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The Evolution of Performance Metrics in Practice
An examination of the development and implementation of predevelopment baseline metrics.
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The Evolution of Performance Metrics in Practice
An examination of the development and implementation of predevelopment baseline metrics.
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Design for Health
Mithun’s Design for Health initiative applies evidence-based strategies and research to the creation of beautiful, inspiring and healthy places.
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Design for Health Equity: From Healthy Places to Inclusive Communities
Leading cities and organizations are looking upstream to build back better and address barriers to healthy housing, clean energy and air, reliable transportation and essential services. Erin Christensen Ishizaki shares highlights from recent planning and strategic efforts in Portland, OR, Denver and...
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2020 Vision for Mithun R+D
In these rapidly changing times, it is more important than ever to engage in critical research that challenges practice norms, proposes new paths and integrates diverse knowledge sets. Learn about our latest efforts and the five firm-wide focus areas for Mithun R+D.
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UC San Diego Mesa Nueva Graduate and Professional Student Housing
A new mixed-use residential community serving more than 1,300 graduate students at UC San Diego
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Heartline
A new mixed use, transit-oriented development incorporating a residential highrise, timber frame office building and central courtyard
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Mariposa Healthy Living Initiative
The Mariposa Healthy Living Initiative is a district strategy, widely-published best practice and ‘how-to’ guide to intentionally improve health through real estate, planning and design—recognized by the Center for Active Design, and as a CDC Healthy Places Planning Tool and HUD Policy Development and Research Practices Case Study
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Coeur d'Alene Tribe Resort Expansion
Transformation of existing resort with new venues for dining, wellness and entertainment, as well as extensive landscape and sustainable improvements
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Rising Leaders Discuss the Future of Design
Recently promoted leaders share some of the latest trends being incorporated in our work across markets and disciplines.
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Chatham University Eden Hall Campus
First phase of development for a 388-acre satellite campus, home to Chatham’s Falk School of Sustainability
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UC Irvine Middle Earth Towers
New living-learning community for undergraduates along the central campus Ring Road
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UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers
High-performance living-learning community incorporating residential, dining and educational programs
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Louisiana Children’s Museum at City Park
New children’s museum with integrated community service centers and outdoor education to enrich the lives of children and families
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Perot Family Offices
New corporate campus for Perot family business enterprises in the heart of downtown Dallas
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Expertise
we harness synergy between disciplines and practice areas to create meaningful places At Mithun, design is a holistic, interdisciplinary pursuit encompassing architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban design and planning. Our integrated team employs shared research and collaborat...
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National Nordic Museum
Museum and cultural center that celebrates the five Nordic cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
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Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge
One of 10 teams selected to work with communities to develop collaborative, implementable projects to address sea level rise and climate change across the San Francisco Bay Area
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Turning Challenges into Learning Opportunities
Brendan Connolly and new Mithun principal JoAnn Hindmarsh Wilcox explore key opportunities present in disruption: designing for health, equity and agile learning with an eye to the future.
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High Point
Federally-funded HOPE VI transformation of 713 World War II era public housing apartments into a diverse, internationally-recognized mixed-income sustainable community
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Lloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan
A visionary sustainable master plan for a 35-block area in Portland’s Lloyd District
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Mithun R+D
A look at the evolution of research and development at Mithun, from the firm’s early days to current initiatives and what’s next.
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ARRAS
Mixed-use residential community within the emerging, transit-oriented Spring District neighborhood
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Novelty Hill Januik Winery
Modern destination winery that showcases the winemaking process and presents a sensory experience to elevate the human spirit
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Mithun Projects Honored for Design-Build Excellence
Two higher education projects earned Merit Awards from the DBIA national 2020 Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition.
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Liberty Bank Building
Mixed-use affordable housing in Seattle’s Central District, developed by a partnership between Africatown Community Land Trust, the Black Community Impact Alliance, Community Roots Housing and Byrd Barr Place
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Tulalip Administration Building
New administration building designed to consolidate tribal government offices and services, and holistically support the community.
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Puyallup City Hall Block
Developed through a public/private partnership, this mixed use block incorporates municipal facilities, public plaza, residential and commercial space and public parking garage
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Advancing Sustainability: Health, Equity and Resilience
In search of the leading edge of sustainability innovation—reflections on Greenbuild 2016 and beyond.
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How a Focus on Health is Transforming the Design Industry
Bert Gregory discusses the evolution of and potential for creating healthy places in this Urban Land Institute spotlight feature.
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Rising Leaders Discuss the Future of Design
Recently promoted leaders share some of the latest trends being incorporated in our work across markets and disciplines.
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Centering Health Equity Frameworks Launch
Mithun has launched the Centering Health Equity beta frameworks, in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council and University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Green Health Partnership.
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Harley and Lela Franco Maritime Center
Global headquarters balancing marine industrial function with operational efficiency on Seattle’s Harbor Island
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Seattle and San Francisco-based Mithun and Hodgetts + Fung of Los Angeles Merge to Expand National Integrated Design Firm
The merger strengthens our collective practice, increasing expertise and capacity for large-scale projects throughout the West Coast.
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Zoomazium
Interactive "green box" designed to teach children about the biome in which they live
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Mithun Receives the AIA Northwest + Pacific Region Firm Award
AIA Northwest and Pacific Region names Mithun the 2017 Firm of the Year!
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About Us
We are united by a belief in the power of design We leverage technology and integrated disciplines to advance design that serves individuals, communities and our planet. Research and development programs enable our teams and collaborators to transcend boundaries, reaching ever higher levels of desig...
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Mithun Elevates New Executive Team, Marking Fourth Generation of Practicing Design Leaders
Partner Brendan Connolly joins firm President Dave Goldberg and partner Anne Torney in guiding daily operations.
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Annie Wright Schools Boys Upper School and Gymnasium/Pool Expansion
New Boys Upper School and gymnasium/pool expansion for the preK-12 campus of a private school founded in 1884
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A Summer to Remember: 2020 Mithun Interns
Student interns are an important part of the culture at Mithun. We asked this year’s cohort to share perspective into their inspirations, dream projects and summer experience.
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Award-Winning Schacht Aslani Architects Joins Mithun’s Integrated Design Practice
Mithun and Schacht Aslani have a long history of complementary expertise and professional collaboration, and this new union leverages the knowledge and client work of both firms for a wide range of projects.
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High Point Parks
Three distinct parks within the High Point neighborhood provide stormwater maintenance, view corridors, and a connected, vibrant public realm for residents
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Blakely Elementary School Replacement
New replacement elementary school incorporating diverse indoor and outdoor learning spaces for students in preschool through fourth grade
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Advancing Well-being with the Green Health Partnership
USGBC+ features Mithun’s work with Green Health Partnership to advance human health and well-being through building and neighborhood design.
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Sun Valley Redevelopment Master Plan and Healthy Living Initiative
A Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan (completed 2015) and Healthy Living Initiative Action Plan (completed 2019) support the inclusive growth of an isolated neighborhood into an mixed-income, health-focused community
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How Can We Design with Communities While Apart?
The current pandemic has inspired new ways to cultivate resilient community relationships and engagement, even as conventional practices are challenged.
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The Art of Sustainable Design
Museums can use environmental performance to enhance their mission and visitor experience.
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Taylor 28
Mixed-use redevelopment of an infill site near Seattle Center, including reorganization of the street to create public gathering space and a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood
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University of Washington Lander Hall
Amenity-rich, urban living for undergraduates, with dining and student services to serve the 5,000-student neighborhood
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Outside-In and Inside-Out: A Seamless Campus Experience
Integrated site and workplace design supports collaboration and health at the Perot family’s new headquarters in Dallas.
