Ron Stelmarski

Perkins&Will

Ron has spent the past twenty years with Perkins&Will relentlessly advancing the cause of design, ten in Chicago and the most recent ten in Dallas. His work is recognized for navigating complex programs, unique sites, tight budgets, and challenging schedules while producing award-winning designs that elevate the public realm and galvanize communities with architecture of enduring aesthetic, environmental, and social value.

Under his design leadership the Dallas studio has received over four dozen national, state, and local design awards and has grown to be the largest of all Perkins&Will studios. His multi-faceted approach spans disciplines at all scales, including architecture, interiors, brand experience and urban design. Ron has led projects regionally and around the world, including Tianjin, China, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Recent projects exhibiting his typological range include The Pittman Hotel, the Baylor Scott & White Health Administrative Center, Lubbock City Hall, El Paso Eastside Recreation Center, CoverMyMeds Headquarters, and the Fair Park Master Plan Update. He participated in the 2020 Venice Biennale exhibit, Watershed Urbanism, speculating on new ways of living with the land.

Ron believes that architecture is the connective tissue that unites people, place, and culture – a philosophy that informs every project he undertakes. He holds an M.Arch degree from Yale University and a B.Arch from the University of Cincinnati.