Thoughtfully interpreting the context of place
OUR WORK.
Contextualism is understanding that our role as designers is to add a layer to something that already exists. Architects are painting on top of a substrate with a history that we need be very aware of. When we are filling a vacant property, replacing or adding to an existing building, changing the use of a space, or building something new, we inevitably have an impact on the history of place. Simultaneously, it is equally important to look forward. Today’s design will be the layer on top of which future generations build. With every design we look at the past and future potential in order to thoughtfully interpret the context of place.
STUDIO.
Andy Johnson is the founding principal of DAJDesign. Over a number of decades in architecture, he has worked on a variety of building types ranging from airports, athletics, performing arts, religious, office, food & beverage, and housing. Quietly working in Louisville, Colorado, DAJ Design’s projects have garnered the attention of numerous publications while under Andy's direction.
Andy received a Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Oregon in Eugene and started his career in 1990 at the Portland office of ZGF Architects. He holds an architecture license in Colorado and is NCARB certified.
Andy has served as board president for the Center for ReSource Conservation (now Resource Central) in Boulder, and the Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado. He has also served on the City of Louisville’s Sustainability Advisory Board, as well as numerous advisory committees since 2003.
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Louisville, CO 80027
(in the alley)
HIRING.
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