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Two birds, one solution: Can we solve urban last mile distribution & housing challenges at the same time?

6 月 2022 / By Victor Malerba, Jr.

It’s no secret that with each passing year, cities in the United States become more and more populated. By July 1st, 2022, usapopulation.org estimates that New York City will reach 8.865 million residents. With this rise in density comes numerous development challenges. Among them: abundant, accessible multi-family housing for individuals and families, and last mile distribution solutions for companies servicing urban neighborhoods and their surrounding areas.

When it comes to the development of both multi-family housingcommercial properties like warehouses or distribution centers, particularly in metropolitan environments, each presents its own series of challenges and hurdles. Most prevalently, however, is space. As cities continue to grow, the harder it’s becoming for developers to find real estate for either venture, and the more expensive it’s becoming to bring these theoretically single-use structures to life.

But what if, in cities like New York, we could solve both challenges at once? What if we could optimize footprints vertically to—proverbially—kill two birds with one stone? Is it feasible to design and build a solution that houses both residential tenants the complex operations of a last mile distribution center, one that allows them to co-exist in the same building in harmony, without the two worlds interfering with or disturbing one another?

Overseas, these concepts are already becoming a reality. Well-versed in the intricacies of both markets, designers in MG2’s Shanghai office have been working on hybrid-use, single footprint solutions in Korea’s rapidly growing cities for years. From Gocheok, to Pyeongtaek, to Jichuk, warehouse facilities in Asia have been designed to co-exist in harmony with both residential and office towers that rise above. With these complex projects, however, comes a series of considerations that span design, operations, logistics, local government regulations, and perhaps most intricately, structural challenges. 

So what do those considerations look like for us in urban sprawls like the Tri-State area, and more importantly, is it possible to overcome them and create our own single-footprint solutions for multi-family housing and last mile distribution?

1. Buy-in from every stakeholder is paramount.

As with all good projects, acceptance and approval from all concerned parties are critical to the success of any real estate venture. For a mixed-use urban building that houses both multi-family residences and a last mile distribution center or warehouse space, stakeholders can include city governments, jurisdictions, developers, commercial tenants, and representatives of the local community. 

Pushback from neighborhood residents and city entities over concerns of traffic, noise, and potentially a loss of tax dollars are becoming more prevalent, while simultaneously viewing the potential plus of an “increase in jobs” as perhaps not the “right kind” of local jobs for their district.

Developers or commercial tenants who don’t want to have to worry about the complexities that arise from sensitivities, restrictions, or even potential violations that might occur from being in such close proximity to residential inhabitants may see these cons outweighing the pros, and want to avoid the venture altogether.

It sounds like an uphill battle to be sure, but the secret to success with this concern is a multi-faceted understanding of each stakeholder’s individual concerns, objectives, goals, and desires, as well as the design and logistics intricacies of each market. With this expertise leading the way, each piece of the puzzle is heard, understood, addressed, and solved for in the final product.

While human-centered conversations with those involved in and affected by this unique type of development are a necessary first step, investments in sustainability can also play a role in helping sway the tides of stakeholder buy-in. With many developers today pursuing LEED certification for all of their projects, the additional integration of EV capabilities into commercial facilities, as well as other sustainable initiatives that benefit cities, companies, and communities alike, can play a huge role in shifting the viewpoints of those involved.

2. Ensuring operations, logistics, and everyday life together in harmony.

With two building systems living on the same footprint, there are dozens of operations and logistics factors that need to be taken into account for both, particularly in an urban environment. Last mile distribution facilities can often operate around the clock, and the noise that stems from the warehouse itself, as well as the receiving bays of a 24-hour operation, has the potential to be a major disruptor to the lives of those above. 

Harmonization of the vertical transportation and traffic flow of delivery trucks and facility employees with residents’ vehicles in what might be a complex, multi-tiered parking system is paramount. Additional considerations for both warehouse staff and residential tenants include safety, security, privacy, lobby areas, access to street frontage, and more. 

