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The Pink House (detail) by Henri Edmond Cross

Tye River Cabin Olson Kundig

Situated in a dense forest near the Tye River, this meditative retreat connects to the nature that surrounds it.

The square base of the two-level structure is rendered in cast-in-place concrete, as is the large central fireplace that serves as the core and anchor for the cabin. Custom-designed, pivoting glass windows swing open to reveal the corners and sides of the space, blurring the line between inside and outside. Rusted mild steel siding wraps the exterior areas not given over to windows. Deep overhangs shelter the main living area from the regular rain showers. Concrete patios extend the living space outdoors and follow the contours of the land toward the water.

Scholar’s Library GLUCK+

A pure and elegant Platonic cube here matches the unity of the building’s purpose and form, in both programmatic and metaphorical terms. The first floor is completely closed and contains stacks for a library of books. The second floor, which is entirely open, is a scholar’s working study.  The study sits on the books below much like scholarship rests on the body of work that precedes it.

Wheatfield with Cypress Tree (detail) by Vincent van Gogh

Nighthawks (with details) by Edward Hopper