Mission
Johannas Design Group makes Richmond a more livable, accessible and beautiful place through an innovative and visionary approach to urban development and historic revitalization.
VISION
We are committed to our vernacular promoting diverse projects for a progressive, vibrant, inclusive community.
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