Scott Johnson (architect)
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Scott Johnson is an architect
. Educated at Stanford University
, the University of California at Berkeley and the Harvard Graduate School of Design
, Johnson has travelled widely and, in his early years, worked in a number of seminal firms. He is the co-founder and Design Partner of Johnson Fain, an international architecture
, planning and interior design
firm located in Los Angeles
. Johnson is the author of several books, the most recent including The Big Idea: Criticality & Practice in Contemporary Architecture and Tall Building: Imagining the Skyscraper. He has lectured widely on architectural topics and has taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture
(SCI-Arc), the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA), and the University of Southern California
(USC) where he was, from 2003 to 2006, the Director of the Master of Architecture Programs.
Scott Johnson has worked variously at The Architects' Collaborative
, the firm founded by Walter Gropius
, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
in the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices and at Philip Johnson & John Burgee in New York City
. In 1983, he relocated to Los Angeles where he accepted the role of Design Director and Principal at Pereira Associates, formerly William L. Pereira Associates. In 1989, Johnson assumed control of the office with his former Harvard classmate, William H. Fain, Jr., and renamed and rebuilt the firm as Johnson Fain.
, Johnson Fain was the design architect for The Capitol Area East End, Sacramento’s
easterly expansion of State Capitol offices, Rincon Center
, the adaptive re-use of, and the addition of new residential towers to, the historic Rincon Postal Annex in San Francisco and the Opus One Winery
in the Napa Valley. Johnson Fain was also the master plan architect for Mission Bay
, San Francisco’s 300 acres (1.2 km²) mixed-use community and home to UC San Francisco’s medical campus. In Southern California
, Century City’s
MGM Tower, SunAmerica Center
and Fox Plaza, downtown’s Central High School/Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
, and Amgen
’s Thousand Oaks headquarters campus have all been designed by Johnson Fain. Currently, the office is designing and master planning projects in California
, Oklahoma
, Texas
, Japan
and China
.
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...
. Educated at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, the University of California at Berkeley and the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design.-History:...
, Johnson has travelled widely and, in his early years, worked in a number of seminal firms. He is the co-founder and Design Partner of Johnson Fain, an international architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, planning and interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
firm located in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Johnson is the author of several books, the most recent including The Big Idea: Criticality & Practice in Contemporary Architecture and Tall Building: Imagining the Skyscraper. He has lectured widely on architectural topics and has taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Southern California Institute of Architecture
The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
(SCI-Arc), the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA), and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
(USC) where he was, from 2003 to 2006, the Director of the Master of Architecture Programs.
Scott Johnson has worked variously at The Architects' Collaborative
The Architects' Collaborative
The Architects' Collaborative was an American architectural firm formed by Walter Gropius and seven younger architects in 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The other partners were Norman C. Fletcher , Jean B. Fletcher , John C. Harkness , Sarah P. Harkness , Robert S...
, the firm founded by Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius
Walter Adolph Georg Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture....
, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP is an American architectural and engineering firm that was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John O. Merrill. They opened their first branch in New York City, New York in 1937. SOM is one of the largest...
in the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices and at Philip Johnson & John Burgee in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. In 1983, he relocated to Los Angeles where he accepted the role of Design Director and Principal at Pereira Associates, formerly William L. Pereira Associates. In 1989, Johnson assumed control of the office with his former Harvard classmate, William H. Fain, Jr., and renamed and rebuilt the firm as Johnson Fain.
Firm
Johnson Fain has been the recipient of numerous awards for design excellence. In Northern CaliforniaNorthern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, Johnson Fain was the design architect for The Capitol Area East End, Sacramento’s
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
easterly expansion of State Capitol offices, Rincon Center
Rincon Center
Rincon Center is a complex of , offices and in downtown San Francisco. The center takes up an entire block bounded by Mission, Howard, Spear and Steuart streets. There are two buildings....
, the adaptive re-use of, and the addition of new residential towers to, the historic Rincon Postal Annex in San Francisco and the Opus One Winery
Opus One Winery
Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, USA. The wine was called napamedoc until 1982 when it was named Opus One. The winery was founded as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi to create a single Bordeaux style blend based...
in the Napa Valley. Johnson Fain was also the master plan architect for Mission Bay
Mission Bay, San Francisco, California
Mission Bay is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.-Location:Mission Bay is roughly bounded by Townsend Street on the north, Third Street and San Francisco Bay on the east, Mariposa Street on the south, and 7th Street and Interstate 280 on the west.-History:It was created in 1998 by the...
, San Francisco’s 300 acres (1.2 km²) mixed-use community and home to UC San Francisco’s medical campus. In Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, Century City’s
Century City, Los Angeles, California
Century City is a 176-acre commercial and residential district on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles. It is bounded by Westwood on the west, Rancho Park on the southwest, Cheviot Hills and Beverlywood on the southeast, and the city of Beverly Hills on the northeast...
MGM Tower, SunAmerica Center
SunAmerica Center
SunAmerica Center is a 533-foot -high skyscraper in Century City, Los Angeles, California. It was completed in 1990 and has 39 floors. It is the 18th-tallest building in Los Angeles, the 3rd-tallest building in Century City and was designed by Johnson Fain...
and Fox Plaza, downtown’s Central High School/Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
Miguel Contreras Learning Complex is a high school in Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States.The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school is located at 322 South Lucas Avenue, just down Third Street from the LAUSD Board of...
, and Amgen
Amgen
Amgen Inc. is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. Located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world's largest independent biotech firm. The company employs approximately 17,000 staff members. Its products include Epogen, Aranesp, Enbrel, Kineret,...
’s Thousand Oaks headquarters campus have all been designed by Johnson Fain. Currently, the office is designing and master planning projects in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.