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Teton Science Schools Jackson Campus
New campus for the first private accredited K-12 school in Wyoming, as well as residential environmental education programs
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Wanapum Heritage Center
Heritage center and museum that tells the story of the Wanapum Band, preserves traditional artifacts and provides an active cultural center
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UC Irvine Medical Education Building
A high-performance academic building designed to advance medical education curriculum
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IslandWood
Residential environmental education center providing visitors with a deeper understanding of the natural environment through hands-on learning and outdoor field experience
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The Home Team Supports Resilience of North Richmond
As part of the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge, the Mithun Home Team is working with the North Richmond community to address local impacts of climate change and support regional resilience.
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University of Oregon Hamilton & Walton Transformation
Phased replacement and expansion of student life, dining and academic facilities, open space improvements and a new recruitment center to welcome prospective students and visitors
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South Lake Union Block 25
Interior architecture and design within two new ground-up buildings featuring diverse work and amenity spaces for technology engineers
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Peninsula College Allied Health and Early Childhood Development Center
New academic building for allied health programs, including nursing and medical assisting, and early childhood development programs
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Wellness at Work
Small changes can have big impacts when it comes to promoting health and well-being in the workplace.
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Affordable Family Housing: Designing for Social Resilience
How can we best support urban families and children through affordable housing design? Learn about five design strategies that strengthen family life and social resilience: in-building childcare, amenity suites, corridor lounges, flexible outdoor space and stairs as play space.
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Athenian School
Master plan and design of new classrooms and Innovation Center for independent college preparatory school serving grades 6-12
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Navos Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children, Youth and Families
Redevelopment of a mental health campus to better support long-term inpatient and outpatient care in a compelling natural setting
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UC San Diego Nuevo West Graduate Student Housing
Mixed use residential community serving graduate students and patients of the adjacent UC San Diego medical center
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Northwest University Health and Science Center
New home for nursing and science programs, designed to support academic success and foster community
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Integrated Environments for Healing
Located in a remarkable natural setting on the shores of Lake Burien, the new campus for Navos integrates innovative mental health approaches, a community-focused experience and connection with nature to truly support healing.
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Prefabrication and Modular Approaches Rise to the Challenge
In order to meet some of today’s greatest social and environmental challenges, Mithun is embracing emerging technologies to explore improved methods to design and build. Prefabricated construction shows particular promise.
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UC San Diego Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing
Mixed use community for graduate students including five residential buildings ranging from five to 12 stories and a student wellness and resource center
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REI Seattle Flagship Store
An immersive retail experience, instilling consumers with environmental values, a connection to nature and sense of adventure
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Center for Urban Agriculture
Mixed use housing concept design that generates sufficient food, water and energy to fulfill residents’ needs and benefit the surrounding community
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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Planning and design to restore the largest grove of sequoias in Yosemite National Park
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Housing, Health and Positive Change
Anne Torney speaks to Q Magazine about the future of architecture, building vibrant cities, and how Mithun is working to achieve positive change.
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Anne Torney Honored for Residential Design Excellence
2018 Marvin Design Award winner Anne Torney is inspired by affordable housing’s ability to create social change.
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State Center
Master plan update and design of first two parcels for significant urban revitalization project including new mixed-use neighborhood
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Process
We start every project by understanding the mission, vision and values of our clients, and considering how built form can reflect and amplify these core goals. This is the foundation for ideation, and the ultimate measurement of design success.
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Mithun, Hensel Phelps Awarded New UC Irvine Graduate Student Housing Project
The $215 million Verano 8 residential community will house more than 1,000 graduate students and related amenity spaces in seven buildings.
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1036 Mission
Affordable housing in a nine-story courtyard building for families and formerly-homeless individuals
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Resilient by Design Selects The Home Team
Mithun’s proposal was selected as one of ten international teams to develop innovative community-based solutions to strengthen the Bay Area’s resilience to sea level rise, severe storms, flooding and earthquakes.
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The Northwest School at 401 East Pike
New theater, dining and athletics building that enhances an urban independent school campus and the greater community
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Keahuolu Land Planning
Keahuolu is a purpose driven, sustainable community that preserves environmental and cultural traditions, while serving the legacy of Queen Lili'uokalani
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International Biophilic Design Award for Louisiana Children’s Museum
Explore design strategies that reinforce connection with nature at the museum campus, honored with the 2021 ILFI Stephen R. Kellert Biophilic Design Award.
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Sun Valley Community School Hagenbuch Hall for the Creative Arts and Middle School
New indoor and outdoor learning environments for the middle school and creative arts programs of a K-12 independent school
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North Seattle College Health Sciences and Student Resource Center
Seismic renovation and addition to a 1970s concrete college building, improving health sciences learning and social environments
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Happy Spaces, Healthy People
Elizabeth Gordon explores the impact of optimistic spaces on health and well-being in the workplace.
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Louisiana Children’s Museum Takes Learning Outside
Louisiana Children’s Museum presents a new model for children’s museums that supports resilience in New Orleans with expanded environmental education, innovative water strategies and collocated community resources.
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Net Positive: Chatham’s Eden Hall Campus
A look into the integrated design and innovative results at Chatham University Eden Hall Campus, a 2017 AIA COTE Top Ten Project.
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Hensel Phelps, Mithun Win UC San Diego Student Housing Project
The Nuevo West Graduate Student Housing is utilizing design-build delivery and will open in 2019.
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Goodwill Job Training and Education Center
New administration and education facility supporting Goodwill’s mission to strengthen communities, individuals and families through job training
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Federal Way Regional Library
Library renovation and expansion to better serve the diverse communities of southern King County, and connect with its forested setting
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Lopez Common Ground
A workforce housing community designed for economic, environmental and social sustainability
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Designing the Future of Education
Mithun explores design thinking with Leadership+Design.
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Next Generation Inspiration: 2018 Student Interns
Student interns are an important part of the culture at Mithun. We recently sat down with this year’s group to talk about their inspirations, dream projects and summer highlights.
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Nordic Museum Receives Civic Design Award
The new Nordic Museum wins a 2018 Civic Design Citation Award from AIA Washington Council.
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Hunters Point Shipyard Neighborhood Studies
Conversion of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard into a new mixed-use neighborhood
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No Higher Stakes
Designing “with, not for” communities: Deb Guenther explores ways to adapt design practice to build people-centered cities from the neighborhood up.
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The Student Housing Boom: Design and Development Outlook
Urban Land magazine explores the impact of changing forces on U.S. student housing markets, and the trends in design and development that are delivering results.
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Design Practice in Flux: Building a Dynamic Practice with “Next Generation” Designers
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Chatham Campus Receives AIA CAE Education Facility Design Award
AIA Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) honors Chatham University Eden Hall Campus with the 2018 Education Facility Design Award of Excellence.
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Sustainability Treehouse Receives AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Award
The Sustainability Treehouse was honored with a Citation Award from the 2015 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards program.
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Mithun Ranks 13th in Architect Magazine’s Top 50 in Design
Architect Magazine, the journal of the American Institute of Architects, places Mithun in the top 20 design firms in the U.S. as part of their annual survey.
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Product Transparency: Evaluating Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Construction Products
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Bert Gregory
Bert Gregory FAIA plays an active Design Partner role on projects with a focus on work in the urban realm, including transit-oriented development, mixed use, higher education, civic, workplace and urban design. Bert’s project design leadership has resulted in four American Institute of Architects ...
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Sanctuary Studios
Innovative wellness studio experience that balances the natural world with the latest technology to elevate wellbeing
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UC Irvine Middle Earth Expansion Opens at the Heart of Campus
The significant new residential and student-life center introduces higher density housing, dining, learning and amenity spaces along the central campus Ring Road.
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Hensel Phelps, Mithun Awarded UCI Student Housing
The University of California, Irvine Middle Earth Expansion will open in August 2019 to serve expanding demand for on-campus student housing.
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UW Children's Center at Portage Bay
New Montessori-based childcare center within an existing facility, designed to provide indoor and outdoor learning spaces for infants and children.
