Michael Green Architecture

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Michael Green Architecture
TypeArchitectural practice
Industry Architecture, interior design, landscape design, construction
Founded2012
Headquarters Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people
Number of employees
40+
Website www.mg-architecture.ca

Michael Green Architecture Inc., commonly referred to as MGA, is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design firm founded by Michael Green (architect) in 2012.

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History

Michael Green Architecture was founded by Michael Green after he left his former partnership, McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture and Design (MGB). [1] [2] The firm designs buildings of all sizes and typologies using timber, including the Wood Innovation Design Centre in Prince George, British Columbia - which, when completed in 2015, was the tallest wooden building in the world at eight storeys (96 ft 29 m) tall. [3] In 2017, they designed T3 Minneapolis, a 7-storey, 220,000 square feet (20,439 m2) building, which was the largest modern timber building in North America at the time. [4]

In May 2018, MGA was acquired by Katerra, a Silicon Valley construction start-up. Through the acquisition, Katerra purchased 100% of the economic interests in MGA. The voting shares remained majority-owned and controlled by MGA's Principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green. Michael Green remains the President and CEO of the firm. [5]

In 2021 Architizer A+ named MGA North American Firm of the Year [6] and [Royal Architectural Institute of Canada] (RAIC) recognized MGA with the Architectural Firm Award. [7]

In June 2021, Katerra announced that it was shutting down operations, [8] resulting in MGA reverting to an independent firm with principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green assuming full control of all operations. [9]

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Completed projects

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Awards

Publications

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