#books #architecture | Jim Olson : building, nature, art

Jim Olson : building, nature, art / introduction by Aaron Betsky.
Thames and Hudson, London : 2018.
324 p. : il.
ISBN 9780500343333
Arquitectura doméstica -- Estados Unidos.
Olson, Jim, 19 –
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72OLSON JIM
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1880568~S1*spi

A lavish monograph celebrating one of the most respected and admired American architects, known for his sensitivity to the nature and traditions of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle-based architect Jim Olson blends straight, clean architectural lines and curving natural scenery with such ease that one forgets they weren’t always in harmony. Over the course of a career spanning nearly fifty years, in collaboration with his partner Tom Kundig, Olson has established a reputation for thoughtfully considered buildings, evident in projects that suit and enhance their locations in Mexico, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Northwest. This up-to-date survey of Olson’s work, focusing chiefly on his buildings for art-collecting private clients and large-scale resorts, offers a stunning look―by way of plans, sketches, and photographs―at the career of a great American architect. The accompanying text includes an introduction by architecture critic Aaron Betsky as well as Olson’s own reflections on the medium.