In Residence: Jim Olson - inside the architect's treetop house

Climb up to the Seattle-based architect and founder of Olson Kundig’s 14-foot by 14-foot treetop house in Longbranch, Washington, in this episode of In Residence. Read the feature on NOWNESS - bit.ly/1OFptHK
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[@joyax26]

imagine waking up and hearing the birds chirp and breathing the clean air and having some fresh fruit smoothie for breakfast and drinking clean water.

[@stopato5772]

it is my reality and it is worth the pursuit.

[@enblanchard5492]

Ahh Maine I love thee

[@ianmedium]

I’m fortunate, that is the way I wake in the mornings. I live in a tiny tiny one room home in the Vienna Woods and every morning is a glorious cacophony of birdsong and on windy days the constant sway of trees and the Sound of the wind moving through them.

[@ausa0717]

@@ianmedium you’re so lucky

[@mariantreber8055]

That lake water isn't drinkable. Learn about water!!!

[@emiliaflores7912]

My grandfather was an architect and for retirement he designed himself a modern "treehouse" on the Oregon Coast on a cliff looking over the ocean. This reminds me so much of that. I miss that home it was so magical to visit there. The pacific northwest is magical, and it doesn't surprise me that another architect wanted to build a similar home for themselves. Great video :)

[@amyntazoe]

Would have loved to have seen the house. Instead of glimpses of a corner.

[@guillermotaylor6506]

you didnt underestand the film then

[@heisenberg9616]

@@guillermotaylor6506 you don't understand life you dense cabbage.

[@guillermotaylor6506]

@@heisenberg9616 no I dont... Im really far away from understanding life, and Im pretty sure most people dont understand life either. What I do understand is this little film we´ve just watched

[@perzmendez2520]

Detail.

[@lutaayam]

@Guillermo Taylor Heinsberg’s probably a Teenager. Thanks for showing patience with him

[@lostboys_uk]

Imagine how incredible it is here when it rains

[@ikanputih]

i can feel it, very deep vibes, gloomy , sad ,serenity,foggy, romance & mystic All mix together also when you see the window and look at the rain fallin with a cup of tea/coffee/wine thinking about mystery of life.

[@chocalas]

i want to cry at how beautiful this house on the lakefront is

[@archarovec]

don't cry. be harmony

[@1chi]

+River Klain Not a lake. It's on Puget Sound.

[@drzavahercegbosnaponosna5974]

cry me a river, ...

[@tomcat4841]

If only the presentation were more artsy-fartsy-pretentious. Cry? No way. Retch? Close.

[@danic5208]

As soon as I heard this treehouse was facing south, it made me think about the sunlight that the house would get from morning until early afternoon :-). Places (esp. when it comes to getting an apartment in Korea) facing south are most preferred and it was great to hear about what Mr. Olson learned during his studies abroad. Thank you, Nowness, for all these amazing clips and narrations!

[@enblanchard5492]

Every builder must know south-facing advantages, no?

[@Oo-lg2vn]

@@enblanchard5492 just do it..can not try....oh no..

[@asianblairwaldorf]

His dad gave him 500 dollars in 1958 (he was born in 1940) and that’s approximately 4,525 usd right now lol.

[@Celinestu333]

Thats what I was wondering when he mentioned that Why isn't anyone talking bout this detail 😭

[@tsungdihumanity2550]

Awsome

[@musk4mars116]

And he's currently worth $500 million.

[@asianblairwaldorf]

@@musk4mars116 yep 😭 he sounded so casual as if 500 was a small sum of money for a teenager

[@ndelafontaine2696]

I bought a block of land similar to this about 5 yrs ago (without the beach, just bush) Many aspects of this house is what I dream of building so I had a big smile on my face watching this. Waking up to the birds chirping, nestled amongst the trees, either doing yoga on the balcony or snuggled up on a comfortable hammock chair sipping coffee. I dream of that everyday. Bliss.

[@StreetSmartMillionaire]

Jim Olson is one of the finest architects and i love his sense of simplicity.

[@briana14333]

I love the moods you all create with the music, lighting and angles, but I really needed to see more of this space! It looked interesting from what I peeped.

