Featured News
Award-Winning Schacht Aslani Architects Joins Mithun’s Integrated Design Practice
Mithun and Schacht Aslani have a long history of complementary expertise and professional collaboration, and this new union leverages the knowledge and client work of both firms for a wide range of projects.
Posted: 12.04.2019
We’re thankful for community non-profits that are ramping up efforts to provide the public with educational experiences online during their temporary closure. Our neighbor and collaborator on the Seattle Waterfront, Seattle Aquarium launched a new digital program today with weekly videos, activities, trivia and story times around a different theme – starting with Sea Otter Week (March 30 – April 3). Check out the live webcams of charismatic marine mammals and videos of favorite exhibits, including the Harbor Seals and Window on Washington Waters exhibits designed by Mithun. https://www.seattleaquarium.org/experience-aquarium-anywhere
Posted: 03.31.2020
Some affordable housing providers that we work with in the Bay Area have had to discontinue on-site food pantries as part of current pandemic response. San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is facing an unprecedented challenge to support these vulnerable residents who are currently food insecure, as well as actively preparing to support those who may now be facing hunger as a result of lost hours, wages, or jobs. Learn about their COVID-19 response initiatives including pop-up and drive-through pantries, and how you can help: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/response-to-covid19/
Posted: 03.28.2020
“Our cities have a lot to learn from the current pandemic response, and a lot to teach as well.” Our friends at @SPUR_Urbanist offer some valuable lessons learned and ideas to help guide future thinking and policymaking: https://t.co/mZDRD3DpVo
Posted: 03.27.2020
Mithun sustainability integration leader Hilary Noll recently spoke about our approach to justice and equity in design at a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) event. Check out this brief summary of key takeaways from the panel discussion. As Hilary expressed, “In trying times such as these, the socio-economic disparities of place and environment are felt even more – but it’s also an opportunity for remembering our inter-relatedness and demonstrating collective action.” https://bit.ly/2WIIghK #socialequity #DesignforPositiveChange
Posted: 03.25.2020
During the National Nordic Museum's temporary closure, you can still experience and learn about the building design online! Here, Mithun partner Rich Franko shares how themes of homeland, mythic landscapes and community welcome influenced the immersive museum design. https://bit.ly/3bc0mfW
Posted: 03.21.2020
With homeless people at high risk of severe health impacts during the coronavirus outbreak, our friends at Low Income Housing Institute and Sawhorse Revolution are working with the city and county to rapidly build and expand tiny house villages in the Greater Seattle area. Thank you for all that you’re doing to create shelter and safe haven for more of our fellow residents! Consider adding your support to these efforts – tiny houses cost at least $2,700 to develop, and organizations rely upon donations and volunteer labor to make it happen. Images are of our Wunderbar Recycled House, a current Sawhorse Revolution project designed in collaboration with students at Franklin High School and our colleagues at LMN Architects and Graphite Design Group.
Posted: 03.21.2020
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! This year, we’re particularly thankful for the resilient spring greens provided by mother nature. Sharing a meditative view from the deep-green Sustainability Treehouse in Mount Hope, West Virginia, an AIA COTE Top Ten Award winner. Photo: Joe Fletcher
Posted: 03.18.2020
We were honored to work with Seattle Foundation to craft a workplace that advances their mission to catalyze philanthropic efforts across the Puget Sound region. The Foundation’s work is particularly important at difficult times like these. Learn more about their COVID-19 Response Fund that will rapidly deploy resources to community-based organizations at the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak in the Pacific Northwest: https://bit.ly/33ffMx6 (clickable link in bio) Photos: Ben Benschneider
Posted: 03.14.2020
Gray Magazine includes Sanctuary Studios among The Best Things We Saw Last Month: “Sanctuary might have finally cracked the code on using tech as a tool for finding presence in the real world. And, it doesn’t hurt that their studio is kitted out in swank, immersive décor with rich textures, dramatic lighting, and bold, saturated color. Walking into Sanctuary feels like being transported to your own private micro-retreat where nothing—and nobody—can distract.” Thanks, @gray_magazine! Photos: Lauren Segal
Posted: 03.10.2020
The Liberty Bank Building is a Landscape Architecture Foundation 2020 Case Study Investigation (CSI) project! We're excited to collaborate with University of Washington College of Built Environments Dept of #LandscapeArchitecture to explore and document the project's environmental, social and economic benefits. #DesignforPositiveChange https://www.lafoundation.org/news/2019/12/2020-csi-teams
Posted: 03.10.2020