For these two ventures to co-exist and operate in harmony within the same building, intimate expertise is required in not only the daily logistics and flow of commercial facilities and multi-family housing, but also in the built asset management required for the optimization of operational upkeep for each typology, and where these two programs will differ and overlap.

3. Accounting for and optimizing every facet of building design & structural challenges.

Furthering the operational hurdles that accompany this new mixed-use typology are, of course, the configuration challenges behind designing and constructing two different building systems into one structure. 

In addition to considerations like the optimization of the transfer slab for the grids of commercial, parking, and residential, the mix of uses and separations as well as strict regulations from the city for each typology need to be clarified and implemented. For example, the ordinances for elements such as emergency evacuation routes, fire separations, and sprinkler systems for multi-family housing differ from those in commercial facilities, but with each of these typologies living on the same footprint, mandates for both need to be factored in the structure’s design. 

While tackling mixed-use projects like these in Korea, designers have noted that, with residential above, the column spacing and layout of the last mile delivery warehouse floor are affected. This, in turn, affects components such as the size and shape of these columns, the location and height of industrial steel racks, and the space required for forklift and personnel maneuverability and traffic optimization.

As urban areas become denser, demand for housing and last mile delivery solutions will continue to rise. These examples are just a handful of the dozens if not hundreds of challenges that require experienced consideration to design and build successful mixed-use solutions that house both multi-family residentialcommercial last mile warehousing facilities within the same footprint.

By employing cross-market expertise and designing solutions for both typologies in tandem, developers have the opportunity to bring to life these new, highly desirable mixed-use building types in urban settings. Making this concept a reality in a metropolis like 纽约 or its surrounding areas is not only possible, but practical for the future of companies, cities, and urban communities alike.

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Deer Creek Village

Named after the adjacent waterway that forms the site’s southern boundary, Deer Creek Village serves Roseburg’s special-needs populations and veterans with PTSD. The development was carefully positioned to take into account the wetland area that covers a significant portion of the site. The building is organized around a central courtyard that overlooks the adjacent wetlands and woodlands abutting Deer Creek. Resident amenities include a bicycle storage room, a central laundry, an outdoor play area for both youth and adults, and a spacious community room with associated kitchen. 


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Deskin Commons

This garden-style development includes seven new wood-framed buildings organized around an existing historic house. The team managed the Historic Rehabilitation and the Historic Resources Design Review Process necessary for the renovation of the structure. Additionally, the preservation of Oregon White Oak trees creates a sense of permanence and naturally integrates the buildings into the neighborhood. An extensive on-site stormwater management system was designed to mitigate poor soil infiltration conditions. The team also prepared design documents in support of the funding application to Oregon Housing Community Services, helping to secure the award of tax credits. 


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Independence Apartments

The Independence Apartments completes the second phase of Independence Landing, a multi-phased redevelopment in downtown Independence. The development includes two buildings with 110 market rate units and fourteen townhomes. The townhomes along Osprey Lane create an urban edge facing the historic downtown. With expansive views of the Willamette River, the apartment complex includes a clubhouse with an outdoor pool and spa, a community room with kitchen and lounge, and a fitness center with locker rooms.


  • 项目细节

  • 地点 Independence, OR
  • 客户 Tokola Properties
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 164,200 SF
    110 units
    14 townhomes
  • 设计服务
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The Jesse Quinn

As part of this multi-phased redevelopment project, The Jesse Quinn includes a mix of loft and live/work units. To activate the street frontage, building amenities, retail, and the live/work units are located on the first floor. One wing of the T-shaped building is slightly recessed from the street creating an urban pedestrian plaza adjacent to a rain garden. The exterior materials complement the historic nature of downtown. Amenities include a fitness room, a bike storage, on-site leasing offices, and a garden area with a play structure. A community room with a spacious outdoor deck is located on the top floor of the building to take advantage of expansive views.


  • 项目细节

  • 地点 Forest Grove, OR
  • 客户 Tokola Properties
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 84,500 SF
    78 units
  • 设计服务
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西雅图郊区商业街如何转型为健康社区

2022 年 3 月 / 西雅图郊区购物中心如何转型为健康社区

本文最初由以下机构制作并发表 比斯诺.