[@sinoobputhedath9806]

Blessed are the ones who lives like this in this world

[@kazoosc]

I remember first reading about this house .. a natural accretion of pavilions over the years .. beautiful place, beautiful structures

[@kummer45]

You have the results, of course the beautiful results. But then you have the architectural plans, the 3d model, the physics and engineering of this object. All of that is beautiful too. The irony is that we do not get paid for making all those things. We get paid for THINKING and solving architectural problems. Jim Olson gave an outstanding solution that deserves recognition. He had fun doing what he loves the most.

[@user-ol5oo9ci1j]

I clicked the video because I was interested in this style of house, and I was glad to hear that you studied in Korea. It's a very good location, a house facing south with mountains behind and water in front. Thank you for letting me see a nice house.

[@tdmj2812]

103 years of property kept in the family! That’s amazing!

[@alifsayang1368]

I always dreamed of getting home and atmosphere like this

[@SonGChaNSaO]

The bgm and the colour tone undermines greatly how beautiful of a house this is

[@oliverburke]

My favorite part was the newspaper (what’s a newspaper?) blowing open and off. imperfect & “retro”.

[@Mr61grod]

Oliver Burke : yes but I don’t think it was recycled naturally organic paper and full of nasty print chemicals.

[@innerharmony11]

A tour and some discussion about the details of the house would have been amazing. Nice video and home overall.

[@alanninonaranja9128]

It’s all about nature and look out such a amazing natural environment. I genuinely think this is one of the most memorial way of living...

[@VikiMQ]

Beautiful. I love the silver wood walls surrounding the bed. What a little jewel of a room. Very well done film as well. A+ work for everyone.

[@rnez99]

Great atmosphere. Images of being inside the house on a rainy night, Miles Davis playing in the background and your pizza just arrived.

[@dondon6655]

I am stunned by Jim's narrative about 'place'. While the house is interesting, the narrative about becoming part of nature whether you want to or not is the gift of this house. I know if I ever can find a home like this, it would be the completion of my journey in life and the full interior is a side note, though the few images of some of the spaces shows an extraordinary place to be. Most of it is outside where it should be.

[@55Bluesgirl]

few people know what they want you created what you wanted being able to enjoy and feel peace of mind while is priceless thx for sharing

[@alstuff7952]

This is everyone's dream... The surroundings, the place and the house it was perfect.. Superb! 🏡 💯👌

[@JoseBYOB]

Um, you forgot to show us the freakin' house and talk about it's design.

[@perzmendez2520]

Open your eyes while watching.

[@RaneBane]

Reminds me of when a coach hired a guy to come in and film our team for an instagram ad. Really artistic and creative shots but the stuff he was filming was just fucking trash.

[@mitchelljsawyers]

Beautiful! Being one with nature . Very fortunate man.

[@tibiriustoll5062]

Like what everyone else here are saying, show the house, the house!

[@dorpho55]

stunning video, stunning project stunning music!!! pure energy!!!

[@selinahare]

Perfect living environment

[@user-fb4us9rp5j]

This house is perfect , unbelievable environment

[@lewisclark5694]

Too many extreme closeups...(for instance, a 1’ X 2’ spot).....can’t see anything that shows me wtf this place actually looks like. Need to zoom out a bit.

[@KylesConcepts]

Architecture isn’t always about the grand scale it’s about the moments it creates

[@KimiEclipse]

And it made the inside of the house look super boring. TBH the best part about this wasn't even the house, it was the property.

[@lisandroas9]

@@KimiEclipse u know nothing please go back to arch school

[@KimiEclipse]

@@lisandroas9 I know what I can see. In this particular instance it was some poor choices of camera angles, closups and editing. Nothing to do with "arch"

[@lisandroas9]

@@KimiEclipse then if u never went to arch school please dont talk about what arch "really" is. Stay in your lane mister

[@Botanica2012]

Way too short. Why did you not show more of the inside? Also I think Bach was hijacked. Bach is so divine - anything you show with this music gets elevated to a heavenly level.

[@greyclouds2069]

video made my morning shine!How lucky to live there!Thanks for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!I love this site!

[@theaterofmathematics9204]

I wish a house like your house. It is all what I deeply need.

[@missrain33]

I think a lot of people don’t understand the difference between architecture and interior design...also the fact that “this house is about looking out” which is a statement of the owner. And nowness is never about showing just the design of a dwelling.

