News: Awards
Walking Mountains Science Center Awarded CRES Building Award
05.09.2012 Mithun, Awards, Project Updates
Mithun’s Walking Mountains Science Center was recently awarded the 2012 building award for new commercial construction from the Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES). Each year CRES awards projects that encourage the use of renewable energy and new technologies that are directly applicable to Colorado’s unique building needs. The Walking Mountains Science Center serves as a key example of sustainable design, and is the first school in Colorado to receive LEED Platinum certification. The center’s focus on environmentally conscious design was intended to play an active role in the education of its students — with an emphasis on maximizing energy efficiency, minimizing building footprints and protecting the natural ecosystem.
More information about CRES can be found at www.cres-energy.org.
Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion Awarded LEED Gold, Wins Design Awards
05.01.2012 Mithun, Awards, Project Updates
Mithun’s Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion was recently awarded LEED Gold certification and was recognized by the Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) with a Merit Award for General Design, and by the Illuminating Engineering Society with three lighting design awards.
An important aspect of the design of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s resort expansion was to create a strong connection to the surrounding lands. Two ecosystems are celebrated: the rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie and the native forests of Idaho. The resort sits at the edge between these distinct communities resulting in rich biodiversity. The new design encourages guests to interact with the site’s unique landscape through sensitive infrastructure improvements, including a new entry road, interpretive trails, amphitheater, outdoor fireplace and outdoor dining.
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Walking Mountains Science Center Receives Honorable Mention from AIA Seattle
Mithun’s Walking Mountains Science Center received an honorable mention at AIA Seattle’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) 2012 What Makes it Green? Awards ceremony. Walking Mountains serves as a key example of sustainable design, and is the first school in Colorado to receive LEED Platinum certification. Mithun served as lead designer, in collaboration with Zehren and Associates, for this 9,305 sf environmental education facility located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Summit Slope Park Wins 2010-2011 Design Excellence Award
The Seattle Design Commission has selected Summit Slope Park as one of the five winners of the 2010-2011 Design Excellence Awards. The Commission, made up of ten appointed professionals from design-related fields, has chosen the park because of its elegant design concept, contextual integration and social inclusion, stating:
“The park is a clear example of how simple design and detailing can become a backdrop to the neighborhood, enhance our experience of the city and create a well used and loved space for the community.”
Read more at seattle.gov.
Walking Mountains Science Center wins 2012 Responsible Development Award
12.13.2011 Mithun, Awards, In The News
Mithun’s Walking Mountains Science Center was recently awarded the 2012 Responsible Development Award in the tourism category from Mountain Living Magazine. Each year the magazine awards top achievers in sustainable development for projects located in the high country of the Rocky Mountains. This year the Science Center was awarded top honor in the tourism category for its emphasis on maximizing energy efficiency, minimizing building footprints and protecting the natural ecosystem.
Mithun partnered with Zehren and Associates for the project. Award winners will be featured in Mountain Living’s March/April 2012 issue.
Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion Wins Top Hospitality Award from IIDA
Mithun’s Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion won Best of Competition for interior design at last night’s INawards 2011 event at the ACT Theater in Seattle. Presented by the IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, the project was awarded this top honor in the Design IN Hospitality category.
The team’s integrated design concept and solution reflects a free spirit that celebrates nature. Interior and exterior spaces are specific to both the Coeur d’Alene people and their surrounding ancestral lands.
Federal Way Library Wins Merit and People’s Choice
Together with the King County Library System, Mithun was honored with two awards at this year’s AIA Washington Civic Design Awards event on May 19, 2011. Jurors honored the project with a Merit Award for the building’s intelligent and efficient design that transforms the existing library into a treasured civic amenity. Winner of the AIA Washington’s Facebook page vote, the team was also presented with the People’s Choice Award.