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有越来越多的人呼吁改变美国社区的设计方式,更加注重居民的福祉。这些新社区的核心在于:便捷通达。 

有时被称为 15分钟城市, 这些社区的设计目标是,人们所需的一切生活必需品——从食品杂货到医疗服务——都能在步行或骑自行车15分钟内到达家。根据2019年一份题为“ 前方有行人 据 Smart Growth America 称,这些类型的步行开发项目可以提高社会流动性、促进经济增长,并改善居民生活的其他几个方面。 

西雅图建筑、设计、战略和品牌公司的团队 MG2 他们坚信步行开发项目的潜力,因此他们专注于设计所谓的 健康社区

MG2 负责人表示:“我们的重点超越了混合用途开发项目的传统‘生活-工作-娱乐’原则。” 本吉斯 说道。“我们还考虑到我们认为至关重要的‘滋养、运动和学习’原则。我们将整合我们在设计从杂货店到医疗诊所等各个方面的专业知识,打造一个具有凝聚力、适宜步行、健康的社区。”

吉斯特表示,对于 MG2 而言,健康社区的一些关键要素包括便捷的交通,包括便利的杂货店、日托中心、办公空间、医疗设施、公园和混合收入住房。过去几年,该公司一直致力于利用其建筑师在设计各种零售空间方面的丰富经验,将购物中心等未得到充分利用的零售场所改造成充满活力的社区。 

其最新项目之一位于华盛顿州柯克兰,西雅图以东的郊区。MG2 及其合作伙伴 麦迪逊发展集团 已将前购物中心的旧址重新设计成一个占地 135 万平方英尺的开发项目,名为 玫瑰山这个新社区紧邻405公路,将包含四栋混合用途的公寓/零售建筑。每栋建筑的设计都充分考虑了不同的人群,内外都散发着独特的个性,但又不失相同的设计语言。 

这些建筑除了拥有800多套公寓单元外,还将配备零售设施,包括医疗保健设施和日托中心。此外,还将设有办公空间、户外派对平台以及其他一些向所有居民开放的便利设施。 

“我们在整个项目中分布了各种便利设施,吸引居民探索和了解他们居住地以外的建筑,”吉斯特说。“我们努力在整个场地营造一种社区感、好奇心和活力。”

小区内,居民可以找到一家4万平方英尺的全方位服务杂货店,以及一家位于小区对面的Costco超市。这尤其合适,因为 MG2 已在全球设计了数百家 Costco为了进一步打造步行社区,谷歌于 11 月敲定了附近 Lee Johnson 汽车经销店的购买协议,计划利用该地块设立新的实体办公室,扩大其在西雅图的业务范围。

吉斯特表示,在此之前,大多数美国社区的设计都以车辆为中心。相比之下,玫瑰山社区则专注于打造通行便利、光线充足、景观优美的步行道,方便居民轻松步行前往社区内的任何建筑。就连主停车场也种植了绿植,并通过类似天窗的开口引入自然采光,引导居民和访客直接进入杂货店入口。

该开发项目预计将于今年春天开工。 

玫瑰山 “它不仅仅面向那些距离其建筑步行15分钟以内的居民,”吉斯特说道。MG2 的愿景是成为整个柯克兰社区的中心,目前该社区主要由商业街、停车场、低层建筑和独户住宅社区组成。 

他补充说,零售业的本质正在发生变化,改变了美国各地购物中心的模式。传统的主力店和小型商店已无法满足消费者当前的需求,并加速了全国各地购物中心的关闭。 

“正因如此,我们才采取了全新的零售开发方式,首先要思考‘零售如何才能覆盖整个社区,而不仅仅是零售机会?’”他说道,“这有效地将我们从开发‘购物场所’转变为设计令人向往、宾至如归的目的地。”

联系 Ben Gist 了解更多信息 玫瑰山 以及健康社区设计背后的团队。

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999 Hiawatha

999 Hiawatha is a three-story, multi-family apartment complex located in an urban enclave of downtown Seattle. Hiawatha’s 20 floor plans offer residents a variety of housing needs, and the development includes in-building parking, electronic car charging stations, and ample bicycle storage to promote a new model of healthy urban living. The design maximized the site’s potential with the addition of two landscaped rooftop terraces, featuring breathtaking views of both the downtown Seattle skyline and Mt. Rainier.