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Brightwater Center
Environmental education and events center on the campus of a wastewater treatment facility
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Fairview Research Center
Life sciences laboratory and office building in South Lake Union designed to optimize research and energy performance
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Engineering Training Center
Training center featuring a dynamic layout and diverse settings for education, work and gathering
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Mithun Receives AIA Upjohn Grant for Sustainable Design Research
The research grant will support efforts to expand the existing Build Carbon Neutral embodied carbon calculator, a free online tool launched by Mithun and partners in 2007.
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The David Brower Center
Vibrant mixed-use office building that is home to environmental organizations and events, and enriches downtown Berkeley
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Body Parametrics
A Mithun R+D effort investigates how the body can be embedded within contemporary design utilizing emergent digital fabrication tools.
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New Perot Campus Advances Health and Collaboration
The Perot family shares the inspiration behind and transformative impacts of their new Dallas headquarters.
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Erin Christensen Ishizaki
An urban designer, planner and architect, Erin is passionate about building physical and social community. Her collaborative, listening approach highlights well-being and inclusion for neighborhoods, housing authorities, private developers and local governments. Erin is a national leader and advocat...
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Earth Day Turns 50
A look back at the history of Earth Day, its Northwest roots and continued influence on the sustainable design movement.
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2019 Mithun Promotions
We are pleased to announce staff promotions in our Seattle and San Francisco offices.
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Transportation Company Headquarters
New corporate headquarters uniting a diverse family of companies into a shared space with expansive views of the working waterfront
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Expanding the Roster: The Design Paradigm That Prioritizes Equity, Community, and Justice
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Newcastle Library
A new community library at the heart of a growing suburban village
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Project Green
An international model for sustainable development emerges from an old water treatment plant site
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Seattle Fire Station 9
Replacement fire station designed to support quick response time, community outreach and resource-efficient operations
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Sustainability Treehouse
Interpretive and environmental education facility that immerses visitors in the forest, and teaches about ecology and resource conservation
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The Heartwood and the Seedling: Portland’s Pearl District Grows More Public Realm
Heartline’s landscape sets the project apart and ties it into the neighborhood as a whole.
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Microsoft U.S. Offices
Renovation of seven floors within an existing highrise to create open, connected workspaces with diverse settings for individual focus and team collaboration
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UC San Diego Mesa Nueva Achieves LEED Gold Certification
One of the nation’s largest graduate housing communities, UC San Diego’s Mesa Nueva has received LEED Gold certification from USGBC.
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Seattle University Sustainable Master Plan
Sustainable master plan, coupled with a Major Institution Master Plan (MIMP), for an urban university campus
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Walking Mountains Science Center
High-altitude environmental education center that was the first school in Colorado to receive LEED Platinum certification
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Summit Slope Park
Transformation of an existing parking lot into a flexible public park for community gathering and gardening
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University of Washington Nordheim Court
Sustainable residential village for undergraduate students with inviting community spaces and integrated art
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WASLA Merit Award for Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge: ouR-HOME
Mithun’s work with the North Richmond community to address sea level rise and climate change earned a Merit Award from WASLA.
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Edmonds College Hazel Miller Hall
New academic building for STEM career programs, serving as a terminus to the central campus spine
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Affordable Housing and Sophisticated Design Merge at Mission Bay Gateway Site
1180 Fourth Street is hailed as an example of what affordable housing can and should be: decidedly urban, successfully dense, and architecturally sophisticated.
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Mosler Lofts
Sustainable mixed-use midrise development with streetscape design geared toward a designated Green Street
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Activating Young Minds and Resilience through Outdoor Learning
How can we strengthen outdoor learning opportunities to extend school operations and address limitations of digital learning models? Six case studies offer replicable strategies for schools to enrich academic performance, maximize resilient operations and foster environmental stewardship.
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Louisiana Children’s Museum Receives 2021 Buildy Award
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has awarded the Louisiana Children’s Museum with its top honor for new museums.
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Seattle University Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation
Gateway STEM complex including a new 110,000 sf academic building and partial renovation of the existing Bannan Science and Engineering buildings
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2018 Mithun Promotions
We are pleased to announce staff promotions in our Seattle and San Francisco offices.
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Suquamish Museum
Museum showcasing Suquamish culture, history and modern accomplishments
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Shilshole Bay Marina
Master plan for 50-acre marina, one of the largest in the Puget Sound, and implementation of new facilities, outdoor spaces and seawall restoration
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Building Bike-friendly Neighborhoods
Integration of bicycle and pedestrian strategies in urban planning and architectural design is vital to the creation of effective and connected cities.
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ARTS at King Street Station
Major renovation of King Street Station's third floor to support local arts and culture, highlighting communities of color
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Yesler Community Center
Full-service community center within an inner-city neighborhood near downtown Seattle
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JEDI
our questions and impact As a currently majority-white led firm, we recognize that we have benefitted from the power and choice afforded us by centuries of structural racism. We are asking ourselves: How can we use that power and choice to combat racism, bias and discrimination in all its forms, inc...
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Hensel Phelps, Mithun Awarded Third UC San Diego Student Housing Project
The $211 million Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing community will open in 2020.
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New Los Angeles “SkyPark” Concept Revealed at Uber Elevate 2019
Our “SkyPark” design concept supports the commercial launch of Uber Air in Los Angeles and serves the greater community, incorporating transit connectivity, sustainable performance and neighborhood placemaking with an expansive public amenity at ground level.
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The Ohio State University Sustainability Plan
Synergistic solutions and design standards to enhance campus sustainability and drive towards carbon neutrality
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West Capitol Campus Historic Landscape Master Plan
Comprehensive plan for the design and management of the Washington State Capitol Campus grounds, originally designed by the Olmsted Brothers
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Seattle Bouldering Project, Fremont
Adaptive renovation of an existing warehouse building for a climbing gym and fitness center in the heart of the Fremont neighborhood
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200 Occidental: Sustainable Future of Historic Pioneer Square
There is nothing ordinary about the origins of 200 Occidental.
Careers
Graphic Designer
Mithun is seeking a talented Graphic Designer to join the marketing team in our Seattle office to support firmwide initiatives. The role requires a proactive self-starter with a creative mindset and can-do attitude, flexible multi-tasker with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Co...
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Project Architect: Mixed-Use
Mithun’s Seattle location is looking for a concept-driven, technically-focused Lead Project Architect to join our team as key collaborator on mid- and high-rise urban mixed-use projects. Our teams are structured to welcome ideas, reward collaboration and enable constant professional growth. Quali...
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Sanctuary Studios wins a GRAY Award
The prototype wellness studio design won the Commercial Interior Design category of this annual cross-disciplinary design competition.
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Wanapum Heritage Center Honored by AIA
Wanapum Heritage Center has received 2017 design awards from AIA Northwest and Pacific Region and AIA Washington Council.
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Zero Net Energy Student Housing
The strategies and systems behind ESTUARY, Mithun’s 2015 Architecture at Zero award-winning design concept for the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus.
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JoAnn Hindmarsh Wilcox
JoAnn combines sensitive listening and agile problem-solving skills to craft innovative and rigorous architectural solutions that influence national K-12 and higher education design. For more than 20 years she has focused her practice on design for life-long learning, collaborating closely with stud...
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Sinclair Pavilion
An iconic pavilion that serves as an inviting, open-air student amenity space for gathering, collaboration and repose
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Mithun Office on Market Street
Thriving workspace and local hub for events advancing sustainable design and positive change
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999 Third Avenue
Renovation of public lobby spaces within a 47-story high rise in downtown Seattle
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Bert Gregory Receives AIA Seattle Gold Medal
AIA Seattle honors Bert Gregory with its highest award, the Gold Medal.
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UCLA Lot 15 Residence Halls
New undergraduate student housing community with study/innovation center and bridge to main campus
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Two Additional Eden Hall Campus Buildings Achieve LEED Platinum Status
All four new buildings on Chatham University’s 388-acre satellite campus—including academic, dining, residential and commons facilities—are now LEED Platinum certified.
