden Visitor Center - Bellevue, Washington, USA, 2014 --
Longbranch Cabin - Longbranch, Washington, USA, 1959, 1981, 1997, 2003, 2014 --
Blakely Island Art Studio - Blakely Island, Washington, USA, 2014 --
Abstraction --
Haven Of Reflection - Seattle, Washington, USA, 2014 --
Hong Kong Toy Company - Hong Kong, China, 2010, 2014 --
Fox Island Residence - Fox Island, Washington, USA, 2014 --
City Cabin - Seattle, Washington, USA, 2015 --
Foss Waterway Seaport - Tacoma, Washington, USA, 2015 --
JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort And Spa - Puerto Los Cabos, Baja, Mexico, 2015 --
Influences --
Northwest Art House - Seattle, Washington, USA, 2015 --
Bay Area Hill House - San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, 2015 --
Taiwan Villas - Taipei, Taiwan, 2016 --
Tofino Beach House - Tofino, British Columbia, Canada, 2016 --
Hudson Valley-Residence - Westchester, New York, USA, 2017 --
Functions Of Space --
California Meadow House - San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, 2017 --
Kirkland Museum Of Fine & Decorative Art - Denver, Colorado, USA, In Progress --
Custom Furniture --
Exhibits --
Complete chronology of works --

Seattle-based architect Jim Olson blends straight, clean architectural lines and curving natural scenery with such ease that one forgets they weret always in harmony. Over the course of a career spanning nearly fifty years, in collaboration with his partner Tom Kundig, Olson has established a reputation for thoughtfully considered buildings, evident in projects that suit and enhance their locations in Mexico, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Northwest. This up-to-date survey of Olsos work, focusing chiefly on his buildings for art-collecting private clients and large-scale resorts, offers a stunning look by way of plans, sketches, and photographs at the career of a great American architect. The accompanying text includes an introduction by architecture critic Aaron Betsky as well as Olsos own reflections on the medium.

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Architecture Domestic--United States
Architecture environmental aspects--United States
Olson, Jim, 1940-


United States

NA737 / O42 2019

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