Desmond Johnson, AIA

Desmond Johnson is a registered architect, currently working as Director of Design for Middle Street Partners. He is a 2013 alum of Florida A&M University and a 2015 alum of Georgia Tech, where he received his Master of Architecture. Desmond was appointed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to the Atlanta Urban Design Commission in 2018, where he was later elevated to Chair. His efforts within the industry have led to his recognition by AIA Georgia as the recipient of the 2017 Emerging Professional Award, by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the metropolitan area’s “People on the Move,” and by AIA National as one of 20 awardees of the 2021 Young Architect Award.