Eric Newman is an architectural designer whose background is rooted in Jamaica and shaped by a strong appreciation for culture, community, and the built environment.Growing up in Jamaica, Eric developed an early interest in how people interact with the places around them and how architecture reflects the character and identity of a community.

Eric began his architectural education in Jamaica, earning an associate degree in Architecture and Construction Management from Knox College before moving to the United States to pursue his Bachelor of Architecture at Kennesaw State University. His education and experiences across both countries have given him a perspective that is influenced by different cultures, environments, and approaches to architecture.

Outside of architecture, Eric is someone who values creativity, curiosity, and the experiences that connect people to a place. He enjoys exploring new environments, learning from different perspectives, and finding inspiration in the everyday spaces and experiences that often go unnoticed. These interests continue to shape the way he thinks about architecture and the role it can play in creating meaningful places for people.

Eric is particularly interested in architecture that feels connected to its surroundings and reflects the people and communities it serves. He enjoys the collaborative nature of design and is excited by opportunities to continue learning, growing, and contributing to thoughtful work at Arcollab. His background in Jamaica and education in both architecture and construction continue to inform his belief that good architecture should be connected to its place, people, and the way they experience the built environment.

eric@arcollab.net

Recently graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in Interior Architecture, Caroline is passionate about architecture’s ability to tell stories and shape communities.

During her five years at UT, she developed close relationships with peers and professors through teaching and research assistant roles while embracing the Tennessee community and attending many Tennessee football games. One of the most impactful experiences other education was studying abroad in Helsinki, Finland for a semester at Aalto University.She concluded her studies through the thesis program, exploring structural decay in the rural South and the ways architecture can reveal stories of the past, present, and future.Her thesis was selected as a finalist for the faculty’s Distinguished Design Awards.

Outside of architecture, Caroline enjoys fly fishing, painting, and visiting the farmer’smarket. She is drawn to the creativity of architecture and its ability to extend beyond thebuilt environment. She strives to create thoughtful, meaningful spaces at any scale thatrespond to the communities they serve and make a lasting impact.

caroline@arcollab.net

Quint loves to garden, play tennis, disc golf, to watch birds, to cruise hills on his longboard skateboard, to hike in the mountains, to build sand castles on the beach (the “Gentle Architect,” Malcom Wells, is his sand castle hero), and he especially loves sharing an appreciation of architecture with his wife, Lori.

Quint brings nearly three decades of executive administration to Arcollab. Transferring knowledge and experience from past work to helping Arcollab holistically embrace our sustainability journey is the most fun and exciting part of his work with Arcollab. To this end, he has helped Arcollab become a certified B Corp. He spearheaded several Arcollab initiatives including a year-long after-school program teaching middle-school studentsabout design and planning, and a semester-long policy research internship program for a team of UGA students. Quint is an adjunct faculty member of the Warnell School ofForestry & Natural Resources at UGA, an affiliate with the UGA Center for IntegrativeConservation Research, and a board member of the Broad River Watershed Association.

From 2005-2016, Quint was director of the University of Georgia’s campus and programs in Costa Rica. Among many accomplishments, Quint spearheaded UGA Costa Rica’s carbon offset reforestation program; created and supervised an annual sustainability internship program and Sustainability Report; and worked with faculty from across UGA to develop and carry out a 10-year strategic plan for the campus. Quint worked closely with UGACollege of Environment and Design faculty to implement the campus’ master plan which included a 90-acre forest reserve, an integrated organic farming operation, the San Luis Botanical Garden, renewable energy generation infrastructure, and anaerobic digestion systems for wastewater treatment and natural gas production.

