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.

Say hello to Jerry
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.
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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
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 Wellbeing; Columbia SC
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.

Jerry's Featured Work

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University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Rush University Campus Transformation Project
Chicago, Illinois
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center
Baltimore, Maryland
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莱斯大学医学中心
芝加哥 ，伊利诺伊州
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Wright State University Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration
Dayton, Ohio
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Ballou Senior High School
Washington, D.C.
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Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Athens, Ohio
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Indianapolis Academic Health Center, Medical Education and Research Facility
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Springfield High School
Springfield, Pennsylvania
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