Lamar Johnson Collaborative

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a full-service, integrated architecture and design firm committed to elevating the art and science of architecture and improving design delivery through collaboration. The firm offers a wide range of services including architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture, sustainability, and quality assurance. As a subsidiary of Clayco, a national design-build construction firm, LJC benefits from a full-service approach that goes beyond traditional quality assurance, ensuring the benefits of the design-build delivery method in projects. Founded in 1999, LJC operates through offices in Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and St Louis. LJC focuses on designing for a diverse set of markets including adaptive re-use & re-positioning, commercial office buildings, healthcare, hospitality, technology, transportation, and aviation, among others. The firm has invested in top talent and leading-edge technology to establish a streamlined design collaborative capable of generating more informed, higher-quality decisions regardless of a project’s complexity. In addition to design and architecture expertise, LJC's partner companies provide comprehensive real estate development and construction services, allowing the firm to bring resources and integrated solutions to clients’ projects.