
Higher Education
We fully embrace our responsibility to society by designing spaces that emphasize academic learning and social development.
Explore Student Engagement and Well Being


- California Polytechnic State University, Vista Grande Dining Facility
Dining Pavilion Embodies Home Away from Home

- University of Florida Institute of Black Culture and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures
Design Foundations in Cultural Identities

- University of Nebraska, Dinsdale Family Learning Commons
Library Transformed for Modern Learning


Ideas
Evolution of Campus
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Science+Technology

Supporting the Next Big Idea
Supporting your pursuit of the next big idea and advancing teaching, testing, and research outcomes by design.
Read MoreAcademic Projects

- Los Rios Community College District-CRC Elk Grove Center Phase Two
Transparent, Engaging Science Building

- Arapahoe Community College, Sturm Collaboration Campus
Collaborative Community Education


- Mt. San Jacinto College Math and Science Building
Dynamic New Building Enriches Students

- Colorado State University-Pueblo, Center for Integrated Health and Human Inquiry
Building Transformed for Modern Learning
Events+Firm News
In the Media
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- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH 2035 CAMPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE
Extensive Engagement Results in Student-Centered Campus Vision
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Campus Planning


- Shenzhen Institute of Design and Innovation
Campus Gracefully Blends Technology and Environment
Leadership
Connect With Our Team
If you haven’t met them on campus yet, you can find their contact info here.

Stuart Rothenberger
Global Higher Education Leader
Senior Principal

Stuart Rothenberger
AIA, LEED AP
Global Higher Education Leader
Senior Principal
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.

Krista Trofka
National Business Development Leader
Senior Associate

Krista Trofka
National Business Development Leader
Senior Associate
Krista is the national business development leader for our Higher Education Studio, working with clients around the United States. She is committed to sharing ideas and insights that accelerate design thinking, innovation, and equity in higher education. At the heart of her relationships is her passion to collaborate and push the envelope to create spaces that put users first.

Premnath Sundharam
Chief Climate Officer
Senior Principal

Premnath Sundharam
AIA, WELL AP
Chief Climate Officer
Senior Principal
Prem is the Chief Climate Officer for DLR Group. As a recognized thought leader on sustainability and research-informed design, he drives innovation to advance technical design and practice while leveraging data to evaluate the impact of design on users and the environment.

Linsey Graff
Senior Campus Planner
Principal

Linsey Graff
Assoc. AIA
Senior Campus Planner
Principal
Linsey is a campus planner who works with colleges and universities nation-wide to envision a physical campus environment that reflects the values and mission of each unique institution. She is experienced in developing whole campus plans, sustainability plans, and strategic visions for her clients. Her work in facilitating user groups, and campus and community engagement defines goals and objectives, prioritizes planning solutions, and encourages participatory decision-making.

Gretchen Holy
Interiors Leader
Principal

Gretchen Holy
Associate IIDA
Interiors Leader
Principal
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 Strain
Higher Education Design Leader
Principal

Benjamin Strain
AIA, LEED AP
Higher Education Design Leader
Principal
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 Ertl
Global Science+Technology Leader
Principal

Chris Ertl
AIA, LEED AP
Global Science+Technology Leader
Principal
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.