Moving On

We completed our Roosevelt District office building 24 years ago in 2000. Six years ago in 2018, my wife, Lani, and I sold our architectural and planning firm to our senior associates who formed Studio TJP. The firm continued to stay in the building, sharing the kitchen and conference with Lani and I.

A few months back Studio TJP principals, Howard Miller, Steve Campbell, and Ellen Mirro purchased a building on Seattle's Rainier Avenue. They have spent the last few months renovating the lower floor for their office and will be moving in in early October. So—Lani and I will be rattling around in our nearly empty building. We will miss our former associates and the ability to watch them tackle new architectural and historic resources projects.

Our son, Lewis Johnson, is one of the founders of a growing optical computing startup that might need some interim office space. If so, we might have a few new people here helping to keep the lights on.

Studio TJP Packing Up.

Ravenna Circle Park

I am currently the president of a local neighborhood improvement group called Friends of Ravenna Cowen (FORC). We formed the group back in 2017 with the intent of preparinga National Historic District Nomination for our neighborhood. Our nomination was approved and palced on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2018. Rather than disbanding after the creation of the Ravenna-Cowen North Historic District we have continued to tkae on various project including

applying for and receiving a grant to install 12 signs identifying the neighborhoodas a National Historic District and conducted four well attended historic walks through the neighborhood and our adjacent Ravenna Park.

Our latest project included refurbishing the park stools, adding two benches, and a historic dedication sign in the small native landscaped traffic at the core of the district.

For more information on our activities see:

https://www.friendsofravennacowen.org/blog/

Arctic Adventure

My wife, my son, and I just returned from a quick trip to Finland with a side trip to Estonia. Great fun through the University of Washington's Alumni Tours and AHI Travel.

Saarinen's Helsinki Train Station Tower

Helsinki's new Central Library Exterior

Helsinki's new Central Library Interior

Tallinn, Estonia Old Town

Our cabin at Northern Lights Village in Saariselka, Finland

Northern Lights (We were exceptionally lucky to experience this on our fist night in Saariselka)

Us with Reindeer

Never too old to try something new