Alan Maskin is a principal and owner of Olson Kundig, where he leads an interdisciplinary team of architects, designers, visual artists and researchers. His team designs buildings, parks and gardens, installations, sculpture, digital art, graphic novels and film. For over two decades, Maskin has pursued unconventional design challenges in public places, including the recent renovation to Seattle’s iconic Space Needle. His built international portfolio includes museums, installations, exhibits, visitor-based destinations and urban park projects.

In recent years, Maskin has been awarded first place in multiple international design competitions, including The Bob Dylan Center, ANOHA – The Children’s World of The Jewish Museum Berlin, and Fairy Tales 2016, the world’s largest architectural ideas competition. Maskin’s recent self-provoked works include [storefront] Olson Kundig, a two-year experiment in design, culture and social practice, and “The 5th Façade,” a multidisciplinary exploration into the uppermost layer of cities.