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

AWARDS & Recognition