Tom Kundig

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Kundig
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1954(1954-10-09)
Age	70
Birthplace	Merced
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Tom Kundig Biography

Tom Kundig is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on October 9, 1954 in Merced, California, United States. Designer of exclusive residences, like The Pierre of The San Juan Islands and The Brain in Seattle. The company was founded Olson Kundig Architects in Seattle.

He aimed to continue the pioneering work of architects such as He sought to carry on the legacy of such innovative architects as Frank Lloyd Wright..

Tom Kundig (born 1954) is an American principal and owner of the Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig Architects. His honors include some of the highest design awards, including a 2008 National Design Award in Architecture Design from the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt; a 2007 Academy Award in Architecture from The American Academy of Arts and Letters; selection as a finalist for the 2005 National Design Award for Architecture; a MacDowell Colony Fellowship; and selection as an Emerging Architect by the Architectural League of New York. He has also received eleven National American Institute of Architects awards. In 2011, he was included in The Wallpaper* 150, Wallpaper (magazine)’s list of the 150 people who have most influenced, inspired and improved the way we live, work and travel over the last 15 years.

After working for other firms around the world, Kundig joined Olson Kundig Architects in 1986. He first came to national attention with Studio House, a private residence that he completed in 1998. In 2002, he completed Chicken Point Cabin, a private residence that remains one of his most “iconic and poetic” designs that includes one of his most recognized gizmos: a 20-foot by 30-foot window-wall that opens with a hand crank.

He was born within Spokane, Washington; his father was an architect too.

Tom Kundig Net Worth

Tom Kundig is one of the richest Architect from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Kundig 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his college education with the intention to become a geophysicist but he eventually switched to the field of architecture.

He has received numerous honors, including his Academy Award in Architecture in 2007 from the American Academy of Arts and Letters as well as many National American Institute of Architects Awards.

Tom Kundig was born on October 9, 1954 in Merced, California and raised in Spokane, Washington. As a teenager, he found early influences in his work at sawmills, his surroundings and his time spent hiking, skiing and climbing. “I experienced being relatively humble in the landscape,” Kundig says about his childhood. “Mountaineering and architecture have many parallels—they’re about solving the problem in as clear and economic means as possible—it’s not about getting to the top.” He also took inspiration from the sculptor Harold Balazs, who taught him that building a project is the most important part of the design process as well as how tough it is to be an artist.

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In 2013, Kundig designed The Final Turn, a funerary urn, with Greg Lundgren, owner of Lundgren Monuments in Seattle. The urn consists of two halves of an eight- inch-diameter blackened steel or bronze sphere—the halves are threaded with a noticeable offset from one another when they meet. While the sphere implies perfection and eternity, the offset nature of the urn is inspired by the people left behind—those whose lives are thrown off-kilter by the passing of a loved one. “It’s a quiet reminder.” Kundig noted in a New York Times interview. A threaded cap atop the stem on the lower half provides access to the receptacle for the remains. The upper half includes a compartment designed to house mementos. Flat surfaces on the exterior accommodate inscriptions, if desired.

Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Kundig celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

In 2015, Princeton Architectural Press released Tom Kundig: Works, a collection of Kundig’s recent projects, including commercial spaces and public buildings. In 2011, Princeton Architectural Press released Tom Kundig: Houses 2, the follow up to the 2006 book, Tom Kundig: Houses, one of the Press’s bestselling architecture books of all time. Kundig has been published over 450 times in publications worldwide, including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, Dwell, Architectural Digest and The New York Times. Kundig’s undergraduate and graduate architecture degrees are from the University of Washington.

What is Olson kundig known for?

Olson Kundig is a collaborative global design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes.

Where is Tom Kundig from?

Early life and career Tom Kundig was born on October 9, 1954 in Merced, California and raised in Spokane, Washington.

What style of architecture is Olson kundig?

Olson Kundig’s work encompasses museums, commercial and mixed-use design , exhibit design, interior design, places of worship, and residences, often for art collectors. The firm was awarded the 2009 AIA Architecture Firm Award (as Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects) from the American Institute of Architects.

Where is the Pierre Olson kundig?

Detailed Information
Project Name| The Pierre| Residential, Design, Interior Design
Project Team| Tom Kundig / Olson Kundig Architects| Location: San Juan Islands, Washington, USA Year of completion: 2010

When was Olson kundig founded?

The firm began its creative existence in 1966 with the architect Jim Olson, whose work at that time centered on explorations of the relationship between dwellings and the landscapes they inhabit.