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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · 12d

The new #RotaryClub #Teen Lounge opened at the #Puyallup #Library last week with much fanfare! Thanks to the #TacomaWeekly for the coverage: tacomaweekly.com/puyallup-lib...

#librarydesign #libraryarchitect #librarydesigner #libraryrenovation #libraryremodel #teenagers #teenprogram

Puyallup Library Teen Zone now open

The addition fills a longtime need at the library.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Sep 9

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#installation #artinstallation #interactiveart #mixeduse #lobbydesign #multifamily #integratedart #lightingdesign #LED #innovation #parametricmodeling #digitalsky #kirinapartments #seattlehousing #seattledesign #seattlearchitecture #integrateddesign

1000 LED-Illuminated Translucent Flags Transform This Lobby Into a Digital Sky

Seattle-based Johnston Architects turned an apartment lobby into a mesmerizing spot to stop and breathe using 1,000 LED-illuminated flags.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌿 Bothwell Landscape Studio
🏗️ Miovic Reinhardt / MRA
#kirkland #washington #customhome #customhouse #dreamhouse #washingtonarchitect #pugetsound #kirklandrealestate #lakewashington #seattlearchitect #raingarden #neighborhood #sustainablegarden #gardens #firtree #savethetrees #treecanopy

Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Sep 8

Informed by its #site and a towering fir tree, this #home balances #openness & privacy. Light-filled social #spaces define the main space Floor-to-ceiling #windows invite the #outdoors in. Upstairs, calm and #comfort reign in the private #bedrooms, each positioned for maximum #daylight and #views.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's been just over a year since #ProjectArchitect Rob Kuentzel joined JA! His work here as focused on #libraries in #PowellWY (now #underconstruction) #SumnerWA (permitting) and a #library conceptual study for #EdmondsWA. Rob is an incredible #ProjectManager and he's a dream to #work with!

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Redmond Senior & Community Center opened last year in #Redmond WA and has revitalized the #community #wellness and #recreation programs. It's featured as #AthleticBusiness #Facility of the Week! Arch of Record: #OpsisArchitecture with JA as Associate Arch.

Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Aug 1

Principal & Interior Design Director Genevieve Theriault celebrates 8 years at JA! Custom #homes, #animal #wellness #mixeduse, #workplace, #hospitality & more - Genevieve does it all! Please join us in congratulating her. #interiordesign #architect #interiordesigner #womenindesign #womenarchitects

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Stay safe, everyone. Please keep tabs on the region's #wildfires and follow guidance from local municipalities. Take precautions and remain vigilant!

Wildfire Map: Track Live Fires, Smoke, & Lightning | Map of Fire

Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Our #collaborators at #ThomasFragnoli #Construction have shared the #PointingDog #house on their website. Such a #beautiful home brought together by a shared #commitment to #design and construction #excellence. Location: #MethowValley / Photos by #BenjDrummond

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 29

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JA led the #redesign of this 1950s #kitchen in Seattle's #ViewRidge neighborhood. The #midcenturymodern #house was designed by a former #UW professor and #constructed by #architecture #students as part of their #practical #education. Read more @archello.bsky.social

View Ridge Kitchen | Johnston Architects | Archello

Since its construction in the 1950s, the View Ridge Kitchen stood frozen in time. An architecturally significant house originally constructed for a Universit...

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 28

July JA-nniversaries continue! Partner Mona Johnston Zellers has been on the JA team for 7 years now, but for most of her life she didn't intend to follow in her parents' footsteps. Luckily for us, she tread her own path and now leads #library #design, #installations, and other #public #projects.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 23

Congratulations to our multi-disciplinary team and friends at #CityofAuburn on #Postmark Center for the Arts' recognition with a #Community Investment #Award from #HistoricSeattle!

You can read more about this inspiring community-driven #historic #renovation here:
www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/pa...

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 22

July employee #anniversaries continue with #JesseDavisAIA - celebrating 5 years with JA! Jesse focuses on #residential designs, both #singlefamily and 'missing middle' #housing. He also #volunteers with #AIASeattle Committee on Homelessness and #CityofSeattle #ColumbiaCity #Landmarks Board.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 18

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#SharedRoof is a unique #multifamily #development model in Seattle's #PhinneyRidge neighborhood. Ray #Johnston and David Fuchs were interviewed about this unique #mixeduse project by #JeffreySteele for @forbes.com Read it here!

