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For me, the act of design is deeply mysterious. It's so enigmatic—finding that path to a solution that no one, including you, could have imagined.

Alan Maskin

Principal / Owner

For over three decades, Alan Maskin—a principal and owner of Olson Kundig—has designed iconic museums and cultural spaces around the world. His work has resulted in seven international design competition wins. Alan’s projects have been widely recognized, including multiple Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and have contributed to the firm’s reputation as one of the world’s most innovative companies, as recognized by Fast Company and Architizer.

New Heights: Transforming Seattle’s Iconic Space Needle

The Images Publishing Group | 2024/02

We set out to make a new form of observation architecture that would encompass the vast vistas of the region in ways that were outside the realm of the predictable, the safe, and the expected.

[storefront] documenta

CreateSpace | 2014/05

From 2011 to 2013, [storefront] Olson Kundig was a venue for the firm’s community collaborations, R&D initiatives and exhibit design installations. Merging social practice, artistic experimentation, education and design, [storefront] evolved each month with changing content, partnerships and opportunities for creative exploration. [storefront] documenta is a handbook guide to this family of exhibitions, interweaving highlights and photographs for an intimate look at each installation. For those interested in the intersection of design and the world at large, [storefront] documenta provides a unique view into worlds ranging from the familiar (custom hardware and craftsmanship) to those beyond architectural practice (poetry, film, social justice and advocacy). Published by CreateSpace