‘ When we started designing a studio for Lou, we talked about the importance of leaving the main house and having a commute as part of the experience,’ says design principal Tom Kundig. ‘ This level functions much like a cupola on a train’s caboose,’ the architects note, ‘ a high vantage point to look out across the landscape.’ Accessible by way of a steel ladder, the upper level is envisioned as a peaceful retreat for creative exploration and restoration. A steel-clad wall surrounds the workspace, allowing for easy replacement of visually stimulating materials to match changing creative themes and assignments. Similar to a traditional caboose, the studio’s lower level serves as the primary workspace and features a built-in desk and numerous shelves for storage and display. Olson kundig draws from the regions railroad heritageĭuring the design of its Maxon Studio, Olson Kundig Architects draws its unique inspiration from the local region’s rail industry legacy and the excavation site’s discovery of steel cables and railroad spikes during the construction of the main house. Maxon Studio mirrors the materiality and views of the original house, also designed by Olson Kundig Architects, while also translating the dwelling’s horizontal proportions into a vertical volume, creating a truly unique contrast with the existing building and offering a fresh perspective of the heavily wooded site. Taking shape as a two-story steel tower and mounted on a fifteen-foot-gauge railroad track, the studio is designed to seamlessly transition from a nested extension of the home‘s living space to an independent, detached structure. The project creates a workspace and a retreat for quiet reflection. Olson Kundig Architects introduces this so-called ‘Maxon Studio,’ as a private workspace to compliment an existing home nestled amongst the forests of a rural area outside Seattle.
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