As a women-owned firm, JA is proud to be a JUST organization with balanced wages and equal professional opportunities regardless of gender identity. After a tough 12 months, we want to celebrate International Women’s Day by introducing the world to some of the brilliant women who strengthen JA each and every day.
Read MoreFrom its very inception, Johnston Architects’ approach to influencing the local landscape was ahead of its time.
Read MoreArchitects 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 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 MoreJohnston 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 has promoted Harmony Cooper and Liz Wasson Coleman to Associate.
Read MoreFeatured 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 featured Gear Loft today - the perfect social distancing holiday getaway right here in Washington’s’ beautiful Methow Valley.
Read MoreJA 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 MoreAs 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.
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