JOHNSON HALL
Johnson Hall anchors the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering. The Johnson Hall site was deliberately located at the crossroads of two major campus pedestrian routes, immediately north of Kelley Engineering Center and Ballard Hall. Early in the design process, the building footprint was rotated 90°. With this move, the new building’s south façade framed a previously underutilized open space and set the stage for a lively campus hub, while also preserving land to the north for future development. The resultant plaza now serves as an extension of social spaces at the ground level of each building. Johnson Hall’s open and inviting building entry and adjacent collaboration spaces activate this revitalized open space, creating a dynamic presence on the new Engineering Plaza. Completed by Chris Jones, as Principal at Walker Macy, prior to founding Groundswell.