奧爾森·昆迪格建筑事務所

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奧爾森·昆迪格是一家倡導合作的設計事務所，其作品拓展了人造景觀與自然景觀的內涵。事務所創立于環太平洋地區邊緣，秉持著局外人的視角，為人、場所和體驗而設計，平衡理性與直覺思維。

團隊

事務所接納合作與自主之間的張力，平衡共同探索與獨立鉆研。從吉姆·奧爾森的個人工作室發展而來，如今由13位負責人/合伙人領導，并有350多名團隊成員提供支持。他們在西雅圖、紐約市和芝加哥分別設有工作室，提供綜合的建筑設計、室內設計、展覽設計、城市設計、規劃以及景觀設計服務，并得到建筑性能、可視化和設計技術團隊以及實力雄厚的商務辦公室的支持。

歷史

創始人吉姆·奧爾森在1959年設計并建造了他的第一個項目一一位于華盛頓州朗布蘭奇自家土地上的一間簡易工棚，之后于1966年正式創立了建筑設計工作室。這個獨立工作室延續了他對住宅設計的興趣，探索太平洋西北地區人造景觀與自然景觀之間的關系。半個多世紀后的今天，他們的作品依然受住宅設計這一起源的影響，并深入考量人類體驗。他們的項目組合現已擴展到包括住宅、商業及綜合用途建筑、酒莊、體育設施、博物館、文化及市民中心，以及全球各地的酒店項目。

西雅圖工作室

自二十世紀70年代以來，事務所一直在西雅圖市中心設有辦公室，從2003年起入駐華盛頓鞋業大廈的現址。20多年來，他們不斷改造和重新定義這座位于歷史悠久的先鋒廣場社區的19世紀磚砌建筑，將他們的寫字樓當作一個實驗室，體現事務所勇于實驗、注重合作和追求聯結的核心價值觀。

紐約工作室

2022年，事務所在曼哈頓開設了紐約工作室，在城市生活面臨挑戰之際重申他們對城市的承諾。該工作室使他們能夠靈活地為東海岸的客戶和項目提供支持，并與歐洲及其他地區建立緊密聯系，促進各工作室之間以及項目之間的文化交流和設計對話。

Olson Kundig is a collaborative design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes.Founded on the edge of the Pacific Rim，we embrace anoutsider's perspective.Wedesign for people，place， and experience，balancing rational and intuitive thinking.

Our Team

We embrace the tension between collaboration and autonomy，balancing shared adventures and independent exploration.Evolving from Jim Olson's individual studio，Olson Kundig is now led by13 principals/owners who are supportedby over 350 team members.Withoffices in Seattle，New York City，and Chicago，we provide integrated architecture，interior design， exhibit design，urban design，planning，and landscape design services， supported by building performance，visualization，and design technology teams，aswell asarobust businessoffice.

Our History

Founder Jim Olson designed and built his first project-a bunk house on hisfamily's property in Longbranch，Washington-in 1959，before formally creatingan architectural practice in 1966.This solo studio continued his interest inresidentialdesignthatexploredtherelationshipbetweenthe Pacific Northwest's built and natural landscapes.More than five decades later，our work continues to be informed by this origin in residential design and adeep consideration of the human experience.Our portfolio has now expanded to include residences，commercial and mixed-use buildings， wineries，sports facilities，museums，cultural and civic centers，and hospitality projectsaround the world.

SeattleStudio

We have maintained an office in downtown Seattle since the 1970s， inhabiting our current office in the Washington Shoe Building since 2003. Forover20years，wehavemorphedand redefinedthis19thcenturybrick manufacturing building in the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood， using

芝加哥工作室

2024年，受芝加哥開拓創新的文化以及其在美國建筑史上重要地位的吸引，事務所在富爾頓市場社區開設了芝加哥工作室。這個地點鞏固了他們在美國各大主要地區的布局，使事務所能夠為中西部的客戶提供極為細致的項目服務和本地化服務。

經驗范圍

事務所持續開展的住宅設計工作為實驗和發展提供了一個平臺，也為商業和公共機構的設計提供了參考。事務所已完成或正在進行的項目組合涵蓋六大洲，從蒙大拿州和不列顛哥倫比亞省廣闊的自然景觀區域到倫敦和首爾的密集城市街區。

事務所不斷尋求發展，勇于接受意想不到的設計挑戰。他們相信，實用性和功能性一基于用戶的獨特需求和愿景一能夠在設計中創造出詩意與美感。對人類尺度的深刻理解進一步促成了一種“從宏觀到微觀”的設計方法，將宏大的理念落實到最小的細節之中。與建筑商、手工藝人、藝術家、制造商以及外部專家的廣泛合作進一步提升了他們的工作成果，他們的經驗和貢獻使他們能夠探索新技術，并不斷為客戶進行創新。