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超越自我:以数据驱动,致力于可持续设计

2021 年 11 月 / 作者:Russ Hazzard,《超越与超越:数据驱动的可持续设计承诺》

建筑师兼 AIA 2030 创始人 Edward Mazria 曾说过:“当我们试图解决一个棘手的问题时,我们往往会急于求成,但在这种情况下,简单才是王道。更好的建筑、负责任的能源使用和可再生能源的选择,才是我们应对能源独立和气候变化所需的一切。”

直截了当、负责任的设计一直是 MG2 战略和理念的核心,我们始终将可持续的原则和应用融入到我们的每一个项目中。我们的三大可持续发展价值观——环境管理、目标效率和恢复性措施——既体现了公司创立之初的现状,也反映了我们未来的发展目标。MG2 一直致力于不断提升设计标准,不断改进,以达到并超越可持续认证和基准。

MG2 总裁 Russ Hazzard 表示:“我们一直在审查我们的规范,寻找机会向客户推荐可持续产品和方法,在我们刚开始时,这些只是从地点和‘对环境更好’的角度来看的更好的选择。”

如今,这些可持续供应商和材料推荐不仅带来便利,更是我们DNA和设计流程中不可或缺的一部分。因此,曾经可能不愿接受替代方案的客户如今将我们视为专家和倡导者,我们拥有合适的解决方案,能够帮助他们走上更可持续的未来之路。

Costco 批发总部园区——华盛顿州伊萨夸

作为建筑环境的建筑师和设计师,我们所做的每一件事、我们承接的每一个项目,其意义都是显而易见的。AIA 的 2030 挑战概述了承诺公司必须努力实现的两个具体目标:

  1. 到 2025 年,建筑环境运行能源系统减少 90%。
  2. 到 2025 年,建筑环境中的碳排放量将减少 45%(这是我们团队规定的百分比)。

“减少温室气体排放是整个行业本世纪面临的挑战。”MG2 建筑性能分析师 Johnny Klemke 表示,“我们如何在不断建造更多建筑的同时,减少对自然环境的影响?这正是 MG2 正在努力解决的问题。通过帮助各团队找到更高效、碳排放更低的设计方案,我们也向客户证明了可持续性并不一定成为项目的成本负担。”

通过帮助团队为他们的设计提出更高效、碳排放更少的解决方案,我们向客户表明可持续性不必成为成本负担。

建筑性能分析师 Johnny Klemke

“我们最大的障碍是让整个行业与我们一起努力,”MG2 的设计师 Jon Guerechit 说道,他负责领导我们的运营能源计划,“一个好处是,无可争议的数据让我们更容易说服客户,一项节省成本的措施可以 服务环境。但数据并不总是对我们有利。拥抱环境守护者的心态更加困难,因为它迫使利益相关者以不同的思维方式投资于长远的未来。我们正在全力倡导这种心态。

今天,随着我们继续评估和发展公司的可持续发展行动计划,我们致力于超越友邦保险 2030 年挑战所概述的目标,增加我们自己的两个目标

  1. 严格致力于与具有前瞻性的供应商合作并使用 可持续材料 遵守尽可能高的标准。
  2. 减少 用水量到 2030 年,所有项目室内水管均达到 30% 至 45%,室外饮用水管达到 50%
PCC社区市场——华盛顿州西雅图

添加材料到混合物中。

从改善室内空气质量到减少建筑垃圾,我们的建筑师和设计师指定的材料至关重要。我们的选择代表着改善地球及其居民健康的巨大机遇。

除了自豪地签署 AIA 材料承诺之外,MG2 还创建了我们自己严格的材料评估系统。我们的专家采用红绿灯结构,对我们使用的每一家供应商、产品和材料进行分析和排名,以确保我们尽可能地遵守最高的可持续发展标准,共创更美好的未来。

