News: In The News
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Post-viaduct Challenge
12.15.2011 Mithun, In The News
Claire Enlow’s Design Perspectives article describes Seattle’s challenges to reclaim the city’s edge once the freeway viaduct is removed. The Seattle Central Waterfront design team is led by james corner field operations. As a member of the design team, Mithun analyzed the urban conditions along the eastern edge. Lee Copeland discussed opportunities for reclaiming the waterfront as a pedestrian environment:
“He [Copeland] said the eastern edge now basically functions as an alley, with drive-up parking and dumpsters galore. The practical implications of turning that around to make it a pleasant, strollable walkway will be important. It’s right up there with creating gateway intersections with deep upland links, like Main Street and Alaskan Way.”
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“Verdi” Sculpture Installed at Brightwater Pump Station
12.13.2011 Mithun, In The News, Project Updates
Mithun collaborated with local artists to integrate public art into all aspects of the Brightwater Treatment Facility. Last week, the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce addressed how recycled materials have contributed as a functional aspect of the design of the facility and pump station. Christian Moeller’s “Verdi” sculpture was crafted using more than 3,500 glass water bottles and was recently installed to encircle most of the 80-foot odor-control stack:
“Moeller’s use of recycled materials connects the artwork to the pump station’s function of moving enormous amounts water through a treatment system so it can be reused or returned to the environment.”
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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.
Phase II of Fairview Research Center Recommended for Rezone
12.13.2011 Mithun, In The News, Project Updates
The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that the second phase of Mithun’s Fairview Research Center project is advancing after a Seattle City Council committee recommended a rezone for the site. BioMed Realty requested that the site be rezoned from “industrial commercial” to “Seattle Mixed” in order to fit within the City’s 85-foot allowance for research and development labs. Mithun designed the first phase of this facility and construction was completed in 2008.
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Northwest Asian Weekly: Goodwill Job Training and Education Center
12.02.2011 Mithun, In The News
Last month, Mithun’s Goodwill Job Training and Education Center project was featured in Northwest Asian Weekly. The article discusses how the new facility will ultimately benefit a wider group of Seattle Goodwill Students by expanding the size of the new facility. Seattle Goodwill president and CFO Michael Jurich commented on how the new space will provide more free services to those seeking the organization’s aid:
“We’re adding two classrooms, going from eight to 10, so not only will the classroom count increase, but we’ll also have a greater capacity [to help] over time,” Jurich pointed out. “The building itself will support double the job-training staff.”
Continue reading at www.nwasianweekly.com
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: A&E Perspectives
12.01.2011 Mithun, In The News
In late October, Mithun was surveyed by the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce* for their A&E Perspectives special section. The article discusses Mithun’s continued focus on sustainability with projects that focus on livable, healthy urban development and the conservation of our national resources and rural lands. Bert Gregory, Chairman and CEO, described the firm’s future and state of current projects:
“Many of our clients are moving forward with projects that might have been in the drawer and also new clients are moving forward.”
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Contemporist: Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion
11.10.2011 Mithun, In The News
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe Resort Expansion is featured this week on Contemporist.com, a daily online source for architects and interior designers to discover new products and projects. One reader posted about the project’s water feature:
“That blue wall looks amazing. If it was straight it would lose the entire effect the slow curve totally takes it to the next level.”
Continue reading on Contemporist.com.