Will Robarge
Associate Principal
Treanor Architects
William Robarge, AIA, is a licensed architect and Associate Principal at Treanor Architects, a national architecture and design firm headquartered in Lawrence, Kansas.
Will is a graduate of the University of Kansas where he earned both his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with a minor in Latin American Studies, and later his Master’s in Architecture. Will has spent more than 23 years creating a diverse body of work, ranging from small retail center projects to large student housing developments that have garnered acclaim for both their elevated design and safety.
Growing up in a military family, Will lived much of his early life in various Latin American countries, including areas affected by extreme-weather events. Through this experience, he gained a deep respect for the first responders and volunteers who came to assist communities in crisis by providing disaster response and recovery services.
With a passion for helping in recovery efforts close to home, Will joined the Kansas Disaster Assessment Program in 2008, deploying to assist with various damage assessments of facilities and structures affected by tornados, flooding and other severe storm events in Kansas.
Will has served 3 years on the AIA National Disaster Assistance Committee, co-authoring the COVID 19 “Reoccupancy Assessment Tool” and the “AIA Disaster Assistance Handbook”. He is also currently serving as the Chair of the AIA Kansas Disaster Assistance Committee, where he is one of only 2 certified Disaster Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Trainers in the State, and is registered with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Will is currently serving on the AIA Kansas Board of Directors in the capacity of “President.”
Will is a graduate of the University of Kansas where he earned both his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with a minor in Latin American Studies, and later his Master’s in Architecture. Will has spent more than 23 years creating a diverse body of work, ranging from small retail center projects to large student housing developments that have garnered acclaim for both their elevated design and safety.
Growing up in a military family, Will lived much of his early life in various Latin American countries, including areas affected by extreme-weather events. Through this experience, he gained a deep respect for the first responders and volunteers who came to assist communities in crisis by providing disaster response and recovery services.
With a passion for helping in recovery efforts close to home, Will joined the Kansas Disaster Assessment Program in 2008, deploying to assist with various damage assessments of facilities and structures affected by tornados, flooding and other severe storm events in Kansas.
Will has served 3 years on the AIA National Disaster Assistance Committee, co-authoring the COVID 19 “Reoccupancy Assessment Tool” and the “AIA Disaster Assistance Handbook”. He is also currently serving as the Chair of the AIA Kansas Disaster Assistance Committee, where he is one of only 2 certified Disaster Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Trainers in the State, and is registered with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Will is currently serving on the AIA Kansas Board of Directors in the capacity of “President.”