Market Sector： 多户住宅

6 Corners Lofts is an Architizer A+ Awards Finalist

Our 6 Corners Lofts project was selected as a Finalist in the Architecture + Adaptive Reuse category of this year’s Architizer A+Awards!

In an effort to revitalize a 1938 Sears building and reinvigorate Chicago’s historic Portage Park shopping district, MG2 partnered with Novak Development to bring 6 Corners Lofts to life. MG2 Principal Jooyeol Oh preserved iconic Art Deco elements while introducing modern touches, thoughtfully connecting past and present. The innovative mixed-use project is complete with 206 residential units and over 50,000 sf of retail space.

Read more in Architizer

2025 Top Retail Design Firms

VMSD’s Top Retail Design Firms list is one of the most important rankings in retail architecture and design. For 2025 MG2 was ranked #5 on VMSD’s list for the second year in a row! MG2 was ranked #5 on VMSD’s 2025 list of the Top Retail Design Firms!

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Farmdale

Farmdale is an innovative farmworker housing development in Woodburn, Oregon. A replacement for a 1970s Rural Development complex, Farmdale seamlessly blends into the surrounding residential fabric by breaking up the massing to resemble a series of gabled homes. To break down the scale even further and embrace the context of the neighborhood, vibrant colors of the exterior mirror the warmth of a family neighborhood. Farmdale fosters a sense of community and connection, offering expansive outdoor spaces that include playing fields, gardens, and playgrounds.

Interior spaces are organized to stimulate spontaneous meetings between neighbors, whether it is by encouraging the use of the open stair or by treating the mailroom or laundry facilities as true communal functions. The two-story community room functions as the heart of the project, providing multi-use purpose for many occasions.

Farmdale Community Engagement
Farmdale Community Engagement

At MG2, designing for community means creating spaces that respond to the needs and voices of the people who will use them. It requires deep engagement focused on actively listening to resident priorities coupled with a commitment to accessibility, sustainability, and long-term functionality. The community engagement session with Farmdale residents was held in both Spanish and English and focused on capturing community priorities and encouraged residents to vote on various programmatic elements.

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Spruce Street

Spruce Street is a mixed-use podium building in the heart of the Yesler Terrace neighborhood in Seattle, WA, at a crossroads of zoning and architecture of varying scales. The design steps the building down to integrate this large project into the surrounding context and meet the adjacent structures. To create a pedestrian-friendly scale, the building uses façade modulation, textural changes, and patterning. Programmatic surroundings are considered, with a double-height retail space along the main street and private terraces on the ground floor along the quieter residential streets. At the heart of the building is a large central landscaped courtyard accessible from the main lobby and several indoor amenities, which include a fitness center, TV/game room, pet wash and dog run, and a sky lounge with views of Mt. Rainier.

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 华盛顿州，西雅图
  • 客户 TEC Development
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 360,000 SF; 241,000 SF residential; 2,300 SF retail; 389 units
  • 设计服务

西雅图轻轨项目正在有序推进

董事 Jooyeol Oh, AIA, LEED AP, spoke with Joel Groover of ICSC C+CT about how MG2 projects, The Bowden 和 Mountlake Village, show the effects of Seattle’s future light rail expansion on the city.

Groover writes about The Bowden, “an MG2-designed mixed-use project that sits near the Overlake light-rail stop, which will connect to new stations at Marymoor Village and downtown Redmond. Construction will start this year, and the project will add 574 residential units and more than 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. As Oh sees it, growth of such residential projects should spur more demand for walkable retail in the neighborhood.”

Jooyeol Oh notes, “The city is envisioning that area to be a much-denser residential community, mixed with retail.”

Read more in ICSC C+CT

ARCAT 播客详情：混合用途改造再利用 | 6 Corners Lofts

“This ambitious project showcases the principles of adaptive reuse. The building’s evolution from a retail giant to a 206-unit residential complex, with a ground floor Target store, highlights a commitment to sustainable design,” says Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, CDT, host of ARCAT’s podcast Detailed, in her interview with Principal Jooyeol Oh about 6 Corners Lofts.

Jooyeol Oh continues his description of the project, “The primary goal of the client and community was really preserving the character and history of the building…This presented both a limitation and an opportunity to reimagine the building into a residential mixed-use building, and we were really excited about it. With its incredible bones and unique potential, we wanted to create a mixed-use building that could be distinctive and appealing to the residents and neighbors. The process was more challenging, as opposed to a ground-up brand new build, but it made the process all the more rewarding.”

