Jump to content

Michael Green Architecture

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Green Architecture
Company typeArchitectural practice
IndustryArchitecture, interior design, landscape design, construction
Founded2012
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people
Number of employees
40+
Websitewww.mg-architecture.ca

Michael Green Architecture Inc., commonly referred to as MGA, is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design firm founded by Michael Green (architect) in 2012.

History

[edit]

Michael Green Architecture was founded by Michael Green after he left his former partnership, McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture and Design (MGB).[1][2] The firm designs buildings of all sizes and typologies using timber, including the Wood Innovation Design Centre in Prince George, British Columbia - which, when completed in 2015, was the tallest wooden building in the world at eight storeys (96 ft 29 m) tall.[3] In 2017, they designed T3 Minneapolis, a 7-storey, 220,000 square feet (20,439 m2) building, which was the largest modern timber building in North America at the time.[4]

In May 2018, MGA was acquired by Katerra, a Silicon Valley construction start-up. Through the acquisition, Katerra purchased 100% of the economic interests in MGA. The voting shares remained majority-owned and controlled by MGA's Principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green. Michael Green remains the President and CEO of the firm.[5]

In 2021 Architizer A+ named MGA North American Firm of the Year[6] and [Royal Architectural Institute of Canada] (RAIC) recognized MGA with the Architectural Firm Award.[7]

In June 2021, Katerra announced that it was shutting down operations,[8] resulting in MGA reverting to an independent firm with principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green assuming full control of all operations.[9]

Projects

[edit]

Completed projects

[edit]
  • Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington (completed 2020)[10]
  • Oregon State University College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon (completed 2020)[11]
  • The Dock Building, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (completed 2018)[12]
  • North Vancouver Passive House Plus House, North Vancouver, British Columbia (completed 2017) [13]
  • T3 Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota (completed 2016)[14]
  • Ronald McDonald House BC, Vancouver (completed 2014)[15]
  • Wood Innovation and Design Centre, Prince George, BC (completed 2014)[16]
  • Sixth + Willow, Vancouver (completed 2014)[17]
  • North Vancouver City Hall, North Vancouver (completed 2012)[18]

Under construction

[edit]
  • Parkway Building, Victoria, BC
  • Scott Building, Victoria, BC
  • Les Groues, Nanterre (92), France

Awards

[edit]
  • 2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award[19]
  • 2021 Architizer A+ Award - Best Firm of the Year (North America)[20]
  • 2020 AIA Innovation Award - Catalyst Building[21]
  • 2020 RAIC Governor General's Award - The Dock Building[22]
  • 2019 Architizer A+ Award - Commercial Mixed-Use - The Dock Building[23]
  • 2019 Architizer A+ Award - Architecture + Facades - The Dock Building[24]
  • 2018 AIBC Special Jury Award - The Dock Building[25]
  • 2018 Rethinking the Future Architecture, Construction, & Design Awards - Commercial (Built), The Dock Building[26]
  • 2018 Azure Best of Canadian Architecture Award - Best Timber Building (The Dock Building)[27]
  • 2017 AZ Award - Environmental Leadership - T3 Minneapolis[28]
  • 2017 NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence - T3 Minneapolis[29]
  • 2017 AIA Chicago – Distinguished Building Award - T3 Minneapolis[30]
  • 2017 Azure AZ Awards – Environmental Leadership + People's Choice - T3 Minneapolis[31]
  • 2017 US WoodWorks Wood Design – Special Achievement Award - T3 Minneapolis[32]
  • 2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre[33]
  • 2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre[34]
  • 2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
  • 2016 Wood Design + Buildings - Citation Award, T3
  • 2016 Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada – Large Commercial Projects – Quality | Silver, Interfor
  • 2015 RAIC Award of Excellence for Innovation in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2015 Lieutenant-Governor of BC Award in Architecture (Merit) - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2015 AIBC Innovation Award - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Wood Innovation Award - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2015 Canadian Design Build Institute – First Prize Award of Excellence - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2015 Lieutenant-Governor of BC Award in Architecture (Merit) - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
  • 2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Institution Wood Design (Large) - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
  • 2015 Masonry Institute of BC – Award of Excellence (Low Rise) - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
  • 2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Architect of the Year -Architect (Michael Green)
  • 2014 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - North Vancouver City Hall
  • 2014 The Canadian Wood Council – Wood Design & Building Award Citation - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
  • 2014 Azure Top 10 Big Projects: Best Construction - Wood Innovation and Design Centre

