Vandana Nayak

Vandana leads the Education Practice for Perkins&Will’s Southwest Region. She brings over two decades of specific experience of working with Higher Education clients on complex, top tier projects. She recognizes that education is a key element in providing opportunities to all people to build a better community. Her passion is to make a difference through design.
As an empathetic leader, she has a unique ability to understand her clients’ intentions and aspirations beyond simply listening to the words they say. This is especially powerful for her education clients who typically have a large number of constituents involved, all with diverse perspectives. She is able to navigate through the many voices, create a clear vision, and translate that into a built facility that exceeds her clients’ expectations.