STORY

Maxon House is a documentary film series about a family’s journey to bring art, craft, nature and sustainability into the architecture of their own modern dwelling. This series will follow the family thru the entire experience from acquiring land to site preservation, architecture selection, design concepts, contractor review, feasability studies, interactions with the county, financial decision-making, site preparation and more. The story is a bigger commentary on the state of housing, suburban sprawl and the truths behind emerging trends in architecture such as prefabrication and sustainability. The dwelling is designed by award-winning and internationally renown architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects, the 2009 AIA winner of the Architecture Firm Award. Follow progress daily by friending Maxon House on facebook.

ARCHITECT

Tom Kundig’s work encompasses residential, commercial and institutional and is located around the world. His signature detailing and raw, kinetic construction explore new forms of engagement with site and landscape, which he frames in the workings of unique, building-size machines. In his houses, which are quickly becoming recognized as modern-day classics, brute strength and tactile refinement are held in perfect equilibrium. Current projects include the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Ketchum, Idaho, the Burke Museum for Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington in Seattle, urban infill and two large hotel and mixed-use projects in downtown Seattle, the T Bailey Offices in Anacortes, Washington, and private residences in Spain and throughout North America. For more information about Tom Kundig and Olson Kundig Architects, visit their site.

HOUSE

Maxon House is located on 21+ acres approximately 40 minutes from Seattle, Washington with a beautiful view of the valley and surrounding farms and rivers. The site is privately accessed and heavily forested. The family practices small family forestry management working with local officials along with a forest plan to thin and properly care for the site over time. A very minimal footprint, the Maxon House is a leading example of both sustainable design and construction practices including recycled materials, energy efficient heating, structurally insulated panels and more.

TEAM

Maxon House features over fifty plus individuals from family members to architects, project managers to forest management personnel, loggers, contractors, county officials, health inspectors, landscape architects, well drillers, septic designers and much more. The series will profile the stories of each of these project team(s) with specific content about their contribution to the entire project and exclusive content including audio, still photos and video clips and interviews.

BLOG

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Sun, May 20

art + craft

Sat, May 19

Kundig Hardware Collection

Wed, May 16

CONTACT

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