Our Team

Kelly Shields, LEED AP

Senior Architectural Designer,

Kelly Shields is a workplace specialist & architect at Design Collaborative. As a member of the workplace team, Kelly has extensive knowledge and expertise in designing engaging workplaces that support business productivity, employee engagement, and brand identity. Kelly is a senior designer whose experience is rooted in connecting an organization’s strategic goals with the design of its facility.

Kelly is building an army of minions. He and his four daughters fill their spare time shredding the driveway on their skateboards, going on backyard adventures, and building an epic tree house. His wife is an actual living saint.

Areas of Expertise

• Architecture
• Visioning & Discovery
• Programming

Memberships

• Allen Business Exchange - Member

Honors

• 2021 Building Contractors Association – New Construction Under $6M, New Covenant Impact Center
• 2021 Urban Land Institute Americas – Awards for Excellence, Riverfront Development
• 2021 American Buildings – Building of the Year & Gold Award, Junior Achievement Headquarters
• 2021 American Buildings – Excellence in Design Special Projects, Junior Achievement Headquarters
• 2020 American Engineering Council – Award, Riverfront Development
• 2020 ASLA Central States – Award of Excellence, Riverfront Development

Publications

• Universal Design for People-First Places
• The New Workplace is Here: The Hybrid Workplace