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Sustainable Little Tokyo Vision
An inclusive neighborhood revitalization and Cultural EcoDistrict that establishes the community’s vision for sustainable transit-oriented development
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Mithun Home Team Shares Vision for North Richmond
The Mithun Home Team presents ouR-HOME, a collection of sea level rise projects developed with the North Richmond community, at the Resilient Bay Summit today.
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Navos’ New Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children, Youth and Families Opens
Mithun will join Navos to celebrate the grand opening of the new Behavioral Healthcare Center on Thursday September 24.
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Maceo May Apartments
Six-story modular construction building on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay providing 105 homes for formerly homeless Veterans and their families
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Mariposa – South Lincoln Redevelopment Master Plan
Master plan transforming the former South Lincoln public housing project into an energized transit-oriented community where people enjoy green, healthy living; arts and culture; and close proximity to downtown
Careers
Project Architect: Multi-Family Housing
Mithun | Hodgetts + Fung in Los Angeles is looking for a concept-driven, technically-focused Project Architect to join our team as key collaborator with projects focused on where people live – urban multi-family, affordable and student housing. Our teams are structured to welcome ideas, rewar...
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Mithun Leaders Join AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevates Bruce Williams and Richard Franko to the prestigious College of Fellows.
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Western Washington University Buchanan Towers Addition
Addition and renovation of prominent student housing complex to support community at the eastern gateway to campus
Employee
Elizabeth Gordon
Elizabeth is an award winning designer with a holistic approach to design. With a strong focus on concept-driven, integrated design, she has led the design of numerous corporate workplaces in Silicon Valley for Fortune 100 companies, as well as other corporate and cultural projects in Seattle and na...
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The Bush School New Upper School
New deep green classroom and commons building for a private K-12 school
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Tenaya Lake Area Plan
Restoration master plan and phased implementation strategy for Tenaya Lake area
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Washington State University Olympia Avenue Student Housing
New student housing for undergraduates of all levels, featuring a mix of unit types and gathering areas to unite the diverse community
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Seattle Fire Station 20
Relocated fire station to improve response coverage, reduce gaps in service, and introduce a civic presence in the Interbay neighborhood
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UCI Middle Earth Towers Wins Two DBIA Awards
The Hensel Phelps | Mithun design-build team earns multiple honors in the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Western Pacific Region awards program.
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Mindful Living in the Sonoran Desert
The design of Miraval combines the desert’s rich human history with environmentally intelligent practices to enrich the award-winning spa experience.
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REI Denver Flagship Store
Transformation of a threatened landmark building into a new retail store with connection to local parks, transit and waterways
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Mariposa Healthy Living Initiative Blazes a Trail
Mithun’s work with Denver Housing Authority demonstrates how equitable transit-oriented development projects can help cities improve community health.
Careers
Marketing Manager
Mithun seeks an engaged, passionate Marketing Manager to work directly with firm leadership and jointly lead marketing efforts for our broad array of project types. Responsibilities include managing and executing a high volume of project pursuits and proposals, business development activities, marke...
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Chatham Campus Wins AIA COTE Top Ten Award
The AIA Committee on the Environment has named Chatham University Eden Hall Campus a 2017 Top Ten Green Project.
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Large Technology Company Retail Store
Iconic retail environment for large technology company, designed to provide a memorable experience for employees and visitors from around the world
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Clover Park Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing Technology
New advanced manufacturing classroom building designed to produce graduates who are career ready, not just skill-ready
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Workplace for Technology Engineers
Renovation of an existing building and landscape to create inspirational work space for engineers
Employee
Erin Jacobs
Erin is a landscape architect and leader within Mithun’s interdisciplinary digital design team guiding advanced data-driven design, visualization and research initiatives. Her built and theoretical projects—incorporating a wide range of educational, residential, workplace, civic and cultural pro...
Employee
David W. Goldberg
As Design Partner for a wide range of corporate, commercial, and educational projects, Dave is skilled at helping clients express their values and support their mission through integrated design. He has focused his career on immersive places for work and learning with organizations who care deeply a...
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Binhai Hexie New City
Master plan for a new mixed-use residential district, and a more detailed design for a 27.5-acre demonstration neighborhood within the plan
Employee
Jason Steiner
Jason leads digital design integration at Mithun—guiding the application of performance-driven design, visualization and digital processes across the firm’s projects, research and development efforts. He brings creative thinking and big ideas to the work of the Mithun coLAB, empowering next gene...
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UCI Mesa Court Towers Wins Two DBIA Awards
The Hensel Phelps and Mithun design-build team brings home top honors at the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Western Pacific Region awards program.
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ESTUARY Wins Top Honor in Architecture at Zero Competition
Mithun’s net-zero energy student housing design for UC San Francisco Mission Bay receives the 2015 Architecture at Zero Honor Award.
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Seven Hills Park
Small urban park designed with flexibility to serve its diverse and densely populated neighborhood
Employee
Brendan Connolly
Brendan has focused his career on creating innovative built environments for educational and corporate clients. His passion for design runs from the earliest stages of conceptual development through the final days of construction, resulting in work that is both beautifully conceived, and of the high...
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Anne Torney Honored Among Bay Area Power Women
Bisnow names Anne Torney one of the Bay Area’s most influential women in commercial real estate.
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Habits of High-Performance Firms
Mithun is featured in a new report from the AIA Committee on the Environment about the best practices of leading design firms.
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Construction Begins at Blakely Elementary
Bainbridge Island School District, our design team and the local community joined to celebrate the groundbreaking of Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School.
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Craig Curtis Joins Mithun
Mithun welcomes Craig Curtis FAIA as Partner and Director of Emerging Building Technologies.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet Francia Russell Center
Adaptive renovation of a wood-framed warehouse into the new home for a dance school and performance center
Employee
Tim Mollette-Parks
Tim brings extensive experience delivering landscape projects of high-design quality in complex urban conditions. Tim’s resume of urban design and built landscape work is characterized by thoughtful design strategies that are highly conceptual, yet clear and flexible enough to endure a project’s...
Project
Robert Frost Auditorium
Dynamic renovation of an iconic 1960s-era auditorium to preserve the historic structure and create a contemporary performing arts center on the Culver City High School campus
Project
University Prep Commons Renovation
New multipurpose collaboration and dining space along the central circulation spine of an existing independent school serving students in grades 6-12
News
Erin Christensen Ishizaki Elevated to Partner
Mithun announces its newest partner, Erin Christensen Ishizaki.
News
Perot Corporate Campus Featured in Development Magazine
Seamless integration of architecture and landscape optimizes collaboration and employee health at the Perot Family Offices.
News
UCSD Mesa Nueva Wins Energy Efficiency and Integration Award
AIA San Diego and San Diego Gas & Electric honored UC San Diego Mesa Nueva for exemplary achievement in energy and water performance, health and wellness.
Ideas
Shaping Cities with Integrated Green Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure planning and design provides the vital link to creating regenerative communities.
Careers
Project Manager: Mixed-Use
Mithun is looking for a highly collaborative, creative and multi-faceted architectural Project Manager with 15+ years experience to join our team. Leadership with complex sustainable mid- and high-rise urban, transit-oriented, mixed-use residential projects that fall within urban areas in and surro...
Project
UC Santa Cruz Heller Graduate Student Housing
New mass timber student housing community as part of the Student Housing West P3 project development
Project
Hunters View Master Plan
Master plan for multi-phase redevelopment of San Francisco’s most grim public housing into a well-connected, mixed-income neighborhood
News
UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers Wins Interiors Award
Mithun receives the top Education honor for UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers in the Contract 39th Annual Interiors Awards.
Project
Suncadia Swim and Fitness Center
Modern recreation and amenities in a rustic setting
Ideas
Affordable Housing as Social and Cultural Infrastructure
Housing affordability is a critical issue for cities across the nation. New developments in San Francisco and Seattle highlight strategies to address this challenge, with design that advances social justice and celebrates local identity.
News
2016 Mithun Promotions
We are pleased to announce the promotion of new Partners, a Principal, Senior Associates and Associates in our Seattle and San Francisco offices.
