Real estate design professional Barbara Riekse has joined global design firm Stantec Architecture as the workplace studio leader in Chicago. Riekse has a 25+ year career delivering successful local, regional, and headquarter building design projects for the commercial real estate community. At Stantec, she will lead a dedicated team of architects and interior designers, serving real estate developers, consultants, brokers, and some of the largest commercial clients in the US.   
Riekse has a distinguished background helping corporations use design to leverage real estate properties, while creating inspiring, collaborative workplaces.  She has experience with a range of clients, including consumer product,  insurance and  recycling companies, financial institutions, and real estate organizations.  
“Barb has a keen understanding of the business imperatives of the real estate industry. Her ability to pair this knowledge with design solutions that resonate with owners, and employees, is key to building brand identity and success,” says Angie Lee, Stantec’s global workplace sector leader. 
Stantec’s global workplace practice professionals thrive on helping companies add value to their bottom line by optimizing business processes and reducing operational costs, all while building their organization’s brand and culture through environments that inspire, engage, and build loyalty. 
About Stantec 
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. 

The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 employees working in over 250 locations. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.