Mithun is a proud supporter of Food Lifeline and Food Frenzy, the campaign to fight childhood hunger. TODAY is corporate match day, which doubles the impact of your contribution! Every $1 donation = 10 meals for hungry kids. Join us! Visit Mithun’s crowdrise site to participate: https://www.crowdrise.com/mithun/fundraiser/mithunseattle
Posted: 07.12.2016
#TBT: Mithun’s zero net energy student housing concept, ESTUARY, won an Honor Award in the Architecture at Zero 2015 competition. http://bit.ly/297tCqZ This year’s competition is now open to student and professional teams, with a site identified at the San Francisco State University campus. Learn more via the link above. We certainly enjoyed the challenge and integrated design experience with our partner, PAE.
Posted: 06.30.2016
June 10th marks the birthday of Mithun's founder, Omer Mithun. A beloved professor at the University of Washington, he founded the practice in 1949 and grew the firm with award-winning work throughout the Pacific Northwest. While Omer passed away in the early 1980’s, his legacy and ethos live on in our steadfast commitment to education, environment, urbanism, integrated design and civic engagement. Happy Birthday, Omer!
Posted: 06.10.2016
On June 10-11 in Philadelphia, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is hosting an unprecedented Summit to set the course for landscape architecture to make its vital contribution in the 21st century. Mithun’s Deb Guenther and Tim Mollette-Parks join an exceptional lineup of 65 speakers reflecting on landscape architecture’s achievements, presenting bold ideas for the future and engaging in lively discussion about the potential for real world change. Join the best minds and rising leaders to help propel the profession forward! For more information: www.lafoundation.org/summit
Posted: 05.27.2016
Jason Steiner, Mithun's Director of Digital Design, is featured in Modelo's "Design Manifestos" series. In the profile, he speaks about the power of visualization, personal inspirations and his vision for the future of architecture. It's a great read. http://blog.modelo.io/designmanifestos#/jason-steiner-of-mithun/
Posted: 05.24.2016
We're excited to participate in two @Living_Future sessions about design for social equity TODAY! If you're attending the Living Future unConference 2016 in Seattle, join us. #LF16 bit.ly/1xvPSBd Start the morning right: “Hope by Design: Making Progress on Equity” at 10:30am. The fantastic panelists include Mithun's Deb Guenther; Chris Parr, Denver Housing Authority; Chris Peguero, Environmental Equity Advisor for Seattle City Light; Zach Pullin, Pride Foundation; and Joel Sisolak, Capitol Hill Housing. This afternoon, catch Mithun's Anne Torney in the juried "Speak Your Voice" program at 1:30pm. She will explore an approach to #affordablehousing that is indispensable to creating living cities: beautiful, highly integrated, choice-rich places that make sustainable living convenient, and happiness and health the norm.
Posted: 05.13.2016
Attending the Better Buildings Summit in DC this week? Join Mithun’s Erin Christensen Ishizaki on May 10th for a panel discussion about “Planning Tools: Holistic Needs and Opportunities Assessment” with Isilay Civan of HOK, and Rachel Isacoff of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Learn how multifamily building owners can leverage health impact assessments to yield positive impacts for residents. http://bit.ly/1Nov0FY
Posted: 05.09.2016
Grab your bike this Saturday, May 7, and join us for an exploration of San Francisco’s affordable housing! Meet the people behind the projects and get an inside look at developments new and old. Mithun’s Anne Torney and Daniel Solomon will lead tours of Mosaica Alabama Street Housing and Sansome and Broadway Family Housing. The event is hosted by the Council of Community Housing Organizations, SPUR and David Baker Architects. For more information: http://bit.ly/1rVSIjx
Posted: 05.04.2016
Mithun Partner Anne Torney recently spoke with The Registry about interesting developments in architecture, affordable housing and leveraging design to achieve positive change. Check it out: bit.ly/1pYr3fQ
Posted: 05.03.2016
