Stu leads the firm’s higher education sector. With a nearly exclusive focus on higher education clients throughout his career, he is instrumental in helping university campuses evolve. Today, he collaborates with design teams and clients to explore how space and design can positively elevate learning.

Prem is DLR Group’s chief climate officer and a member of the executive committee. Named an Emerging Leader by the Design Futures Council, he is a recognized thought leader on sustainability and research-informed design. He drives innovation to advance technical design while leveraging data to evaluate the impact of design on users and the environment.

Gretchen is a talented interior designer known for her industry expertise and mentorship of young professionals. A leader in the firm’s Kansas City Studio, she is elevating interior design locally and nationally. With more than 25 years of interior design experience, Gretchen appreciates the unique intricacies of each space and creates interior design solutions that support a campus’ vision, mission, and goals. She has worked with public colleges, and state and private institutions to design a variety of spaces that enhance learning and contribute to a student’s social development.

Benjamin is an architect who focuses primarily on education facility design from our firm’s Denver studio. He believes that great architecture connects to its environment and supports the users and visitors of the space. He applied this design thinking to the new Arapahoe Community College Castle Rock Collaboration Campus, a project that brings together educational, business, and community elements to enable delivery of higher education, career/technical training, and workforce training in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Chris leads DLR Group’s Science+Technology studio to deliver healthcare lab solutions; research and teaching labs on academic campuses; and biotech, pharmaceutical, and other corporate facilities. He ensures lab designs are adaptable for future users/programs, and are safe and healthy for occupants.

As Campus Planning Leader, Maggie directs the firm’s campus planning initiatives from our Orlando studio. With more than a decade of experience as a planning consultant and higher education administrator, she has collaborated with over 65 institutions on master plans, space utilization assessments, capital budgets, and building programs. Maggie believes that campus planning should lead to capital priorities that maximize the impact of each dollar spent. Her collaborative approach invites stakeholders to understand data, wrestle with resource constraints, and shape a shared vision, resulting in exciting and implementable priorities.