Listen to the full podcast on ARCAT’s website
Watch the extended interview ARCAT’s YouTube

随着 TCO 的发布，First Light 开始出售其 459 套公寓

“James K.M. Cheng Architects designed the 48-story project, working with local shop MG2 as the Executive Architect. First Light topped out in the fall of 2023. Since then, it’s mostly been interior work, though a few workers were out on the balconies on Tuesday morning.”

Read more at The Daily Journal of Commerce

Felipe Romero named ICSC+CENTERBUILD Leaders Under 40 Class of 2024

MG2 Associate Principal Felipe Romero accepted his ICSC+CENTERBUILD Leaders Under 40 Class of 2024 award at Centerbuild this week.

With over a decade of experience, Felipe has developed thoughtful, community-centered environments. Recognizing the critical role retail plays in both the economy and local communities, he has dedicated his career to designing these vital spaces.

Read more at ICSC

随着开发商发挥创意缓解住房危机，越来越多的美国人选择住在购物中心

Recently featured in CNBC, 熨斗十字路口 is undergoing a transformation into a thriving outdoor park experience. Located in Bloomfield, Colorado, the mixed-use complex will include residential, food and beverage, entertainment, and office space within a 9-acre nature park space.

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Designing Buildings With Conversion in Mind

MG2 Principal Jooyeol Oh spoke with Diana Mosher from the Commercial Property Executive about building conversions.

“When I think about flexible design, the word that comes to me is ‘resilience,'” said Jooyeol Oh in the piece. He continued, “Flexible design is a challenge, but it’s a challenge that we always think about.”

MG2’s 6 Corners Lofts project, a 1938 Sears building adapted into an innovative mixed-use community, is an example of that flexible design brought into practice. Original elements, like flared capital columns and terrazzo flooring, were preserved while the building was updated to bring modern amenities to residents.

Read more in Commercial Property Executive

From Retail to Residential: The Transformation of a Chicago Sears Store

MG2 Principal and design lead of 6 Corners Lofts Jooyeol Oh spoke with Multi-Housing News Associate Editor Madalina Pojoga about the adaptive-reuse process at the Sears building and the impact 6 Corners Lofts will have on the city’s Portage Park area.

“The Six Corners Shopping District has a long history as a popular and successful neighborhood shopping and entertainment destination serving the community. Preserving the character of one of its most beloved landmarks was a crucial consideration for us.

“There were three main design elements we wanted to highlight: the vernacular architecture of the surrounding brick buildings, the juxtaposition of old and new, and a celebration of the Art Deco style.”

Read more in Multi-Housing News

MG2 入选《建筑设计+施工》杂志 2024 年 200 强建筑公司

MG2 在《建筑设计+建筑媒体》最近发布的 2024 年 200 强建筑公司榜单中名列前 20 名。

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What It Took to Convert an Old Chicago Sears into Modern Retail and Residential

Lead designer and MG2 principal Jooyeol Oh talked with C+CT contributing editor Joel Groover about 6 Corners Lofts, a transformed historic Chicago Sears building that is now a mixed-use development.

MG2’s Community Environments team carefully preserved the building’s art deco character while introducing contemporary elements like floor-to-ceiling windows and a new top floor with luxury amenities.

“We punched floor-to-ceiling windows and added balconies and terraces. This allowed us to modernize the old Sears retail store and warehouse to a residential use while preserving its art deco character. To expand the number of residential units, we added a whole new 31-unit wing that complements the look and feel of its counterpart.”

Read more at ICSC

Adaptive reuse of a Sears store becomes luxury mixed-use housing

After serving 80 years as a retail space, 6 Corners Lofts is revitalizing the Chicago area as an adaptive reuse, mixed-use development.

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Mountlake Village

Mountlake Village is a mixed-use development that meets the needs of a diverse, active, and growing population. The development includes residential and retail space to invite the community in. Amenities include a coworking space, a ground-floor plaza, resident lounges, a gym, a yoga studio, a dog grooming facility, a dog run, and a rooftop terrace.

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 Mountlake Terrace, WA
  • 客户 Gracorp
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 400,000 SF; 280,000 SF residential; 7,000 SF commercial; 302 units
  • 设计服务
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The Manning

Located within the master planned Barkley Village development, The Manning is a new 171-unit residential complex. The building includes a gym amenity space and a large commercial space on the ground floor. Building on the master plan’s goals for a true urban village, the development seeks to draw in the community and add vibrancy to the area. Residents have direct access to dining, shopping, and entertainment options from a farmer’s market to a movie theater.

