MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Mic Johnson, founder and design principal of Architecture Field Office, is one of 122 individuals elevated in 2013 to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows.
Johnson was recognized for his advancement of client and community aspirations through design excellence. With more than 35 years of experience, his career includes design leadership roles at large international firms and teaching positions at several universities. He has focused on creating buildings that are successful and vibrant contributors to the communities they serve.
These include major projects for Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio including the new West Hospital and Rookwood Medical Center, and the expansion and modernization of the Minneapolis campus of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Globally, he has served as lead designer for four large-scale teaching hospitals: Yonsei University Medical Center, a 1,000-bed teaching hospital in the heart of densely populated Seoul; Samsung Cancer Center, the largest cancer center in Asia; the University Hospital in Dubai, created in partnership with Partners Harvard Medical International and the King Khalid Medical City in Saudi Arabia, a new healthcare city anchored by a 1,500-bed hospital.
The fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession on a national level.
