Seattle is home to many sports teams and sports arenas, but the new kid to the Seattle block is taking it by storm.  The Climate Pledge Arena, which will be home to both the new Seattle Kraken Hockey team and also the Seattle Storm Women’s basketball team, has taken great strides in the fight for a cleaner planet.  So much so, they are the first net zero certified arena in the world!  Another cool aspect is that they also will be using the rain water collected from the roof to create the ice for the Kraken arena floor!  Not only is this gorgeous and green new space going to be under the Seattle Space Needle, but it will also be able to host musical guests as well!

To read more about this creative new architecture piece coming to Seattle, click here!

Some site visits are more fun than others!  Below is our project manager, Elizabeth Erlandson, sitting in the co-pilot seat on her way back from a site visit in Bend, Oregon!  A very special thanks to our developers, Exxel Pacific, for getting our architects down to Bend and back safely!

Our architects went to Bend to visit a future apartment complex that is in the works, to oversee the progression of multifamily units.

Again, a big thanks to Exxel Pacific for the travel accommodations, and great job to everyone involved in the Shevlin Apartments!  We cannot wait to see the finished results!

One of Milbrandt’s own and beloved designers is moving!  Calaa O’Donnell, a Milbrandt employee for 3.5 years, has decided to move back to her roots to the Eastern side of the country.  With the crazy ups and downs of the past year and a half, as well as all of her family residing in the east, Calaa is excited to return home.  Calaa has hopes of buying a home for her and her fur child, Hopper, and to show him new hiking trails, camping spots, and other cross country adventures!

Although we will miss Calaa dearly, we wish her nothing but the best of luck, and we know that she will do great things!  We are excited for what your future holds Calaa, cheers!