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In Sitges Spain Olson Kunding crafted a live work house for two
In Sitges Spain Olson Kunding crafted a live work house for two

In Sitges , Spain , Olson Kunding crafted a live-work house for two artists. Large panels of steel arch from the ground over the entrance, curving to create part of the building's roof. Materials with a strong industrial aesthetic, including untreated steel and cast- in -place concrete, are used in the entry sequence, while the rear of the building opens to the landscape. Photo by: Nikolas Koenig.

The Front Door of your House is Important
The Front Door of your House is Important

Tom Kundig of Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects designed Studio Sitges as the home and workplace of a photographer and his family in the coastal town of Sitges , north-eastern Spain .

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Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects has designed the live-work home of a photographer and his family in the Spanish coastal town of Sitges . In Studio Sitges , Tom Kundig pursues his macho signature; large scale, raw concrete and rusty Corten steel.

This live/work minimalist refuge was designed for a photographer and his family by Olson Kundig Architects, located in Sitges a coastal town in the Catalonia region of Spain . Ideally positioned just blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the structure manages to capture the essence of this cosmopolitan beach town, just thirty minutes outside of Barcelona. The architectural style of the building is ...

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Metal Door Details Close up with Rivets and Iron Plates Texture Stock

Look Inside a Minimalist Home Studio in Spain by Tom Kundig

Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects designed this industrial-style house /studio in Sitges , Spain . Walls of board-formed concrete and a roof of rusted Cor-Ten steel distinguish the two -story ...

Architect Tom Kundig designed this 4-bedroom, 5.5-bath house for a photographer and his family on the Catalonian Coast of Spain . Kundig designed the house with a steel frame, with structural I-beams featured prominently in the design. Many of the metal parts were fabricated by artisans working in and around Seattle, WA, where Olson Kundig was based.

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Olson Kundig Studio Sitges

Studio Sitges is a live/work space for a photographer and his family. Located three blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the building captures the casual energy of this cosmopolitan beach town thirty minutes from Barcelona.

The RADA judges were unanimous in their regard for this live/work residence on Spain's Mediterranean coast, which they called both "muscular" and "poetic." They might have been even more impressed had they known the project's backstory. "The client was a Norwegian photographer who lived in Paris," says architect Tom Kundig, FAIA.

12 Extraordinary Houses With Glass Front Doors
12 Extraordinary Houses With Glass Front Doors

Studio Sitges

Studio Sitges is a live/work space for a photographer and his family. Located three blocks from the Mediterranean Sea, the building captures the casual energy of this cosmopolitan beach town thirty minutes from Barcelona.

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Steel Entry Canopy
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Entrance gate detail drawing in dwg file
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Pivot Doors 101 A Comprehensive Guide
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Pivot Entry Doors Gilbert AZ

studio sitges , sitges , spain olson kundig architects seattle The Sitges Studio's door-within-a-door is a clever piece of ironmongery, but it's no mere parlor trick. The smaller "pilot door" is the building's primary entrance, explains architect Tom Kundig, FAIA. The larger door opens the entry courtyard to the house's living space for large gatherings. "One door is for landscape ...