Michael Green Architecture
{{short description|Canadian architecture firm}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Michael Green Architecture
| logo =
| type = Architectural practice
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Michael Green (architect) (Founder and Partner), Natalie Telewiak (Partner)}}
| location = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| industry = Architecture, interior design, landscape design, construction
| foundation = 2012
| num_employees = 40+
| website = {{URL|http://www.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
Michael Green Architecture was founded by Michael Green after he left his former partnership, McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture and Design (MGB).{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanmag.com/the-architecture-philosophy-of-michael-green|title=Vancouver Magazine|last=Mckenzie|first=Kevin Hinton & Ryan|website=Vancouver Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/news/881601/vancouver-architect-michael-green-spurs-global-movement-tall-wood-buildings|title=Vancouver architect Michael Green spurs global movement for tall wood buildings|date=2017-03-15|website=The Georgia Straight|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/technology/detail/innovative-detail-wood-innovation-and-design-centre_o|title=Innovative Detail: Wood Innovation and Design Centre|website=www.architectmagazine.com|access-date=2020-03-23}} In 2017, they designed T3 Minneapolis, a 7-storey, {{convert|220000|sqft|sqm|0}} building, which was the largest modern timber building in North America at the time.{{Cite web|url=https://structurecraft.com/projects/t3-minneapolis|title=T3 Minneapolis Office Building {{!}} Mass Timber Office Building|website=StructureCraft Builders|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Tall timber architect Michael Green joins Silicon Valley construction disrupter|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/tall-timber-architect-michael-green-joins-silicon-valley-construction-disrupter|access-date=2021-07-05|website=vancouversun|language=en-CA}}
In 2021 Architizer A+ named MGA North American Firm of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://winners.architizer.com/#Best%20of%20the%20Year%20-%20North%20Americ/|title=2021 Best of the Year - North America|date=|website=Architizer|access-date=2021-01-15}} and [Royal Architectural Institute of Canada] (RAIC) recognized MGA with the Architectural Firm Award.{{Cite web|url=https://raic.org/awards/architectural-firm-award-2021-recipient?fbclid=IwAR2-6hqDAN4WvpYT1WkCWejBIDF-rOv02AlHF7yaw_GmGJSDggu2kaf8F8k|title=2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award|date=9 April 2021|website=RAIC|access-date=2021-04-13}}
In June 2021, Katerra announced that it was shutting down operations,{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15166-katerra-is-shutting-down|title=Katerra Is Shutting Down|website=Architectural Record|access-date=2021-06-02}} resulting in MGA reverting to an independent firm with principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green assuming full control of all operations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15168-i-saw-katerra-as-a-vehicle-says-michael-green-about-construction-companys-closure|title="I Saw Katerra As A Vehicle," Says Michael Green About Construction Company's Closure|website=Architectural Record|access-date=2021-06-03}}
Projects
=Completed projects=
- Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington (completed 2020){{Cite web|title=New Building in Spokane to Become Largest Net Zero Energy and Carbon Building in North America|url=http://www.buildings.com/articles/42898/catalyst-building-net-zero|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Buildings|language=en}}
- Oregon State University College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon (completed 2020){{Cite web|date=2021-06-23|title=MGA creates mass timber buildings for forestry college in Oregon|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/06/23/mga-mass-timber-buildings-forestry-college-oregon/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Dezeen|language=en}}
- The Dock Building, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (completed 2018){{Cite web|date=2021-05-01|title=RAIC Architectural Firm Award Winner: MGA {{!}} Michael Green Architecture|url=https://www.canadianarchitect.com/raic-architectural-firm-award-winner-mga-michael-green-architecture/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Canadian Architect|language=en-US}}
- North Vancouver Passive House Plus House, North Vancouver, British Columbia (completed 2017) {{cite web |title=Fung Roberts House |date=12 August 2019 |url=http://passivehousebuildings.com/books/phc-2019/fung-roberts-house/ |publisher=Passive House Buildings}}
- T3 Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota (completed 2016){{Cite web|title=A Minneapolis office building made of wood — not steel — leads a nationwide trend|url=https://www.startribune.com/wood-office-buildings-are-taking-root-nationwide/572686442/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Star Tribune}}
- Ronald McDonald House BC, Vancouver (completed 2014){{Cite web|last=Frangoul|first=Anmar|date=2020-06-05|title=Why timber could still have a big role to play in the buildings of the future|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/04/timber-could-still-have-a-big-role-to-play-in-buildings-of-the-future.html|access-date=2021-07-05|website=CNBC|language=en}}
- Wood Innovation and Design Centre, Prince George, BC (completed 2014){{Cite web|title=The mass timber "wave" in North America - REMI Network|url=https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/the-mass-timber-wave-in-north-america/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=REMINET|language=en-US}}
- Sixth + Willow, Vancouver (completed 2014){{Cite web|title=Small is beautiful: Vancouver's mid-rise buildings shine|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/small-is-beautiful-vancouvers-mid-rise-buildings-shine|access-date=2021-07-05|website=vancouversun|language=en-CA}}
