Market Sector： 工业

Amazon Delivery Station Wins NAIOP Hawaii’s 2025 Kukulu Hale Award

We’re excited to announce that NAIOP Hawaii’s 2025 Kukulu Hale Award has been presented to MG2 for our design on the Amazon Delivery Station in Honolulu.

MG2 oversaw the design and construction of the first-of-its-kind Amazon Delivery Station in Honolulu, HI. The 144,000 square feet facility opened in August 2024 on Honolulu’s Sand Island. The site has historically played a vital role in Hawaii’s economy from its origins as a maritime and military center to its evolution as an industrial zone. The Delivery Station continues this legacy of connecting Hawaii to the broader world.

A big thank you to our amazing partner Swinerton for their collaboration on this project.

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Amazon Delivery Station

MG2 oversaw the design and construction of a first-of-its-kind Amazon Delivery Station in Honolulu, Hawaii. Supporting deliveries on Oahu, the facility spans 144,000 square feet on a 14.5-acre site, boasting an additional 225,000 square feet designated for van fleet parking. Opening its doors in August 2024, this facility marks a significant milestone in enhancing Amazon’s logistical operations in Hawaii. 

The project builds on the storied history of Honolulu’s Sand Island, a site that has long played a vital role in Hawaii’s economy as a hub for commerce, trade, and industry. From its origins as a maritime and military center to its evolution as an industrial zone, Sand Island has been at the heart of connecting Hawaii to the broader world. Establishing the Delivery Station as the first operations site of its kind in Hawaii continues this legacy, transforming the location into a modern center for logistics and opportunity.

The project reflects a balance of continuity and progress—preserving Honolulu’s historical value as a gateway for commerce while empowering Hawaii’s communities through meaningful work, small business support, and a resilient economic future.

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MG2 Listed in Building Design+Construction’s Top 200 Architecture Firms for 2024

MG2 ranked among the top 20 in Building Design+Construction Media’s recently released Top 200 Architecture Firms for 2024.

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Supply Chain Revolution: The New Cool Kid of Retail

Consumers now expect seamless, unified commerce experiences where they can access products and information anytime, anywhere. This fluidity is reshaping how brands build loyalty and manage supply chains with a focus on responsiveness to meet these high expectations.

Listen to the full episode with guests Melissa Gonzalez 和 Matthew Goelzer, AIA, LEED AP, Principals of MG2 Design, as they discuss the pivotal role of supply chain management in modern retail.

Find the full episode at The Robin Report

E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers

After decades of brick-and-mortar success, a leading retail client came to MG2, hoping to expand their e-commerce investments. Partnering with MG2, they initiated multiple new fulfillment centers and upgrades. With flexible design and space optimization at the forefront, the MG2 team facilitated seamless integration of new systems, enhancing operational efficiency.

Cross-Dock Logistics

cross-dock logistics

An integral component of supply chain efficiency is cross-dock distribution centers. For each of these projects, MG2’s primary design objective is the same: to provide a facility that meets the demands of high-speed and efficient operational activities while ensuring all technical, code, site, and operational challenges are diligently managed during the design and construction phases.

MG2’s expertise, combined with their team members’ ability to coordinate with jurisdictions during permitting phases and contractors and vendors during construction, has led to the successful delivery of 20+ depot projects across the world.

Bakery Commissary

The 94,000 SF production facility was built in conjunction with an attached 400,300 SF e-commerce and cross-dock depot on an 80-acre site. The commissary includes production offices and five production lines. Specialized pieces of baking equipment were imported from Europe, requiring MG2 to partner with mechanical, refrigeration, and processing engineers across six countries. MG2 responded to strict environmental requirements and introduced faux window elements and accentuated cornices into the metal-clad façade to visually soften and reflect the area’s surrounding residential architecture.

Skyservice

MG2 worked with Rice Commercial Group on the New Skyservice FBO at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The project includes a new 100,000 SF hangar space, virtually doubling Skyservice’s hangar space in Toronto. The new FBO includes large areas for aircraft storage and maintenance, associated amenities, and office spaces for tenants.

  • Project Details

  • 地点 Mississauga, ON
  • 客户 Rice Commercial Group
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 100,000 SF
  • 设计服务

Data Centers

MG2 is currently working on many sites for a national, sustainable data center client across the U.S. Each project presents a different structural type, including precast, concrete tilt walls, and pre-engineered metal buildings based on end-user requirements and site conditions. Beyond the architectural design, MG2 is addressing complexities in MEP, structural engineering, security, and acoustic concerns. Furthermore, MG2’s involvement extends to tenant work, demonstrating our capability to provide comprehensive support for large-scale projects. In addition to our work with mission-critical facilities, the client sought our expertise in program design and program thinking.

Protein Processing Plant

 

CWI partnered with MG2 to design and construct multiple protein processing plants to meet their customers’ growing demand for protein.

The protein processing plant in Morris, IL, produces over 220 million hot dogs, 152 million burger patties, and 13 million pounds of meatballs annually. MG2 optimized the layout for maximum efficiency, implemented utility systems for large-scale machinery, and strategically designed the building to accommodate refrigerated storage, a microbiological laboratory, a test kitchen, and a two-story office area to support 75,000 SF.

In addition to the plant in Illinois, MG2 designed and constructed a protein processing plant in Tracy, CA. This West Coast distribution depot includes a meat packing plant, a perishable foods storage depot, and a frozen foods facility to serve CWI’s stores on the West Coast. Over 220 million hot dogs are produced in the Tracy, CA plant alone. The massive meatball cook room is built entirely of stainless steel, and high-tech handwashing sanitation stations are scattered throughout the plant and connected to counters that allow plant officials to ensure they’re used regularly.

