
Jim Olson | Harmonious Habitat
07/27/22 • 35 min
In this episode of Inspired Design, we head 60 miles southwest of the Seattle Design Center to Longbranch, WA where we meet Jim Olson, the Seattle AIA Medal of Honor recipient and founding partner of renowned architectural firm Olson Kundig. He takes us on a private tour of his cabin on Puget Sound, where we learn how his accidental and purposeful design choices seamlessly blend the surrounding forest with the structure of the home to create the ultimate peaceful retreat.
In this episode of Inspired Design, we head 60 miles southwest of the Seattle Design Center to Longbranch, WA where we meet Jim Olson, the Seattle AIA Medal of Honor recipient and founding partner of renowned architectural firm Olson Kundig. He takes us on a private tour of his cabin on Puget Sound, where we learn how his accidental and purposeful design choices seamlessly blend the surrounding forest with the structure of the home to create the ultimate peaceful retreat.
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