Set in the Coast Mountains of western Canada, Whistler Ski House is a family retreat built to withstand its harsh mountain environment. Elevated ten feet above grade, the main level provides a sense of occupying the tree canopy while also floating above snowdrifts and the flood prone lake shore.
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Whistler Ski House
Whistler, Canada
Memory Box
Shanghai, China
Wright Exhibition Space
Seattle, Washington
Publications
2021
“Whistler Ski House | Architect Magazine.” ARCHITECT, 25 Jan. 2021. Web.
“Whistler Ski House by Olson Kundig.” Architizer, 11 Jan. 2021. Web.
2020
Pearse, Karen. Splendor of Marble: Marvelous Spaces by the World’s Top Architects and Designers. New York: Rizzoli, 2020. Book.
Singhal, Sumit. “Whistler Ski House in Canada by Olson Kundig.” AECCafe, 18 Feb. 2020. Web.
“Whistler Ski House / Olson Kundig.” ArchDaily, 26 Jan. 2020. Web.
2019
Eggers, Rachel. “Cold Comfort.” Gray Magazine, Feb/Mar. 2019, 48-59. Print.
Monie, Karine. “Mountain Retreat.” South Bay DIGS, 15 Nov. 2019, 60-61. Print.
2018
Alpille, Jean-Luc. “Barricadé à double tour.” Architecture Durable, Nov.-Dec. 2018 – Jan. 2019, 38-41. Print.
Ulusoy, Gozde. “Whistler Ski House.” Marie Claire Maison, Feb. 2018, 126-133. Print.
2016
Krchniaková, Korina. “Raj pre vás, lyžiari.” ATRIUM, Feb. 2016, 64-75. Print.
Lasky, Julie. “Tom Kundig’s Whistler Ski House.” Departures, 10 Feb. 2016. Web.
Wang, Yuki. “Panoramic View.” RESIDENCE, Feb. 2016, 56-65. Print.
2014
Kundig, Tom. “Cold Comfort.” Monocle, Winter 2014, 24. Print.