30 Years of Designing for Seattle’s Everchanging Landscape
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From its very inception, Johnston Architects’ approach to influencing the local landscape was ahead of its time.
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Aging in Place - A Very Modern, Contemporary Place - JA in the WSJ
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Architects across the country have noticed older clients are increasingly taking on new construction and major renovation projects. It is partly because there are more households led by people 65 or older, with a million added nationwide every year between 2014 to 2019, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Read MoreBlack & African American Women Architects of Today
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Black women make up .5% of current licensed architects in the United States - that’s just 500 licensed architects, a new record set in October 2020. As a highly under-represented demographic in our industry, we miss out on opportunities to see architecture and design from this perspective.
Read MoreJA Adds Three More Women to its Leadership Team
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Johnston Architects, a women-owned company, has three new female Principals. JA has hired Alison Walker Brems as Principal, promoted Genevieve Theriault to Principal and Interior Design Manager, and promoted Mona Zellers to Principal.
Read MoreJA Promotes Two Associates
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JA has promoted Harmony Cooper and Liz Wasson Coleman to Associate.
Read MoreA Seattle Magazine Essential: The Parametric Casita
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Featured in Seattle Magazine as one of their local hidden gems, JA is among a handful of PNW organizations adding detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) into the range of work they offer.
Read MoreSeattle Refined features Gear Loft
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Seattle Refined featured Gear Loft today - the perfect social distancing holiday getaway right here in Washington’s’ beautiful Methow Valley.
Read MoreIn the DJC: JA Using Gaming Tech to Enhance Design Process
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JA expects to soon roll out its Parametric Casita, which makes it easier for property owners to create detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs), in single-family zones in Seattle. A client inputs their address and is presented with the developable area on their lot. They create their own layout option, hit submit and a simplified structural model, bill of materials and rough construction costs are generated. If they want to build, JA will develop construction documents from Revit models that have been premade.
Read MoreIn Her Own Words: Mary Johnston Writes for BizWomen
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As our communities struggle to reopen, women across America see their lives becoming more complicated as they juggle responsibilities at home and at work (which is often still at home), caring for coworkers, customers and family. Mary Johnston created her architecture firm’s culture based on her needs; now it serves the needs of a new generation of architects.
Read MoreIterations: Join Us for a Panel Discussion on 11/12
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Join us virtually for a dynamic panel discussion featuring JA Partner Jack Chaffin. Iterations: The Dynamics of the Design Process will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 5:30 pm.
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