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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.”

Read more at djc.com*.

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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.

Read more at djc.com*.

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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.”

Continue reading at djc.com.

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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.

AIA Volunteers Return to Pratt City

10.20.2011 Mithun, In The News

Bert Gregory is interviewed by local CBS affiliate

Early this month, Mithun’s Bert Gregory, Mark Shapiro, Erin Christensen and volunteers from the AIA Regional and Urban Design Assistance Team (RUDAT) returned to Pratt City, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, to share recommendations for the community’s new master plan. In August, the team joined city leaders and community members to assess the damage caused by a tornado that leveled much of the town on April 27. RUDAT worked with the community to incorporate their top priorities, including a park, pool and heritage trail, as well as other features to make the community safer, healthier and more attractive to residents and businesses. The plan also includes community safe houses where residents can take shelter in the event of future natural disasters. Birmingham Mayor William Bell praised the plan:

“A guide as we go back to restoring our community to not just the way it was, but better than it was before.”

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