Todd Johnson

Biography: Todd Johnson, FASLA Principal Design Workshop, Inc. Denver, CO Todd Johnson, a partner and principal with Design Workshop, has devoted his career to planning and designing memorable projects throughout the United States, Canada, Middle East and Asia. He is an expert in creating urban spaces that celebrate public activity; using walkways, streets, buildings, parks, plazas and art to stimulate interest and activity. These accomplishments are always built on a solid understanding that collaboration between members of a collaborative team is essential to achieving success. Todd is responsible for leading the partners of Design Workshop in defining the firm’s own sustainability principles called DW Legacy Design®. The firm’s work is founded and evolved on performance in four measured categories; environment, community, economics and art. The DW Legacy Design® approach is evident in the firm’s award winning work on Riverfront Park at Denver Commons, Kierland Commons in Phoenix and the redevelopment of the rail yards in Las Vegas, Nevada. Todd is a graduate of Harvard University and Utah State University, and was awarded a fellowship from Harvard to produce an urban design plan for the City of Jerusalem. The plan was awarded First Prize for Urban Design by Progressive Architecture Magazine. (December 2011)