ROBIN RANDALL, FAIA, ALEP, LEED AP BD+C, Principal | Director of LEARNING at Legat Architects, Chicago, leads the national LEARNING practice including PreK-12, Higher ED, and Libraries at Legat Architects. She is dedicated to connecting personally to each project and ensuring the design of every learning environment supports diversity and engages students in a culture of inquisitiveness. By connecting clients to customized design processes and teams, she encourages environmental and budget conscious master planning for each project. Robin's 38 years of experience includes designing and planning award-winning educational centers from early learning through high school, higher education institutions, and libraries including specialty learning environments. Her passion for forward-thinking design pushes the boundaries of sustainability by joining the high expectations of student performance with equally high expectations for building performance. Robin’s academic curiosity led her to be a Fulbright Scholar to Denmark in 1990 and continues today as a guest critic at Judson University, IIT, and Ball State University. She provides inspiration and practical experience through application in sustainable educational design, programming, planning, and research. Robin’s research and mentorship in academia inform her thriving practice and devoted leadership at Legat Architects through Think Tanks, competitions, workshops and evidence-based design projects. She activates teams to perform to their strengths, listening to all stakeholders. Robin holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design and Bachelor of Architecture from Ball State University.

Professor of ARC580 Graduate Research and Programming, ARC451 Fourth Year Integrated Design Studio - Educational Facility, ARCH352 Third Yeard Design Elective Studio - Living Building Challenge Competition.

Founder and President of ED lab INC, Robin created custom learning environments and consulted on a variety of educational projects including sustainable goals of Living Building Challenge. Robin continues to lead ED lab INC as a research institute for educational design and sustainability.

Designing learning environments that support a culture of inquistiveness, client community and sustainabilty. Lecturer, author and award winning designer.Representative Projects:Holy Family Lutheran School and Ministries Center, Chicago, ILSeton Montessori Elementary School, Clarendon Hills, ILSycamore Middle School Addition and Renovation, District 427, Sycamore, ILSycamore North Grove Elementary School, District 427, Sycamore, ILMother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Chicago, ILLincoln Elementary School, Cicero School District 99, Cicero, ILArlington Heights Municipal Campus, Village Hall and Fire Station, Arlington Heights, ILPlainfield Fire Protection District Campus, Administration and Training Facilitiy, Plainfield, ILWheaton College Science Center, Wheaton, ILTriton College Technology Building, River Grove, IL

Senior Designer Excelling in Client Management, Team Communication and Collaboration. Team Leadership from Conceptual Design through Construction Documents.Representative Projects:Pacific Lutheran University, Mary Baker Russell Music Hall, Tacoma, WAInternational District Village Square, Seattle, WABellevue Library, Bellevue, WAWorld Trade Centers, Seattle, WAOverlake Hospital Medical Center, Bellevue, WAGroup Health Olympia Clinic, Olympia, WA

Design Team MemberRepresentative Projects:Perry Public Schools Community Education Village, Perry, OHTroy High School, Troy, MichiganOrland Park Village Center Campus, Orland Park, ILMorton International Building (Boeing Building), Chicago, IL