Publications

[edit]
  • The Case for Tall Wood Buildings, 2012[35]
  • Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada, FP Innovation, 2014[36]
  • Alpenglow, 2015[37]
  • The Case for Tall Wood Buildings (2nd Edition), 2017
  • Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance., Birkhäuser 2017 [38]
  • Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance (2nd Expanded Edition), Birkhäuser 2020 [39]
  • Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada (2021 Edition), FP Innovation - IN PROGRESS

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Mckenzie, Kevin Hinton & Ryan. "Vancouver Magazine". Vancouver Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ "Vancouver architect Michael Green spurs global movement for tall wood buildings". The Georgia Straight. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ^ "Innovative Detail: Wood Innovation and Design Centre". www.architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  4. ^ "T3 Minneapolis Office Building | Mass Timber Office Building". StructureCraft Builders. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. ^ "Tall timber architect Michael Green joins Silicon Valley construction disrupter". vancouversun. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. ^ "2021 Best of the Year - North America". Architizer. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  7. ^ "2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award". RAIC. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  8. ^ "Katerra Is Shutting Down". Architectural Record. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  9. ^ ""I Saw Katerra As A Vehicle," Says Michael Green About Construction Company's Closure". Architectural Record. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  10. ^ "New Building in Spokane to Become Largest Net Zero Energy and Carbon Building in North America". Buildings. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  11. ^ "MGA creates mass timber buildings for forestry college in Oregon". Dezeen. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  12. ^ "RAIC Architectural Firm Award Winner: MGA | Michael Green Architecture". Canadian Architect. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  13. ^ "Fung Roberts House". Passive House Buildings. 12 August 2019.
  14. ^ "A Minneapolis office building made of wood — not steel — leads a nationwide trend". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  15. ^ Frangoul, Anmar (2020-06-05). "Why timber could still have a big role to play in the buildings of the future". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  16. ^ "The mass timber "wave" in North America - REMI Network". REMINET. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  17. ^ "Small is beautiful: Vancouver's mid-rise buildings shine". vancouversun. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  18. ^ "Our studio visit with Michael Green Architecture". The Architect’s Newspaper. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  19. ^ "2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award". RAIC. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  20. ^ "2021 Best of the Year - North America". Architizer. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  21. ^ "2020 Innovation Awards - AIA". www.aia.org. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  22. ^ "RAIC Governor General's Medals in Architecture - 2020 Recipient". raic.org. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  23. ^ "2019 Architizer A+ Award - Commercial Mixed-Use". 9 January 2020.
  24. ^ "2019 Architizer A+ Award - Architecture + Facades - The Dock Building". 19 June 2019.
  25. ^ "2018 AIBC Special Jury Award - The Dock Building".
  26. ^ "2018 Rethinking the Future Architecture, Construction, & Design Awards - Commercial (Built), The Dock Building". 18 March 2019.
  27. ^ "2018 Azure Best of Canadian Architecture Award - Best Timber Building (The Dock Building)". 21 December 2018.
  28. ^ "2017 AZ Awards Winner: Environmental Leadership", Azure Magazine, 2017-06-23, retrieved 2020-03-22
  29. ^ "2017 NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence - T3 Minneapolis". October 2017.
  30. ^ "2017 AIA Chicago – Distinguished Building Award - T3 Minneapolis".
  31. ^ "2017 Azure AZ Awards – Environmental Leadership + People's Choice - T3 Minneapolis". 23 June 2017.
  32. ^ "2017 US WoodWorks Wood Design – Special Achievement Award - T3 Minneapolis". 2 March 2017.
  33. ^ "2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre".
  34. ^ "2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre".
  35. ^ https://cwc.ca/wp-content/uploads/publications-Tall-Wood.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  36. ^ "Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada".
  37. ^ "Michael Green - "Grow Your Rings"". 17 May 2016.
  38. ^ "Tall Wood Buildings". Birkhauser.
  39. ^ "Tall Wood Buildings - Second and Expanded Edition". Birkhauser.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Green_Architecture&oldid=1177314500"