行業認可

事務所及其員工和項目被廣泛報道，并獲得了一些行業內的最高榮譽，包括2009年美國建筑師協會（AIA）國家建筑事務所獎（當時名為奧爾森·桑德伯格·昆迪格·艾倫建筑事務所）、史密森尼學會旗下庫珀·休伊特設計博物館頒發的國家建筑設計獎、美國藝術與文學學院頒發的建筑藝術獎，以及入選《室內設計》雜志名人堂。奧爾森·昆迪格已17次入選《建筑文摘》的AD100榜單，并四次被《快公司》雜志評為建筑領域十大最具創新力的公司之一。他們已獲得美國建筑師協會項目頒發的130多個國家、地區和地方設計獎項，以及國際室內設計協會、芝加哥建筑設計博物館等機構頒發的獎項。

設計理念

自1966年成立以來，創作了一系列將建筑與設計同自然、文化和藝術相結合的作品。他們相信，優秀場所的設計始于對項目背景提出有針對性的問題，并在理性和直覺思維之間尋求平衡。

人與場所

對事務所而言，成功的衡量標準是與客戶建立持久的關系，尤其是當雙方都有共同的探索精神和追求意想不到成果的愿望時。他們的核心信念是：將客戶及其需求置于設計過程的中心，能夠讓他們共同實現最佳的設計。

事務所設計的建筑直接受其周邊環境的影響，無論是廣闊的自然景觀區域還是密集的城市區域。他們的設計方法創造出與當地真正產生共鳴的空間，豐富居民的生活，并促進人與建筑環境和自然環境的互動。設計的每個方面一一從形式到材料再到建筑系統一都經過精心定制，以響應每個地方的獨特特征和每位客戶的需求。

動態設計

20多年來，事務所一直處于設計能因人類參與而做出響應和變化建筑的前沿一一最重要的是，設計能夠適應人類需求的建筑。他們將此稱為動態設計，有時也更俏皮地稱之為“小裝置”。

事務所的動態設計方法基于功能，從技術層面提供巧妙的解決方案。在這些元素中，人類的觸摸和簡單的機械裝置改變了建筑環境。他們的“小裝置”與建筑密不可分，創造出切實的和情感上的體驗；它們頌揚了建筑與居住者之間的動態互動。

事務所幾乎在建筑的各個方面都進行了動態設計的實驗一墻壁、地板、天花板、自然通風、遮陽設施和家具等等。

可持續性與建筑性能

他們相信，世界級的設計與可持續性本質上是相互關聯的。事務所從建筑性

ourofficeasa laboratorythatreflectsourkeyvaluesof experimentation， collaboration，and connection.

New York Studio

In2022，we openeda New York studio in Manhattanto reaffirm our commitment to citiesata time when urban life was challenged.This office allows us to nimbly support clients and projects along the East Coast with streamlined connections to Europe and beyond，fostering cultural exchangeand designdialogue between officesand projects.

Chicago Studio

In2024，weopeneda Chicagostudio intheFultonMarketneighborhood， drawn by the city's trailblazingculture and prominence within American architecture history.This location supports our positioning in every major regionof the USA，allowing us to deliver exceptionallydetailed projectsand localized service to clients across the Midwest.

Range of Experience

Our ongoing residential design work continues to provide a venue for experimentation and evolution that informs commercial and institutional designs.This“huts to high rises\"portfolio of completed oractive projects spans six continents，in locations ranging from the wide-open landscapes of Montana and British Columbia to dense urban districts in London and Seoul.

Wecontinuallyseekto evolve，embracing unexpected designchallenges.We believe practicalityand function-informed by the unique needsand vision ofusers-create poetry and beauty in design.This deep understanding of the human scale further results in a “macro to micro\"approach that carries big ideas down to the smallest details.This work is enhanced bywidespread collaboration with builders，craftspeople，artists，fabricators，and outside experts，whose experience and contributions allow us to explore new techniques and constantly innovate on behalf of ourclients.

Industry Recognition

Ourfirm，people，and projects have beenwidely published and recognized with some of the industry's highest honors，including the 2oo9 AlA National Architecture Firm Award （as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects）， a National Design Award in Architecture Design from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum，an Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters，and induction into Interior Design Magazine's Hall of Fame.Olson Kundig hasbeen includedonArchitectural Digest's AD1oo list17 times and has been named one of theTop Ten Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company four times.We havereceived more than 130 national，regional，and local design honors from the American Institute of Architects programs，as well as awards from the International Interior Design Association，the Chicago Athenaeum， and others.

