Johnson Architecture and The Christman Company earn award of distinction for preservation and renovation of First Presbyterian Church

Johnson Architecture and The Christman Company have earned an East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) Award of Excellence for the $10 million renovation of the historic First Presbyterian Church in downtown Knoxville. The architectural and construction firms combined extensive experience to design, preserve, renovate and build additions to the 68,000-square-foot church, which was founded in 1792, just one year after Knoxville …

Johnson Architecture adds Ryan Orr as intern architect

Johnson Architecture has hired University of Tennessee graduate Ryan Orr as an intern architect. Orr graduated in December 2020 with academic honors with a Bachelor of Architecture from the UT College of Architecture and Design and has been assisting with commercial, healthcare and residential projects at Johnson Architecture. “Ryan already is adding value to our firm through design development, detail …

News Sentinel: Hand drawing in architecture is still a sacred, if less used, skill

From Knoxville News Sentinel, April 24, 2019.   Daryl Johnson has carried the same leather bound sketch pad with him since 1984. The founder of Johnson Architecture has hand drafted every project he’s designed, rejecting more than minimal technology in his creative process. He’s one of few holdouts in architecture. And he’ll go to his grave that way. Click here …