[@Indoman_71]

The first 20 seconds of this video is on repeat. Hypnotic. Oh yeah.......show me THE HOUSE.

[@maureeen352]

Damn. Looks like the house from Ex Machina

[@someoneelse798]

Exactly

[@evelynedavid9564]

Yes it does. The house in Ex Machina is located in Norway and was featured in season one of Extraordinary Homes (available on Netflix).

[@EvenHH]

juvet.com - The hotell fra Ex Machina. I live almost next door to this :) Best regards from Norway.

[@renorake]

I think so

[@Bli1987]

Beautiful! This place is amazing! I could easily lose myself over there... forever!

[@carmengomez-munoz4723]

Beautiful! Simple, nature is the star!

[@highdesertnation1285]

Jim is a legend.. love his company's work and design

[@raphaeldelstanche9305]

And with J.S. Bach - Cantata BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden ...simply divine.

[@sejinpark2748]

In fact music is far more great

[@kazoosc]

I love and have read snippets about this house, its origin and organic growth over the years I thought I was going to finally get a glimpse of the original nucleus

[@PaulCarterArt]

Great time capsule and story of the legacy and the journey from the past to the present into the future. Thanks guys for sharing

[@EliezaBaby]

Beautiful house . Perfect location facing nature's in its glory .

[@ErnestHemi]

It reminds of the car crash scene in ferris buellers day off

[@nothankyoutube]

That's rush the bands practice area!

[@alexreeperbahn5709]

@John Smith shut up

[@alexreeperbahn5709]

@John Smith one more time. Shut up 😂 Im joking

[@kenlodge3399]

Got to admit some of the scenes were really artsy, but as for the house itself and what your goal was I really think you nailed it. That house, sorry, your house in that setting is about as perfect as anyone could probably hope to get. WTG!

[@rianyulandari3626]

God, this is my dream house. Trees, lake make everything perfect

[@thisjustk940]

Mantap gan jadi pengen rumah kayak gitu :3

[@sandrasmith6041]

It looks very peaceful.❤️

[@colette8694]

You may have not planned it but you followed your natural intuition

[@SEEAFRIKA]

I just added you coz I feel like we have something in common in buildings, love the way you place each piece of this structure

[@ArchiTube]

loved the sunlight as backdrop for the seating.

[@potah4204]

I love places like these

[@ARosethatBloomsinEarlyMay]

Houses that are housed by nature is the real definition of home.

[@lewisariki6396]

Simply complex yes completely beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with me!

[@guillermotaylor6506]

People complining about they dont show the house didnt underestand the concept. It is a short film, about a house... and if you want to see more, just go to their web site

[@rahultripathi5155]

That's why I love creative people because they know the secret 😉😉

[@illwafer]

what a masterpiece!

[@bobgreen2460]

Lots of critical comments to mine, which is reasonable, but for me I love the film it fits my brief. Thank you so much

[@geoffreyhughes9979]

An absolutely beautiful house.

[@lisa08101979]

It's a perfect dream home to spend time with nature

[@snowwhite-jt9cj]

Beautiful environment ♻️ love the house around the cedar :)

[@suziperret468]

Gorgeous nature retreat.

[@dieToteninsel]

Classical music suits perfect to this video.

[@xaviershewrote]

I want a house like that!

[@iflre1241]

Damn looks so cozy

[@archreyona]

Points to ponder: The concept of the house is for the owner to view observe and live with nature. Asian houses faces south indirectly captures natural lights. I have seen structural w-flanges as columns and beams, cantilevered house on a cliff.

[@SonnyChenova]

This is like a perfect house for introverts!

[@adobevista2789]

Quite wonderful. Love the last video of Jim Olson walking along the water and what looks like a silhouette of a small dog observing in the foreground. Was it?

[@jotakun]

Love how you showing each space of the house, architecture really use potential of the environment

[@maryanncarrlton6878]

Love the natural flow with Feng Shui

[@fabbioalless2690]

An integrated house without harming the environment, without interfering in its dynamics.

[@bac4998]

I love it. The music, also amazing.

[@haruki.setshedi]

Definitely a video you should check out before buying a house. Definitely

[@drichardson5348]

Rich people and their expensive homes. How inspiring.

