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We are thrilled to share that Morgridge Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison designed by LMN Architects in collaboration with Kahler Slater has received a 2026 AIA Wisconsin Merit Award, recognizing overall design excellence from a competitive field of 46 entries!

Morgridge Hall is a 327,000 SF gateway building on the UW-Madison campus designed to foster pioneering interdisciplinary collaboration. The building brings together four institutional entities focused on advancing computer and data-science research, creating distinct homes for each program while establishing three key ecosystems: a Learning Ecosystem with active learning classroom seats, a Student Ecosystem promoting wellness and inclusivity, and a Research Ecosystem with thematic hubs and labs for cross-disciplinary collaboration. At the heart of the building, a central atrium called “The Heart” provides daylight and visual connections across all levels, serving as a destination for industry partnerships and campus community alike.

We are proud to see this project celebrated alongside 16 other outstanding works in Wisconsin. Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!

For more information, check out the official announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtr7viCgF6I

Happy Pride Month from the LMN Architects team! This weekend, Seattle comes alive with color, joy, and community as Seattle Pride takes over the city. We are proud to stand alongside the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate the vibrancy that makes Seattle such a special place to live, work, and design.

Seattle knows how to show up with love. Visit Seattle Pride learn more about all the festivities happening across the city this weekend: https://seattlepride.org/events

We are proud to share that the Undergraduate Academic Building at the University of California, Berkeley has achieved LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.

Located between historic Campanile Way and Strawberry Creek green space, the building bridges the academic core and student life facilities across the creek. As UC Berkeley’s first mass timber building, the project charts a new course for sustainable construction on campus.

LMN Architects and TEF worked with Atelier Ten, environmental design and LEED consultant, to integrate holistic sustainability strategies throughout the project. The all-electric, PV-ready building integrates a range of high-performance strategies, including naturally ventilated offices and classrooms, operable windows, exterior shading, and advanced heat pump systems. The L-shaped design supports passive shading from surrounding buildings along the north and west facades, while exposed mass timber reduces embodied carbon and creates warm, welcoming interiors.

Congratulations to our client and project collaborators! To learn more about the project, visit the LMN website: https://lmnarchitects.com/project/undergraduate-academic-building-university-of-california-berkeley

Columbus is getting a world-class aquarium, and LMN Architects is proud to be designing it.

The John F. Wolfe Aquarium at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will transform the zoo into a year-round destination, bringing immersive aquatic experiences to Central Ohio and drawing visitors from across the country. LMN is working alongside exhibit design partners Thinc Design to create a facility that connects people to the three-quarters of our planet covered by water, deepening the relationship between communities and the natural world.

The project represents a bold new chapter for one of the country’s largest and most-attended zoos. “Having an amazing aquatic program focused on the three-quarters of the Earth that’s covered by water, to me, it’s just a natural extension to the story that we’re telling and getting people connected to wildlife,” said zoo CEO Tom Schmid. Made possible in part by a $50 million gift from the Wolfe family, the aquarium is the largest expansion in the zoo’s nearly 100-year history.

Construction is targeted to begin next year, with an opening expected in 2029. Read the exclusive in Columbus Business First:
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2026/06/19/columbus-zoo-standalone-aquarium-exclusive.html

Six World Cup matches. One city. One sculpture.

We designed, fabricated, and installed The Kick — a twenty-foot-tall, forced-perspective sculpture welcoming guests to Seattle at the entry of our 1st Ave Shop. Built in two weeks, entirely in-house, it brought everyone from partners to recent hires together with tools in hand.

We also used the build to test an augmented-reality fabrication method, overlaying our 3D model directly onto our production space to fit rebar in real time. Laser-cut steel brackets. Painted plywood panels. A process as considered as the form itself.

For more information on The Shop and upcoming events, visit the LMN Architects website: https://lmnarchitects.com/the-shop

On June 8, we had the honor of hosting the ACE Mentor Program of Washington Industry Leaders Reception at The Shop, bringing together students, mentors, and industry partners to celebrate a remarkable year for architecture, engineering, and construction education across our region.