Properties Where Affordability Isn’t The Sole Innovation

Rather than plain vanilla boxes, some affordable residential developments feature innovative ideas that make attainable pricing just one of multiple benefits.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 16

Today's featured home is Base Camp along Lake Cle Elum in Central Washington. Read all about it in this 2019 article in @wsj.com www.wsj.com/articles/in-...

#washingtonhouse #retreat #customhouse #compound #washingtonarchitect #washingtonarchitects #architecture #mountainmodern #johnstonarchitects

In the Heart of Washington’s Cascade Range, a Compound for Outdoor Enthusiasts

The Cle Elum Lake home of Bill Broadhead and Julie McCoy seconds as a base camp for work retreats and winter games.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jul 15

7/13 marked #ProjectArchitect Jay Johnson's 3rd anniversary at JA! Jay is committed to #clientsatisfaction and a thorough attention to detail. Jay leads our oncall work at #SeattleCenter, where JA performs #on-call services such as #roof #repairs, #ADA upgrades, #renovations, and more. Congrats Jay!

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Last Chance House is up on @archello.bsky.social - this #MethowValley home was seismically designed to withstand #rockfalls and is protected from #fire with #Firewise #landscape strategies. Thoroughly #sustainable, elegant, and of its place: archello.com/project/last...

#architecture #houses

Last Chance House | Johnston Architects | Archello

Nestled at the base of Flag Mountain among large granite boulders, the Last Chance House reflects the character and beauty of the surrounding Methow Valley....

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 23

Reality vs. Rendering : #Gladstone #Library in #ClackamasCounty. This JA collab with #Opsis #Architecture produced a brand new library for this #Oregon town. A bright green #reading nook in the #kids area doubles as an #acoustic panel to absorb the noise of little library #patrons during #Storytime.

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 20

JA Partner Megan McKay is celebrating 18 years at JA! Megan leads most of our #multifamily and #mixeduse projects, known for her #creative #solutions on #urban sites. She develops thoughtful #designs, resulting in #award-winning projects that strengthen #communities. Congrats on 18 years, Megan!

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 13

Swipe through - don't miss the Holly House kitchen in #Archinect!

Archinect @archinect.bsky.social · Jun 9

Happy Monday! Start your week with some inspiring kitchen designs from Archinect profiles. Details and more projects at archinect.com/news/a...

#MondayInspiration #ArchinectProjects

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 13

Play. Explore. Glow. // The #EdmondsLibrary @snoislelibraries.bsky.social P.E.G. wall in the children's area has been recognized with an @architizer.bsky.social A+ Special Mention! Learn more about his LED-lit, #interactive learning #installation here:
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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 13

June marks 4 yrs at JA for #Architect Maggie Ciaccio! She's designed multiple #houses, PM'd the #Edmonds #Library for @snoislelibraries.bsky.social & is supporting the #design of a #communal #seniorliving project in #Twisp. And last year she added "mom" to her resume. Congrats on 4 years, Maggie!

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · Jun 11

Check it out! The Holly House kitchen is featured in @archinect.bsky.social this week!

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#methowvalley #customhome #customhouse #customkitchen #archinect #homesweethome #dwell #architizer #sunset #washingtonarchitect #washingtonhouse #hollyhouse #johnstonarchitects

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Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · May 22

City of #Auburn WA rec'd a @kingcountywa.bsky.social Spellman #Award for #HistoricPreservation in 2023 for the #adaptivereuse of the old #USPS - now #Postmark Center for the Arts. Here's the 1937 building shown in the mid-century (b/w) and a recent view (color photo by #WillAustin) #communitycenter

Johnston Architects @johnstonarchitects.bsky.social · May 15

"From the outside, it looks like a fairly standard apartment building. Inside, it’s clearly different: The friends who invested in the project each made their own choices about how they wanted their own apartment to look." - @fastcompany.com

www.fastcompany.com/91334548/in-...

In Seattle, a group of friends wanted to live together—so they built their own apartment building

Eleven families joined together to create a new development filled with shared space.

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