In a multi-phase project, Olson Kundig designed the Cave B Inn, Lodge and 15 guesthouses at Sagecliffe Winery. Poised 900 feet above the Columbia River, the buildings are surrounded by estate vineyards and orchards. The design team worked closely with the client to create a language of architectural forms and materials that drew from the natural landscape of Central Washington.
Photo: Yanmei Shi
Cave B Inn and Cliffehouses
Quincy, Washington
The design seeks to engage history through a respectful use of natural materials, forms sympathetic to the natural setting and environmentally conscious design. Building placement and site planning were informed by topographical and geological conditions, particularly the basalt cliffs, rocky outcroppings and talus. Stone for the buildings was harvested on site and cast into concrete forms.
Jim Olson: Home Base
Seattle, Washington
Mushroom Farm at [storefront] Olson Kundig
Seattle, Washington
Publications
2009
Rex-Johnson, Braiden. “Growing Our Own.” The Seattle Times: Pacific NW Magazine, 1 Nov. 2009, 14-23. Print.
2005
Borg, Shannon. “Cave B Inn At Sagecliff.” Seattle Magazine, Oct. 2005, 70. Print.
Martin, Jonathan. “Hot property.” The Seattle Times: Pacific NW Magazine, 28 July 2005, 6-8. Print.
Sertl, William. “High Desert Drama in the Middle of Washington State.” Gourmet Vol. 65 No. 11, Nov. 2005, 52. Print.
“Winery Resort Inn Opens On Columbia.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 10 June 2005. Print.