william johnson III, RA

William Johnson III is a Senior Project Architect with over 25 years of professional experience.  He graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University on a full ROTC scholarship with a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture professional degree. While active in the US Army, Bill was deployed to Saudi Arabia & Iraq during the first Gulf War in 1991. Bill rose through the ranks of the US Army applying his skills in engineering, infrastructure, and construction obtaining the rank of Captain 0-3 in the US Army – Corps of Engineers. Following his honorable discharge from military service, Bill continued his professional career in architecture working in multiple firms within the region designing, documenting, specifying, and overseeing the construction of many high-end residential, commercial and municipal properties from the Jersey Shore to as far away as Wyoming. His excellence as a Project Architect and his architectural design has been recognized with several projects being published in prominent magazines including 3 projects that were awarded the Palladio Award for Residential Architecture in 2002, 2006, and 2012.

Like most architects, Bill has multiple projects underway, including a large garden, at his own home and property in varying levels of development and completion which drives his wife crazy! His largest ongoing project is of course his family and keeping up with all the activities that entails. Bill & his wife Sharon have been married for more than 20 years and have 3 children, two of whom are currently in college. Billy is at Penn College of Technology in Williamsport, PA studying Residential Construction Management [Dean’s List]; he is following in the footsteps of his grandfather and wants to become a General Contractor. Erin is at Penn State University, College Park, studying in the School of Liberal Arts preliminary to applying for Law School following graduation. Collin, the youngest, is in middle school and involved in Cross Country, Track, Travel Soccer, Band and being a teenager. He has consistently achieved “Distinguished Honors” and is very technically oriented but unsure as to what career path he may actually be interested in. Not to be forgotten is the family dog Molly who was rescued from the Delaware County SPCA. She definitely rules the roost!

Bill’s primary interests outside of architecture are: Cooking, travel, History, reading, gardening, carpentry and other DIY projects throughout the house and grounds.

William H. Johnson III, RA
Senior Project Architect

William has over twenty-five years of professional architectural experience in residential, commercial and municipal design. William earned his degree at CarnegieMellon University on a full ROTC scholarship and is a proud US Army Veteran. During his tenure at PZA, three high-end residential design projects on which he was the Project Architect won the prestigious Palladio Award and the projects have appeared in numerous magazine publications over the years.

Education

Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1984
Bachelor of Architecture

5-year Professional Degree, Full ROTC Scholarship

Professional Experience

John Toates Architecture and Design LLC, 2017 – Present

Peter Zimmerman Architects, Berwyn, PA, 1998 - 2017
Project Architect

Bachich Associates Architects & Planners, Ocean City, NJ, 1992 - 1998
Architect

Military Service
Captain US Army, 0-3, 1987 - 1991

3rd Engineer Battalion (Combat), 24th Infantry Division (Mech.):
Staff Liaison Officer, Division Engineer Section, Division Staff

6th Engineer Battalion (Combat, activating), 6th Infantry Division Light: S-2:
Intelligence Officer

47th Engineer Company (Separate), Combat Heavy:
Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer

Deployed Service: in Alaska, Japan, Virginia, Georgia, Saudi Arabia & Iraq (Desert Shield & Storm); resigned from active Service Captain/O-3; Honorable Discharge, July 1991