With the arrival of summer, Zhenru Zhang took the Mithun Creative Series outdoors for a photo walk through downtown Seattle. Designers explored the city and extended their creative vision through camera lenses. These great Polaroid shots were taken by team members including Alexa Villanueva, Bradford Trevino.
Posted: 07.14.2018
Bocce anyone? This beautiful summer weather has us thinking about the indoor-outdoor gathering spaces at @nhjwinery. The destination winery celebrates the art and science of winemaking as well as wine’s agrarian roots. Building and landscape work in harmony to heighten the senses and blur the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces, materials and forms. The design received an AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture. 📷: Benjamin Benschneider
Posted: 07.12.2018
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias reopened to the public in June after the biggest restoration project in Yosemite National Park’s history. The largest of three sequoia groves within the park, Mariposa Grove contains hundreds of mature trees that are up to 300 feet tall and 3,000 years old. Learn more about our work with @nationalparkservice and @yosemiteconservancy to preserve these majestic trees by balancing visitor needs with ecological protection: http://mithun.com/2018/07/02/yosemites-mariposa-grove-reopens-to-the-public/ (clickable link in bio) 📷: Brendan Connolly, Christian Runge and collaborator Jim Swenson (KPFF Consulting Engineers)
Posted: 07.05.2018
We’re celebrating 10 years of Design for Positive Change in our San Francisco office at 660 Market Street. Here’s to the next decade and beyond! 📷: Juan Hernandez
Posted: 06.28.2018
The Mithun Annual, an exhibit showcasing the artistic talents of our own staff, is on display through the end of July at Threshold Gallery. Now in its eighth year, the show features varied works including watercolor, digital and relief prints, mixed-media collage, a video installation and felted wool panels. A collaborative piece, Mithun2, celebrates diverse design perspectives with a grid of photographs contributed by more than 30 team members. Visit Threshold Gallery in our Seattle offices at Pier 56. 📷: Zhenru Zhang
Posted: 06.27.2018
The high-performance glass curtain wall at 200 Occidental creates a reflective backdrop to Occidental Park’s canopy of London Plane trees. On summer days operable windows animate the façade while bringing natural light, fresh air and views deep into the office floorplate. LEED Platinum certified 📷: @k7scott
Posted: 06.22.2018
As part of the Creative Series, we recently learned about the art and science of historical fencing with demonstrations by the instructor and students of Salle Saint-Georges, including our very own Ezra Homison. Sharing a few assaults with Italian rapier and French small sword. En garde! 📷: David Bullaro
Posted: 06.21.2018
The design of Miraval Resort and Spa shows how a whole-building approach to sustainability can create a sensory-rich experience for residents and guests. Sweeping views to the south and east connect the Catalina Mountains to Miraval’s campus and establish its character as a place for contemplation and healing. Rain is an event in the desert, so rain chains serve as drain spouts to express water audibly. Rammed earth walls, made from the local desert’s sandy soil, create efficient thermal shells with an ancient craft. 📷: Robert Reck
Posted: 06.15.2018
We joined together yesterday to celebrate the 100th birthday of our firm founder, Omer Mithun. He passed away in the early 1980s, but his legacy lives on through our shared passion for great design, community service and education. Happy Birthday, Omer! 📷: Greg Catron
Posted: 06.12.2018
Chatham University Eden Hall Campus has achieved LEED NC Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the first phase of campus development, which includes the Field Labs, Dairy Barn Café and related site development. USGBC also recently recognized the project with a 2018 Best of Green Schools Award, noting that “Chatham University’s new Eden Hall is self-sustaining in every way.” 📷: @brucedamonte
Posted: 06.09.2018
