Architect Spotlight - Steven Rainville

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Olson Kundig principal\/owner Steven Rainville brings the heart of a craftsman, the hands of a builder and the mind of an artist to his practice of architecture, which spans 26 years at the firm. Influenced by the legacy of his grandfather and father, both craftsmen and builders, Steven is drawn to the expression of craft and tectonics in architecture, particularly the ways buildings come together and the materials from which they\u2019re made. He leads many of the firm\u2019s most complex projects across a range of market sectors, guiding teams through design and delivery. As leader of Olson Kundig\u2019s research and innovation initiatives, Steven pushes the firm to deeply engage with over-arching considerations like energy performance and community accessibility that ultimately create a foundation for progress. His current explorations include: mass timber grid shells, externally shaded fa\u00e7ade strategies for commercial projects, ongoing research on kinetic design elements, and internal design build competitions that explore the intersection of theoretical ideas and craft."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,""]]]]}