Scott founded Johnston Design Group as an architectural and restorative studio with a clear vision: To promote well-being, economic resilience, and connecting people with nature and each other.
His work has been recognized nationally by the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Green Building Council. Greenville Business Magazine named him as one of the fifty most influential for outstanding contributions to the Greenville community.
Scott focuses his efforts on the values of social and environmental justice, and the way communities come together. His work ranges from net-zero homes in natural settings to urban solutions that promote social equity and walkable communities.
Outside of the studio, Scott is a frequent guest lecturer at Clemson University, American College of Building Arts, Anderson University, and Furman University’s Shi Center for Sustainable Communities which he designed. He also serves as the Urban League of the Upstate Board Chair, Urban Land Institute National Senior Housing Council Member, and a USC Upstate Foundation Board Member.
In his spare time, Scott enjoys cycling, yoga, fly fishing, and just spending time in nature.
