Christine Burkland joined Olson Kundig’s interior design studio in 2006, after years of owning her own practice, and was promoted to Associate in 2020. She has worked across a range of market sectors, including hospitality, mixed-use and higher education, with a focus on residential interior design.
In our industry, there’s no right answer. We work in a world where anything is a possibility. One of the things I enjoy most about the culture of Olson Kundig is the shared openness to trying new things. We all ask each other, ‘What if? Why not?’
Christine Burkland
Associate Principal
Lectures & Juries
2020
Mill District Development Panel
Education
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, University of Washington
Awards
2014
AIA National Honor Awards, Architecture Award, The Pierre
AIA National Honor Awards, Interior Architecture Award, The Pierre
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, American Architecture Award, Gethsemane Lutheran Church
2013
Associated Builders and Contractors of Washington Excellence in Construction and Safety, Excellence in Mixed-Use Construction, Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Gold Nugget Awards, Merit Award, Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Architizer A+ Popular Choice Awards, Finalist, Residential Single Family Home, The Pierre
2012
AIA National Housing Awards, Housing Award, The Pierre
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Honor Awards, Honor Award, The Pierre
AIA Seattle Honor Awards, Honor Award, The Pierre
Builder’s Choice Design & Planning Awards, Builder’s Choice Grand Award, The Pierre
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, American Architecture Award, The Pierre
International Interior Design Association Interior Design Awards, Interior Design Award, Best of Competition, The Pierre
2011
Northwest Design Awards, First Place: Exotic Retreats, The Pierre
Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association, Excellence in Concrete Construction, The Pierre
Northwest Design Awards, First Place: Whole House Less Than $400,000, Borrego Springs Residence
2010
World Architecture News House of the Year Awards, House of the Year, The Pierre
2009
International Interior Design Association Northern Pacific Chapter INawards, Best in Competition: Home, Hong Kong Villa