- North Vancouver City Hall, North Vancouver (completed 2012){{Cite web|date=2018-01-02|title=Our studio visit with Michael Green Architecture|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2018/01/studio-visit-michael-green-architecture/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=The Architect’s Newspaper|language=en-US}}
=Under construction=
- Parkway Building, Victoria, BC
- Scott Building, Victoria, BC
- Les Groues, Nanterre (92), France
Awards
- 2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award{{Cite web|url=https://raic.org/awards/architectural-firm-award-2021-recipient?fbclid=IwAR2-6hqDAN4WvpYT1WkCWejBIDF-rOv02AlHF7yaw_GmGJSDggu2kaf8F8k|title=2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award|date=9 April 2021|website=RAIC|access-date=2021-04-13}}
- 2021 Architizer A+ Award - Best Firm of the Year (North America){{Cite web|url=https://winners.architizer.com/#Best%20of%20the%20Year%20-%20North%20Americ/|title=2021 Best of the Year - North America|date=|website=Architizer|access-date=2021-01-15}}
- 2020 AIA Innovation Award - Catalyst Building{{Cite web|title=2020 Innovation Awards - AIA|url=https://www.aia.org/resources/6377145-2020-innovation-awards|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.aia.org}}
- 2020 RAIC Governor General's Award - The Dock Building{{Cite web|title=RAIC Governor General's Medals in Architecture - 2020 Recipient|url=https://raic.org/awards/governor-generals-medals-architecture-2020-recipient-8|last=|first=|date=27 April 2020|website=raic.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-05}}
- 2019 Architizer A+ Award - Commercial Mixed-Use - The Dock Building{{Cite web|title=2019 Architizer A+ Award - Commercial Mixed-Use|date=9 January 2020|url=https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/architecture-and-design-firms-to-watch-in-2020/}}
- 2019 Architizer A+ Award - Architecture + Facades - The Dock Building{{Cite web|title=2019 Architizer A+ Award - Architecture + Facades - The Dock Building|date=19 June 2019|url=https://architizer.com/projects/the-dock-building-1/}}
- 2018 AIBC Special Jury Award - The Dock Building{{Cite web|title=2018 AIBC Special Jury Award - The Dock Building|url=https://awards.aibc.ca/award-recipients/2018-recipients/}}
- 2018 Rethinking the Future Architecture, Construction, & Design Awards - Commercial (Built), The Dock Building{{Cite web|title=2018 Rethinking the Future Architecture, Construction, & Design Awards - Commercial (Built), The Dock Building|date=18 March 2019|url=https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/acda2018-winners/the-dock-building-mga-michael-green-architecture/}}
- 2018 Azure Best of Canadian Architecture Award - Best Timber Building (The Dock Building){{Cite web|title=2018 Azure Best of Canadian Architecture Award - Best Timber Building (The Dock Building)|date=21 December 2018|url=https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/best-canadian-architecture-2018/}}
- 2017 AZ Award - Environmental Leadership - T3 Minneapolis{{Citation|date=2017-06-23|title=2017 AZ Awards Winner: Environmental Leadership|url=https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/2017-az-awards-winner-environmental-leadership/|access-date=2020-03-22|website=Azure Magazine}}
- 2017 NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence - T3 Minneapolis{{Cite web|title=2017 NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence - T3 Minneapolis|date=October 2017|url=https://tcbmag.com/2017-naiop-awards/}}
- 2017 AIA Chicago – Distinguished Building Award - T3 Minneapolis{{Cite web|title=2017 AIA Chicago – Distinguished Building Award - T3 Minneapolis|url=https://aiachicago.awardsplatform.com/gallery/DPkVNjLQ?per_page=100}}
- 2017 Azure AZ Awards – Environmental Leadership + People's Choice - T3 Minneapolis{{Cite web|title=2017 Azure AZ Awards – Environmental Leadership + People's Choice - T3 Minneapolis|date=23 June 2017|url=https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/2017-az-awards-winner-environmental-leadership/}}
- 2017 US WoodWorks Wood Design – Special Achievement Award - T3 Minneapolis{{Cite web|title=2017 US WoodWorks Wood Design – Special Achievement Award - T3 Minneapolis|date=2 March 2017|url=https://www.bdcnetwork.com/these-are-2017-woodworks-wood-design-award-winners}}
- 2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre{{Cite web|title=2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre|url=https://raic.org/awards/governor-generals-medals-architecture-—-2016-recipient-12}}
- 2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre{{Cite web|title=2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre|url=https://raic.org/awards/governor-generals-medals-architecture-—-2016-recipient-12}}
- 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
- The Case for Tall Wood Buildings, 2012https://cwc.ca/wp-content/uploads/publications-Tall-Wood.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
- Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada, FP Innovation, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://library.fpinnovations.ca/en/permalink/fpipub42991|title=Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada}}
- Alpenglow, 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/michael-green-grow-your-rings-1932215|title = Michael Green - "Grow Your Rings"| date=17 May 2016 }}
- The Case for Tall Wood Buildings (2nd Edition), 2017
- Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance., Birkhäuser 2017 {{cite web |title=Tall Wood Buildings |url=https://birkhauser.com/books/9783035604764 |publisher=Birkhauser}}
- Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance (2nd Expanded Edition), Birkhäuser 2020 {{cite web |title=Tall Wood Buildings - Second and Expanded Edition |url=https://birkhauser.com/books/9783035618860 |publisher=Birkhauser}}
- Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada (2021 Edition), FP Innovation - IN PROGRESS
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.mg-architecture.ca Official website]
Category:Architecture firms of Canada