Michael Green Architecture

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.

WWW mg-architecture.ca

History

Michael Green Architecture was founded by Michael Green after he left his former partnership, McFarlane Green Biggar Architecture and Design. 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 tall. In 2017, they designed T3 Minneapolis, a 7-storey, building, which was the largest modern timber building in North America at the time.
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.
In 2021 and 2023 Architizer A+ named MGA North American Firm of the Year and recognized MGA with the Architectural Firm Award.
In June 2021, Katerra announced that it was shutting down operations, resulting in MGA reverting to an independent firm with principals Natalie Telewiak and Michael Green assuming full control of all operations.

Projects

Completed projects

Google Borregas, Sunnyvale, California Google's first mass timber development
Catalyst Building, Spokane, Washington
Oregon State University College of Forestry, Corvallis, Oregon
The Dock Building, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
North Vancouver Passive House Plus House, North Vancouver, British Columbia
T3 Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ronald McDonald House BC, Vancouver
Wood Innovation and Design Centre, Prince George, BC
Sixth + Willow, Vancouver
North Vancouver City Hall, North Vancouver

Under construction

Parkway Building, Victoria, BC
Scott Building, Victoria, BC
Les Groues, Nanterre, France

Awards

2021 RAIC Architectural Firm Award
2021 Architizer A+ Award - Best Firm of the Year
2020 AIA Innovation Award - Catalyst Building
2020 RAIC Governor General's Award - The Dock Building
2019 Architizer A+ Award - Commercial Mixed-Use - The Dock Building
2019 Architizer A+ Award - Architecture + Facades - The Dock Building
2018 AIBC Special Jury Award - The Dock Building
2018 Rethinking the Future Architecture, Construction, & Design Awards - Commercial, The Dock Building
2018 Azure Best of Canadian Architecture Award - Best Timber Building
2017 AZ Award - Environmental Leadership - T3 Minneapolis
2017 NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence - T3 Minneapolis
2017 AIA Chicago – Distinguished Building Award - T3 Minneapolis
2017 Azure AZ Awards – Environmental Leadership + People's Choice - T3 Minneapolis
2017 US WoodWorks Wood Design – Special Achievement Award - T3 Minneapolis
2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2016 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
2016 Wood Design + Buildings - Citation Award, T3
2016 Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada – Large Commercial Projects – Quality | Silver, Interfor
2015 RAIC Award of Excellence for Innovation in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2015 Lieutenant-Governor of BC Award in Architecture - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2015 AIBC Innovation Award - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Wood Innovation Award - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2015 Canadian Design Build Institute – First Prize Award of Excellence - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2015 Lieutenant-Governor of BC Award in Architecture - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Institution Wood Design - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
2015 Masonry Institute of BC – Award of Excellence - Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon
2015 WoodWorks Wood Design Award BC – Architect of the Year -Architect
2014 RAIC Governor General's Medal in Architecture - North Vancouver City Hall
2014 The Canadian Wood Council – Wood Design & Building Award Citation - Wood Innovation and Design Centre
2014 Azure Top 10 Big Projects: Best Construction - Wood Innovation and Design Centre

Publications

The Case for Tall Wood Buildings, 2012Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada, FP Innovation, 2014Alpenglow, 2015The Case for Tall Wood Buildings , 2017Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance., Birkhäuser 2017 Tall Wood Buildings: Design, Construction and Performance , Birkhäuser 2020 Technical guide for the design and construction of tall wood buildings in Canada , FP Innovation - IN PROGRESS