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Internationally celebrated Ar. Jim Olson shares with young architecture aspirants, some royal gems of wisdom from his vast repertoire of experience and insight... “Inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives, and architecture can connect us with the miracle of nature and the magic of art.” This is an inherent belief that guides Ar. Jim Olson, right through his everyday routine to his musings and structures.

Ar. Jim Olson shares his labour of love – his personal cabin in Longbranch, Washington that has seen multiple phases of design and construction; and Jim is currently designing the next phase… It began as a 14-foot square bunk house built in 1959 located on Puget Sound and nestled amidst the towering fir trees of an ancient forest in Longbranch, Washington. It has morphed through subsequent remodels - in 1981, 1997 and 2003 into a modest weekend house.