Olson Kundig is pleased to announce the elevation of Principal Mark Olthoff, AIA, LEED AP, to the firm’s ownership group as Principal/Owner. Mark joins the firm’s 12 existing owners—Tom Kundig, Kirsten Ring Murray, Alan Maskin, Kevin Kudo-King, Hemanshu Parwani (HP), Steven Rainville, Marlene Chen, Edward Lalonde, Blair Payson, Daniel Ralls, Jamie Slagel, and Ming-Lee Yuan—and principal/founder Jim Olson. This expansion of the ownership group will strengthen Olson Kundig’s commitment to strategic talent management and a multi-generational practice, enriching its creative vision and driving the delivery of exceptional, client-centered projects.

Mark Olthoff, AIA, LEED, AP, is an explorer in both life and his approach to designing a wide range of building types. His work is rooted in residential architecture and attention to client service, with a portfolio spanning houses, cabins, hospitality, commercial, workplace, and cultural projects. Inspired by cultural exchange, he is adept at working in diverse environments and locations worldwide. Mark’s design process embraces experimentation and risk, with the goal of revealing a project’s defining essence. He is driven to explore the edges and to uncover the uniqueness of every project, crafting sensible design solutions where perceived simplicity belies a deeper complexity of collaboration, process, and poetry. Mark is primarily based in the New York City office and maintains a regular presence in the Seattle office.

“Mark has been contributing to Olson Kundig’s work for 21 years,” shared Principal/Owner Kevin Kudo-King. “He is a talented and sensitive designer who seeks to create site-specific architecture that is unique to each client. We are lucky to welcome Mark as a fellow Owner and to work alongside him as he makes our work and culture better.”