Breathtaking Southern Idaho Home Slide Show

January 30, 2009 by Jennifer Chait  
Filed under Home & Living

I know we just had ourselves a little Kundig update, BUT the New York Times has the most delicious slide show of a gorgeous southern Idaho home by Kundig, so we’re going to have to revisit him sooner than expected.

This house is stark, solitary, and so breathtaking you won’t believe your eyes. It made my week. Now, in case you missed it, visit and let it make yours.

See the article and slide show.

Thanks to Julie Du Brow for posting this link, or I may have missed it.

Houses that roll - in more ways than one

January 22, 2009 by Jennifer Chait  
Filed under Home & Living

I’m of the opinion that you can never have too much Tom Kundig. If you go too long without a little Kundig in your world, that’s just too bad. Today, I’m going to help you out.

Two structure. Both rolling. Both Kundig.

The first; Rolling Huts

Rolling huts are, in the words of the Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects website, “Several steps above camping” - I’ll say. These sure beat a leaky tent. These lovely and unique huts were created for housing visiting family and friends. They also of course make stellar party conversation.

Hut construction is unfettered; a steel clad box on a steel and wood platform. 200 sq ft of simple rolling living, well, not counting the extra 240 sq ft of decking. The interior is just as cool, made with cork and plywood. See many more images (including the great interior).

The second rolling structure is very much to die for… Read more

Eleven Eleven East Pike - From Tom Kundig

March 27, 2008 by Jennifer Chait  
Filed under Home & Living

You may remember my winter dream home… If not here it is again:

delta-shelter

The Delta Shelter is from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects - actually I keep meaning to do an update on this house. But first let’s look at a new project from Tom Kundig.

Eleven Eleven East Pike is the first condo building from designer Kundig and will be offering a nice high end look and feel but not at a completely unreachable high end price. Here’s a first look at what’s planned for the exterior. Not a bad slice of color for a Seattle structure. It looks great with the weather. Which sounds sort of silly to say. However, having spent most of my life in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California, I can tell you that a splash of color looks awesome on a typical cloudy days.

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Eleven Eleven East Pike is going to be located in Seattle’s Pike - Pine triangle neighborhood. There will be twenty-seven 600-1125 square feet homes situated above street level commercial space.
It’s a beautiful building with some nice perks:

  • Built Green: Three-star certified, urban infill development, highly walkable neighborhood with a Walk Score of 98.
  • Nine-foot ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows and doors.
  • Strategically-placed peepholes at varied heights in the exterior front door and unit entry doors.
  • In-unit movable hanging puzzle walls.
  • Custom-built “Urban RV” (movable multi-purpose storage and counter top unit designed by Tom Kundig) available for purchase.
  • Modernist roof line.

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I really like it - it’s a total Northwest building. If you live in the Northwest you know what I mean. If not, well, it’s still a pretty cool structure. The roof line is a stellar touch. Thus far the website for Eleven Eleven East Pike is pretty bare, but with expected occupancy in Fall 2008, you can already register to learn more.


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