Johnston Architects
@johnstonarchitects.bsky.social
Women-Owned. JUST Organization. Founded in 1991 to create exceptional spaces through intelligent, conscientious, and sustainable design.
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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...
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#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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October 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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
#librarydesign #libraryarchitect #librarydesigner #libraryrenovation #libraryremodel #teenagers #teenprogram
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#installation #artinstallation #interactiveart #mixeduse #lobbydesign #multifamily #integratedart #lightingdesign #LED #innovation #parametricmodeling #digitalsky #kirinapartments #seattlehousing #seattledesign #seattlearchitecture #integrateddesign
#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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September 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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.
September 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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!
September 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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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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.
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.
August 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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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.
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.
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
August 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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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Stay safe, everyone. Please keep tabs on the region's #wildfires and follow guidance from local municipalities. Take precautions and remain vigilant!
Stay safe, everyone. Please keep tabs on the region's #wildfires and follow guidance from local municipalities. Take precautions and remain vigilant!
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August 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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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!
Stay safe, everyone. Please keep tabs on the region's #wildfires and follow guidance from local municipalities. Take precautions and remain vigilant!
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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
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
July 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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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
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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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
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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July 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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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
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
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.
July 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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.
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:
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You can read more about this inspiring community-driven #historic #renovation here:
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July 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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...
You can read more about this inspiring community-driven #historic #renovation here:
www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/pa...
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.
July 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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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#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!
#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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July 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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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!
#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!
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
#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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July 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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
#washingtonhouse #retreat #customhouse #compound #washingtonarchitect #washingtonarchitects #architecture #mountainmodern #johnstonarchitects
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!
July 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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!
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
#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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June 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
#architecture #houses
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.
June 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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.
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!
June 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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!
Swipe through - don't miss the Holly House kitchen in #Archinect!
Happy Monday! Start your week with some inspiring kitchen designs from Archinect profiles. Details and more projects at archinect.com/news/a...
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#MondayInspiration #ArchinectProjects
June 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Swipe through - don't miss the Holly House kitchen in #Archinect!
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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June 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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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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!
June 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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!
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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#methowvalley #customhome #customhouse #customkitchen #archinect #homesweethome #dwell #architizer #sunset #washingtonarchitect #washingtonhouse #hollyhouse #johnstonarchitects
June 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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#methowvalley #customhome #customhouse #customkitchen #archinect #homesweethome #dwell #architizer #sunset #washingtonarchitect #washingtonhouse #hollyhouse #johnstonarchitects
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
May 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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
"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
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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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May 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"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
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May is Historic Preservation Month! We are proud to work with public & private groups to improve, enhance, restore & repurpose #historic buildings. Pictured: @spl.org West Seattle #Carnegie #Library. @rayjohnston1.bsky.social performed ADA & safety upgrades to Seattle's Carnegies in the early 80s.
May 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
May is Historic Preservation Month! We are proud to work with public & private groups to improve, enhance, restore & repurpose #historic buildings. Pictured: @spl.org West Seattle #Carnegie #Library. @rayjohnston1.bsky.social performed ADA & safety upgrades to Seattle's Carnegies in the early 80s.