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This beautiful design of The Lightcatcher for the Whatcom Museum was made by Olson Kundig Architects. This project was to add an iconic object for  the museum to make the museum’s outside as active as the inside.

As the purpose was  to make the outside part of the museum more attractive and as active as the inside, a 36 ft tall and 180 ft long translucent wall was chosen. It was not only designed for an ordinary wall, but Olson Kundig also designed it to become a focal point and backdrop to a central courtyard. This central courtyard is used as a city gathering place. The exterior of the museum was also designed as invitation to engage in art and to allow the pedestrians walking by t0 view the art and activity within.

The whole building is not only beautiful, but also has some sustainable features, such as a green roof above the lobby, a rainwater harvesting system, pervious paving, double-skin curtain wall glazing at the lightcatcher wall, and natural ventilation in the public gathering spaces not housing art.

Another Olson Kundig Architects’ :

Rolling Huts by Olson Kundig Architects

Chicken Point Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects

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