âThe fossil fuel-free future is arriving, starting now.â Anne Torney talks about Mithunâs all-electric affordable housing projects and the future of beneficial electrification in Urban Land magazine. https://t.co/uzkZ1fY6SG @UrbanLandInst https://t.co/U8LiX7xyXR
Liberty Bank, founded in 1968, was the first black-owned bank in the Pacific Northwest. In this interview with Michelle Purnell-Hepburn, KIRO spotlights the history of this landmark institution and the innovative site redevelopment to create affordable housing and support black-owned businesses. We had a fantastic experience working with Michelle and the entire Liberty Bank Building team to honor the bank’s legacy and serve the community with this project. Congratulations to Africatown-Central District, Black Community Impact Alliance, Byrd Barr Place, Capitol Hill Housing, and Onpoint Real Estate Services, LLC for this remarkable accomplishment and investment in future generations. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/preserving-history-first-black-owned-bank-pacific-northwest/7LIXPXH4EJANFHWNNNZOV7ZYAY/
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Mithun's resilient designs for @LouisianaKids and the #LibertyBankBuilding are featured in @UWBuiltEnv Dept of Landscape Architecture's âOut In Frontâ exhibit, open to the public through Feb 14 in Gould Hall. https://t.co/OUhrqBohL8 #landscapearchitecture https://t.co/DIuD5510EE
21st Century Workforce Training. The Center for Advanced Manufacturing Technology (CAMT) co-locates manufacturing-related programs and workforce development activities into a signature, state-of-the-art facility to serve as a magnet for students, teachers and industry partners. Classrooms and labs are designed to adapt to evolving programmatic and pedagogical needs. A focal point of the building is the “5th Lab,” a central atrium and multi-purpose space for group projects, demonstrations, displays and industry events. Designed as Schacht Aslani Architects with RGU Architecture, associate architect / lab planner; design-build project delivery in collaboration with Mortenson. 📷: @laraswimmer
#UrbanLandMagazine profiles Pepsi Blocks, which transforms a Portland industrial superblock into a vibrant, walkable community integrating live/work/make/eat/shop uses, new open space and an iconic mid-century pavilion. https://t.co/HzZ6on63Y4 @SecProp54 @UrbanLandInst
Congratulations to the National Nordic Museum on receiving the 2020 Buildy Award, a national honor recognizing outstanding museum building projects! Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) credits the new facility for transforming the Museum into a premier Pacific Northwest destination and raising “the National Nordic Museum onto the global stage as a leader for the representation and sharing of Nordic arts and culture.” https://bit.ly/2GHrDd0
Congratulations to @thenordicmuseum on receiving the @midatlanticmuse 2020 Buildy Award, a national honor recognizing outstanding museum building projects! https://t.co/7YHR8uSzPt https://t.co/RCT1kEWSCm