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A Living Laboratory for Sustainable Strategies
02.12.2010 Mithun, In The News
Work in Progress at Eco-Structure.com by Dave Macaulay, blogger at GreenArchiTEXT.com and author of Integrated Design—Mithun (Ecotone, 2008):
Ten years after moving into a renovated pier on Seattle’s waterfront, Mithun’s office continues to act as a living laboratory for sustainable strategies.
Besides extensive use of reclaimed and recycled lumber for the tenant improvements, the 36,000-square-foot Pier 56 serves as a showplace for Mithun’s deep green design approach. Operable clerestory windows run the length of the building, admitting daylight and sufficient ventilation for the office to take full advantage of natural cooling during summer months. The design also features durable, salvaged wood and low-VOC finishes throughout in the oriented strand board flooring, open frame office partitions, and solid core doors.
Continue reading at Eco-Structure.com.
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