Emerging building technologies are transforming the way we design and build—helping us address the compounding crises of climate change and housing shortage. We explore modular construction's growing demand, diverse approaches and lessons learned: https://t.co/paticn6ge6 https://t.co/tVbJ3ZLd49
Posted: 05.24.2021
Ideas
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.
05.19.2021
Ideas
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.
05.19.2021
Leading cities and organizations are looking upstream to address barriers to healthy housing, clean air, reliable transportation and essential services. Erin Ishizaki shares exemplary models for resilient, inclusive communities: https://t.co/rAXGJl3whe #DesignForHealth https://t.co/pLVgBrlm8g
Posted: 05.19.2021
We’ve had the pleasure to collaborate with diverse museums over the years on new facilities, renovations, exhibits and master planning to support their missions, collections and patrons. In honor of #InternationalMuseumDay, we offer a brief tour through some of these magical spaces. It’s a great reminder to explore your local museums: children’s, cultural, fine arts, natural history, science and more! 1. National Nordic Museum, photo by @brucedamonte 2. Wanapum Heritage Center, photo by Ben Benschneider 3. California Academy of Sciences: Islands of Evolution, photo by @lane_barden 4. Suquamish Museum, photo by Ben Benschneider 5. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sprague Butterfly Pavilion, photo by Matt Wier 6. Louisiana Children’s Museum, photo by @k7scott
Posted: 05.19.2021
Events
Emerging Trends in Affordable Housing Construction
Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
Online Event
05.18.2021
Events
AIA Los Angeles Interior Architecture Committee
Online Event
05.18.2021
Ideas
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 Kirkland, WA, that support resilient, inclusive communities.
05.18.2021
Today we’re showcasing Centering Health Equity, a Mithun R+D effort in collaboration with the Green Health Partnership. Centering Health Equity sets a course to build back better towards stronger communities and thriving businesses by centering health equity in the built environment projects and practice. The team’s hybrid approach includes case study narratives, interviews and workshop development of an open-source beta Action Framework to inspire broad application and continual improvement. Interested in learning more? Visit centeringequity.org for info and to join the community of practice. #MithunRD #MithunResearch
Posted: 05.18.2021
Be inspired and enriched by cross-disciplinary creative processes at the @AIALosAngeles Creative Conference TOMORROW at 5pm. Partners Craig Hodgetts and Hsinming Fung moderate the dynamic program featuring artists, curators, designers, filmmakers. Join us! https://t.co/z4sEsgEzrR https://t.co/2xkglXDFFP
Posted: 05.17.2021