News
Mithun Landscape Architects Earn SITES Accreditation
Debra Guenther and Jason King are among the first class of SITES Accredited Professionals.
Project
Hyde Park Library
Replacement branch library with expanded community space on a new site
Employee
JC Letourneau
Jean-Claude, “JC,” is an architect who leads multi-disciplinary teams on complex public facilities with high performance goals. The high level of craft in his projects is the result a rigorous process – understanding the interwoven relationship between planning, design and construction facilit...
Ideas
Leading Through Listening
Tim Mollette-Parks reminds us to listen to the landscape, listen to the people who inhabit it, and to hold ourselves to the high design standards of the profession’s legacy.
News
UC Irvine Middle Earth Towers is LEED Platinum Certified
The new mixed-use housing community has achieved LEED Platinum certification from USGBC.
Employee
Craig Curtis
Craig is a nationally recognized design leader with a focus on innovative, sustainable integrated design and the incorporation of emerging building technologies including cross-laminated timber (CLT), mass timber and modular construction. With strong listening skills and a highly collaborative appro...
News
Mithun at the 2020 Building Museums Conference
Join us at Building Museums to learn about museum planning at Louisiana Children’s Museum, celebrate National Nordic Museum at the Buildy Award luncheon and connect at the Expo Hall.
Project
California Institute of the Arts Wild Beast Pavilion
New classroom, recital hall and outdoor performance stage at the Herb Alpert School of Music
Project
Robertson Lane
New mixed-use development incorporating a dynamic mid-block pedestrian lane
Project
The Rose
This next-level green affordable housing demonstrates the possibilities for urban infill projects to promote equity and a sense of community together with healthy and sustainable lifestyles
Project
Mosaica Alabama Street Housing
Innovative mixed-use development incorporating affordable rental and ownership housing, commercial and light industrial space
Project
999 Third Avenue Plazas
Renovation and retail addition to a terraced plaza in downtown Seattle along the transit corridor
News
Mithun’s San Francisco Office Turns 10
We are celebrating a decade of Design for Positive Change in the Bay Area.
Project
Inhabit Modular Apartments
Design and feasibility study for modular apartment prototype
News
Support for Our Communities in Need
Mithun contributes to community-based foundations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle working to provide support and services for local workers and families most affected by the coronavirus crises.
Project
Olympic College: College Instruction Center
New multi-disciplinary lab and classroom facility for Fine Art, Theater, Music and Health Occupations
Ideas
The EcoDistricts Protocol
How we live in cities is the biggest challenge of our lifetime.
News
Westlake Park Play Area on Display
Westlake Park Children’s Play Area will be featured in a new gallery exhibition presented by AIA Seattle at the Center for Architecture & Design.
Featured
Perot Family Offices is featured in Urban Land
The Perot Companies’ new Dallas headquarters capitalizes on design to connect businesses, spark collaboration and advance employee health along the banks of Turtle Creek.
Careers
Concierge Receptionist
Mithun seeks a Concierge in our Seattle office who is passionate about delivering exceptional service to guests and team members. You are the welcoming face and voice of Mithun, supporting the firm mission and day-to-day operations through your interaction with visitors and staff, answering phones a...
News
Mithun Projects Selected as Finalists for NAIOP Night of the Stars Awards
1101 Second Avenue and Navos Behavioral Care Center selected as finalists for the NAIOP 2015 Night of the Stars Awards Program.
News
Mithun’s All-Electric Housing Projects Featured in Urban Land
The firm’s experience with all-electric affordable housing projects supports the case for a fossil-free future.
Project
Mithun Pier 56
Renovation of historic pier and flexible, high-performance workplace for a multi-disciplinary design firm
News
UC Irvine Mesa Court Expansion Tops Out
The $93 million UC Irvine Mesa Court Expansion tops out, reaching a construction milestone. Scheduled to open in August 2016, this 780-bed, 250,000 sf complex will become the new standard of UC Irvine’s housing community.
Project
Watershed Headquarters
New administrative and operations building for the Cedar River Watershed
News
UC San Diego Nuevo West is LEED Gold Certified
The second phase of graduate housing development on UC San Diego’s East Campus has achieved LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.
News
Jordan Downs Revitalization Breaks Ground
The first phase of new residential construction at Jordan Downs in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles will break ground with a public ceremony on Monday, June 5th.
News
UC San Diego Nuevo East is LEED Gold Certified
All three phases of graduate housing development on UC San Diego’s East Campus, totaling more than 3,500 beds, have achieved LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.
Employee
Lisa Scribante
Creative workplaces that improve health, enhance productivity, and support a client’s values and mission are no longer a trend—they define the modern sustainable workplace. With more than 20 years of experience in the design and management of corporate, hospitality, and public sector projects, L...
Project
Gemenskap Park
Design converting an existing street into a linear park delivering valuable open space, improved safety, green stormwater infrastructure and raised speed table plaza
Project
200 Occidental
A new mixed-use office building replaces a parking lot and mends a gap in the ring of buildings around Occidental Park
News
Hazel Miller Hall Opens at Edmonds College
The new interdisciplinary academic center for STEM and nursing programs is an exciting achievement toward the college’s goal of increasing student access and success.
News
2015 Mithun Promotions
Mithun is pleased to announce the promotion of new Principals, Associate Principals, Senior Associates and Associates in our Seattle and San Francisco offices.
Employee
Craig Hodgetts
Craig is known for employing an imaginative weave of high technology and storytelling to invigorate his designs, producing an architecture that embraces contemporary ideology, information culture and evolving lifestyles. With a broad-ranging background in theater arts, automotive engineering and arc...
Project
First Hill Streetcar
Concept design for the 2.5-mile First Hill Streetcar line’s stops and plazas seamlessly integrates transit infrastructure and celebrates neighborhood character
Employee
Hsinming Fung
Ming’s design practice is energized by her lifelong commitment to the arts and education. She brings purpose, creativity and high production standards to an architectural practice widely admired for innovation and experimentation. As design partner, Ming has utilized a refined design palette towar...
Ideas
The New Landscape Declaration
Bold ideas from an unprecedented gathering of landscape architecture’s best minds and rising leaders.
Project
Beth Israel Memorial Chapel
Chapel and grounds connecting visitors to the cycle of seasons and the tactility of nature, as a ceremonial respite from the sealed, air-conditioned environments of Houston
Project
UCSF Mission Bay Architecture at Zero Competition
2015 Architecture at Zero Honor Award-winning conceptual design for student housing on the UCSF Mission Bay campus
Featured
Mithun Ranks No. 12 in 2018 Architect 50
2018 marks the fifth year that Architect Magazine has placed Mithun among the top design firms in the nation.
Project
Gallery
Market-driven mixed-use development focusing on street presence and urban design
Employee
Richard Franko
Rich is a dynamic leader with deep sustainable expertise and a passion for finding unique design solutions merging mission, place and people. His skill in designing places of immersive and experiential learning is elegantly expressed in his concepts for museum and educational facilities. His design ...
Project
Seattle Preparatory School Liturgical and Fine Arts Center
New addition to McDonnell Hall featuring a flexible 350-seat auditorium for performance and worship
News
Mithun Designs Among Best of Year
Two workplace and education projects are named finalists in Interior Design magazine’s Best of Year Awards program.
Employee
Heidi Oien
With a passion for vibrant cities and a core belief that excellent design should be available to all, Heidi has focused her career on the urban realm. During her nearly 20 years of practice as an architect and urban designer, she has led a range of projects that revitalize or catalyze neighborhoods,...
Employee
Casey Huang
With a passion for affordable and workforce housing, and mission-based projects Casey brings clients a combination of design talent and technical knowledge that results in inspiring and cost effective design solutions. Her strong contextual approach makes each project responsive to its surroundings ...
Project
UCLA Towell Library
Temporary library designed to house the university’s undergraduate collection during renovation of the Towell Library on campus
Project
Sylmar Library
New library and community center in a remote, industrial area of Los Angeles
Employee
Walter Schacht
Walter believes in the power of architecture to transform people and places. His strategic thinking and communications skills enable him to bring communities together around a common vision for their projects. His planning and design process engage the specific circumstances of each project, leading...
