Jerry Johnson

AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

Principal, Chicago

Jerry first joined Perkins&Will as a student intern in 1986 and started full time in June of 1987 after graduation from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked at Perkins&Will his entire career and has helped build the firm into one of the most diverse and successful architectural practices in the nation. In 1999, Jerry was named Design Principal. As a Design principal he has overseen hundreds of projects of all scales in all practice areas. He believes that design has the power to build better, healthier communities. His projects have been awarded 25 AIA Awards to-date, and over forty design awards from other organizations nationally and internationally.

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For Jerry, project success comes after the client is happy in their new space. His clients frequently get emotional when they talk about their project because they have often waited years for it to complete. In many cases, a completed project is a client's dream fulfilled.

University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

On the exam and clinical care floors, patients move along exterior corridors lined with windows, rather than down disorienting dark internal pathways.

University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute

The Gardner Neuroscience Institute is a leading treatment, research, and teaching center for complex neurological conditions. As a patient centered facility, each component of the design was developed with patient, family, and caregiver input.

design philosophy

“Keep it simple. There are so many different forces and ideas that act upon our efforts and the process and solutions can get very complicated. The simple solutions are often the best.”

Rush University Campus Transformation Project

Aesthetically, the hospital’s design forms an iconic and uplifting presence on the campus and nearby expressway. Functionally, the shape shortens distances between patients and nurses which reduces staff stress and provides extra peace of mind to patients.

Rush University Campus Transformation Project

Designed for healing, each patient room is private and contains distinct zones for patient, family, and caregiver.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center

Baltimore, Maryland

Corewell Health

Grand Rapids, Michigan

University of South Carolina; Center for Health and Wellbeing; Columbia SC

University of South Carolina, Center for Health and Well-being, Columbia, South Carolina

This LEED Gold project received a 2020 AIA Columbia South Carolina Merit Award, 2019 AIA South Carolina Honor Award, and a 2018 AIA Columbia Divine Detail Award.

University of South Carolina, Center for Health and Well-being, Columbia, South Carolina

This innovative hub for health and wellness includes clinics for general medicine, women’s care, sports medicine/orthopedics, and allergy, immunization and travel, along with consulting offices for nutrition, counseling, wellness and psychiatric services.