Sacramento Magazine - May 2010 - Dwelling: Remodel in the Round

       "A local architect’s "throwaway" idea turns out to be just the thing to turn an ordinary Natomas tract home into 

       something extraordinary." 

The Engineerogram - May 2010 - Outstanding Project: Globe Mills

       The Award winning Globe Mills project chosen as "Outstanding Project" for the month of May 2010 in Volume 72, No. 5 of

        The Engineerogram.

Huell Howser California Gold- Hotel Stockton

       The Award winning Hotel Stockton project was featured on, Huell Howser "California Gold"

SacBuildingPerformance.com - Green Retrofit Program Update

       Applied Architecture, Inc. and our team has completed and turned in submittal package for the retrofit of the Albert

        Einstein Residence Center for HUD review

TThe Globe Mills featured on Sierra Pacific Calender 2010

       The Globe Mills was featured as one of the projects on the yearly calender for Sierra Pacific Windows.

arcCA Fall 2009 Edition

      article by M .F. Malinowski

      "Affordable Senior Housing as an Engine for Urban Revitalization”

       A survey of recent work in California that highlights the application of affordable senior  housing

       as a valuable element of urban  planning and revitalization, with background information on

        projects cited.

arcCA Journal Contribution

      M.F. Malinowski AIA selected as contributor to the State of California's Journal of  Architecture;

      publisher's credit page.   

Inside Globe Mills

     "A nearly century old industrial complex gets a modern makeover ."

     Julie Foster  Inside The City   July, 2009

Sacramento Area Architects Struggle with Downturn

      Economic conditions have taken their toll on the Architectural profession; Michael F. Malinowski

      AIA provides commentary for the Sacramento Bee from the perspective of his 30 years in

      business.

      Nicole Williams, Sacramento Bee, June, 2009

Courtyard Village Grand Opening

      The Grand Opening of Courtyard Village in West Sacramento marks the transformation of that

       city’s former ‘most blighted residential property’ to a clean, safe, and attractive place for

       families to live; Architect Michael F. Malinowski AIA teams with CFY Development for another

       great success story.

      Sacramento Bee, June, 2009

      The Globe Mills has become an urban revitalization icon for urban planners in the Central Valley.

      On April 29th, a large group from the Urban Land Institute and the American Planning

      Association heard about the history, the design and the public/private partnership ‘deal’ and

      toured the project with architect Michael F. Malinowski AIA.

      Sacramento Valley Section APA CA Young Planners Group  April, 2009

     An East Sacramento classic home transformed to accommodate a growing family while staying

     ‘true’ to it’s neighborhood heritage is the Cover Feature for the Auburn Home Show, including

      the event program and a Sacramento Bee insert.  Architect Michael F. Malinowski AIA, George

      Henley Contractor.

     'Auburn Home Show'  May, 2009

      The University of Michigan recognizes alumni Michael F. Malinowski AIA for his contributions to

      the profession, California and the country.

      Portico  University of Michigan Taubman College  May, 2009

      The Globe Mills is selected by the American Institute of Architects, Central Valley to receive an

      Honor Award for it’s innovation, historic character, and design quality.  Once the City’s most

      blighted property, this signature work of Michael F. Malinowski AIA transformed an abandoned

      industrial site into a now thriving transit oriented project including affordable senior housing,

      market rate lofts, and neighborhood commercial.  It has revitalized it’s once bleak surroundings

      and garnered a series of national awards since completion in 2008.  Structural engineer

      Miyamoto International, Developer / Contractor CFY Development.

     Comstock's Business Magazine  May, 2009

     '"Right now, there is a window of opportunity for homeowners considering remodeling,' says local

     architect Michael F. Malinowski, AIA."

     Julie Foster  Inside The City   May, 2009

     "In Globe Mills, architect Michael Frank Malinowski, AIA, found just the sort of 'iconic ruin' he'd

      been searching for, a powerful edifice with plenty of the kind of character that separates cities

      that value the past from cities that don't."

     Jackson Griffith  Sacramento News & Review  April, 2009

     "...Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, was recently awarded a National AIA Service Award for his efforts

     in developing and conducting virtual meetings."

     McGraw-Hill Companies  Daily Pacific Builder  March, 2009

     "Saving the Globe Mills required a walk through a very complex and twisted path."

      Rebecca Cully, Miyamoto International

      LandLink Urban Land Institute Sacramento  Winter 2009

     Huell Howser visits the Globe Mill!  PBS (KVIE Channel 6) February 17th at 7 PM, and on February

     19th at 8 PM.

     Check Local Listings here

     For information about the episode, http://www.calgold.com/communities/ (Episode #105)

     California's Communities, PBS, February 2009

     "'We knew we needed a master plan for this house," says Blankenship.  So they hired architect

     Michael F. Malinowski, AIA."

     Julie Foster  Inside the City  January, 2009

     An on-going second story addition, the Kapicka Residence, is featured in an article about

     remodeling in the current market, which is very favorable to homeowners.

     Debbie Arrington  The Sacramento Bee  January, 2009

     The Globe Mills is chosen as a finalist within the Rehabilitation category of the 2008 Real Estates

     Projects award.

     Sacramento Business Journal  January, 2009

     "Sparking a much-needed Renaissance in Sacramento’s Alkali Flat was on architect Michael F.

     Malinowski, AIA's agenda when he and developers Cyrus Youssefi and Skip Rosenbloom decided

     to bring the 1913 Globe Mills back to life."    

     J.T. Long  Comstock's Magazine  December, 2008

     "From the early 1900s to the 1970s, it was a grain and cereal mill. Then it was an eyesore and a 

      blight on the downtown landscape. But Globe Mills at 12th and C streets now has a new lease

      on life."

