Johnson Architecture has earned a Brick in Architecture Award from the Brick Industry Association for its design of the University of Tennessee’s Rocky Top Dining Hall in recognition of the versatility and beauty of brick in modern buildings across the world. Wienerberger AG, an Austrian brick maker and the world’s largest producer of bricks, started the Brick in Architecture Awards …

First Creek at Austin Phase 1, designed by Johnson Architecture, has earned a 2023 Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchids Award in the new architecture category. Award winners were announced at a ceremony on Feb. 16. The Orchids Awards are presented annually to recognize Knoxville’s most beautiful properties and the local businesses and organizations who work to create them. Owned and managed …

JAI project manager and project designer Jimmy Ryan has joined the board of directors for Knox Heritage, a non-profit organization committed to protecting Knoxville’s unique character for future generations by preserving, restoring and transforming historically significant structures and places. Jimmy joined the firm in 2015 and has held a central role in the design of various projects, including master planning, …

Kelley Hicks and Jeremiah Corbett have joined the board of directors for the East Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and will assist in the organization’s mission of developing cities, communities and built environments for the 21st century. Kelley, a project manager, joined the firm in 2015 and works closely with the Principal-In-Charge to coordinate between the …

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 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 …

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 …

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 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 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 …