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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.

08.28.2020

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Today is @ACEMentor Day of Action! Join us in supporting youth interested in Architecture, Construction, Engineering and related fields. Mithun provides annual donations towards the ACE college sponsorship program, and our integrated design team has participated as mentors for the past 16 years. Learn more about the program and how to get involved: www.acementor.org/ #ACEDay2020

Posted: 08.25.2020

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Design-build Done Right. The John W. Walstrum Center for Advanced Manufacturing Technology co-locates manufacturing-related programs and workforce development activities in a signature, state-of-the-art facility that serves as a magnet for students, teachers and industry partners. Located at the main entry to campus, the Walstrum Center is a gateway to the college and applied technology education—putting the college’s mission and programs on display. The project recently received a 2020 Design-Build National Award of Merit from @DBIAnational! Congratulations to our partners, @CloverParkTech and Mortenson. https://bit.ly/34n7LsG (clickable link in bio) 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 08.21.2020

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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.

08.21.2020

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We are excited to participate in @seaarchitecture’s 23th Annual Architectural Model Exhibit, “Iterations,” with both digital and physical models from the 2023 Uber Skyport Mobility Hub competition. Mithun’s “SkyPark” design concept in Los Angeles accommodates pedestrians, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) operations, electric bikes and scooters, charging infrastructure and connection to transit with an expansive public amenity at the ground level. Learn more via the online gallery or visit in-person: https://sites.google.com/view/safmodelexhibit/exhibitors/mithun (clickable link in bio). Renders: Plomp

Posted: 08.20.2020

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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.

08.18.2020

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When hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 15 years ago this month, the site where the Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) (@louisianakids) now sits was under several feet of water. Back then, the museum was housed in a brick building in the Warehouse District. “The idea to move was not because of a plan to expand. It was motivated by a need for the city and state to invest in children differently,” says LCM CEO Julia Bland, whose mission for the museum went beyond entertaining children for a few hours. ⁠ ⁠ LCM engaged Seattle-based architecture firm @mithun_design, which includes a landscape architecture practice, to negotiate the 8.4-acre site, located within the world’s largest grove of live oaks, in City Park. The museum’s new 54,600-square-foot home is spread out between two linked two-story structures that were carefully sited to protect the oaks while enhancing the nearby lagoon.⁠ A diatom-shaped bridge over the lagoon features a fog sculpture by artist Fujiko Nakaya. ⁠ Read the story from our August issue at the link in our bio. Text by @josephineminutillo_, photo © @k7scott⁠ .⁠ ..⁠ ...⁠ ..⁠ .⁠ #landscapearchitecture #museumdesign #neworleans #architecturephotography

Posted: 08.11.2020