MJ Johnson

MJ Johnson is an Associate in BNIM's Des Moines office. MJ seamlessly translates project design into documentation with an adept understanding of technical precision. She is a highly sought-after and invaluable team member, resource, and mentor within the firm. MJ's experience at BNIM includes a variety of significant projects, including the adaptive reuse of historic Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA, Iowa State University's Ivy College of Business Gerdin Building Expansion, and repurposing of the historic Des Moines Union Depot into the Des Moines Heritage Center. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University where her studies focused on the areas of Historic Preservation, Humanitarian/Relief Design, and Furniture Design/Fabrication. MJ received a Merit, AIA Iowa Impact Award for her work completed in Design for Disaster Relief at Iowa State University.

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About

We design and deliver beautiful, integrated environments to inspire change and enhance the human condition.

The 2011 National Architecture Firm Award Winner, BNIM is an employee-owned design company and an innovative leader in designing high performance environments. Through an integrated process of collaborative discovery, we create transformative, living design that leads to vital and healthy organizations and communities.

ENDURING Core Values

Places where people want to be.
We design spaces that create positive experiences for people to thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

No one knows as much as everyone.
We are designers who value creative collaboration and surround ourselves with people who inspire and challenge us.

Diverse by nature, inclusive by intention.
Nature is diverse, and diversity is resiliency. We each experience the world differently and embrace our unique backgrounds by cultivating an inclusive design community.

Intuitive to scientific to experiential.
We design solutions for our clients’ unique needs using intuitive ideas combined with tested metrics and data. Our transparent process leads to beautiful, immersive, transformative experiences.

Change-makers who empower others.
We strive to grow and develop future leaders who will continue to create positive change.

Interconnected with everything.
We recognize humans need nature to thrive. We devote our work and advocacy to restore and improve our planet.

Expertise

Architecture
Existing Buildings
Interiors
Sustainable Consulting
Landscape Architecture
Workplace Planning
Planning
Graphics
Research