News
A Living Treehouse in Rural West Virginia
Sustainability Treehouse is an icon of camp adventure, environmental stewardship and building innovation.
News
Mithun Projects Win AIA Seattle Awards
Blakely Elementary School and Louisiana Children’s Museum are recognized with Awards of Merit in the 2020 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture.
Project
Weyerhaeuser Headquarters at 200 Occidental
Weyerhaeuser’s new office reconnects the company with a rich history, and advances its operational and brand transformation
Project
Douglass-Truth Branch Library
Library renovation and expansion that blends historic and contemporary architecture to create a striking composition that echoes social change in the surrounding community
News
Two Mithun Projects Honored by AIA Washington Council
ARTS at King Street Station and Liberty Bank Building received Citation Awards in the 2020 Civic Design Awards program.
News
UCI Middle Earth Towers Wins DBIA National Award of Excellence
The Design-Build Institute of America recognized UC Irvine Middle Earth Towers with the 2020 National Award of Excellence in Educational Facilities.
Employee
Daniel Solomon
Dan is an architect and urban designer whose 50-year career combines achievements in professional practice with academic pursuits of teaching and writing. As a Design Partner, he brings extensive experience and expertise to the design of integral affordable housing and urban infill projects. His com...
Ideas
Student Housing at UW Embraces an Urban, Walkable Setting
UW residence halls provide students with unique learning environments, social connections and improved connectivity to the city.
Project
Balboa Park Upper Yard
Affordable housing and community-serving programs alongside a vibrant transit hub in the Outer Mission district
Ideas
Observations on Campus Planning
How campus planning is evolving to better support mission, educational delivery and community in a changing world.
News
Decarbonizing Buildings for All
Mithun’s all-electric affordable housing projects are featured in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s coverage of the Getting to Zero Forum and efforts to equitably decarbonize the economy.
News
200 Occidental Honored for Sustainable Leadership
The 200 Occidental building receives the highest honor at Seattle 2030 District’s Fifth Anniversary Vision Awards.
Employee
Elizabeth MacPherson
Elizabeth is a designer who knows how to translate visionary thinking into action by anticipating clients’ needs and considering each step in relation to the outcome. She possesses a keen awareness of sensory experiences and how people move through daily life that enables the melding of interior d...
News
Childcare Center Opens at UW
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the completion of the UW Children’s Center at Portage Bay.
Project
Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant
State-of-the art wastewater treatment facility using membrane bioreactors to provide enhanced water quality, and offering diverse educational opportunities
Employee
Christian Runge
Christian is a landscape architect passionate about designing at the intersection of nature, culture and human health. He has worked on ecological design and environmental education-driven projects across the country, from the Mariposa Grove Restoration at Yosemite National Park to the new Louisiana...
Project
Fort Worden Building 202 Renovation
Adaptive reuse of an historic barracks building to create a community education center
News
AIA San Francisco Honors the Technology Innovation Training Center
The Silicon Valley technology training center received a Merit Award with Social Responsibility Commendation in the 2017 AIA San Francisco Design Awards program.
News
Mithun Receives the PSBJ Healthy Community Champion Award
Dave Goldberg speaks to the Puget Sound Business Journal about the firm’s deep-rooted culture of giving and recent philanthropic initiatives.
Project
Seattle Foundation Headquarters
New headquarters for a nonprofit organization in the heart of downtown Seattle
Project
Jesuit High School Chapel of the North American Martyrs
New chapel located at the Jesuit High School campus
Employee
Sean Cryan
Sean brings 30 years of experience in project management and focuses on project delivery and daily client communications. Through his work with King County on the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Facility and other public and institutional clients he has experience with team coordination, the facili...
Project
Seattle University Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
Renovation and addition transforms historic library from book repository to dynamic learning hub at the heart of campus
Ideas
Mithun Partners with Techbridge Girls
We recently hosted a group of 20 students for a collaborative day of learning and hands-on exploration about STEM and the built environment.
News
National Nordic Museum Wins AAM Sustainability Award
The American Association of Museums recognized National Nordic Museum with the 2020 Sustainability Excellence Award for New Construction
Project
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
New Silicon Valley performing arts center located on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus
Project
University Prep Master Plan and Campus Renovations
Campus master plan and series of renovations to enhance learning environments at this growing independent school
Project
Portland State University Stephen Epler Hall
Student housing with smart technology and climate-responsive design in downtown Portland
News
Four Mithun Projects Win AIA Seattle Awards
Diverse Mithun projects located across the nation receive accolades in the 2017 AIA Seattle Honor Awards program.
Project
North Seattle College Opportunity Center for Employment and Education
Expansion and renovation to an existing 1970s-era concrete building to create a campus resource center providing integrated employment, educational and supportive services to students and the greater community
News
Sansome and Broadway Family Housing receives AIACC Honor Award
Our San Francisco affordable housing project was among seven projects honored by the California Council of AIA.
Project
Thea's Landing
New mixed-use development sparking a renaissance of urban living on Tacoma’s waterfront
Project
UCLA Weyburn Commons and Paseo
New graduate student housing community on a strategic site linking UCLA's southwest campus with downtown Westwood
News
Navos Wins NAIOP Community Impact Development of the Year Award
Navos Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children, Youth and Families was honored with the Community Impact Development of the Year award at the 2015 NAIOP Night of the Stars Awards Program.
Project
Washington State University Tri-Cities Student Union Building
New student union providing flexible social, study, recreation and event space situated along the Columbia River
Project
Westlake Park Children's Play Area
Children’s play area in Westlake Park to support families in downtown Seattle
News
AIA|LA COTE Honor Award for Mesa Court Towers
The UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers student life community wins the top sustainability award from AIA Los Angeles.
News
Debra Guenther Selected for LAF Innovation and Leadership Fellowship
Mithun’s landscape architecture practice leader is among six individuals selected by the Landscape Architecture Foundation for the prestigious fellowship.
Employee
Lori Manderson
Featured
1180 Fourth Street Wins AIA Housing Award
The American Institute of Architects names 1180 Fourth Street among top ten housing designs of 2016.
Project
1180 Fourth Street
Critically needed affordable housing and a gateway presence for the rapidly developing Mission Bay neighborhood
Featured
The New Nordic Museum Opens in Seattle
Highlights of the design, grand opening events and media coverage for one of Seattle’s most anticipated cultural openings of the year.
Employee
Debra Guenther
As a partner and landscape architect at Mithun, Deb has built a team that brings exceptional quality, critical thinking and award-winning design to projects. Deb is committed to connecting people with their surroundings and each other. She works on diverse projects — delivering conceptual design i...
Employee
Gordon Walker
Gordon’s design hand is an influential part of the development and evolution of Pacific Northwest regional architecture and modernism. A trusted and admired architect, his work is permeated with attention to place and detail. Whether he is working on mixed use housing, creative workplaces, or hosp...
Employee
Bill LaPatra
With more than 30 years of professional service in the private and public sector, Bill serves as design partner on a range of commercial, corporate, and higher education projects. A versatile leader and designer who integrates public benefit with private enterprise, he offers particular expertise ...
Project
Washington State Parks Arboretum Environmental Education Center
Predesign study for a new environmental education center that expands the Arboretum’s educational reach and programming for children and adults
Employee
Ken Boyd
As a project leader, Ken guides a dynamic and efficient design process while fostering relationships that generate integrated, intelligent solutions. With more than 28 years of experience including corporate office and mixed-use environments for both private and municipal clients, Ken keeps project ...
Employee
Antonio Pares
Antonio is an astute observer, and brings a passion for investigating the relationship of architecture and nature and how we define community in the 21st century. His creative ideas and inspiring design create a sense of place that poetically integrates and balances culture and ecology using sustain...
