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Miller Hull Partnership Designs Newhouse Replacement Building for Washington State Capitol Campus

architecture-design · 2026-04-21

The Newhouse Replacement Building, a 59,000-square-foot facility for public administration, is being developed by The Miller Hull Partnership on Washington State's historic Capitol Campus. Expected to be finished in 2025, this structure is part of the Legislative Campus Modernization project. It seeks to harmonize the region's architectural history with modern sustainability and operational efficiency. Structural engineering is provided by Lund Opsahl, while civil engineering comes from Reid Middleton. PAE Consulting Engineers handle MEP consulting, and landscape architecture is by Murase Associates. Lighting design is by Dark | Light, with acoustics managed by BRC Acoustics. Hoffman Construction Company serves as the general contractor. Numerous manufacturers, including Assa Abloy and Bosch, contributed products. Additional consulting firms involved include 4EA Building Science and The Greenbusch Group. Photography is credited to Lara Swimmer. The building aims to foster a civic workplace that bridges state governance and the public, highlighting environmental responsibility.

Key facts

  • Architects: Miller Hull Partnership
  • Area: 59,000 ft²
  • Completion year: 2025
  • Location: Washington State's Capitol Campus, United States
  • Project: Newhouse Replacement Building
  • Initiative: Legislative Campus Modernization (LCM)
  • General contractor: Hoffman Construction Company
  • Photographer: Lara Swimmer

Entities

Artists

  • Lara Swimmer
  • Hana Abdel

Institutions

  • Miller Hull Partnership
  • Assa Abloy
  • Bega
  • BOK Modern
  • Bosch
  • Carlisle
  • Cascadia
  • CoreBrace
  • DeaMor
  • DowelLam
  • Elkay
  • FSorb
  • Forbo
  • Guardian
  • Kawneer
  • Kohler
  • Luminii
  • McClean Iron Works
  • Miller Knoll
  • Modern Forms
  • Modernus
  • Sherwin Williams
  • Sloan Valve Company
  • Soprema
  • TerraGen Solar
  • Thrislington Cubicles
  • Trina Solar
  • Lund Opsahl
  • Reid Middleton
  • PAE Consulting Engineers
  • Murase Associates
  • Dark | Light
  • BRC Acoustics
  • 4EA Building Science
  • Hohbach-Lewin
  • Mayer Reed
  • The Greenbusch Group
  • Heffron Transportation
  • Pielow Consulting
  • JMB Consulting Group
  • BuildingWork
  • Hoffman Construction Company

Locations

  • Washington State
  • United States

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