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We’ve had the pleasure to collaborate with diverse museums over the years on new facilities, renovations, exhibits and master planning to support their missions, collections and patrons. In honor of #InternationalMuseumDay, we offer a brief tour through some of these magical spaces. It’s a great reminder to explore your local museums: children’s, cultural, fine arts, natural history, science and more! 1. National Nordic Museum, photo by @brucedamonte 2. Wanapum Heritage Center, photo by Ben Benschneider 3. California Academy of Sciences: Islands of Evolution, photo by @lane_barden 4. Suquamish Museum, photo by Ben Benschneider 5. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sprague Butterfly Pavilion, photo by Matt Wier 6. Louisiana Children’s Museum, photo by @k7scott

Posted: 05.19.2021

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Today we’re showcasing Centering Health Equity, a Mithun R+D effort in collaboration with the Green Health Partnership. Centering Health Equity sets a course to build back better towards stronger communities and thriving businesses by centering health equity in the built environment projects and practice. The team’s hybrid approach includes case study narratives, interviews and workshop development of an open-source beta Action Framework to inspire broad application and continual improvement. Interested in learning more? Visit centeringequity.org for info and to join the community of practice. #MithunRD #MithunResearch

Posted: 05.18.2021

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Do you miss outdoor music events as much as we do? We’re thrilled to see that the Ascend Amphitheater has a line-up of LIVE events starting tomorrow with the Nashville Ballet. Located at the foot of Nashville's famous country music promenade within a civic park along the Cumberland River, the outdoor event venue frames the city skyline and evokes the character of the city's 19th century limestone civic structures, cast iron bridges and ever-present musical heritage. The stage structure gestures towards the river, while a stone base defines and amplifies the natural materials used throughout the surrounding park. Designed by Mithun (as Hodgetts + Fung) in association with Smith Gee Studio, executive architect. LEED Gold certified. 📷: Rachel Paul

Posted: 05.13.2021

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We’re thrilled to showcase Mithun R+D via a new tab on our website! Follow the link in our bio to explore featured research projects, learn about our R+D program, and be inspired by our project teams’ passions. Building on our legacy and history of research and development, in 2016, R+D efforts were formalized within the practice to further the mission of the firm — Design for Positive Change. Through internal project research, external partnerships, and intellectual research pursuits, Mithun R+D transforms projects and design with meaningful inquiry and exploration. Curious about what drives our research? Interested in collaborating? Cruise through mithun.com/design/r-d to learn more. #MithunRD #MithunResearch

Posted: 05.10.2021

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For an elevated experience, check out @SeattleBoulderingProject’s new Fremont location! The design transforms an existing warehouse and celebrates its architectural features, including a barrel vault roof and exposed wood decking, while positioning climbing walls to maximize height and open area. New slot windows create channels of light to emphasize the dramatic movements of climbing and mimic the changing conditions of shadows on rock faces in the outdoors. With custom-built terrain for all ages and levels, the space removes barriers and offers an inclusive experience for the curious as well as advanced climbers. 📷 : @k7scott

Posted: 05.10.2021

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Join us TODAY at 4pm CST to test and explore the Centering Health Equity action framework as part of our @AmericanPlanningAssociation #NPC21 session “Confronting Power and Privilege,” presented in collaboration with @USGBC, @PortlandGov Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, and Verge Impact Partners. The framework envisions a radical shift toward inclusion across the multi-sector fields that influence the design, delivery and operation of real estate and public sector projects. Session info: bit.ly/2SjLAQ3 (clickable link in bio)

Posted: 05.06.2021

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With spring blooms and warmer weather, we’re looking forward to outdoor lunches and a renewal of more active urban street life. Construction is wrapping up at the 999 Third Avenue plazas, and the reimagined public spaces are ready for visitors to traverse the terraces, dine outside and socialize! We recently participated in a @downtownseattle design swarm to envision ways to make the return to downtown delightful – what would make downtown feel delightful to you? Image: @plo.mp for Mithun

Posted: 04.30.2021

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Hope your Monday is bright and cheerful like this workspace at Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco! We recently completed this interior renovation of an historic building on campus – the design concept focused on planning and circulation around the existing skylight, which brings a wealth of daylight down from the office space above to lounge and gathering spaces on the ground level. 📷: @jamestown.lp

Posted: 04.26.2021

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When Mithun was founded in 1949, the global CO2 level was at 311 ppm. Earlier this month it hit 420 ppm. This Earth Day, we mark achievements including our offset of all carbon emissions from firm operations since 2004, and reduction of operational carbon within our design portfolio by more than 70% three of the past four years. We also acknowledge the critical need to accelerate efforts to address global warming. . Please join us in framing 2021 as the Year of Embodied Carbon. We commit to developing version 2.0 of the pioneering 2007 buildcarbonneutral.org, a free online carbon calculator, and measuring global warming potential for every design project. #EarthDay #DesignforPositiveChange #YearofEmbodiedCarbon

Posted: 04.22.2021

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A pop of color to brighten your week! Our team joined with San Francisco Parks Alliance and neighbors to paint a temporary sidewalk mural at the site of the future Moss Street Eco-Zone, which will include rainwater harvesting, stormwater treatment, habitat and social space. Located in the city’s Filipino Cultural Heritage District, the mural design alludes to forthcoming public realm improvements that use a traditional weaving motif. 📷: @sfparksalliance

Posted: 04.22.2021