News
UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers Opens to Freshmen
Mithun and UC Irvine celebrate the ribbing cutting of Mesa Court Towers, a new student life complex for freshmen.
News
National Recognition for Denver’s Sun Valley
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Sun Valley EcoDistrict one of five Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grants nationwide.
Ideas
Social Cohesion: The Root of Resilience
Mithun explores the growing importance of placemaking and human relationships in cities’ emergency planning.
News
Darrington Wood Innovation Center to Break Ground in 2021
Mithun is designing the mass-timber production facility and hub for innovative wood product manufacturing.
News
UCSD Nuevo West Student Housing Breaks Ground
Construction begins on UC San Diego’s new housing community for graduate students and university medical center patients and their families.
News
Navos Named Among Best Healthcare Projects
ENR Northwest honors Navos Behavioral Healthcare Center with an Award of Merit in the 2016 Best Projects competition.
News
Yesler Family Housing Breaks Ground
Construction has begun on 156 units of affordable, family-sized housing with childcare and community-serving retail space at the nexus between Seattle’s Yesler Terrace, Little Saigon and Central District.
News
New Show Opens in Threshold Gallery
Join us for an artist reception celebrating Design in Motion with Barron Peper on August 2nd.
Project
Peninsula College Maier Hall
New multi-disciplinary academic building with shared instructional resources and theater set within a remarkable natural environment overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca
News
Spring District Phase 2 Breaks Ground
Construction begins on a mixed use complex in Bellevue’s emerging Spring District.
Project
California Academy of Sciences: Islands of Evolution
Conceptual programming, content development and installation furniture for a museum exhibition
News
2017 Mithun Promotions
We are pleased to announce staff promotions in our Seattle and San Francisco offices.
News
Connectivity between Campus and City is Enhanced at University of Washington Terry and Maple Halls
The transformation of University of Washington Terry and Maple halls reintroduces the urban grid by creating buildings in a city, fostering connections between campus and its urban surroundings.
News
Mithun Landscapes Win Honor Awards
Mithun’s cultural and educational projects win honor awards in the WASLA Professional Awards program.
News
Grand Opening of Sansome and Broadway Family Housing
Grand Opening of Sansome and Broadway Family Housing with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Jane Kim.
Project
Jordan Downs
Master plan to rebuild public housing units within a new neighborhood that integrates market rate units, community and retail spaces
News
Groundbreaking at 2060 Folsom
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and community leaders celebrate the groundbreaking of 127-unit Casa Adelante affordable housing in the Mission District.
Ideas
Landscapes that Welcome
Aligned with the National Nordic Museum’s mission to serve as a community gathering space, the plazas and gardens of the museum invite neighbors and visitors to linger and explore.
News
AIA Seattle Honors Brendan Connolly
Brendan Connolly is recognized for inspiring, award-winning work with a powerful impact on our community and others around the country.
Project
Sansome and Broadway Family Housing
Housing for low-income and formerly homeless families on a former Embarcadero Freeway ramp site
Employee
Chip Hammer
News
Public Housing that Engages the City
Daniel Solomon speaks with Public Square about our nation’s public housing—complex challenges, new ideas and the road ahead.
Employee
Daniel Swaab
With over 25 years of experience, Daniel has been involved in the planning and design of a variety of commercial, retail, residential, institutional and hospitality projects. Working from schematic design through construction administration, his diversified experience includes project architect on U...
News
New Show Opens in Threshold Gallery
Join us for an artist reception with Phirak Suon and Jacob Foran on December 6th.
News
Major Corporations Move Downtown
The New York Times explores drivers and impacts of this national trend with a close look at Weyerhaeuser’s relocation to 200 Occidental.
News
David Goldberg Joins AIA College of Fellows
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the elevation of Mithun president David Goldberg to the prestigious College of Fellows.
News
Chatham University Eden Hall Campus is LEED Platinum Certified
The first phase of development at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC.
Employee
Kibwe Daisy
News
UC Irvine Mesa Court Towers Wins Sustainability Award
Mesa Court Towers earns a 2017 Best Practices Award for exemplary sustainable design among California university projects.
Employee
Johnston Roberts
Employee
Ivea Rivera
Project
Miraval Resort and Spa
Luxury resort and spa designed to help guests balance their lives by living mindfully and in alignment with nature
Employee
Annie Rummelhoff
Ideas
Planning for Carbon Neutral Cities
A strategic and cooperative planning effort in Austin, Texas, offers a model for development of people-centric, livable and sustainable urban environments.
Employee
Cima Malek-Aslani
Cima leads teams across a range of project scales, from tenant improvements to campus plans. Her passions lie in evolving trends for learning and working environments – she believes that students should learn in modes that prepare them for how they will work after graduation. She is research-orien...
News
UCLA Weyburn Terrace and Hunters View honored with CNU Charter Awards
Two Mithun housing projects were announced as winners in the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)’s 14th annual Charter Awards program, which honors the year’s most outstanding work in architectural, landscape, urban and regional design.
News
National Nordic Museum Receives 2020 Buildy Award
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) recognizes the National Nordic Museum with its top honor for new museums.
News
San Francisco Provides Affordable Housing in Mission Bay Neighborhood
Mercy Housing Completes 1180 Fourth Street Affordable Housing Designed by Mithun | Solomon and Kennerly Architecture in San Francisco
Employee
Joel Zeno
Joel is passionate about design, particularly its execution. His innate curiosity has driven him to excel at a wide variety of project types, including higher education living and learning facilities, urban renewal mixed-use developments, and adaptive reuse projects for technology and start-up tenan...
Employee
Bruce Williams
Bruce approaches design challenges — for individual projects or broader operations — as an astute listener with in-depth knowledge of technical and programmatic requirements. As a project leader, his extensive portfolio of successful healthcare and institutional projects reflect his passion for ...
Employee
Doug Leigh
Doug is an exceptional senior project manager, with 30+ years of architecture and planning experience on complex projects that involve public and private partnerships. He has a deep understanding of financial, technical, and design opportunities and constraints, resulting in strategic solutions for ...
Employee
John Ellis
John is an architect, urban designer and teacher whose more than 40 years of experience embrace a wide range of projects. As an Anglo-Californian, John brings his early experiences in England to his many years as a Bay Area resident. Before joining Mithun, John was Director of Urban Design with Dani...
Ideas
The ‘100 Percent Corner’ Moves Downtown
To keep attracting people to the city, Seattle must maintain its economic, ethnic and cultural diversity.
Ideas
A Living Culture Connected to the Land
The design of Wanapum Heritage Center honors the inextricable relationship between the natural world and its people.
Project
Wadajir Market and Residences
Affordable housing and marketplace development for a growing community of Somali and East African immigrants, incorporating carbon-smart modular mass timber construction
News
Broadway Housing Project Wins CNU Charter Award
San Francisco’s Broadway affordable housing among winners that “make a difference in people’s lives.”
Ideas
Placemaking in the Pearl
Heartline contributes to the culture and energy of Portland’s Pearl District with spaces to live, work and gather.
Employee
Taylor Tessmer-Mogan
Ideas
Remembering Michael Sorkin
Craig Hodgetts shares a tribute to the talent and humanism of the late Michael Sorkin, a “voice of architecture with a purpose”
Employee
Emily Vester
Project
Hunters View Block 4
Redevelopment of San Francisco's distressed Hunters View public housing into a thriving, mixed-income community
News
Amplifying the Graduate Experience at UC San Diego
Mithun’s student housing communities at UC San Diego are featured in Student Housing Business.
Employee
Tod Curtis
Employee
Michael O’meara
News
Workplace Acoustics a Top Priority at Microsoft Offices
Architectural Record turns to Bill LaPatra and Microsoft’s renovated Bellevue offices for best practices in workplace acoustics.
Employee
Jessica Araujo
Project
CLT Student Housing Prototype
Prototype student housing community using cross-laminated timber (CLT) technology to transform the way buildings are delivered and perceived
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Careers
At Mithun, our design has purpose – to create positive change in people’s lives. Inspired by this mission, we work in interdisciplinary teams to envision and create transformative places across the nation. It’s an exciting process – uniquely collaborative, compelled by optimism and curiosity...
