ABOUT
Johannas Design Group provides a broad range of design services within the disciplines of architecture, historic preservation and urban planning. Recognized for our portfolio of projects spanning multi-family commercial projects to a range of living, dining and gathering spaces our goal is to be responsive to our client, the context, the community and the environment. We specialize in design and location challenges that require extra attention and careful planning.
Services
ARCHITECTURE
While the majority of our projects are within Richmond’s urban core, we also work throughout central Virginia and northern North Carolina. Johannas Design Group is a studio dedicated to the community and its clients, focusing on the following architectural facets:
Multi-family
Mixed-use development
Affordable housing
Premium-market housing
Urban Development
Zoning Appeals
Zoning Changes
Special-Use Applications
Commercial
Retail
Office
Business
Medical
Hospitality
Restaurants
Small hotels
Residential
Additions
New construction
URBAN PLANNING
Johannas Design Group has worked for decades revitalizing the city center of Richmond. Our planning efforts support increasing the city population base, stabilizing neighborhoods, and promoting economic development. Below are some areas where our work continues to encourage the regeneration of Richmond:
Urban Revitalization Planning: We see an opportunity to study and promote improving the quality of life in the city in every urban project .
Site planning, urban subdivisions, and PODs
Project master planning and programming
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The City of Richmond has an urban fabric of thousands of historic buildings in both state and federal historic districts. In Richmond and the region, Johannas Design Group collaborates on historic buildings rehabilitations:
Historic rehabilitation planning and design
Federal and state historic rehabilitation tax-credit program
Applications
Negotiations
Adaptive Re-use
The Team
Recognition
LANDMARK AT 1700
GRACRE "Best Mixed-Use Project" 2016
ARDENT CRAFT ALE
GRACRE "Best Food and Beverage Project" 2015
THE DAILY KITCHEN AND BAR
GRACRE "Best Restaurant" 2014
525 AT BERRY BURK
GRACRE "Finalist Best New Restaurant" 2013
ONE SOUTH REALTY
BCH Golden Hammer "Best Commercial Renovation - Large Scale" 2013
STUZZI PIZZERIA
GRACRE "Finalist Best Food New Restaurant" 2011
JOHANNAS DESIGN GROUP
BHC Golden Hammer - Edmund A Rennolds Jr. "Excellence in Architecture" 2011
THE BOATHOUSE
GRACRE "Best Interior Project" 2010
THE NATIONAL THEATER
GRACRE "Project of the Year" 2009
THE MEWS
GRACRE "Best Infill Project" 2009
XTRA'S CAFE
GRACRE "Project of the Year" 2009
THE NATIONAL THEATER
ACORN "Best Commercial Renovation" 2008
THE RESERVE
ACORN "Best Infill Project" 2008
DELUX
GRACRE "Best Renovated/Historic Rehabilitation Project" 2008
THE BURTON CONDOMINIUMS
VDDA "Award of Excellence" 2007
ORCHARD HOUSE
ACORN "Golden Hammer Finalist" 2007
SEVEN HILLS
ACORN "Golden Hammer Finalist" 2007
STERLING ROW
ACORN "Golden Hammer Finalist" 2007
THE TROLLEY
ACORN "Golden Hammer Finalist" 2007
ACORN: Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods
GRACRE: Greater Richmond Association of Commercial Real Estate
BCH: Better Housing Coalition - Golden Hammer Awards
VDDA: Virginia Downtown Development Association