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Whistler Ski House | Olson Kundig
Whistler Ski House | Olson Kundig
Whistler Ski House | Olson Kundig
Whistler Ski House | Olson Kundig
Custom glass hallway connector from living/dining area to custom master bedroom and bath.
Custom glass hallway connector from living/dining area to custom master bedroom and bath.
Design elements like the stair’s brass handrail add a touch of glam to the home’s modern palette.
Design elements like the stair’s brass handrail add a touch of glam to the home’s modern palette.
hallway looking south
hallway looking south
In the bedroom wing, sunlight shines down from the Plexiglass bubbles. Steel in the cutaways reflects the light.
In the bedroom wing, sunlight shines down from the Plexiglass bubbles. Steel in the cutaways reflects the light.
An art gallery was designed with low windows to allow natural light to permeate while protecting the sensitive art from harmful direct sunlight. It is these careful details that, in combination with the striking lineation of the home, create a harmonious alliance of function and design.
An art gallery was designed with low windows to allow natural light to permeate while protecting the sensitive art from harmful direct sunlight. It is these careful details that, in combination with the striking lineation of the home, create a harmonious alliance of function and design.
Light wood floors and cabinetry give the space a bright, contemporary atmosphere.
Light wood floors and cabinetry give the space a bright, contemporary atmosphere.
A three-story-high window at the rear of the home allows light and views to penetrate even the narrow hallway.
A three-story-high window at the rear of the home allows light and views to penetrate even the narrow hallway.
The interiors of the upper level and annex building, which includes a garage below and office-bedroom above, are lined with bleached ash.
The interiors of the upper level and annex building, which includes a garage below and office-bedroom above, are lined with bleached ash.
The entire ground floor has a burnished concrete floor slab with in-slab hydronic heating. This lends a subtle and warm tone to the floor and pairs beautifully with the timber elements throughout the home.
The entire ground floor has a burnished concrete floor slab with in-slab hydronic heating. This lends a subtle and warm tone to the floor and pairs beautifully with the timber elements throughout the home.
Concrete floors provide a visual contrast to the pine surfaces that wrap the lower-level spaces. The kitchen counter is made from pine and steel.
Concrete floors provide a visual contrast to the pine surfaces that wrap the lower-level spaces. The kitchen counter is made from pine and steel.
Reilly reconfigured the layout turning the two-bedroom with one bath into a three-bedroom with two baths. The entire interior is clad in cedar planks. “I was very committed to cladding throughout despite the cost,” the architectural designer says. “I’d rather have none than just do one wall.”
Reilly reconfigured the layout turning the two-bedroom with one bath into a three-bedroom with two baths. The entire interior is clad in cedar planks. “I was very committed to cladding throughout despite the cost,” the architectural designer says. “I’d rather have none than just do one wall.”
The client desired a home with no use of plasterboard or paint. As a result, the interior walls are clad in timber. “This ties in very strongly with the idea of the retreat,” says Shields. “It creates a space that feels more like a cabin, different from the home environment.”
The client desired a home with no use of plasterboard or paint. As a result, the interior walls are clad in timber. “This ties in very strongly with the idea of the retreat,” says Shields. “It creates a space that feels more like a cabin, different from the home environment.”

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