Johnston Marklee

Johnston Marklee is an architecture practice founded by Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee, with projects across different scales and building types. The relationship between program, layout, and context is central when considering services of this kind: spatial decisions need to respond to planned activities, site characteristics, and the needs of people using the facilities.

References include the Menil Drawing Institute, the renovation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and UCLA Graduate Art Studios. The portfolio provides opportunities to study exhibition, artistic production, and working spaces across different institutional contexts. Reviewing references by program and context helps identify which aspects of the practice can respond to the priorities of a particular assignment and its intended users.

This profile can assist owners, institutions, and developers comparing design practices. An initial discussion becomes more useful when it includes activity requirements, site or property conditions, and priorities for use, allowing responsibilities and deliverables to be defined clearly for the particular assignment under consideration.