Designer Spotlight: Rob Sugar Explores the Intersection of Campus Planning and Design
With a depth of experience as a planner and architect for campuses across the nation, Rob Sugar believes the best designs are rooted in place.
Sasaki is excited to announce that Rob Sugar has been elevated to Associate Principal, building upon his depth of experience in campus planning and multi-disciplinary projects. In his new role, Rob will continue to leverage a unique blend of planning and design expertise to lead our growing efforts in the higher education sector.
Since joining Sasaki in 2013, Rob has embodied the firm’s spirit of collaboration, with projects that span practice groups, scales and geographies, including the Ohio State University, Quinnipiac University, the Asian University for Women, and the University of Lima.Â
Quinnipiac University Academic Building for Science, Innovation, Technology and Exploration
Rice University Campus Framework Plan
Driven by a healthy dose of curiosity, Rob is a dedicated mentor and thought-leader, having presented at both SCUP and Tradeline. Working closely with the Sasaki Strategies team, his emphasis on space analytics has resulted in new workflows and tools, such as Spacebase, that help bridge planning initiatives with architectural built work. With previous experience as university campus planner, Rob brings a keen understanding of client-specific needs and priorities, as well as data-informed design strategies for creating campus environments of the future.
University of Arizona Space Utilization Study