After years in large firm executive management positions and successfully leading large project teams as HDR's PNW Managing Principal & Director at Perkins Will, Marjorie now helps firms develop business plans that leverage their own unique talents and value. Her Healthcare design solutions are steered by community health & wellness outcomes, calming experiences, a sustainable future and dedicated owners that taught her to listen. She helped draft the NCARB Analysis of Practice Industry survey, sits on their Leadership Institute and the Futures Collaborative Committee 2022-2026. At the 2023 Futures Symposium she moderated the Impact of AI on the Architectural Industry panel and helped develop NCARBs future competencies. At the 2025 Symposium she moderated a panel on the Impact of Neuroscience on Wellbeing in Architectural Design and HSW’s changing definition. Marjorie chairs the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health Research Initiatives committee, leading the development of benchmarking protocols and metrics on award winning projects presenting at HCD 2020-26.
Courses
AIA AAH Case Study Library & Benchmarking - Collective Design Intelligence
The AIA /AAH Case Study Library, led by the Research Initiatives Committee, transforms award-winning healthcare projects into a shared, practical resource - enabling design decisions that improve patient safety, clinical outcomes, and user well-being. By standardizing and centralizing peer-reviewed case studies, it helps teams quickly identify strategies, benchmark performance, and make more confident decisions to drive smarter design and stronger outcomes across the industry. Examples will focus on how documented design strategies relate to patient safety, staff workflows, and overall user experience in healthcare settings.