PCC社区超市——美国最大的食品杂货合作社——多年来一直与 MG2 合作,致力于改进其门店的材料,并争取获得 LBC Petal 认证。其巴拉德门店是全球首家获得该认证的食品杂货合作社,其超过 40% 的材料(略低于 $1.4M)均来自可持续来源,其中 9.2% 的材料来自 100 英里以内。此外,该店 100% 的木材获得 FSC 认证,其中 10% 的材料经过回收或再利用。

“有一种误解,认为我们需要追求绿色建筑认证来推动可持续材料的使用,或者我们必须 仅有的 使用可持续材料来改变世界。这两种说法都不正确。

Candon Michelle Murphy,材料专家

MG2 的数据驱动材料系统带来了丰富的知识和洞察力,但持续的教育以克服误解并帮助我们的客户和合作伙伴了解财务和环境投资仍然至关重要。

“选择可持续材料的最大挑战是对其相关成本的误解。”MG2 的材料管理员 Candon Michelle Murphy 提到,“如果要选择可持续材料,市场上确实有一些特定类别的材料需要很高的成本,但也有相当多的材料类别不需要或只需支付很少的费用,就能实现更加环保的最终安装。

“还有一种误解,认为我们需要追求绿色建筑认证才能推动可持续和健康的材料,或者认为我们只有采用可持续材料才能改变世界。然而,这两种说法都不正确:任何能够减少隐含碳排放、减少室内空间挥发性有机化合物 (VOC) 排放量、实现材料回收或避免填埋的选择,仍然具有重要意义。”

通过减少用水产生根本性影响。

水是地球上最宝贵的资源之一。虽然我们许多人在日常生活中将清洁新鲜的水视为理所当然,但在水资源匮乏的地区建造建筑环境的建筑师们,始终将水的保护、减少和可回收性放在首位。

MG2 的节水目标(我们的第四个也是最雄心勃勃的可持续发展计划)是到 2030 年底,在我们的每一个项目中,将马桶和水龙头等设备的室内用水量减少 30% 至 45%,将园林绿化和灌溉中的室外饮用水消耗量减少 50%。

“在我们的项目中,减少用水量有几十个原因,其中很重要的一点是,这样可以降低从当地水源取水量,”MG2 水资源保护目标设计师兼联合负责人 Maribel Barba 说道,“这使我们能够更好地与当地环境协调,增加所有人的可用水量,并改善社区关系。”

Costco Santa Fe——墨西哥

虽然我们的节水目标对 MG2 的许多客户来说可能比较陌生,但有些客户多年来一直致力于在其建筑环境中率先采用创新技术和节水策略。例如,长期合作伙伴 Costco 多年来一直与 MG2 合作,在其位于墨西哥和美国西南部的仓库中实施节水方案,这项计划使其每年节水量达到 20%。

这家批发巨头最近在其圣达菲门店,向节水的未来迈出了更重要的一步。圣达菲门店拥有独一无二的绿色屋顶,作为墨西哥公园的自然延伸,并采用了多项节水技术,包括利用再生水的厕所和景观灌溉系统,以及公园湖的雨水收集系统。根据基准数据,安装的卫生间设备用水量减少了50%。

“即使节水流程已经实施多年,我认为企业要让合作伙伴接受这一理念仍然颇具挑战性。”MG2节水目标设计师兼联合负责人克里斯蒂安·拉佐 (Christian Razo) 表示,“许多人并没有意识到可以节约多少水,甚至不知道不节水的后果。我们竭尽全力让每一位客户了解实施这些流程的益处,包括知道自己所做的事正在造福子孙后代所带来的满足感。”

Costco Santa Fe——墨西哥

我们在可持续设计实践方面取得了长足进步,并为众多项目和合作伙伴所取得的成绩感到无比自豪。但事实上,MG2 才刚刚起步。 

“当我们着手创建 MG2 的可持续发展正式框架时,我们知道它需要引起所有员工的共鸣,并融入公司的文化。”MG2 可持续发展负责人马克·泰勒 (Mark Taylor) 表示,“我们以数据为导向的方法直接体现了公司以结果为导向的本质,并将成为我们继续前进的成功支柱。”

MG2的可持续发展行动计划

详细了解我们对地球未来的卓越承诺,请访问我们的 AIA 2030承诺可持续发展行动计划, 或通过 联系我们的可持续发展团队.

