Lori Chandler

Director of Architecture - Food & Beverage Ryan Co. US, Inc.

Lori is a licensed Architect with 24 years of experience in the industry.  She holds a dual Masters degree in Architecture and Masters of Civil Engineering, with a focus on Construction Management.  Lori is passionate about leveraging coordination and collaboration between design and construction to better solve problems and deliver successful projects.  Her well-rounded technical design background spans nearly every project type, giving her an understanding of the challenges faced both in design and in construction.  Currently, Lori serves as the Director of Architecture – Food and Beverage at Ryan A+E, where she specializes in complex food processing facilities and cold storage solutions.

Seminars

Wednesday 15th April 2026
Building Smarter Libraries of Detail to Drive Efficiency While Maintaining Flexibility
2:50 pm
  • Exploring how to organize and catalogue libraries of detail to streamline work across large projects
  • Balancing standardization with the flexibility needed for site specific requirements
  • Assessing the role of digital and AI driven tools in managing, updating and scaling libraries of detail efficiently
Lori Chandler - Speaker at the 5th Advancing Design Quality Management 2026