This year, more than 400 students from 91 Seattle-area high schools connected with 248 professional mentors, forming 16 teams across Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and a virtual option. The evening’s highlight: Associate Chris Martin received the Outstanding Mentor Award from ACE Vice President Brad Strandquist, recognizing his exceptional dedication to guiding the next generation through the design and construction process.

A heartfelt thank you to every LMN team member who gave their time and passion to the ACE program this year. The impact is real. We’re also grateful to our collaborators, ACE, Skanska, Portrayals Portrait Studio, and Green Apple Events and Catering, for helping make the evening a success.

For more photos and information on the event, visit the LMN Architects website: https://lmnarchitects.com/ace-mentor-program-of-washington-industry-leaders-reception

We are honored to receive an Honorable Mention in The Architect's Newspaper’s 2026 Best of Practice Awards, Architect Large Firm West category.

At LMN Architects, we recognize that design has the potential to shape a person’s daily experience, the cohesion of a community, and even the direction of society and culture. We see ourselves as conscious disruptors: sparking curiosity, challenging conventions, and collaborating with and empowering others to create positive change. Intentional inclusion and audacious exploration are key to uncovering innovative solutions in our quest to physically manifest the future we want to inhabit.

This commitment carries through every project we take on, from the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion and the Seattle Convention Center Summit building to a 7,000-sf headquarters renovation that achieved a 65% embodied carbon reduction through circular design principles.

Read the full list of winners at The Architect’s Newspaper: https://www.archpaper.com/2026/06/2026-best-of-practice-winners/

Welcome to Seattle, world.

Today, our city takes center stage as it hosts its first-ever World Cup match, and we couldn’t be more proud to call Seattle home. For over four decades, we’ve had the privilege of shaping the spaces where this city gathers, celebrates, and connects.

From the concert halls where music fills the air to the waterfront where the city meets the sea, from the convention spaces that welcome the world to the museums that preserve our stories we’ve been here, building the Seattle you’re experiencing today:
-Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony
-Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center
-The Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion on the waterfront
-The Seattle Convention Center
-The Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park
-The Hyatt Regency Seattle, the Pacific Northwest’s largest hotel

To every visitor arriving from around the globe: welcome to a city we’re proud to help shape. Enjoy the beautiful game.

To learn more about our work, visit the LMN Architects website: https://lmnarchitects.com/projects

Two awards. One extraordinary project. At this week’s AIA National Awards Gala, our design for the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building earned two 2026 AIA National Honor Awards: a COTE Top Ten Award and an Interior Architecture Design Award.

An AIA National Honor Award is the highest recognition in architecture and design, celebrating work that sets new standards of excellence and inspires others to innovate.

These awards honor sustainable design excellence and the most innovative, spectacular interior spaces, reflecting the creativity and collaboration that shaped this project and brought it to life.

We’re proud to share this milestone with our incredible client and partners: Graham Baba Architects, Scharrer AD, Rolluda Architects, Tiscareno Associates, and many more.

Read more in Architectural Record: https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18250-aia-announces-2026-cote-top-ten-awardees?utm_medium=emailsend&utm_source=NL-AR-AR+Daily+Webinsider&utm_content=BNPCD260611045_01&oly_enc_id=1438I7714101D4F

Light-filled. Flexible. Built for the next generation of computing leaders.

We are thrilled to share a look at the John & Marcia Price Computing & Engineering Building at The University of Utah, now under construction and on track for a 2027 opening. In the words of Principal Jennifer Milliron from LMN Architects: “We look forward with great excitement to the building’s opening next year and to the lasting impact it will have on students, faculty, and the broader community.”

Designed in collaboration with GSBS Architects, read the full feature at e-architect: https://www.e-architect.com/america/john-and-marcia-price-computing-and-engineering-building-utah