Expertise: Culture & Community

We do work at the intersection of people and place. From performing arts centers to civic buildings, gallery spaces to retail environments, our projects in this category represent deep commitment to making enriching places for people to commune — with each other and the environment. Whether in the urban center, a vibrant neighborhood or rural setting, Mahlum humbly supports the task at hand with buildings that nest quietly into place.

 

Highlights: Culture & Community

More than 50 projects completed
33 design excellence & industry awards

More than 9,000 housing units completed

 

Services: Specialized

Community-based approach

Complex facility planning & programming

Stakeholder facilitation & engagement

Collaboration with non-profit organizations

Public-sector process & design requirements

Stakeholder facilitation & engagement

Public-private sector partnerships
Performing arts & civic gathering places

Museums & learning environments

Commercial office & retail stores

Senior & community housing projects

Retreat centers & hospitality venues

High-performance sustainable design

Projects: Culture & Community

Cultural/Civic

Nathan Hale High School Performing Arts Center

University Congregational United Church of Christ Master Plan & Renovation

Seattle Children’s Theatre

Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center

Monastery of St. Gertrude Master Plan & Renovation

Goodwill Industries Inc. Portland Headquarters

Museum of Flight Aviation Learning Center

Seattle Public Utilities Tolt Treatment Facility

Seattle Center Playhouse

Empty Space Theatre Remodel

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Angus Bowmer Theatre

YMCA Lake Wenatchee Camp Master Plan

State of Alaska State Office Building

 

Housing

Dwelling Company Issaquah Townhomes

Housing Authority of Portland Columbia Villa/Tamarack Neighborhood Plan

Bedford Properties Columbia Point II Apartments

Gerding/Edlen Development Company Collins Circle Apartments

Grayco Resources Inc. Stadium Station Housing

HomeSight 6th and Yestler Residential Predesign

Kaminski Cabin

Matott Development Co. Somerset Villas Townhouses

Legacy Partners Pike Place Towers Study

 

Commercial

Uncork Wine Shop Feasibility Study

Shadow Hills Country Club Clubhouse Master Plan

Alameda Orchids Seattle Retail Shop

Stanley Real Estate Polson Building Renovation

Mahlum Architects Seattle Pioneer Square Office

Timberline Software Corporate Headquarters

Cuneo Cellars Winery

Dr. Martens AirWair USA Corporate Headquarters

Mahlum Architects Portland Pearl District Office

Krusewoods Club Predesign

Walsh Construction Portland Headquarters

Fluke Corporation Electronic Manufacturing Facility

Honeywell Redmond Office and Electronics Manufacturing Facility

Safeco Corporation Redmond Office Building

Washington Mutual Tower

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Employee Training Center

First Interstate Center