JAI President Daryl Johnson founded the firm in 1994. What is your role at JAI? I wear many hats, but my preferred role is Director of Design. What three words best describe you? Loyal, ethical and compassionate. What is your favorite aspect of being on the JAI team? Watching and helping young architects and designers develop and …
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By John Shearer Shopper-News, Dec. 27, 2018 For several years, the mid-century former chapel of Lakeshore Mental Health Institute was mostly closed as the hospital became smaller, and Lakeshore Park began developing around it. But in recent months, the old chapel building has become open in more ways than one. The building – now called Marble Hall due to its …
The Johnson Architecture team has surpassed its 2018 fundraising goal for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk to become the second-ranked corporate team by dollars raised for the Oct. 25 event in Knoxville. To date, the 20 members of the Johnson Architecture team have raised a total of $12,667, besting a $10,000 goal and marking the largest …
Johnson Architecture earned an East Tennessee Preservation Award for the firm’s adaptive reuse of Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park. Knox Heritage presented the award Nov. 1 at a ceremony in downtown Knoxville. The Lakeshore Park board and landscape architect Ross Fowler hired Johnson Architecture to reimagine the historic structure. “Designing the restoration updates for Marble Hall was such an honor,” …
Johnson Architecture recently hired University of Tennessee graduate Jeremiah Corbett as an intern architect. “I’m glad to be able to launch my career in Knoxville,” Corbett said. “I am connected to the community, and the relationships I already have formed will help me going forward. The experienced architects at Johnson Architecture are perfect mentors who both guide me and welcome …
Heather Overton of Johnson Architecture received the Alumni Volunteer Award from Pellissippi State Community College during its annual luncheon in April. Overton serves on the Pellissippi State Board of Trustees, which comprises volunteer representatives from local businesses and community leaders, and graduated summa cum laude with an Associate of Arts in social and behavioral sciences. “Our team members are leaders …
The East Tennessee Historical Society has awarded a project designed by Johnson Architecture an Award of Distinction for the firm’s adaptive design of Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park. The honor was presented May 1 as part of the society’s Awards of Excellence Program. Johnson Architecture was hired by the Lakeshore Park board and landscape architect Ross Fowler to reimagine the …
After a devastating fire last December, plans to rebuild the Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue started quickly since the surviving animals and new rescues would need a permanent home. Knoxville-based Johnson Architecture volunteered to donate its time to design a new structure for the nonprofit organization.
Johnson Architecture founder and president Daryl Johnson has been named to the Jackson Alumni Hall of Fame in Jackson, New Jersey, in recognition of service to the community. The Jackson Alumni Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to recognize graduates who have made significant contributions to their communities through charitable service and to offer scholarships to graduating seniors at …