      Sacramento Magazine  December, 2008

     "Architecture as a professional field is surviving the rough economy by spreading out

     geographically and expanding services."

     Robert Celaschi  Sacramento Business Journal  November 21, 2008

     "The Globe Mills... has been selected by the National Association of Local Housing Finance

     Agencies to receive the 2008 Fall Award for Redevelopment Excellence."    

     Michael Shaw  Sacramento Business Journal  September, 2008

SMUD Presents: Going Green-Design for sustainable future

     Applied Architecture is a part of Green design display at SMUD technology center. The

     exhibition runs Nov 17 2008 through Jan 8th 2009.

     Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, Principal of Applied Architecture Inc has been recognized

     among the top 100 influential people in Sacramento.

     Sacramento Magazine  September 2008

Historic Sacramento Mill Renovation as New Housing

      "An historic flour mill and grain storage site on the edge of Downtown Sacramento is

      being  revived  as a new housing development. The $38 million renovation of the Globe

      Mills complex comes after three decades of abandonment and decay."

      Steve Milne  'NPR Capital Public Radio'

Old Mill Turned into New Housing:

     "Globe Mills, an old Sacramento flour mill, has been converted into a place to live."

     Brian Hickey  'KCRA 3'

Globe Mills wins Redevelopment Award

       The Globe Mills project at 12th and C streets in downtown Sacramento, has been

       selected by the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies to receive

       the 2008 Fall Award for Redevelopment Excellence.    

       Michael Shaw  Sacramento Business  Journal Sept 2008

Presidential Citation to M. F. Malinowski, AIA 

     Michael F. Malinowski AIA, principal of Applied Architecture Inc. is awarded for his extraordinary 

     contributions towards building a strong and lasting relationship between The AIA Central

     Valley chapter and city of Sacramento.

     AIA California Council                                                                                                                                           

Class Notes

      "When he isn't tilting at bureaucratic windmills or waiting to exhale on the Globe Mill site, Mike

      likes to tinker with his 'quirky' new building, complete with glitter-covered dome, indoor/out-...."

      Portico  University of Michigan Taubman College  Spring 2008

Globe Mills Project Set to Finish

      "The immense silos will contain spacious stairwells, a soaring mailroom and elevator shafts. Dozens

      of old grain chutes and spouts have been turned into light fixtures in the main building's lobby."

      Jocelyn Munroe  Inside the City   May, 2008

The Human Touch: Midtown's Interpretation of City Living

      "Perched precariously on the edge of conventional design and architectural practice,"

      is how Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, characterizes Applied Architecture's new studios in

      midtown Sacramento.

      Ashley M. Wilborn  Comstock's Business Magazine  April, 2008

New Life Nears for Historic Globe Mill 

      A hard-hat tour was hosted by Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, "the architect whose blueprints are

       turning the historic mill into 146 stylish rental units at 12th and C streets."

       Edgar Sanchez  Sacramento Bee  April 3, 2008

An eclectic life on Folsom Boulevard

         "We aspire to do projects that are unique, exciting and add something to the immediate area."

         Ashley Wilborn  Comstock's Business Magazine  March 2008

      An article on our good friend and collaborator, Jonathan Mills, featuring several of

      Applied Architecture's East Sacramento designs.

      Julie Foster  Inside East Sacramento  March 2008

Birth Pangs

        A sensitive second story addition in Curtis Park, Sacramento.

        Julie Foster  Inside the City  February 2008

Galt approves affordable housing project for seniors

        Loretta Kalb  The Sacramento Bee  February 2008

City core is hopping with new, urban infill homes

         The Globe Mills project is featured in an article on Sacramento's downtown housing boom.

         Mary Lynne Vellinga  The Sacramento Bee  September 25, 2007

Designing Sacramento

         An interview-based profile of architect Michael F. Malinowski, AIA.

         Catherine Warmerdam  Inside East Sacramento  April 2007

Bob Shallit: You think this complex looks weird now...?

         The already-eccentric Eclectic Center at Folsom and Bradshaw gets an equally

         fanciful addition.

         Bob Shallit  The Sacramento Bee April 28, 2007

When Small is Beautiful

         An East Sacramento home makes the most of square footage with well-defined interior spaces.

         Julie Foster  Inside the City  November 2006  

Down on the Delta - A French connection

         European-inspired elegance in a California country setting.

         Jenn Thornton  Sierra Style Luxury Living  September/October 2006  

The Moderns

         Spare, elegant, and crisply contemporary: a project for "the moderns."

         Jennifer Thornton  Sierra Style Luxury Living  May/June 2006

         '"True Tuscan design is rustic and simple - thick walls, hand-troweled stucco or stone exterior, tile

         roof, pulled-back windows, an articulated entryway with a door that has some character,"

         Michael F. Malinowski, AIA says."

         Barbara Marquand  Sacramento Business Journal  November, 2005

Globe Mill Developers Making Headway

         Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, realizes a long term dream as this city-shaping project to turn a

         long-abandoned industrial complex into housing unfolds.

         Mike McCarthy  Sacramento Business Journal  February 11, 2005

Letting an Old Flour Mill Bloom Again

         Empty and gutted, the city's 'most blighted property' is slated for redevelopment. Michael

         F. Malinowski, AIA, and others lead the charge.

         Gwendolyn Crump  The Sacramento Bee  December 15, 2004

Quirky, fun; when will it be done?

         Over the years, architect Michael F. Malinowski, AIA, has designed hundreds of buildings for

         clients.  Now he's doing one for himself. Quirky, fun, and more.

         Bob Shallit  The Sacramento Bee  July 28, 2004