社区环境

6 Corners Lofts

Where Mixed-Use Innovation Meets Historic Revitalization

In an effort to revitalize a 1938 Sears building and reinvigorate a historic Chicago shopping district, Novak Development has partnered with MG2 as their design architect to bring to life an innovative mixed-use project complete with 200 residential units, over 50,000 s/f of retail, and 300 parking spaces.

MG2’s cross-market expertise spanning multi-family and mixed-use built environments grants our team the ability to create a holistic, inviting community experience. Simultaneously, our decades-long relationships with some of the world’s top retail brands and intimate knowledge of their programs and operations allow us to engage our portfolio of partners, bringing Target in on the ground floor—literally and figuratively— to create a truly unique experience for the residents of Chicago.

6 Corners Lofts mixed-use development provides the opportunity to create an architectural transformation that connects past and present and sets the tone for the future of the neighborhood.

“Six Corners was once the second-busiest shopping center aside from downtown area,” says Richard Fahy in a recent article by Block Club Chicago. He is a representative for Operating Engineers Local 150 and a longtime Northwest Side resident, “This site has the potential in playing a vital role in transforming our community and give our local economy a boost that is long overdue.”

The existing 1932 building serves as a historic backbone and foundation from which we can build a new and meaningful story for the neighborhood, residents, and visitors. The revitalization of 6 Corners Lofts is an opportunity to design a destination-worthy experience for the area. Our design—an iconic juxtaposition of Art Deco with cutting-edge technology—honors the historic nature of the site while simultaneously infusing new energy and life to the community it serves.



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翡翠城下议院

Emerald City Commons roofline

由Mercy Housing与Urban Impact合作开发的Emerald City Commons旨在满足低收入家庭的需求而又不影响质量或功能。特别针对有孩子的家庭,精心布置了居住单元,使较大的三居室单元从建筑物向外延伸,以提供自然通风,并为父母提供180度的视野,供父母观看孩子在室外公共场所玩耍。

考虑到这些家庭的需求,MG2的设计结合了一系列具有成本效益的绿色功能,例如低VOC涂料和可减少过敏原的饰面材料。安全的停车场和入口,健身中心,计算机中心,以及用于社交和娱乐活动的大型公共区域,可以营造一种支持感,健康感和家庭感,从而创建一个真正的社区。


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苏州阳光世界国际公寓

Suzhou Sunny World International Apartments offers 50 floors of modern luxury for its global resident population. As the second phase of Sunny World City – a massive multi-building development in a growing CBD anchored by a Shangri-La Hotel – MG2 designed the project to maximize program areas without compromising on quality.

住宅塔楼具有玻璃幕墙系统,可提供采光,并使用可操作的窗户以提供卓越的舒适度和环境控制。每个住宅单元和顶层公寓都利用美丽的城市景观,每个房间都设有大窗户。

为了提供既豪华又方便的体验,大楼的讲台包括一个大型宴会厅,日托,商务和娱乐中心,健身中心以及私人俱乐部,这些都将开发区确定为该地区的首选住所。


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十字路口混合用途

Seeking to build density and add value to a property whose neighborhood was maturing around it, Crossroads in Bellevue, WA partnered with MG2 to evolve the urban-based shopping center into a sustainability-minded, multi-family community that leverages and seamlessly melds with nearby amenities.

Years of pedestrian studies, wayfinding strategy, and sophisticated design went into Crossroads’ U-shaped building and its positioning, ensuring the footprint lined up perfectly with surrounding environments and natural spaces. An approach that helps bolster multimodal exploration, walkability, and access to public transit, the campus seamlessly connects the public and private within its community.

