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The power of design shapes environments that celebrate people at work: inspiring lifestyles of limitless thinking, growth, and wellbeing.
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Accidentally Wes Anderson
Sustainability + Experience Design
Fast Company Innovation by Design Names DLR Group for Three Awards
September 15, 2022We have been named a finalist in the Sustainable category of Fast Company's 11th annual Innovation by Design Awards for its Verified Materials Transparency tool, as well as an Honorable Mention in the Impact Category. In addition, the firm’s work on the exhibition “Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain” earned an Honorable Mention in the Experience Design category.
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Jeremy Reding
Global Workplace Leader
Senior Principal

Jeremy Reding
AIA, LEED AP
Global Workplace Leader
Senior Principal
Jeremy leads the firm’s Workplace sector. He serves as a lead designer for many of the DLR Group’s global technology clients, including Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. Jeremy leads studios in all DLR Group locations to deliver workplaces that work for public and private sector clients.

Art Bloodworth
Workplace Design Leader
Principal

Art Bloodworth
RID
Workplace Design Leader
Principal
Art leads design for the Workplace sector. He believes technology and wellness have a large influence on the way environments are shaped today. He's fascinated by the effects of wellness on the built environment and how design impacts productivity and the way people feel about their working environment.

Jesse Duker
National Business Development Leader
Principal

Jesse Duker
National Business Development Leader
Principal
Jesse is the National Business Development Leader for the Workplace sector. As a deep believer in DLR Group’s employee-ownership culture, he brings a keen eye to detail when working with clients to craft design solutions which meet their individual goals on each project.

Gretchen Wahab
National Workplace Strategist
Principal

Gretchen Wahab
NCIDQ, LEED AP
National Workplace Strategist
Principal
Gretchen leads clients through collaborative engagements to help define high-performance, human-centric workplace environment. Through workshops, surveys, and cultural exploration activities, she captures authentic input that directly informs customized planning strategies and workplace design concepts.

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.

Jonathan Mesik
National Mission Critical Leader
Principal

Jonathan Mesik
PE
National Mission Critical Leader
Principal
Jonathan leads integrated teams to design and deliver mission critical facilities in which operations is essential to be maintained for clients throughout the country. He ensures our designs are flexible, maintainable, and optimized with redundancy for resilient systems that maximize uptime.

B. Sanborn
Design Research Leader
Principal

B. Sanborn
Design Research Leader
Principal
As Design Research Leader, B. collaborates with researchers in design technology, human-environment relations, and data analytics to generate actionable data. They support integrated design teams in developing goals based on relevant, applicable research, and leverages validated tools to assess project outcomes.

Jessie Johnson
Workplace Leader
Principal

Jessie Johnson
AIA, LEED AP
Workplace Leader
Principal
Jessie has worked as designer, project architect, and project manager for diverse clients, developing a particular expertise in renovations and tenant improvements for workplace clientele. Her architectural process is founded on a passion for communication and teamwork integrating all disciplines.