MulvannyG2 Architecture

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MulvannyG2 Architecture (also known by the acronym MG2) is a US-based architecture and design firm with its headquarter in Bellevue, Washington. It was established in 1971 under the name Mulvanny Architects by then owner Doug Mulvanny. MulvannyG2 merged with Gerry Gerron's G2 Architecture in 1999. It is ranked ninth largest Architectural firm in the US, with 2003 billings of $47 million, according to the latest tally of architecture firms by trade magazine Building Design & Construction. In 2004, MulvannyG2 had billings of at least $45 million.

MulvannyG2's work ranges from most of the Costco outlets in the world as well as Nike Factory Stores to the Grand Hyatt Seattle, the Tacoma Convention Center, Redmond City Hall and high-rises overseas including the China Construction Bank, Shanghai Fudan Crown Plaza Hotel and Fujian Provincial Electric and Power Company Headquarters, currently in construction.

Locally, the firm also designed Boeing's one-time world headquarters across from Boeing Field in Seattle, and MulvannyG2's corporate home, the One Twelfth @ Twelfth office campus in Bellevue. The firm beat out marquee players NBBJ and Portland-based Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects in a competition for Redmond City Hall.

Mulvanny Architects hired Jerry Lee in 1975 as its fourth employee. He became its principal shareholder in 1993, when founder Doug Mulvanny retired. By then, the firm had 40 employees and a solid client base, but it was not doing large amounts of work for each client, Lee said. MulvannyG2 got into the high-rise and international business in 1999 during a collaboration with architect Ming Zhang, who had been designing high-rises in China on his own and whom the firm quickly hired. Jerry Lee retired from MulvannyG2 briefly in 2005. He returned to his role as chairman in 2006. Today MulvannyG2 has expanded to close to 500 staffs and over 6 offices worldwide.

Jerry Q. Lee - 李权忠 is the current Chairman of MulvannyG2 Architecture

Mitch Smith is the current President of MulvannyG2 Architecture

Ming Zhang - 张铭 is the current Senior Design Partner of MulvannyG2 Architecture

Firm's regional offices: Bellevue, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Irvine, California; Washington, D.C.; Shanghai, China; Beijing, China

Firm's clients: Costco, Target, Lowe's, Nike, Best Buy, Safeway, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Anthony's Restaurants, Ikea, Kohls, and Huawei.

Board member: Homestead Capital, Washington Education Foundation, Communities in Schools of Seattle, Washington State Board of Registration for Architects. Advisory Council member, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation — Puget Sound Affiliate