Base Camp Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal

Base Camp Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal

“Their vision went from drawing board to reality in 2013, collaborating with renowned Seattle architect Ray Johnston of Johnston Architects. The result was an award-winning, unique, energy-efficient, eco-conscious, high-tech mountain getaway.”

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Lee Street Lofts Featured in the Daily Journal of Commerce

Lee Street Lofts Featured in the Daily Journal of Commerce

Johnston Architects has collaborated with developer/builder Bill Parks of William Parks Inc. for over 20 years on multifamily projects throughout Seattle. Most are collections of townhomes or condos on hillsides and surrounded by landscaping, and most incorporate a water feature. Woonefs and pedestrian paths are another common thread in the developments. Our latest collaboration is Lee Street Lofts, recently featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.

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A Gap in the Housing Cycle by Ray Johnston

A Gap in the Housing Cycle by Ray Johnston

This editorial examines the need for more diverse housing options in the region, specifically rentals for individuals and families wanting to make places like Winthrop or Twisp their permanent homes, but who aren't in a position to buy a residence.

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Twisp Cabin Featured in Tiny Homes Magazine

Twisp Cabin Featured in Tiny Homes Magazine

Before the COVID Quarantine, Ray and Mary Johnston had a virtual interview with John Riha of Tiny Homes Magazine about what it was like to design - and live in - their delightful “tiny” Twisp Cabin. Read on to learn more about their design and construction process, how they live in the space, and what it means to them to have put down roots in their beloved Methow Valley.

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Lu Zhang is Promoted to Associate

Lu Zhang is Promoted to Associate

Johnston Architects has promoted Lu Zhang to Associate. Lu joined JA in 2015, where her urban design and planning expertise accelerated the firm’s feasibility study capabilities, exploring sites for multi-family developments across Seattle. She’s now leading the design of multi-family and mixed-use projects throughout the Seattle metro region.

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