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The original, Mithun-designed Fairwood Library in Renton, Washington was configured as three side-by-side gable forms. This expansion designed by Schacht Aslani Architects (which joined Mithun in 2019) inserts a long-span, flat-roofed pavilion between the original volumes, creating a central space that organizes the library’s activities. The design connects patrons with views of the surrounding woodland, increases access to the library’s broadening array of resources, and creates a community living room. It’s a story of renewal and connection that was just meant to be. 📷: Tim Bies

Posted: 04.10.2021

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Newcastle Library is an iconic landmark at the center of Newcastle’s evolving civic village. Its open and transparent façade welcomes the community in, while flexible reading and gathering spaces offer patrons a comfortable destination to relax, interact and gain knowledge. The grand, light-filled Reading Room incorporates a custom frit pattern inspired by the brain’s electrical activity. Early design studies reveal how the alpha rhythm—the most common brainwave activity during a state of learning, meditation or analyzing information—is abstracted on the building façade, reflecting the energy of the library on the community. 📷: Benjamin Benschneider

Posted: 04.10.2021

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Join us at the @AIASeattle Committee on Architecture for Education online program “Immersive Experience Through Integrated Design—The Louisiana Children's Museum” on April 7th from noon to 1:30 p.m. After Hurricane Katrina the Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) reframed its mission to address children’s growing disconnect from nature and improve educational outcomes in the state. Sustainability and resilience strategies, as well as community outreach and educational strategies will be addressed from the perspective of client, architect, exhibit designer, learning framework consultant and environmental graphics designer to share how each thread is part of creating the holistic experience at LCM. . Speakers include Mithun partner Richard Franko; Julia Bland, CEO of @LouisianaKids; Kristine Matthews, principal at @StudioMatthews; Maeryta Medrano, president of Gyroscope, Inc.; and Jeanne Vergeront, director of Vergeront Museum Planning. To register: https://bit.ly/31D2n27 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 04.02.2021

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Mithun is featured in DJC Oregon’s Power 20 list of top architecture firms in Portland! Coverage highlights our work with @SecurityProperties on significant mixed-use projects in the city, including the “modern, pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly” Pop Blocks redevelopment of the PepsiCo site on Sandy Boulevard (shown in image). “Mithun thoughtfully places buildings within the neighborhood context and provides connections to the urban fabric.” Thanks, @DJCOregon! Image: @plo.mp for Mithun

Posted: 04.02.2021