Thursday, January 6, 2011

Outpost : By Olson Kundig Architects

Central Idaho, United States
Olson Kundig Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects
Set in the remote and harsh high desert landscape of Idaho, Outpost is a residence and studio/workshop for making and displaying art. An important aspect of the complex is the protected “paradise garden,” which is separated from the wild landscape by thick concrete walls.
Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects

Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects
The materials used in the structure, including concrete block, car-decking, and plywood, require little or no maintenance, and are capable of withstanding the extreme weather that characterize the desert’s four seasons.
Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects

Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects

Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects

Photo © Courtesy of Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects

ground floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects
1st floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects
2nd floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

3rd floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects
east elevation--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

north elevation--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

west elevation--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

section--drawing Courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects
The people
Architects: Olson Kundig Architects
Location: Central Idaho, United States
Principal in Charge: Tom Kundig
Year: 2007
Photographs: Tim Bies/Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
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