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Mass Timber at the Forest Edge. Located in the ecotone between Redwood forest and meadow grasslands, UC Santa Cruz Heller Graduate Student Housing takes inspiration from its rich natural setting and the university’s ambitious environmental goals. The design incorporates mass timber structure, panelized and pre-fabrication systems, passive-first design strategies and biophilic elements to yield Triple Net Zero performance and enhance resident health. The building’s three residential wings are joined by an open-air connector that highlights the heart of the community while providing vertical circulation, outdoor social nodes and a grand overlook with vistas to Monterey Bay. P3 project delivery in association with Katerra and Capstone Development Partners. Images: Plompmozes

Posted: 12.22.2020

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We’re working with @ForterraNW on a new attainable family housing and marketplace development for a growing community of Somali and East African immigrants, incorporating carbon-smart modular mass timber construction. Wadajir’s innovative approach incorporates CLT structural elements, utilizes sustainably harvested timber and helps generate jobs in rural Washington. The project was included in yesterday’s @NYTimes article about growing use of modular construction to achieve cost, schedule and sustainable performance efficiencies. Check it out: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/business/modular-construction-pandemic-coronavirus.html (clickable link in bio)

Posted: 12.16.2020

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We're thrilled to share that Sanctuary Studios received the 2020 GRAY Award for Commercial Interior Design! It's an honor to be included in the exquisite collection of projects selected by GRAY's international panel of design jurors. Sanctuary Studios is an innovative wellness studio prototype that balances the natural world with the latest technology to elevate wellbeing. A sensory journey unfolds from the moment of arrival, incorporating natural and organic materials, high-tech climate control and digital content that enables guests to customize their micro-retreat according to comfort, mood and health goals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2JIuMOR (clickable link in bio) 📷: @le.segal

Posted: 12.08.2020

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Walking Mountains Science Center merges traditional mountain form with bioclimatic design to create a campus for hands-on environmental education. Building and landscape spaces serve to protect wetland habitat and connect users with the diverse site ecology. Outdoor classroom spaces play a key role in the education programming and reduce demand for additional building footprint. LEED Platinum certified. Designed in association with Zehren and Associates. 📷: Dann Coffey

Posted: 12.02.2020

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Lousiana Children’s Museum received the INpublic Award at the 2020 IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter INawards last night! This category celebrates interior design excellence in institutional, educational and civic projects. Thank you, @iidc_npc! Explore the project: https://mithun.com/project/louisiana-childrens-museum-early-learning-village/ (clickable link in bio) 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 11.20.2020

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Louisiana Children's Museum received an Award of Merit at the 2020 AIA Seattle Honor Awards! “Connecting children and families to water in a positive and an educational way in this environment is really important,” shared the design jury. “The building is so beautifully executed… the spaces that are sculpted and crafted between indoors and outdoors really makes this a beautiful place and one that will be an important part of the community for a long time.” Thank you to AIA Seattle and distinguished jurors Marsha Maytum FAIA, Pascale Sablan AIA, and Tatiana Bilbao for a memorable evening celebrating design excellence. https://bit.ly/2IBoErh (clickable link in bio) 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 11.19.2020

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Blakely Elementary School received an Award of Merit at the 2020 AIA Seattle Honor Awards! “I think the connections between the indoors and outdoors, and just the way the building is integrated into the site and the topography is a really brilliant solution. It’s going to be a loved school for many, many generations,” said design juror Marsha Maytum FAIA. “I really applaud both its little bit of whimsy that will be fun for the children, but also its rigor in which it addressed environmental and high-performance issues in the building.” Congratulations, @BainbridgeIslandSchoolDistrict and the entire design and construction team. 📷: @k7scott

Posted: 11.18.2020

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Connecting Past with Future. This campus expansion builds upon Annie Wright Schools’ century-old tradition with facilities for the new Boys Upper School program and enhanced spaces for students of all grades. Situated adjacent to the historic main building, the new three-story structure frames the entry courtyard and extends the campus fabric with a consistent material palette and rhythm of openings. Flexible classrooms, shared learning and multi-purpose gathering spaces are positioned for direct access to outdoor learning platforms that span native raingardens. 📷: @laraswimmer

Posted: 11.10.2020

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The iconic Robert Frost Auditorium at Culver City High School has been recognized for excellence in historic preservation including a 2020 Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award and a California Preservation Foundation Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation. The Conservancy calls the 1960s thin shell concrete structure “one of the most breathtaking Modern buildings ever designed.” . Learn more about the unique building and conservation approaches used in its rehabilitation within a California Preservation Foundation presentation 12:00 PM PST TODAY by partners Hsinming Fung and Craig Hodgetts. Register for free: https://californiapreservation.org/events/awards-2020/ 📷: @patrikgiardino

Posted: 10.13.2020

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We were honored to work with Sanctuary Studios to bring their vision of a personalized, high-tech wellness studio to life. Today, on the anniversary of their opening, @meet_sanctuary is donating all sales to another local, visionary organization, Yoga Behind Bars (@yogabehindbars). YBB is a local, Seattle-based nonprofit and national leader in trauma-informed yoga service, dedicated to bringing yoga and meditation to prisons, jails and detention centers. Since 2008, they have equipped thousands of incarcerated youth and adults with practical, restorative tools to change their lives from the inside out. It’s a good day to invest in yourself and our community! #DesignforPositiveChange 📷: @le.segal

Posted: 10.08.2020