Favorite Finishes: New Wallcovering

We received a new wallcovering card in the mail the other day from Wolf-Gordon for some new patterns and colorways in their Infinity line of recycled polyester wall coverings. Loving this bold chevron pattern, Adire.  It’s retro and clean but also makes a statement. Looks like a great option for hospitality, bold office spaces, or even [...]

Green Roof goes in at PSE Factoria

This is an exciting day for Magellan, Puget Sound Energy, and the City of Bellevue. This is the first green roof designed by Magellan and installed on a PSE facility. It is also *one of the first* green roofs in the City of Bellevue (We tried to be the first, but i believe were beat [...]

Rock the Bulb

Since early 2007, Puget Sound Energy has been a great client for Magellan – we are just completing construction on the 30,000 s.f. Factoria Service Center, and are in the Design Development Phase for the Georgetown Operating Base scheduled to be completed in 2011. PSE has made a great commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability [...]

Home Energy Management Comes to the Puget Sound

Puget Sound Energy Residents can now track in-home energy use online with Microsoft Hohm – a new program in the works to go along with the already released Google Power Meter. While Power Meter seems to be a great program, it wasn’t so great for Seattle Area residents whose utilities are not partners. Microsoft Hohm [...]

Green Renovation: The Davenport Hotel

Principal Architect Pedro Castro and Magellan Associate Brianne Culley recently returned from a trip to Spokane where they presented at the Aging Services of Washington Annual Conference. The presentation was entitled “Changing Spaces: Flexibile Renovations for “New” Sustainable Environments.  Pedro and Brianne focused on flexible and adaptable space planning, new technologies, and durable materials for [...]