Pursuing Authenticity and Place With Graham Baba

2019-11-20T13:09:00-05:00

Seattle-based Graham Baba Architects started in 2006 by Jim Graham and Brett Baba, two architects who met while working at what is now Olson Kundig (back then, the firm was named Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen). The pair embarked on their own to found a practice that "creates places that tell a story, places that people are drawn to, and spaces that encourage social interaction and community," according to the architects. More than a decade later, the firm has grown to 30 employees and is now engaged in projects across over a dozen states.

For Graham Baba, each project represents an opportunity to tie together particular considerations for site, materials, and program that convey a sense of authenticity. As the architects explain, "authenticity can—and should—be found in every building by use of honest materials such as metals, wood, and glass celebrated in their natural state."

For this week's Studio Snapshot, Archinect connected with Graham and Baba to discuss, among other topics, c...

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Pursuing Authenticity and Place With Graham Baba