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

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

HOLLY SPRINGS
GRACRE “Best Affordable Housing Project” 2024

HORSE BARN ALLEY/1513 REAR GROVE ALLEY
Golden Hammer "Quality in Innovation & Design" 2023

KENSINGTON PARK
Golden Hammer "Best New Residential Construction" 2020

NEW CLAY HOUSE
Golden Hammer "Best Adaptive Reuse & New Construction" 2019

PERCH
Golden Hammer "Best Adaptive Reuse & New Construction" 2019

PERCH
GRACRE "Best Retail Project Revitalization" 2019

THE ECLIPSE BUILDING PHASE 1
GRACRE "Best Adaptive Reuse Project" 2018

THE GALLERY MIDTOWN CLUBHOUSE
GRACRE "Best Multi-family Project" 2018

2028 W CARY ST
GRACRE "Best Mixed-Use Project" 2018

BLUE BEE CIDER
GRACRE “Best Historic Re-Use” 2017

93 OCTANE/SHILOH LOFTS
GRACRE "Best Multi-family/Mixed-Use" 2017

LANDMARK AT 1700
GRACRE "Best Mixed-Use Project" 2016

ARDENT CRAFT ALES
GRACRE "Best Food & Beverage Project" 2015

THE DAILY KITCHEN & BAR
GRACRE "Best Restaurant" 2014

ONE SOUTH REALTY
BCH Golden Hammer "Best Commercial Renovation - Large Scale" 2013

JOHANNAS DESIGN GROUP
BCH Golden Hammer "Edmund A Reynolds Jr - Excellence in Architecture" 2011

THE BOATHOUSE
GRACRE "Best Interior Project" 2010

THE NATIONAL
GRACRE "Project of the Year" 2009

THE MEWS
GRACRE “Best Infill Project” 2009

XTRA’S CAFE
GRACRE "Project of the Year" 2009

THE NATIONAL
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

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