[@matthewr2361]

Guybrush Threepwood Yeah but when you're an entitled "poor me" lazy millenial you don't even try to get ahead and blame the government for your misfortune. You'll never get through to those people. You are correct, affording that house is not hard at all if you work hard.

[@corylax92]

Most architects are not rich. just don't be a lazy bum.

[@corylax92]

@Ace Degenerate Who said we all will get lake front property?. Definitely not 17. If I were 17 again I might have re-thought going through architecture school. Good try though, fuck off.

[@corylax92]

Lake front property in a secluded area is cheap. If you put in the work a person who WANTED TO could! Don't worry about me bud. Architecture is a passion. Aviation is where its at. Sorry you're too insure about your sexual orientation and resort to calling random strangers on the internet gay. Its 2018 you can leave your shitty closet.

[@mgdkns6678]

And what is inspiring according to you? A small studio surrounded by other small studios and grey buildings? Stop blaming the rich for your frustrations.

[@topomoto01]

Stunning beautiful home .

[@francismausley7239]

Lovely layout... "It is natural for the heart and spirit to take pleasure and enjoyment in all things that show forth symmetry, harmony, and perfection. For instance: a beautiful house, a well designed garden, a symmetrical line,.." ~ Abdul-Baha, Baha'i Faith

[@hassuharmony7156]

They've have put some pebbles near the sink just like that. How cool and innovative.

[@RyanJohnsonD]

Beautiful.

[@VishnuVishnu-nf6kc]

I love thease type of houses and places. Now i am studying +1.In my future i will get a good job. Then i own this type of house.This is my big dream💯❤✨️🙌🏻

[@paulogoncalves5238]

Oh my god! Is incredible ! Amazing home.

[@justethan9308]

Wow! imagine how incarcerable the house actually looks

[@elizzievb]

Interesting word you made up...I’m still pondering what it might mean...

[@rhondablake3829]

Absolutely stunning !

[@Anna-tj7mp]

How beautiful and healing.

[@kishorekumar2290]

My dream house exactly looks like this

[@emblemcc]

A dream house.

[@user-oq7vr7jp4g]

So peaceful

[@Joteerio]

It's so futuristic, yet so atemporal. As my head also can see other posibilities, just for loving the architecture as an explorative issue, how would it tourn out if the color was incorporated in some technical spaces (like, yellow in the light green rooftop metal beam or using glass in all the facades… just's because you might be seen from the front window flying over the vegetation, like you were levitating.

[@langemarie4493]

This a piece of poetry

[@VarongTangkitphithakphon]

That's feng shui and it's the ancient Chinese architecture idea. The house with back face to mountain and front face to the water is actually the science on how to find the best place for housing

[@elizabethrouland4772]

The best treehouse I've seen yet!

[@Mr61grod]

Elizabeth Rouland : how many have you seen?

[@mauroangst]

The photography on this is beautiful

[@user-ky8fp8ef5r]

For me it is the worst dream. I must have some dread of trees because all I could feel was suffocation ~ and instead of the beautiful music I could only hear what the noise of the trees must be like on a dark, windy night when trying to sleep. Give me light, freedom and calm.

[@AlbertoGarcia-bx4nq]

at some point I could feel like you. but honey, you need medication !

[@petarinabug6373]

Dream Home...omg

[@orangreenradish]

What is this beautiful music?

[@yasminexat4832]

bach christ lag in todesbanden it is in the endinng titles

[@Suchapill]

+yasmine Xat Thank you Yasmine. That is awfully beautiful.

[@renacantik6455]

Its so elegance and beautiful house..

[@Progettogigi]

and you are sooooo stupid and so controlled by media and us government I hope you will find out some day, delete your you tube account and continue living in the woods eating raw veggies and making love with animals ! cheers

[@zigprof]

Where am I inside ???? I look around and still see my room !!!! LOL!!! I need this house !!!

[@Philani_Ndlovu]

You don't need any TV screen in there. Nature world be my daily entrainment. 😍

[@ekielrjayme3347]

HOLY SHIT THIS SO DAMN OUTSTANDINGLY BEAUTIFULLY AMAZING!

[@thnknoutloud]

This guy gets it