Ralph Johnson's work spans a wide range of location and program types, with each project being distinct yet consistent in an underlying process and design intent. From a residential high-rise in Chicago, to a university in Africa, to a museum in a park in Asia, Johnson's work is environmentally responsible and uniquely suited to the particular needs of each client, climate, and site. The projects in this book, both built and unbuilt, represent Johnson's concern for humanistic values and his emphasis on process rather than preconceived product, allowing the work to respond to diverse cultures and urban conditions. Ralph Johnson is a Principal and Global Design Director at Perkins+Will, where he has worked since 1976. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1995, and was elected to the National Academy in 2015 - one of the highest honours in American art and architecture. Perkins+Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm established in 1935 and founded on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance communities. Each of the firm s 24 offices, across United States, Canada and Europe, focuses on local, regional and global work in a variety of practice areas. With hundreds of award-winning projects annually, Perkins+Will is ranked as one of the top global design firms. The firm is also recognised as one of the industry's preeminent sustainable design firms due to its innovative research, design tools, and expertise. The firm's 1800 professionals are thought leaders developing 21st-century solutions to inspire the creation of spaces in which clients and their communities work, heal, live and learn. Social responsibility is a fundamental aspect of Perkins+Will s culture and each year the company donates 1% of its design services to pro bono initiatives. In 2015, Fast Company ranked Perkins +Will among 'The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture'. SELLING POINTS: ? Provides a comprehensive insight into the complete works of global design and innovation by the prolific industry giant, Ralph Johnson from Perkins+Will ? Presents a vivid and yielding portrayal of Ralph Johnson's sense of modernism, with informative essays, in-depth conversations and narrative descriptions of each design ? Features 400 pages of detailed study, rich, full-colour photographs, sketches, illustrations and plans ? Augments Images' wide collection of monographs on this 21st-century master, whose work spans many decades 400 illustrations