Philosophy

Since our founding in1966，Olson Kundig has createda bodyofwork that unitesarchitecture and designwith nature，culture，and art.We believe the design of great places begins byasking intentional questions abouta project's context and seeking a balance between rational and intuitive thinking.

Peopleamp;Place

Success forus is measured by long-lasting relationshipswith our clients，especiallywhen there isa shared sense ofadventure and a desire to do能的角度來考量可持續性，這是他們工作的一個關鍵點。一個項目不僅要美觀，還應達到超越美學層面的功能水平。他們優先分析、測量和優化建筑的隱含碳排放量、其抵御天氣的能力、應對冷熱的表現、對風和陽光照射的反應，以及水的來源和使用方式。當他們使用優質材料進行設計并考慮到未來的靈活性時，這些關注點就轉化為對建筑耐久性的重視。事務所創造出對人和場所真實且有意義的空間，努力模糊建筑與自然之間的界限，即使身處室內，也能讓我們想起自然環境。

工藝與協作

源于事務所在太平洋西北地區的根基，他們對工藝有著深厚的欣賞和熱愛。這種堅持突顯了他們的信念，即設計是一項合作的事業。他們理解建筑的藝術和美感一建筑不僅依賴于建筑師，同樣也依賴于工程師、承包商、工匠、制造商、紡織品設計師和藝術家，他們受宏大理念啟發，將創意落實到最細微的細節，創造出定制的元素。通過讓當地藝術家和手工藝人參與事務所在全球的項目，他們強化了一個地方的真實故事。

在事務所的許多項目中，設計目標是為建筑商和制作者留出足夠的空間，讓他們在后續過程中能帶來一些意外之喜。有人可以接觸這個項目，并將它帶到事務所本身無法達到的高度一一也許鋼鐵工人的打磨痕跡和測量標記會在金屬欄桿上清晰可見，或者鋸木的粗糙邊緣會被保留下來。他們相信這些人性化的痕跡和瞬間是對真正合作的認可和頌揚。

something unexpected.We are motivated bya core belief：putting our clients and their needs at the center of the process leads to the best designwe cancollectivelyachieve.

We design buildings that are directly informed by their surroundings， from wide-open landscapes to dense urban areas.Ourapproach creates spaces that authentically resonate with their locales，enriching the lives of their inhabitants and fostering interaction with the built and natural environment.Every aspectof the design-from the form to materiality to building systems-is carefully tailored to respond to the distinct characteristicsofeachplaceand eachclient'sneeds.

Kinetic Design

For over two decades，we have been at the forefront of designing architecture that responds and changes as a result of human engagement-and most importantly，architecture that can adapt to human needs.We call this kinetic design，or sometimes more playfully， gizmos.

Ourapproach to kinetic design is rooted in function，providing elegant solutions on a technical scale.In these elements，human touch and simplemachines transformthebuiltenvironment.Inseparable from the architecture，our gizmos create both tangible and emotional experiences; they celebrate thedynamic interaction between buildingsand the people who inhabit them.

We've experimented with kinetics on nearly every aspect of a building-walls， floors，ceilings，natural ventilation，shade，and furnishings，to namea few.

Sustainabilityamp;Building Performance

We believe that world class design and sustainability are intrinsically linked.We think about sustainability in terms of building performance，and it is a critical focus of our work.Not only must a project be beautiful，but it should also achievea level of function that moves beyond aesthetics. Weprioritizeanalyzing，measuring，and optimizinga building'sembodied carbon， how well it withstands weather，deals with heat and cold，responds to wind and sun exposure，and how water is sourced and used.These concerns translate into anawareness of longevityas wedesignwith qualitymaterialsandanticipate future flexibility.Wecreate spaces that areauthentic to people and places，and we strive to blur the boundaries between buildings and nature， reminding us of the environment，even when weare inside.

Craftamp;Collaboration

Stemming from our Pacific Northwest roots，we have a deep appreciation and love of craft.This commitment underscores our belief that design is a collaborativeendeavor.Weunderstand theartand beautyof construction一 building is an effort that relies not just on the architect，but likewise on engineers，contractors，tradespeople，fabricators，textiledesigners，and artistswho create custom elements inspired by big ideas，carried down to the finest details.By engaging local artists and craftspeople in our projects worldwide，we reinforce the authentic story of a place.

In many of our projects，our design goal is to leave enough leeway for happenstance to come along later in the hands of the builders and makers. Someone can touch the project and take it to a place we would not have taken it to on our own-perhaps the steelworker's grind marks and measurementsare visible ona metal rail，or the rough edges of sawn wood areleftexposed.Webelieve these humantouchesandmomentsserveas acknowledgmentand celebrationof truecollaboration.