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 …
Knox.biz: If new projects are any indication, could Gay Street be ready for a second renaissance?
From Knox.biz, February 2021. South Gay Street is all grown up — quite literally. While most people are familiar with the street-level shops and restaurants, not much is known about the upper levels of the historic downtown buildings unless you live there. That’s right: The upper floors in the street’s core blocks are nearly filled with residences. Even the …
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 …





