From Retrofit Magazine, May/June 2022 Vida and The Vault in downtown Knoxville are highlighted in a feature on repurposed hospitality and entertainment facilities across the country. Click here to read the story.
Johnson Architecture gets ‘a round of a-paws’ for K-Town Kennel
The K-Town Kennel, designed and built by Jeremiah Corbett and Rachel Smith, earned the People’s Choice Award at Barkitecture, an American Institute of Architects East Tennessee Chapter fundraiser for Young-Williams Animal Center, a Johnson Architecture client. The shelter, the official intake center for the City of Knoxville and Knox County, cares for more than 10,000 animals annually. Barkitecture participants built …
Johnson Architecture names Staats as partner
Joseph “Joey” Staats 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. “Our firm is better positioned to provide outstanding service with Joey among our leadership,” said Daryl Johnson, founder and president of the Knoxville-based firm. “He embraces the complexity of each project, …
Johnson Architecture project Marble Hall earns statewide AIA Tennessee award
Johnson Architecture has earned recognition for a fifth time for its reimagining of Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park. AIA Tennessee, the Tennessee chapter of the American Institute of Architects, presented the company with a merit award for renovation and restoration on Dec. 9 in a virtual ceremony. The AIA Tennessee 2021 Design & Honor Awards salute excellence in architecture and …
Johnson Architecture grants first scholarship to University of Tennessee student
A new scholarship established by Johnson Architecture is benefiting its first student at the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design. Dexter Gladney Jr. of Nashville, Tennessee, has been awarded a scholarship to fund travel abroad experiences and other educational expenses. The Johnson Architecture Scholarship was established in 2021 to increase diversity in the profession and encourage students to …
Get to Know: Ryan Orr
What is your role at JAI? Intern architect. What three words best describe you? Diligent, loyal and reliable. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? I love the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects at every stage of the design process. What three words best describe the culture at JAI? Collaborative, supportive and …
Shopper News: See the uncovered history that won First Presbyterian Church a preservation award
From Shopper News, June 30, 2021 First Presbyterian Church on State Street in downtown Knoxville, which traces its founding to 1792, has been a place of spiritual enrichment for the community. In recent months, it has visually enriched the community as well, after a major and historically sensitive renovation and remodeling project. Click here to read the story.
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 …
Johnson Architecture project Vida and The Vault earns East Tennessee Preservation Award
Vida and The Vault, designed by Johnson Architecture, has earned a 2021 East Tennessee Preservation Award for the transformation of two commercial levels of The Holston building into dining and entertainment venues. Award winners were announced at a virtual ceremony on May 20. Johnson Architecture worked with interior designer SK Ballard Contract Interiors and contractor Jenkins & Stiles, LLC, to …
