Photo: Aaron Leitz
Northwest Art House
Seattle, Washington
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Design Principal
Jim Olson
An interest in community and a love of art defines this couple and their Lake Washington home. The couple’s extensive collection of Northwest art helped inspire the home’s design and demarcates the central space with two gallery walls flanking a central corridor. The resulting design offers flexible features for entertaining, including interior sliding panels that close off private areas during events. The result is a home perfectly suited to the owners’ lifestyle, but adaptable enough to accommodate changing uses for friends, family and the Northwest arts community.
The expansiveness of the views and the proximity to Lake Washington make the home feel almost like a houseboat floating on the water.Jim Olson, FAIA
Team
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Design Principal
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Project Manager/Architect
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Architectural Staff
Crystal Coleman
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Interiors
Irina Bokova
Publications
2018
“Northwest Art House.” Archello, 22 Oct. 2018. Web.
“Northwest Art House.” Architizer, 2 Aug. 2018. Web.
“Northwest Art House.” Dwell, 26 Sept. 2018. Web.
“Northwest Art House / Olson Kundig.” ArchDaily, 15 Oct. 2018. Web.
Sharpe, Shannon. “Artfully Driven.” Luxe Interiors + Design Pacific Northwest, April 2018, 258-261. Print.