Naturally, landscaping plays a significant role as well. Every edge of the complex is considered an urban trail, reinforcing the pedestrian-centric nature of the design. By converting an asphalt parking lot into green space, the team created an additional opportunity for the sustainable filtering of stormwater by implementing bioswales and rain gardens throughout. The effort resulted in 20% more community green space.

For its interiors, a thematic approach was taken to the design, embracing and enhancing the community and celebrating the diversity it fosters. Many units are two bedrooms, perfect for multi-generational families who work in the area. MG2 is working closely with the project’s interiors team to create a seamless, hybrid integration between internal and external experiences. With a color and design scheme that radiates the Pacific Northwest, there are endless opportunities for entertainment, including an activated public space and amenity-rich roof deck.

Designed as a community, not a commodity, Crossroads design incorporates a number of culturally-rich and thoughtful food options, as well as boutique retail space for brands to connect with residents and visitors alike in a highly socialized setting. The evolution of this predominantly retail environment into a sustainable, cultured, pedestrian paradise is slated for completion in 2024.


  • 项目细节

  • 地点 华盛顿州贝尔维尤
  • 客户 投资回报率
  • 市场分类 , ,
  • 规模 388,380平方英尺; 244伙; 14,500平方英尺的零售/商业空间
  • 设计服务

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贝尔维尤塔

重新定义绿色城市生活的黄金标准

在过去的十年中,贝尔维尤(Bellevue)已从西雅图郊区转变为繁荣的城市,吸引了新的企业和新一代的市区居民。为了利用对城市生活的不断增长的市场需求,MG2与GBD Architects合作将Bellevue市中心的两座具有里程碑意义的比例和可持续风格的混合用途塔楼引入。

LEED金牌认证的Bellevue塔是该市首个生态豪华公寓开发项目,具有可持续发展的功能,包括雨水灌溉系统,可再生建筑材料和从地板到天花板的玻璃墙,这些墙可以最大程度地利用自然光并减少能耗。这座高42层和43层的塔楼设有公寓住宅,街道餐厅和景观美化的屋顶花园的折衷组合,步行者可通过步行小径漫步。


  • 项目细节

  • 地点 华盛顿州贝尔维尤
  • 客户 格丁·埃德伦
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 125万平方英尺16,000平方英尺的零售; 539个住宅单位
  • 设计服务
  • 资质认证 LEED金奖
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Tower 12

高度复杂的垂直社区

Continental Properties购入了西雅图市中心黄金地段的一个地块,原计划建设高层住宅。不过,经与MG2咨询之后,他们决定改变转而开发豪华公寓,满足西雅图对高端租赁的市场需求,提升开发项目的投资回报率。

Tower 12目前提供从工作室到顶层豪华公寓在内的各种租赁选择,打造了多样化的垂直社区,为现代都市人提供了各种富有吸引力的特色设施,其中包括室外露台、休息室、游戏室、媒体中心、会议室、健身设施和令人羡慕的步行可及的城市景点和目的地。该项目吸引了注重健康和环保的人群,建筑已获得LEED银级认证,其朝向设计也最大限度地展现了派克市场(Pike Place Market)和奥林匹克山(the Olympic Mountains)的标志性景观。


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华盛顿广场

当西尔斯关门时,华盛顿广场购物中心(西北太平洋地区最大的购物中心)知道是时候采用创新方法了。该购物中心与MG2合作,寻求一种解决方案,以增加消费者流量,恢复主播位置并通过新鲜的零售,餐厅和娱乐场所吸引他们的客户群。难题的最后一部分将是酒店,以及围绕一个充满活力的公园的新建的住宅单元,从而完善社区并将其绑定在一起。

我们的团队立即接受了已经实施的计划,在保持项目进展的同时,创造了一个新颖的故事,使之成为我们自己的故事。 MG2的设计师采用了一种情境方法,在太平洋西北部散发着零星天气的情况下玩耍,我们自然回应了多层服装。最终的设计使用了美化环境,照明和新建的空间来诠释我们的建筑故事,为曾经的锚点带来新的活力。