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 Bellingham, WA
  • 客户 Talbot Group
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 290,000 Total SF; 3,000 SF Commercial; 171 Units
  • 设计服务
  • 资质认证 Green Globes Certified
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Beltline Block

Beltline is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of rich history, modern luxury, and a spirited community with a personality all its own. The development holistically reflects and celebrates the historical character of the district while weaving in modern sophistication. Beltline Block includes a multi-phase mix of residential and commercial uses including four towers, each delivered in a separate phase.

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熨斗十字路口

Flatiron Crossing is undergoing a transformation into a thriving outdoor park experience with the intent to highlight the Flatiron Mountain namesake. A mix of uses will include residential, F&B, entertainment, and future office all within a 9-acre nature park space. The architecture blends seamlessly with the park to create a truly integrated experience. Macerich’s commitment to sustainability is showcased with the use of mass timber and CLT in one of the signature buildings.

MG2 Acquires Portland, Oregon-based Studio C Architecture

Architects Brian Bennett and Jim Walker join MG2 as Principals

SEATTLE, WA—May 15, 2024—Global architecture and design firm MG2 has announced its acquisition of the Portland, Oregon-based firm Studio C Architecture. Studio C is known for its work in multifamily residential design and has specialized in affordable housing. Now backed by the additional resources that a large firm provides, the office will have the capacity and reach to do more than they could have in the past. For Principals Brian Bennett AIA, NCARB, LEED AP and Jim Walker AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, this new alignment is a coming home of sorts, as both principals grew their careers at MG2.

“We are excited to welcome Jim and Brian to MG2,” says Mitch Smith, MG2 CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Their strength in project design, understanding of building systems and experience in complex problem-solving will be invaluable. Their expertise, combined with their passion for affordable housing, is a perfect complement to our firm.”

Jim founded Studio C Architecture in 2007 with the vision that all projects are a reflection of the aspirations of the community in which they are built. Brian joined the firm in 2012 and together they have focused on the residential market with particular expertise in affordable housing. Recent projects include award-winning Deskins Commons in Newberg, OR, Deer Creek Village in Roseburg, OR, and Summit Gardens in Medford, OR, which is now under construction. Their passion for affordable housing stems from their understanding of the profound need and transformative impact that stable housing can bring to families, and both have been active in Habitat for Humanity.

“By joining MG2, we have the opportunity to do more, for more people, and in a shorter period of time,” says Jim. “This has always been my vision and my goal—to serve the community and provide affordable housing to people in need.”

“We are excited to work with a firm—that we know first-hand from past experience—has the design skills, abilities and expertise of MG2 as well as a devotion to engaging with the community and making an impact,” says Brian.

With 30+ years in architecture, Jim’s strength in project and team leadership is grounded in collaboration, diversity of thought, and a genuine curiosity for innovative problem-solving approaches. Jim’s mission of providing quality affordable housing has been a driving force, stemming from a profound recognition of the critical need and the societal issues it impacts. Jim sits on the Board of Directors for Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from North Dakota State University.

Throughout his career, Brian has worked on a wide array of projects, ranging from small retail tenant improvements to large high-rise residential developments. This breadth of experience has provided him with direct exposure to the unique technical demands of various building structural types and building systems. Brian earned a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from the University of Washington and a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon.

The Studio C office in Portland will become MG2’s seventh location after Seattle, New York, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Irvine, and Shanghai.

ABOUT MG2
Guided by our vision to create transformative experiences that foster and elevate healthy communities, MG2 has been delivering award-winning projects and programs for over 50 years. We partner with some of the world’s most recognizable companies and brands to bring exceptional design solutions to life through full architectural, strategic planning, cost management, interior design, brand strategy, and program consulting services. Our seven offices in the U.S. and China—Seattle, Portland, New York, Washington D.C., Minneapolis, Irvine, and Shanghai—integrate building performance and social responsibility into every project. At MG2, our greatest strength lies in our people, our clients, and our commitment to helping them succeed. We are purpose-driven by nature, data-driven by design. www.mg2.com

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4 月 2024 / By Our Inaugural Sustainability Impact Report

MG2 is proud to share our inaugural Sustainability Impact Report for 2023. This annual report will measure our progress year-over-year towards meeting the AIA 2030 Commitment to reach towards carbon neutrality by 2030. Taking this step helps us reach our goal of transparency and accountability to our clients, our industry, and the communities where we live and work. This report demonstrates our progress in design and project work and also calculates our corporate carbon emissions.  