 

 

protein processing plant

Poultry Processing Plant

MG2 was brought on as an owner’s representative to manage the design and construction of this unprecedented $300 million project, which includes a chicken hatchery, feed mill and processing plant. The state-of-the-art complex is expected to produce nearly 100 million processed birds annually. The supply chain – from feed manufacturing to the breeding of chickens to the final packaged goods produced – will be concentrated within a hundred-mile radius of the facility. MG2 is also assisting CWI with building an anaerobic lagoon system in partnership with the city to promote the biological oxidation of wastewater.

processing-plant

  • Project Details

  • 地点 Fremont, NE
  • 客户 CWI
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 400 acre site
    350,000 SF air chilled processing plant
    190,000 SF hatchery
    23,000 SF flock & feed testing lab
  • 设计服务

Cold Chain Logistics

cold storage

As the demand for healthy, fresh food increases, the requirement for storage increases. Coupled with the ever-increasing population, cold storage buildings have become a critical and lucrative investment. Leveraging our cold storage experts’ knowledge, MG2 knows how to integrate new technologies that make it possible to get fresh, perishable foods to stores without putting the foods at risk. Our teams ensure that clients can take advantage of its usable space and ensure that every square foot is used efficiently. Our expertise helps control the total cost and quality of the finished facility in repeatable, reliable ways long into the future.

Last Mile Delivery

Last Mile Delivery has become an integral part of the supply chain. Both E-commerce giants and traditional retailers are under pressure to fulfill client orders with a next-day expectation. Last Mile facilities have unique needs as they must accommodate truck traffic, fleet operations, and the needs of a large on-site employee presence. These facilities range from build to suit and spec built to adaptive reuse. MG2 has also worked in this category to design and deliver last-mile fulfillment as extensions of existing brick-and-mortar retail stores. The key to success in any of these has been early engagement with project stakeholders and a balanced approach to brand standards, operational needs, and site-specific constraints.

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Industrial Outdoor Storage: Tips for Making these Unique Sites Succeed

NAIOP’s Kathryn Hamilton, CAE, wrote an informative recap in Development Magazine about the Industrial Outdoor Storage panel moderated by Matthew Goelzer at I.CON West.

If you weren’t able to make the event, check out “Industrial Outdoor Storage: Tips for Making these Unique Sites Succeed” here.

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Quad 7 Business Jet Center

Galvin Flying Services enlisted MG2 to develop the nine-acre site, known as Quad 7, for four hangars housing up to 25 private corporate jets. Maintenance, fueling, and corporate office space is also included in the project. The gated complex, catering to Seattle’s premier companies, features an aviation-themed campus environment enhanced with contemporary metal surfaces that unify the buildings. Wood accents reference a casual northwest business culture, while each hangar tenant has the ability to customize their space from layout to finishes.

Optical Lab

Each of the client’s four optical labs were originally warehouse spaces before being converted into light industrial facilities. All labs feature multiple optical processing lines and can produce 10,000 pairs of eyeglasses daily. Additionally, an ISO Class 7 clean room was integrated into each facility. These remodels exemplify MG2’s ability to balance the needs of existing operations with the demands of efficiently phasing new construction. To support the various mechanical, electrical, and maintenance activities, MG2 created design solutions aimed at maximizing space utilization.

optical lab

Poultry Testing Labs

In order to support their expansive sales growth, CWI partnered with MG2 and third-party operator Midwest Laboratories to design and build the first ground-up, large-scale microbiology poultry testing lab. The facility has space to monitor the nutrition and health of the flocks and includes an integrated office area for the CWI team. There were numerous high-priority strict requirements on this project, including the need to avoid cross-contamination, the ability to provide high visibility throughout the lab for tours while maintaining security, and support to operate 24/7.

  • Project Details

  • 地点 Fremont, NE
  • 客户 CWI
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 23,000 SF building
    18,500 SF lab
    5,000 SF office
  • 设计服务

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers拍卖行

Ritchie Bros

通过迭代实现功能性的统一

从2007年开始，MG2携手Ritchie Brothers 拍卖行的建筑设计团队已完成了其全球超过15个拍卖行项目。合作之前，Ritchie Brothers 拍卖行对已有的设计概念未进行迭代更新就应用到新项目之中，导致各个项目不断出现同样的问题。

对于该项目，不论是从迪拜到北京的全球项目选址考察和总体规划，还是确定在乡村地区新建公共基础设施的方案，都既给MG2设计团队带来了挑战，也带来了创新的机遇。

从项目伊始，MG2就将精益设计方法和基准分析贯穿于整个设计过程。我们的设计团队考察了现有的优选设施、与施工团队，供应商和员工密切沟通，了解他们的痛点并记录可以改进的领域。

Based on what they learned and leveraging a fresh perspective of the barriers the client was facing, MG2 created a new prototype, set of design guidelines, and specs. For each build, we were able to customize, observe, and refine solutions, making each new location better than the last. Finally, we worked hand-in-hand with Ritchie Bros. teams to successfully maintain their facilities and implement behavioral changes, ensuring guidelines were followed both now and in the future.

Ritchie Bros

通过此次合作，MG2为客户提供了全面的建筑设计咨询服务，同时与相关项目合作方和咨询费完成了沟通协调，保障了各个项目的成功交付。