Washington Square

通过从传统的购物中心到更加有机的开放空间的分层过渡,我们为购物中心产生了新的进入顺序。

现场酒店经过倾斜设计,可从道路上获得更多视野,同时还可以暴露自然环境。体验随着珠宝盒餐厅的建造,顾客的问候和竞购者的兴高采烈。

为客户提供无与伦比的全方位服务的建筑设计解决方案,MG2继续与华盛顿广场合作,进入建造阶段的最后阶段,一些高端娱乐,餐饮和零售品牌已经对这家充满活力的购物中心表示了兴趣。



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第五斯图尔特公寓酒店

Sky-high Amenities

斯坦福酒店集团(Stanford Hotels)与MG2合作,设计了一座54层的多功能酒店和住宅楼,位于西雅图市中心的一个显眼角落。富有挑战性的场地被众多建筑物类型和用途所包围,迫使MG2从多个角度彻底检查和验证设计决策。 MG2团队在立面上引入了水平和垂直节奏,从而帮助将豪华塔楼编织到街区的背景结构中。

除了拥有257间客房的酒店和233个住宅单位之外,该大厦还提供超过18,000平方英尺的酒店设施和餐厅,包括可俯瞰普吉特海湾的屋顶酒吧。为了激活街道,主层设有3,000平方英尺的零售空间,并设有一个人行道咖啡馆。正上方,四层的艺术家阁楼可俯瞰街景。


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玫瑰山

Close to the 405 corridors and the heart of downtown Kirkland sits the Rose Hill Shopping Center: a 40-year-old retail center and mall area growing more outdated by the day. The seven-acre site, which lacks residential or green spaces, was ready for a transformation, one that would help holistically foster a healthy, walkable community and support the growing tech company campuses nearby.

Madison Development Group partnered with MG2 to master plan, design, and develop the new Rose Hill: an innovative multi-block, mixed-use community campus project. Bringing to life seven unique buildings connected by a walkable, pedestrian-centric courtyard experience, Rose Hill will play host to over 830 residential units, 84,200 sq/ft of retail and grocery space, and 1,049 parking stalls, creating a memorable destination for the entire city of Kirkland and beyond.

One of the largest multi-family residence projects in the Seattle area, MG2 designers were tasked with establishing a livable community that felt like it’d always belonged there. The topography’s steep grading—a challenge our team has worked with before—was cleverly used to the site design’s favor, creating multiple entry points to the tiered complex. The central pedestrian plaza, a lush, tree-scaped, walkable courtyard bordered by active retail, is publicly accessible via a grand terraced staircase from 85th Street. The parking structure’s first floor features open-air, landscaped elements which blend seamlessly with the rest of the complex.

Moving through the campus, which is designed to encourage interaction, exploration, and curiosity, residents and visitors can easily see the variety of amenities and landmarks the property offers. Amenities are purposefully dispersed across several buildings, each of which is crafted to radiate their own personality inside and out while still speaking the same design language. The contextual significance of Rose Hill helps foster a sense of place; as one of the most pedestrian, walkability-focused projects in the neighborhood, this top-of-mind awareness of personable facilities and amenities fosters familiarity as well as continued inquisitiveness.

MG2’s unique cross-market expertise, integrated services packages, and long-standing relationships with retailers like PCC, Costco, and Target ensured that our team understood the intricate nuances of how a diverse, thriving, healthy community like Rose Hill would need to be designed for future success. Partnering closely with the client on timelines, the project has been broken down into a three-phased approach, ensuring that no detail is overlooked as we add 783 new multi-family homes and 77,000 SF of retail space to the community.


  • 项目细节

  • 地点 华盛顿柯克兰
  • 客户 麦迪逊发展
  • 市场分类 ,
  • 规模 783伙; 1,294,000平方英尺; 77,000平方英尺的零售; 1,133个停车位
  • 设计服务