Since joining Landon Bone Baker Architects (LBBA) in 2011, Terran has worked on a variety of projects from standardized plan sets for tiny homes to neighborhood planning and high rises; community engagement; moderate rehabs, adaptive reuse, and new construction. Pursuant to her belief that it is an architect’s civic and social responsibility to pursue good design for all, Terran joined …

Molly is an Architect at Lamar Johnson Collaborative specializing in interior environments. She is a creative designer with a strong background in material exploration with aptitude for team, client and community collaboration allowing holistic solutions which address brand, function and environment of space. Molly has been an advocate for emerging professionals in the architectural profession serving in many roles including …

Mr. Magruder has practiced structural engineering with architects in Chicago since 1984, from initial conception through construction phase. Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Magruder served in senior positions at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Perkins & Will, and Thornton Tomasetti. In 2008, Bob formed Goodfriend Magruder Structure LLC, a boutique structural design firm offering creative and innovative solutions to …

Chris Carpenter, Affil. AIA Chicago, is an architectural consultant with Pella Windows & Doors. Chris was awarded the 2018 Architects-in-Action Service Award by the AIA Northeast Illinois chapter for his leadership and service to the profession and is a former Affiliate Director. He is past secretary of the Chicago chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and is a Certified Construction …

Richie has a multidisciplinary background in design, having worked on both interiors and exterior projects worldwide. He is incredibly passionate about mentoring, running multiple mentorship internship programs, and engaging with middle school students through grad school. He was recently selected to be apart of AIA Chicago’s Bridge Mentorship program and continues to work with expanding the architectural profession’s diversity.

Justin Banda, Assoc. AIA, WELL AP, is an emerging professional working in the field of sustainable architecture. He currently works as the director of the annual Think Tank at Legat Architects, where he is also a project associate for diverse education and transit clients such as CPS and Metra, and serves on the company’s Creatives Committee. He received his Master …