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MITHUN designs 125-foot-tall Sustainability Treehouse in West Virginia

2017-08-02T12:16:00-04:00

Built on the arborous slopes of the 10,600-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in Mount Hope, West Virginia, the Sustainability Treehouse stands as a beacon of outdoor adventure, environmental stewardship, and high-performance design, as design architect MITHUN describes. The Seattle- and San Francisco-based practice worked alongside executive architect/architect of record BNIM and developer Trinity Works to bring the public educational facility to life for the Boy Scouts of America. In 2014, the project was named an AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project.

Audain Art Museum by Patkau Architects

2017-07-31T09:58:00-04:00

Designed by Patkau Architects, the Audain Art Museum, located in Whistler, British Columbia, is a 56,000 square foot museum housing Michael Audain’s personal art collection which spans the history of British Columbia from the late 18th century to the present day. Spacious and minimal, the structure fits elegantly into Whistler's forest landscape, creating a serene environment for visitors. Recently, the art museum received a Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture medal in the 2017 AIBC Architectural Awards.

ShowCase: Villa CP by ZEST Architecture

2014-05-15T14:11:00-04:00

Restored from a stone Catalan farmhouse, Villa CP by ZEST Architecture stands as a memento to historical craftsmanship and future sustainability. The sturdy stone structure has been opened up into two distinct layers on the villa’s property, and incorporates strong elements of wood, clay, metal, glass and locally-sourced cork.