Meet the amazing architect behind the brand new JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa and many other beautiful projects around the world.
Name: Jim Olson
Twitter: @olsonkundig
Facebook: Olson Kundig Itinerant Projects
Instagram: @olsonkundig
Age: 75
Title: Founding Principal Architect of Olson Kundig
Married/Single: Married to wife Katherine for over 40 years
Kids: 3 Granddaughters
City you live in: Seattle
My favorite thing about Los Cabos is…the natural setting where the mountains and the desert meet the ocean. Also, the warm and delightful people of Los Cabos
I’m listening to…the sounds of the waves crashing at the ocean, bird songs in the woods and the sounds of nature
My family…my wife, my three granddaughters and my dog
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…old and new friends
One thing I cannot live without…grapefruit in the morning and Perrier in the afternoon
When I was younger, I wanted to be…an architect or an artist
I’m inspired by…nature and art
The one person who motivates me is…myself
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…to create a sustainable environment for future generations and peace among all people
The perfect day would be…just as it is
My first job was…mowing lawns as a child, surveying for a logging company in the mountains as a teenager and an apprentice architect as a college student
My favorite escape…walking along the sea shore with my wife and my dog
My life…is just the way I like it
I’m currently working on…building in many countries; Mexico, India, Taiwan, Canada, Korea, China, and England and of course my home country the US
Always…do what’s in your heart, it’s the right thing
Never…think you are better than someone else. Never be arrogant
Favorite Quote…”if you can make your hobby into your career you will always be happy” – by my Dad
Biggest Dream…is always to do my next project better than my last.