Jeff Williamson has been named a partner at Johnson Architecture, a firm founded in 1994 that provides architecture, planning and interior design services for facilities of all types. “Jeff’s level of achievement, expertise, and impact on Johnson Architecture is remarkable,” said Daryl Johnson, founder and president of the Knoxville-based firm. “He has earned this role in our firm because of …
Shopper News: New treasures uncovered in Knoxville’s first church founded over 200 years ago
From Shopper News, Sept. 5, 2019. At more than 115 years old, First Presbyterian Church’s sanctuary on State Street with its colonnaded Greek Revival front is considered a valuable landmark of Knoxville. During some remodeling and addition work completed within the last year, a few more treasures of both the man-made and natural variety were also found alongside the iconic …
Get to Know: Joey Staats
Joey Staats, RA, NCARB, joined JAI in 2015. What is your role at JAI? Project manager. What three words best describe you? Caring, dad, tired. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? Being exposed to a range of challenging and exciting jobs. Where else can you go from working on a school to …
Get to Know: Jimmy Ryan
Jimmy Ryan, NCARB, joined JAI in 2015. What is your role at JAI? Is there an “all of the above” answer? Also: design, 3D modeling, project coordination and Photoshop wizardry. What three words best describe you? Passionate, loyal and creative. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? Waking up every day and getting …
Get to Know: Kelley Hicks
Kelley Hicks, AIA, NCARB, joined JAI in 2015. What is your role at JAI? Project manager. What three words best describe you? Kind, dedicated and funny (well, maybe in my mind). What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? Learning new things from the creative group. I really enjoy seeing interactions and designs …
VIP Knoxville: Summer Reverie: Hope and Mark Ingram’s Lakeside Retreat Taps and Creates Memories
From VIP Knoxville, August 2019. Camp Fish Lips looks as though it might have been lifted from a lake in the Adirondacks and placed on its rock bluff overlooking a quiet inlet on Norris Lake. And that’s what Hope and Mark Ingram had in mind. Click here for the story and photos.
Get to Know: Rebecca Ware
Rebecca Ware, RID, NCIDQ, joined JAI in 2015. What is your role at JAI? My role depends on the day and the project. Most often, you’ll find me immersed in technical and detailing aspects, carrying/refining concepts and documenting/producing drawings for construction. What three words best describe you? Resilient, resourceful and patient. What is your favorite aspects of …
Get to Know: Kelly Reynolds
Kelly Reynolds, RID, NCIDQ, joined JAI in 2015. What is your role at JAI? Registered Interior Designer (RID). What three words best describe you? Dedicated, caring and outgoing. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? I appreciate the fact that the partners treat us as colleagues, not employees. We’re given the autonomy to …
Get to Know: Josh Biden
Josh Biden, LEED AP, joined JAI in 2014. What is your role at JAI? Project manager for projects of all shapes and sizes. What three words best describe you? Steady, fair and easygoing. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? I like that our firm has strong relationships with our clients. What …
Johnson Architecture project The Showroom at Five Points earns Keep Blount Beautiful award
The Showroom at Five Points, designed by Johnson Architecture, has earned a 2019 Keep Blount Beautiful BRAVO! Award for the redesign and reuse of the historic structure. The winners were announced June 6 at a luncheon in Maryville. To bring the dream of repurposing the space to reality, the owners, Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants, collaborated with longtime partner Johnson …