We're happy to see that San Francisco is getting some much needed rain this week, but we'll still be thinking about these sunny views! Here, light washes through the windows of this historic building at Levi’s Plaza. Renovated in 2020, this meeting room is part of a flexible ground-floor program with a shared work lounge and hospitality kitchen to support creative workspaces on the upper level. 📷: Jasper Sanidad
Posted: 10.21.2021
Arras is a mixed-use residential community within the emerging, transit-oriented Spring District neighborhood of Bellevue, WA. Centered on a dynamic, landscaped courtyard with towering Loom sculpture by John Fleming, the project’s three buildings act as amenity-rich ‘spokes’ for residents. Active ground-floor retail and casual outdoor dining welcome surrounding neighbors to this dynamic, pedestrian-oriented hub. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 10.20.2021
We’re excited to share that @UCIrvine Middle Earth Towers and Louisiana Children’s Museum (@louisianakids) both received Merit Awards in the 2021 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards program! Congratulations to these visionary clients and our exceptional design and construction partners. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 10.15.2021
We’re thrilled to share that Blakely Elementary School is an Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) 2021 James D. MacConnell Award Finalist! This prestigious international awards program recognizes excellence in educational facility planning, emphasizing the connection between the planning process and the end result. Congratulations to Bainbridge Island School District, this incredible school community and our integrated design team. We are honored to be included among the four global learning environments recognized this year. Throughout the Blakely campus, learning environments feature immersive connection with the forest beyond to enhance curriculum, learning outcomes and health benefits for all. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 10.13.2021
Our window to avoid the worst impacts of #climatechange is closing. Mithun and leading firms are taking action to decarbonize the built environment. It's time for governments to step up. “Impacts of the climate crisis are already affecting vulnerable communities and ecosystems and the time to act is now,” says Hilary Noll, sustainability integration leader at Mithun. “We pledge to meet the 1.5°C carbon target by incorporating regenerative carbon strategies for all elements of the built environment. This reduction is technically within reach but requires a new era of collaborative design and carbon economics. Members of the building industry have stepped up to address climate—it’s time for governments to do their part to establish clear targets to further advance this work industry-wide.” Join us. Learn more about COP26 Communiqué at the link in bio. 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 10.12.2021
Mass timber roof structures and green roofs at the Princeton Lake Campus Graduate Student Housing bring sustainable performance and biophilic benefits into the daily experience of students and faculty. With a high-performance envelope and building systems, the design is on track to become one of the largest Passive House certified projects in the country. Sustainability synergies unite the Lake Campus development, from rain gardens and green infrastructure to geothermal exchange wells, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration and low-embodied-carbon materials. Image by Plomp for Mithun.
Posted: 10.06.2021
At the heart of the graduate housing community is a welcoming public plaza, flanked by the retail pavilion (seen in previous image) and community center visible here. Behind, a warm wood façade highlights one of six pedestrian portals that invite residents into internal courtyards, provide connectivity between the buildings’ residential wings, and offer woodland vistas from the bridges above. When complete, the residential community will accommodate more than 600 students in apartment style homes ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, and diverse amenities indoors and out. Image by Plomp for Mithun.
Posted: 10.06.2021
Situated at the gateway to Princeton University’s new Lake Campus, this graduate student housing community is both grounded in its pastoral setting and a welcoming extension of main campus. Pivoting wings are arranged to optimize views and minimize impacts on the neighboring state park, while drawing pedestrian flow through paths and portals to the heart of the community. Balancing the active pedestrian character of the open quad, the three buildings define internal courtyards that provide resident privacy and varied activities—athletics, community gardening and quiet respite—while promoting a sense of place and shared identity. P3 project delivery in collaboration with American Campus Communities. Image by Plomp for Mithun.
Posted: 10.05.2021
Innovation Hall supports experiential learning and community at the heart of the Athenian School campus, home to students in grades 6-12. Seen at dusk, the multi-purpose dining and gathering space features exposed glulam structure and expansive views to the East Lawn and oak-covered hills beyond. The new facility also incorporates diverse spaces for socializing, instruction and discovery—from the student lounge with outdoor patio to flexible classroom settings, a maker space and outdoor adventure classroom. 📷: Joe Fletcher
Posted: 09.23.2021
National Nordic Museum’s façade of vertically striated zinc panels sits comfortably among adjacent shipyards while providing a refined presence on the evolving Market Street. The skin peels back to showcase activity within the museum’s community and social areas—café, store, auditorium and classrooms—and welcome pedestrians inside. LEED Gold certified. 📷: @brucedamonte
Posted: 09.20.2021