While sustainability has long been part of the MG2 ethos, we formalized our position in 2020 by joining the AIA 2030 Commitment and publishing our first Sustainability Action Plan. With this 2023 Sustainability Impact Report, we’ve taken the opportunity to refine our plan and take advantage of new tools and processes. As part of that plan, we have established four goals as a firm:

Goal 1:

Operating Energy

With a focus on building performance, we aim to reduce the amount of energy needed to operate buildings. In new construction, this involves building heating and cooling, lighting, plug loads, etc. For retail tenant improvements (TI), we primarily focus on the lighting power density which calculates the light output per square foot. 

Goal 2:

Embodied Carbon

This goal represents all the building materials required for new construction or retail TI. Each material has an associated Global Warming Potential (GWP) number which considers the material’s extraction from the earth, manufacturing process, transportation to the building site, and building construction, called “cradle to gate.” We calculate the material quantities in the building (typically from a Revit model) and apply a GWP number to those quantities to determine the metric tons of CO2 a building uses. Reducing this number requires higher efficiencies in our designs and our materials.

Goal 3:

Material Sourcing

Many material manufacturers provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their products. This goal emphasizes the importance of collecting EPDs when we procure or specify materials. In addition to the AIA 2030 Commitment, we are proud signatories of the AIA Materials Pledge. Our job as designers is to bring a deeper awareness of the material makeup and offer our clients “good, better, and best” choices when selecting materials.

Goal 4:

Water Conservation

Water is one of our most precious resources. We calculate and track water usage for irrigation as well as indoor water use. No matter where you live, water is becoming a scarce resource, and as designers we are responsible for implementing innovative solutions. 

You can’t improve what you don’t measure, and as a firm we always challenge ourselves to do better. We are constantly tracking data for the above goals during each design phase of a project, from Concept Development through Construction Documentation. Each design team is responsible for collecting and evaluating data during the design process and looking for ways to improve efficiencies.

MG2 invites you to check out our 2023 Sustainability Impact Report and check back each year to see our progress. Enter your name and contact information below to gain access, then click on the report to read full-screen.

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The Bowden

This eight-story podium apartment building is located in the heart of Redmond’s Overlake neighborhood and is within walking distance of the new light rail station. The design team’s goal was to add to the richness of the community while positively impacting the nearby businesses and contribute to the area’s vibrant cultural diversity. The design emphasizes sustainability, community impact, and efficient design.

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 Redmond, WA
  • 客户 Carmel Partners
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 715,000 SF; 525,000 SF residential; 574 units
  • 设计服务
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1661 Olive Way

Located in Seattle’s premier neighborhood of Capitol Hill, 1661 Olive Way promises to elevate the community’s unique character. The neighborhood’s restaurants, bars, small businesses, and civic history create a vibrant pedestrian experience that this new mixed-use development will enhance. The resulting mixed-use residential building will comprise retail on the ground floor, 170 residential units above, and amenity areas, including exercise, resident lounge, and rooftop.

1661 Olive Way Big photo

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 华盛顿州，西雅图
  • 客户 Continental Properties, LLC
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 192,000 Total SF; 8,000 SF Amenity Space; 2,700 SF Commercial; 173 Units; 94 Parking Stalls
  • 设计服务
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First Light

First Light penthouse

First Light综合体项目位于西雅图市中心，建筑共47层，当前还在开发阶段。项目业态涵盖临街零售，包括3间餐厅和1个咖啡馆；大楼顶部设有6层办公空间，另有38层为住宅公寓。

MG2与温哥华设计师James KM Cheng合作，共同实现了First Light的项目愿景，同时又考虑了当地上班族和城市居民的经济承受能力。该项目还设计有一个封闭的温室式屋顶花园，可尽享俯瞰全景，此外，还配备有游泳池和休息区。2楼至7楼的外墙还有出自当地艺术家James Holden手笔的大型艺术装置。建成后，此座高层建筑将为所在城市不断发展城区中心廊道增添又一道美丽风景，同时提升功能性。

(c) Bobby Erdt
(c) Bobby Erdt
First Light tower

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100 & Main

100 & Main is a collection of ten premier residential units combining classic luxury with modern architecture. Designed as a “Swiss watch built on a postage stamp,” the building, which balances making a statement with sitting lightly on a busy pedestrian-friendly corner, proved deceptively challenging. By artfully addressing a steep slope and condensed lot size with architectural detailing, 100 & Main is a unique treasure in Old Bellevue.

100 & Main was honored with NAIOP’s Night of the Stars Multi-Family Residential Development of the Year Award.

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