Perry Johanson
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Perry Johanson was a Seattle architect
and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ
.
Johanson enrolled in the architecture program at the University of Washington in 1929 and graduated in 1934 with a B.Arch. While in school he was particularly influenced by Lionel Pries
.
Johanson was initially employed by the Seattle firm Smith & Carroll, but within two years he was a partner in the firm, renamed Smith, Carroll & Johanson; the firm survived until 1951.
In 1943, during World War II
, he joined with Floyd Naramore
, William J. Bain
, and Clifton Brady
to form Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson (informally known as "The Combine" at the time) to undertake war-related projects. This joint venture worked so well that the partners continued it after 1945. Johanson remained a partner until his death. Today's NBBJ
is the successor firm.
Johanson was one of the architects who joined together about 1950 to create the Hilltop community in Bellevue, Washington
, a planned residential community of modern homes on large lots.
In 1950-51, Johanson served as the President of the Washington State AIA
Chapter (predecessor to today's AIA Seattle Chapter). He was named a Fellow
of the AIA in 1960.
He married sculptor Jean Johanson
in 1936. The couple had two children.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ
NBBJ
NBBJ is a global architecture, planning and design firm with offices in Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Shanghai....
.
Johanson enrolled in the architecture program at the University of Washington in 1929 and graduated in 1934 with a B.Arch. While in school he was particularly influenced by Lionel Pries
Lionel Pries
Lionel H. Pries , was a leading architect, artist, and educator in the Pacific Northwest.Pries was born in San Francisco and raised in Oakland. He graduated with a B.A. in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1920, where he studied under John Galen Howard...
.
Johanson was initially employed by the Seattle firm Smith & Carroll, but within two years he was a partner in the firm, renamed Smith, Carroll & Johanson; the firm survived until 1951.
In 1943, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he joined with Floyd Naramore
Floyd Naramore
Floyd A. Naramore was a Seattle architect. He was Seattle Schools Architect from 1919 to 1932, and he was a founding partner, in 1943, of the firm that today is known as NBBJ....
, William J. Bain
William J. Bain
William J. Bain was a notable Seattle architect and a founder of the architecture firm, Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson, the predecessor to today's NBBJ....
, and Clifton Brady
Clifton Brady
Clifton Brady was a Seattle architect and one of the founders of the architectural firm NBBJ....
to form Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson (informally known as "The Combine" at the time) to undertake war-related projects. This joint venture worked so well that the partners continued it after 1945. Johanson remained a partner until his death. Today's NBBJ
NBBJ
NBBJ is a global architecture, planning and design firm with offices in Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Dubai, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Shanghai....
is the successor firm.
Johanson was one of the architects who joined together about 1950 to create the Hilltop community in Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
, a planned residential community of modern homes on large lots.
In 1950-51, Johanson served as the President of the Washington State AIA
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
Chapter (predecessor to today's AIA Seattle Chapter). He was named a Fellow
FAIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects is a postnomial, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects...
of the AIA in 1960.
He married sculptor Jean Johanson
Jean Johanson
Jean Louise P. Johanson was an American sculptor, mosaic artist, and jewelry designer.She was a student of sculptor Dudley Pratt, and took two summer classes with Alexander Archipenko during his visits to the University of Washington in the 1930s. She graduated from the University of Washington in...
in 1936. The couple had two children.