Johnston Architects

We were delighted to be interviewed by I+S Design Magazine with our collaborators at Opsis Architecture about the newly opened, Mass Plywood Panel, sustainable Redmond Senior & Community Center in City of Redmond, WA. Our team members, Sierra Borsari, AIA and Jack Chaffin were part of this exciting design conversation. You can read the article at the link below. Special thanks to our consultants at Revolution Public Relations for securing us this coverage. #communitycenter #seniorcenter #MPP #masstimber #massplywood #massplywoodpanels #recreationcenter #gymnasium #sustainabledesign #LEED #LEEDgold #seniorcommunity #reccenter #washingtonarchitect #redmondwashington #redmondwa

"What we run into most frequently is obviously mobility issues. A lot of our public spaces were designed at a time when that was not taken into account, and so everything from just door thresholds to stairs can be impediments to that. I think that’s probably what most people are familiar with when we say there are accessibility challenges with spaces. What we also find is it’s not just folks who are in wheelchairs who have issues with these impediments in the public realm. It can be everybody from somebody who’s on crutches to somebody who has a stroller. It does make a big impact on the public far beyond just folks who are in wheelchairs." - JA Partner Jack Chaffin Thank you to Buildings for having Jack on your podcast to discuss how JA is designing for more inclusion and accessibility and how these considerations improve the built environment for people of ALL mobilities and ages. #accessibility #podcast #accessible #ADA #inclusive #adaptivereuse #renovations #remodels #buildingimprovements #civicbuildings #civicdesign #libraries #communitycenter #americanswithdisabilitiesact #AECpodcast #constructionpodcast #builtenvironment

We're pleased to share this article from Multifamily Dive about our latest completed mixed-use development. JA Principal David Fuchs shared his knowledge about the project for this article. Photographs by Andrew Nam

It's been a privilege to be a part of such a dynamic, diverse, and talented team of designers, planners, and consultants - and collaborating with such a passionate client is a joy! Here's more about this expansive 16-acre mixed-use and mixed-income development for Everett Housing Authority:

“The community’s experience of the building was the guiding principle of the design. Johnston Architects always strives to create a site-specific design and so look to the existing context for conceptual guidance. We identified, very early on, the idea of buildings embedded in lush landscape and Mercer Island’s strong network of community parks. This shaped the building’s site design strongly: it became a building set in a series of small urban pocket parks,” said McKay, an Island resident. Thank you Andy Nystrom and the Mercer Island Reporter for interviewing JA Partner Megan McKay about the new town center development we designed on Mercer Island. It's currently under construction with R|MILLER Inc, trusted general contractors we've worked with on several past project. You can read all about the new mixed-use development here: https://lnkd.in/g_4w5ptG

We're loving this dog-friendly photoshoot we had at our most-recently completed mixed-use project, J. G. Whittier. Thank you to Thrive Communities for letting us bring along our canine colleague, Lilly for the pictures, and to Andrew Nam for capturing her so well! You can learn more about this project on our website: https://lnkd.in/gTwJaQ8x (And thank you to JA team members David Fuchs, Jasmyn Flores, Natalie Lopez, Liz Wasson Coleman, CPSM, and interns Alex Sundborg and Roslin Berganio for serving as architectural models!) #dogfriendlyoffice #mustlovedogs #petfriendlyapartments #crownhillapartments #ballardapartments #lakeunionpartners #mixeduse #multifamily #urbanhousing #mixedusehousing #mixeduse #roofdeck

“What you see ahead of you is this westerly border and you can see a variety of trees that became part of the design. And that’s the unique thing about this project, and a lot of our work: the trees, we felt, were an asset that we could work with that would enhance the character, not only of the buildings that we construct on the site but maintain the character of the neighborhood. So, it was really important in that regard.” - Ray Johnston FAIA You can watch Ray's full interview about our work at Bryant Heights in 'Canopies of Green Urban Density' here: https://lnkd.in/gyFK-hQn

"With just ninety-five residences, Kirin is small in comparison to many of Seattle’s mixed-use buildings, but JA designers integrated useful private and public spaces into its design. The first floor commercial spaces are ideal for cafes or restaurants, with a covered, landscaped veranda ready for outdoor seating. Rather than immense amenity spaces that sit vacant most of the time, Kirin’s amenity room feels like a welcoming residence of its own, with a kitchen, dining, and living space perfect for hosting a birthday dinner or a Seahawks watch party." - Liz Wasson Coleman, CPSM, JA Principal + Marketing Director https://lnkd.in/gv2pZdgb R|MILLER Inc Karen Kiest Landscape Architects Rafael Soldi Photography

David Fuchs, a Principal at Johnston Architects, was Shared Roof’s designer. He was intrigued by the unique model Dale and his investors proposed and the challenges it presented. “Instead of looking at how to build a bunch of individual rowhouses in a line – which is what you’re seeing with the new zoning – we wondered how can we build a building that works with a group of people with shared values? That requires a little change of a mindset.” - The Urbanist https://lnkd.in/gBE8eiir

ICYMI: The new City of Redmond, WA Senior & Community Center was featured by 425 Business just after its grand opening. "The new $61.7 million, 52,000-square-foot building — a product of significant public input and stakeholder meetings built to serve all ages — opened its doors to scores of city staff, elected leaders, and others gathered for a celebratory ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon. It followed more than a half-dozen speeches thanking people, past and present, for their roles in the project, with a couple speakers choking back tears of joy over the finished facility and journey to get there. The event was held ahead of public tours Saturday and the first day of business today." - John Stearns, 425 Business We teamed with Opsis Architecture for this project, which was built by Absher Construction Company. You can read the full article, below: https://lnkd.in/gwfbkgBN #communitycenter #publicfacility #seniorcenter #recreationcenter #communityproject #publicbuilding #redmondwashington #redmondwa #redmondparksandrecreation #recreation #parksandrecreation #425magazine #425business #pugetsound #seniorcar #seniorliving #seniorcitizens #eldercare #community #opsisarchitecture #opsisarchitects #communitycenterdesign #communitycenterarchitects