Johnston Architects

Johnston Architects was born from a desire to create exceptional built spaces through intelligent, conscientious, and sustainable design. Headquartered in Seattle, JA has staff living and working remotely in Washington’s Methow Valley, as well as Colorado and Michigan. Since JA was established over 33 years ago, the firm has emerged as a premier architecture and design firm, recognized for our contributions to community-focused, creative and sustainable development throughout the Western States.

JA is a women-owned small business and was recognized as one of Washington’s Best Companies to Work For in 2021. Our firm is a direct reflection of our values and we are dedicated to promoting diverse voices not only through our work, but in our workplace.

• JA’s staff is 58% women
• 90% of JA’s female architectural staff are licensed
• 2/3 of our owners/partners are women
• 67% of JA’s principals are women

JA is committed to social responsibility and equity, and is part of the JUST program, a voluntary disclosure tool used to measure our social justice initiatives and environmental impact. Since becoming a JUST organization in 2018 and renewing every two years, JA has used this program as a gauge to improve the wellbeing of our employees, strengthen our communities, and evolve our business practices.

Our work is intentionally diverse and includes:

• Single family houses
• Multifamily communities
• Mixed-use residential buildings
• Public libraries & Community centers
• Arts & cultural spaces
• Educational & childcare facilities
• Hospitality spaces