Regal thrives at the intersection of design thinking and the scientific method—working with the top scientists and researchers in the country to tailor design solutions through careful observation, research, experimentation and analysis.
As a leader in the firm’s science & technology practice, Regal has more than two decades of experience understanding the complexities of science environments. He has a profound respect for the scientific community’s groundbreaking, humanity-changing work and loves being exposed to new ideas and methods of thinking when working with them. From space telescopes to stem cell research to COVID testing labs, Regal’s laboratory design strengths cross sectors, typologies, geographies and scales—making him an invaluable member of any design team.
Has worked with
- National Institutes of Health
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Georgetown University
- Virginia Tech
Expertise
- Transformational scientific space design
- Strategic planning at campus, building and room scales
- Catalyzing scientific collaboration for researchers and students alike
Pursuits
- Working on Lab of the Year award-winning projects
- Mentoring more than 20 up-and-coming lab planners
- Knowing groundbreaking research is happening in spaces he helped design
