LMN Architects

🎬 Watch America ByDesign TV this Saturday on CBS News (New York Livestream) at 9pm EDT featuring the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building designed by LMN Architects. “The Seattle Convention Center Summit Building isn't just a building—it’s a connector. 🏙️ We're showcasing how this architectural masterpiece is revitalizing the city's downtown core, creating a seamless link between seven iconic neighborhoods.” 📺 Tune in to the CBS News Livestream - 9pm EDT (New York Livestream). 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dFv_StHG ✨ Or catch the exclusive Producer’s Cut Preview - early via AIA.ORG.

This Saturday, tune-in to the new America ByDesign TV season to explore the future of urban design with Seattle's new Ocean Pavilion designed by LMN Architects. “This is a stunning architectural undertaking that reconnects the city to its vibrant waterfront. With presenter Kyla Kuhnlein, AIA discover how this project champions sustainable design and community connection.” 📺 Tune in to the CBS News Livestream - 9pm EDT (New York Livestream). 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dFv_StHG ✨ Or catch the exclusive Producer's Cut Preview - early via AIA.ORG.

LMN nears completion on its mass plywood pavilion for Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, and The Architect's Newspaper has published the exclusive on the new construction images of the project opening in 2026. “LMN Architects is the latest firm to put its stamp on the Woodland Park Zoo. The Seattle practice has been working on the project for some time now—it unveiled its design for the new Forest Trailhead last year. Today, construction is well underway on the trailhead, and a 12,000-square-foot pavilion the office designed is nearing completion.” For more information, visit The Architect's Newspaper: https://lnkd.in/gWZMxJjf

Step inside the legacy of Olympic architecture with the Vancouver Convention Centre West. As the world’s first double LEED Platinum convention center, this landmark redefines what it means to host the world—serving as the International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Olympic Games and a permanent home for the Olympic Torch. Discover how thoughtful, sustainable design can transform a venue into a vibrant urban district, a living ecosystem, and a global stage. Explore our latest #postoccupancy research on this award-winning project by LMN Architects. Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gi8zyH5S

Join us in New Orleans as we celebrate 100 years of VenueConnect at IAVM’s milestone Annual Conference and Trade Show! LMN Architects is proud to participate at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and contribute to the inspiring lineup of speakers. Don’t miss Principal Leonardo da Costa’s session, “Designing for Impact: Leadership Lessons from Major Convention Centers,” tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30, at 11 a.m. EST. The conversation will be moderated by LMN Partner Pamela Trevithick and feature insights from Jennifer LeMaster, CEO of the Seattle Convention Center, and Paul Barnes, Deputy Director of the Austin Convention Center. Discover how integrating cultural and local experiences into convention center design and management can elevate your destination’s strategic positioning and create more engaging experiences for attendees. If you’re attending VenueConnect in New Orleans, we invite you to join the discussion, meet our team, and connect. For more details and registration, visit their portals: https://lnkd.in/gtQfarJP

Buildings that Welcome, Support, and Connect. For more than two decades, LMN Architects has partnered with business schools to design facilities that foster connection, support, and growth. Between 2016 and 2018, we completed a longitudinal study at the Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, examining the impact a highly collaborative facility had on a predominantly undergraduate business program located on a rural campus by comparing pre-occupancy and post-occupancy data. Now, with a new longitudinal study conducted between 2019 and 2024, we analyze the impacts of the recently completed Edward J. Minskoff Pavilion at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business, intentionally focusing on student services and public amenities across the challenging years of the COVID crisis. Discover how thoughtfully designed spaces can transform business education at the LMN website: https://lnkd.in/g9jAmS93

It used to be a highway, but now it is Seattle's new 'front porch'. The Seattle Times reports on the completion of the new #Seattle waterfront and the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion designed by LMN Architects with Thinc Design. “The centerpiece of it all is the new Overlook Walk — a sprawling, meandering set of staircases, ramps and platforms perched atop the new addition to the Seattle Aquarium — which connects Pike Place Market PDA to the new park below. It is both journey and destination. It is a way to get from point A to point B, but also a place in and of itself. It is a bridge, a gathering space, a stage.” To read the article, visit The Seattle Times: https://lnkd.in/ei22wHv6

Experience the future of sustainable campus design with LMN Architects at the 2025 SCUP Annual Conference in Honolulu! On Monday, July 14, join our team for two insightful sessions: Start your morning with Principals Robert Smith and Kjell Anderson, FAIA, LEED Fellow , alongside Leslie Palaroan from the University of California Office of the President, as they share “Lessons Learned from the University of California’s Low Carbon Showcase Program.” Discover how UC is empowering capital project staff across 10 campuses to deliver low-carbon projects. Later, hear from Principals Robert Smith and Kate Westbrook, joined by Kristine Kenney, ASLA, LEED AP from the University of Washington as they present “The Future of Sustainable Campus Design with Mass Timber.” Explore how mass timber is shaping two innovative UW campus projects and advancing sustainability. If you’re attending in #Hawaii, we invite you to connect with us at the conference. For event details and registration, visit SCUP: https://lnkd.in/gqN8RTMB

The U.S. Green Building Council highlights leading sustainable attractions across the country in its latest survey of aquariums and zoos, featuring the new Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion designed by LMN Architects and Thinc Design. These projects exemplify a commitment to conservation and environmental stewardship through innovative green building practices. “The Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion, which was awarded LEED Gold certification in March 2025, opened in August 2024 in tandem with the Overlook Walk. News outlets enthusiastically described the 50,000-square-foot “high-tech showcase for the tropical deep sea” as a boon to the city’s downtown. “The immersive pavilion contains four major elements: The Reef, The Archipelago, At Home in the Ocean, and One Ocean Hall, an interactive audiovisual space. Education and animal care areas are also located in the new section. The Ocean Pavilion complements the aquarium’s existing Pier 59 and Pier 60 exhibits to even more fully share the story of ‘Earth’s one ocean.’” To read the article, visit the USGBC portal: https://lnkd.in/gfmDMjq2

Aquatic Openings. The Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion designed by LMN Architects is featured in the June issue of The Architect's Newspaper dedicated to innovative windows, walls, and doors. “This notion of breaking the typical ‘black box’ aquarium mold, where illuminated marine habitats punctuate pitch-black interior exhibit spaces, was paramount to the Ocean Pavilion design, which was led by Seattle architecture firm LMN and New York–based exhibition designers Thinc Design. Creating glazed openings in unexpected places, both on the building itself and the tanks inside, was a central design move. ‘Connecting habitat apertures and building openings was a way of linking the Indo-Pacific exhibits inside with the Salish Sea just outside,’ Hanna Kato, the LMN associate who served as project architect on the building, told AN. ‘We’re trying to make the visitor aware that their actions here at home, in this part of the world, affect the other side of the ocean, too.’" To read the article, visit The Architect's Newspaper: https://lnkd.in/gxt8H9rX