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Perry Johanson (9 May 1910 in
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– 15 June 1981 in
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) was a
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and one of the founders of the architectural firm
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. Johanson enrolled in the architecture program at the University of Washington in 1929 and graduated in 1934 with a B.Arch. While in school he was particularly influenced by
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. Johanson was initially employed by the Seattle firm Smith & Carroll, but within two years he was a partner in the firm, renamed Smith, Carroll & Johanson; the firm survived until 1951. In 1943, during
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, he joined with
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, William J. Bain, and Clifton Brady to form Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson (informally known as "The Combine" at the time) to undertake war-related projects such as reinforcing architecture. This joint venture worked so well that the partners continued it after 1945. Johanson remained a partner until his death. Today's
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is the successor firm. Johanson was one of the architects who joined together about 1950 to create the Hilltop community in
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, a planned residential community of modern homes on large lots. In 1950-51, Johanson served as the president of the Washington State
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Chapter (predecessor to today's AIA Seattle Chapter). He was named a
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of the AIA in 1960. He married sculptor
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in 1936. The couple had two children.


References

* Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl, ed., ''Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects'', Seattle and London:
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, 1994, page 346; * "Have We an Indigenous Northwest Architecture? Symposium." ''Architectural Record,'' 113 (April 1953), pp. 140–146. * "Houses for Defense at Bremerton, Wash; Private Architects Prove that a Government Project Can Be Attractive at Low Cost and without Sacrifice of Speed." ''Architectural Forum,'' 75 (December 1941), pp. 409–415. * "New Fellows of the AIA," ''Journal of the American Institute of Architects,'' 33 (June 1960), p. 52. * Obituary, ''AIA Journal,'' 70 (September 1981), p. 91. * Portrait, ''Architectural Forum,'' 95 (September 1951), p. 132. * Portrait, ''Progressive Architecture,'' 28 (November 1947), p. 12. * Portrait, ''Progressive Architecture,'' 29 (December 1948), p. 50. * Portrait, ''Progressive Architecture,'' 31 (September 1950), p. 57. * Portrait, ''Architectural Forum,'' 89 (July 1948), p. 20. {{DEFAULTSORT:Johanson, Perry 1910 births 1981 deaths Architects from Colorado Fellows of the American Institute of Architects Architects from Seattle University of Washington College of Built Environments alumni 20th-century American architects