As leader of SmithGroup’s Urban Design Studio, Michael Johnson’s ability to understand and distill complex urban challenges spans a wide range of markets and geographies. His experience includes catalytic landscape architecture and urban design projects in major American cities, innovative campus plans for top urban research universities and Fortune 500 companies, and international large-scale mixed-use development efforts. Michael’s formal training as a landscape architect and urban designer allows him to fill a unique niche in the industry, both as a practitioner and a guest lecturer in the Urban Design Program at the University of Michigan. He also serves on the Board of the Landscape Architecture Foundation. Michael holds a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Ball State University. He is a licensed Landscape Architect in Michigan and a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction.