B. Sanborn

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse. Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design. This promise inspires sustainable design for a diverse group of public and private sector clients; local communities; and our planet. DLR Group is 100 percent employee-owned and fully supports the initiatives and goals of the 2030 Challenge, and is an initial signatory to the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Bonnie (B) leads DLR Group’s Research & Development Studio. As the firm’s design research leader, B collaborates with researchers in design technology, human-environment relations, and data analytics to generate actionable data, stimulate innovation, and activate a culture of knowledge sharing within the firm.

B supports both DLR Group studios and integrated design teams in developing design goals based on relevant, applicable research, and leverages validated tools to assess project outcomes. They also serve as the firm’s conduit to stakeholder groups including colleagues, industry partners, academia, and clients to share DLR Group’s research position and outcomes.

B holds a Master’s of Science in Environmental Psychology and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology. B has an Evidence-Based Design accreditation from the Center for Health Design, and is a member of the EDAC Advisory Council certified in Social, Environmental, and Economic Design by the Public Interest Design Institute. B is active in organizations that seek to connect research to design including the Environmental Design Research Association. B is a National Allied Member of the AIA and is active in Chicago’s LGTBQ+ design community, including the LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

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