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Andrea Johnson

Associate dean, School of Building Arts; Associate dean, School of Design

Education

  • M.Arch., architecture, Columbia University
  • B.A., urban studies, Stanford University

Credentials

Academic

  • Associate dean of academic services, 2020–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA
  • Associate director, Master of Science in Architecture - Research Practices, 2016–19
    Research fellow and lecturer, 2015–16
    Assistant professor (two-year fellowship), 2013–15, School of Architecture, College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Adjunct assistant professor, 2012–13, Department of Architectural Technology, CUNY, New York

Professional

  • Principal, 2012-present, Andrea J. Johnson Architecture
    Architecture practice (and member of MINN_LAB interdisciplinary design collaborative, 2014-2019); projects include private residences, multi-family housing, commercial, civic, hospitality, site and landscape masterplans, and public art and creative place-making installations
  • Architect, 2008–13, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, NY
    Significant international experience in large complex projects, coordination, construction administration, and enclosure systems; selected projects include JFK Delta Air Lines Terminal 4 New York, Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain, Busan Lotte Tower Korea, King Abdullah Financial District Mixed Use Riyadh, BBVA Bancomer Data Hall and Office Mexico City
  • Architect and designer, 2006–07, 2013, Fiedler Marciano Architecture, New York, NY
    Projects with focus on the arts and creative industries; selected projects include high-end private residences, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners office Syracuse University visitor's center and museum, Red House Theater, Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) store
  • Intern, 2005, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Shanghai, China
    Chinese city research and master plan design
  • Intern, 2003, Stazione Leopolda srl design group, Florence, Italy
    Italian language internship for design of premier exhibitions and events in 19th century train station venue
  • Intern, 2002, Campus Architect/Planning Office, Stanford, CA
    Campus projects and documenting campus sculptures

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Grant, "Advancing Virtual Reality Teaching and Learning" and "Teaching and Learning Connected to People, Place, and Industry," co-author, Angelo Donghia Foundation, 2022
  • Second Place Invited Competition Winner, "Lines in Translation," with Forecast Public Art, Pentagon Village, Edina, MN, 2019
  • Project Design Award, "Orbacles," with MINN_LAB, American Society of Landscape Architects, Minnesota, 2019
  • Grant, "Guide to Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Practices," co-principal investigator, American Institute of Architects, 2018
  • Grant, "Building Poems: Material and Spatial Writing," principal investigator, Imagine Grant Fund, University of Minnesota, 2017
  • Competition Winner, "Orbacles," Creative City Challenge, Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, City of Minneapolis and Northern Lights, 2017
  • Grant, "Data Visualization Beyond the Screen," co-principal investigator, Digital Design Center, University of Minnesota, 2016
  • Grant, "Little Box Sauna" Creative Placemaking Project, co-principal investigator, National Endowment for the Arts, 2015
  • Grant, "Architect in the Artist's Studio," principal investigator, Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship, University of Minnesota, 2014
  • Honor Award for Excellence in Design, Columbia University, 2008
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 2004

Organizations

  • Registered Architect: State of New York; State of Minnesota
  • Registered Interior Designer: State of Georgia
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
  • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certification (NCARB)
  • National Council for Interior Design Qualification Certification (NCIDQ)
  • National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
  • The Architecture Lobby (TAL)
  • Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)

Publications and presentations

Selected publications

  • “Orbacles,” project publication co-author with MINN_LAB. Huron, S., Nagel T., Oehleber, L., Willet, W., eds. Making with Data: Physical Design and Craft in a Data-Driven World, New York: AK Peters CRC Press, 2023.
  • “Forming Design through Text: Integrating Writing in Design Courses,” peer-reviewed paper, 36th National Conference on Beginning Design Students, 2021.
  • Building Research Practices: connecting education and practice through architectural research, book editor and author, AR+D Publishing, ORO Editions, manuscript completed, 2018.
  • "Consortium for Research Practices: closing the knowledge loop between education and practice through research," book chapter co-author with R. Cheng. Hensel, M. and Nilsson, F. eds. The Changing Shape of Architecture -- Further Cases of Integrating Research and Design Practice, London: Routledge, 2019.
  • "Guide to Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Practices," American Institute of Architects sponsored guide, primary author and researcher with UMN project team, 2018.
  • "Weather Report: A Site-Specific Artwork Interweaving Human Experiences and Scientific Data Physicalization," co-author with MINN_LAB team. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications journal, Art on Graphics segment and cover image, Volume 38, Issue 4, July/August 2018.
  • “The Constructor Artist: Words as Material in the Russian Avant-Garde,” co-author with Clark, D. ACSA Fall Conference, 2017.
  • “The Capture and Synthesis of Qualitative Information in Architectural Programming,” second author with Schipper, D. and Wilbrecht, A. ARCC Architecture of Complexity Conference, University of Utah, 2017.
  • “Motivation and Means: How and Why IPD and Lean Lead to Success,” co-author with Cheng, R., research report for industry-sponsored project in collaboration with the University of Washington, University of British Columbia, and SCAN Consulting, 2017.

Selected lectures, panels, interviews

  • "New Research in 20th Century Art History," session chair, SECAC (Southeastern College Art Conference), Atlanta, GA, 2024.
  • Introductory speaker and conference co-host, Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) South Regional Conference, SCAD Atlanta, 2023.
  • Host, interviewer, moderator for university lecture series, SCAD Guests & Gusto, for artists and designers including CHIAOZZA, Chris Zhongtian Yuan, Emily Eldridge, 2020-ongoing.
  • "Creating Knowledge Loops: Research in Architectural Education and Practice," presented at The Thesis Question Symposium, The University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture, Hong Kong, 2018.
  • "Equity in Architecture: Urbanism, Arts, Design, and lntercultural Competence," presented at Inclusive Downtown Think Tank Panel, Minneapolis, MN, 2018.
  • "Research/Practice: Common Ground & Shared Horizons in AEC," presented at AEC IT Leaders Spring Roundtable, Portland, OR, 2017.
  • "Motivation and Means: How and Why Lean and IPD Lead to Success," presented at Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC), Seattle, WA, 2017.
  • "Mobile Sauna Design: Activating Urban Landscapes through Art and Health," presented at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2017.
  • "Research & Technology: studio, workshop and laboratory in design education and practice," presentation; "Educator, Regulator, and Practitioner Views," panelist, NCARB Region 4 Educator Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2013.