Jim Olson: Building, Nature, Art

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A lavish monograph celebrating one of the vital respected and admired American architects, known for his sensitivity to the nature and traditions of the Pacific Northwest

Seattle-based architect Jim Olson blends straight, clean architectural lines and curving natural scenery with such ease that one forgets they weren’t all the time in harmony. Over the course of a career spanning nearly fifty years, in collaboration along with his partner Tom Kundig, Olson has established a reputation for thoughtfully thought to be buildings, evident in projects that suit and toughen their locations in Mexico, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Northwest.

This up-to-date survey of Olson’s work, focusing chiefly on his buildings for art-collecting private clients and large-scale resorts, offers a stunning look―by the use of plans, sketches, and photographs―at the career of an excellent American architect. The accompanying text includes an introduction by architecture critic Aaron Betsky in addition to Olson’s own reflections at the medium.

400 illustrations

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