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Mithun Earns JUST Label
Participation in the JUST program underscores Mithun’s commitment to social equity and continuous improvement.
News
Robert Frost Auditorium Wins Two Preservation Awards
The iconic auditorium at Culver City High School has been recognized for excellence in historic preservation by local and statewide award programs.
News
Casa Adelante at 681 Florida Begins Construction
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and community leaders celebrate the groundbreaking of 130-unit Casa Adelante affordable housing in the Mission District.
Employee
Mariel Steiner
News
Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Opens in Seattle
The grand opening of Weyerhaeuser’s headquarters represents a milestone for the century-old company and the Pioneer Square neighborhood.
Project
Zygmunt Arendt House
Supportive housing for long-term homeless seniors set within a neighborhood of carefully tended Victorian row houses
News
Mithun Introduces Paid Parental Leave Benefit
The firm’s new gender-neutral paid leave plan supports employees and their families.
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Lopez Common Ground is Net Zero Energy Building Certified
An early pioneer of net zero energy, the Mithun-designed affordable housing community produces all of its energy needs on site.
Project
Casa Adelante at 681 Florida
Affordable housing and community arts space in the Mission
Project
Hirabayashi Place Workforce Housing
Transit-oriented mixed-use housing at the gateway to Seattle’s historic Japantown
News
Innovative Designs Enhance Seattle’s Historic Neighborhoods
200 Occidental and Ivar’s Pier 54 Renovation selected as NAIOP Night of the Stars Awards finalists.
News
1180 Fourth Street Wins Multifamily Executive Grand Award in the Affordable Category
1180th Fourth Street received the Grand Award in the Affordable category in this year’s Multifamily Executive Awards competition.
Ideas
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Insights into the making of Gordon Walker: A Poetic Architecture, a new book about the architecture and life of Mithun consulting principal Gordon Walker.
Project
Casa Adelante at 2060 Folsom
Affordable housing development overlooking new neighborhood park in the Mission District
Employee
Melissa Perkinson
Project
Lexis on the Park
Five-story transit-oriented development that activates an urban renaissance in Portland’s historic Pearl District
News
Elizabeth Gordon Selected as a Juror for Contract Magazine’s Inspirations Awards Program
Elizabeth Gordon has been invited to join this year’s jury panel for the Inspirations Awards program.
News
LEED Gold Certification for 1101 Second Avenue
A creative renovation transforms the seismic and sustainable performance of this 1960s banking headquarters building.
Featured
Chatham Campus Takes Sustainability to the Next Level
Architectural Record describes Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus as the next level of environmentally responsible campus development.
News
Riviera Family Apartments Breaks Ground
Construction begins today on the new affordable multifamily housing development in downtown Walnut Creek, California.
Employee
Katie Stege
News
Seattle Urban Schools are Receiving Recognition
The new 401 East Pike building at The Northwest School received the special Judges Award at the 2014 NAIOP Annual ‘Night of the Stars’ Award Gala.
News
University of Washington Honors Lee Copeland
Lee Copeland received the Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition for his career achievements, community impact and commitment to the education of architects.
Project
Anthem on 12th
New mixed-use affordable housing as part of Seattle’s Yesler Terrace Redevelopment
Employee
Eric Aman
Eric’s leadership role has grown out of his approach to leading teams on challenging projects with multiple stakeholders and large consultant teams. His process makes it possible for everyone to contribute to the project, creating an environment that supports and encourages professional developmen...
News
The Athenian School Expansion Breaks Ground
Construction begins on new learning and gathering spaces for the Athenian School’s middle and upper school campus.
Project
Seattle Aquarium
Multiple projects to expand and improve the Seattle Aquarium’s visitor experience and building systems at Pier 59 and 60
News
Walter Schacht Receives AIA Seattle Gold Medal
AIA Seattle honors Walter Schacht with its highest award, the Gold Medal.
Project
The Huxley
Transit-oriented eight-story mixed-use development in the West Seattle Junction neighborhood
Project
South Downtown Vision
A shared vision for redefining and rejuvenating an historic industrial neighborhood
Project
Fairwood Library
Renovation and expansion to an existing library, one of the highest circulation branches in the King County Library System
News
University of California San Diego Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Campus Housing
Construction on a vibrant new home for more than 1,300 graduate and professional students and their families, is officially underway.
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Mat Kilivris
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UCLA Glenrock Apartments
New off-campus housing for undergraduate students, with shared apartments oriented around central courtyards
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8497 Sunset Boulevard
Mixed-use commercial development with terraced retail and dining environments
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Team
Our most successful projects grow with the active participation of owners, developers, contractors, future occupants and communities. We are committed to forging long-term relationships grounded in mutual respect, inspired by a shared vision, and enriched by years of collaboration and hard work. The...
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Press Blocks
A new mixed-use development on the MAX light rail line in the rapidly transforming Goose Hollow neighborhood
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Affordable Housing Bills Signed at Hunters View
California governor Jerry Brown signs critical housing package at the redeveloped Hunters View in San Francisco.
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Important Work Ahead
A letter to our team about Mithun’s commitment to dig deeper, develop expanded anti-racist actions and be transparent about our progress.
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Pepsi Blocks Brings New Life to a Portland Neighborhood
Redevelopment of the five-block midcentury industrial parcel along Sandy Boulevard “is poised to be the neighborhood’s newest centerpiece.”
Employee
Anne Torney
Anne is an architect who has made affordable multi-family housing and transit-oriented urban infill the focus of her work for more than 20 years. She brings a deep commitment to community outreach and sustainable design to all her projects, which range from supportive studios for formerly homeless s...
Employee
Cathy Shan
As Mithun’s CFO since 2000, Cathy leads Mithun’s accounting team which is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate project accounting for Mithun’s wide range of national clients. Cathy provides in depth analysis and corporate reporting to Mithun’s Board of Directors and Shareholders, whi...
Employee
Marcy Good
Essential to Mithun’s culture of integration and collaboration is the technology uniting its clients, teams, and projects. As Technology and Communications Director, Marcy works closely with the firm’s officers to set strategic IT vision and initiatives, streamlining data and processes for Mithu...
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Envisioning the Restoration of Mariposa Grove
Our new video for Yosemite Conservancy provides a glimpse into the ecological impacts and immersive visitor experience enabled by the current restoration of Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
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Lisa Jacks
Lisa is an architect with 20 years of experience, focusing primarily on multi-family housing and educational projects throughout the Bay Area. She is experienced in both new construction and renovation of existing structures. Lisa excels in steering projects with diverse client groups and large cons...
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Construction Begins on Gemenskap Park
The new park will convert street right-of-way to provide green stormwater infrastructure, open space and a multi-use path in East Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
Employee
Steve Duncan
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Liberty Bank Building Ribbon Cutting March 23rd
The Liberty Bank Building—a model for equitable, affordable housing development in Seattle—opens with a community ribbon cutting and block party in the Central District.
Events
Racial Justice Case Studies: How Community Voices Create Just, Beautiful and Place-based Housing
Employee
Alyssa Olson
Employee
Ge Yu
Employee
Caitlin Squier-Roper
Employee
Alex Sanchez
Project
1101 Second Avenue
A 1960s banking headquarters building finds new life as a 21st century workplace
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Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove Reopens to the Public
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia reopens following an ambitious, multiyear restoration effort to preserve these majestic trees and enhance the visitor experience.
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Brightwater Influent Pump Station at Portal 41
New industrial facility that manages influent flows to the Brightwater wastewater treatment plant, while blending in with neighboring office buildings in the Bothell Business Park
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The Mithun Annual on Display at Threshold Gallery
The eighth annual exhibit of art by Mithun team members is on display through the end of July 2018.
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Broadway Family Apartments
Low-income housing in San Francisco’s Northeast Waterfront Historic District
Employee
Allison Kinst