Quint did his graduate work at the Yale University School of the Environment (PhD andMaster of Environmental Management) where he studied and carried out research on incentive mechanisms for private forestland conservation, payment for environmental services, and establishment of biological corridors in Costa Rica. He co-edited the book,Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of the Panama Canal Watershed,in which he also co-authored several chapters, and co-authored the chapter The Monteverde Cloud Forest: Evolution of a Biodiversity Island in Costa Rica for the book,Biodiversity Islands. Most recently, he served as a guest editor for a special issue of theJournal of Agroforestry which is focused on Indigenous Agroforestry. Prior to attending Yale,Quint lived and worked for most of the 1990s in Costa Rica. His positions included certification manager and business development consultant for a plantation timber andwood products company, principal at Consultoría para Organizaciones Sostenibles, S.A.,executive director of Instituto Monteverde, and country coordinator for the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. Quint also attended the Thunderbird School of Global Management where he received a Master of International Management degree.

quint@arcollab.net

The Monteverde Cloud Forest: Evolution of a Biodiversity Island in Costa Rica

Kjirsten is a dynamic individual, driven by unique projects in unique spaces. She focuses on spatial planning in her projects, which include working within existing footprints of unique buildings, changing the function of spaces, and updating clients’ existing spaces.

She brings to each project an honest and transparent atmosphere, both in her management of design and production staff on projects and through consistent communication with clients and contractors. Timelines, deliverables, and budgets are all important when starting and managing a project, and Kjirsten is adept on all fronts. She has a keen knowledge of materials that can be applied to both commercial and residential settings.

Kjirsten has an educational background in Landscape Architecture, having studied at the University of Georgia’s College of Environment & Design. While working with an architect early in her career, she quickly realized the importance of being a steward to aging history-rich buildings. Her professional design niche became reusing, repurposing, and reinventing spaces in a unique way. She enjoys taking clients through the creative process and challenging them to develop a functional, mindful, and individual space.

Kjirsten joined Arcollab in January 2026 after running her own firms, Kjirsten Ogburn Design and Relay Shop Architecture + Design, for 20 years.

kjirsten@arcollab.net

Maelyn received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art. While at UGA, she also received a certificate in Historic Preservation from the College of Environment and Design. She is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers.

Maelyn believes that design should preserve the resources of the current built environment while bettering the environment of the future, and she strives to use her role as a designer and specifier to accomplish those goals.

maelyn@arcollab.net

Clint is broadly curious about the world and seeks to constantly expand and deepen his understanding to bring new ideas to his work. He believes that the practice of architecture should respond to and serve the development of society and culture.

Clint holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.Clint is broadly curious about the world and seeks to constantly expand and deepen his understanding to bring new ideas to his work. He believes that the practice of architecture should respond to and serve the development of society and culture.

clint@arcollab.net

Franklin is a graduate of Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction. While at Auburn, he was selected to participate in the Rural Studio for his thesis year. As a team of four, he worked on a research project involving thinnings, small diameter trees usually cut for pulp wood, in collaboration with the US Forest Service. The project was to create a bathhouse facility for a primitive campsite in Talladega National Forest.After school, Franklin moved to Athens to work with Studio.BNA, a design build firm, where he was able to gain experience in metal and wood fabrication while also working as a designer in the office. As a designer, Franklin had the opportunity to work on a variety of residential, commercial, and adaptive reuse projects.

The knowledge and skills from working in design build help communicate ideas to clients, contractors and fabricators to create the best solutions for each project.

franklin@arcollab.net

With more than 20 years in professional practice, Joe Smith was a founding partner in Hall Smith Office (HSO), a multidisciplinary design firm specializing in residential and commercial historic preservation projects as well as new infill construction within historic districts. Joe’s new construction design pays special attention to the craft and detail of traditional architecture, while creating spaces which complement modern functions.

A core specialty of Joe’s architectural practice has been the recording, assessment, and rehabilitation design of historic buildings of myriad types, sizes, and periods. Special emphasis is given to the preservation of vernacular and utilitarian architecture. This work also focuses on the integration of environmentally sound practices into preservation architecture. Since coming to Georgia in 2005, Joe has participated in the restoration and/or renovation of more than eighty historic structures in the state.

Before establishing HSO, Joe was an Associate at CWB Architects in Brooklyn, New York, where he specialized in rehabilitation and renovation of historic brownstone residences. Joe received his AB in Design from Duke University and his Master of Architecture degree from the Yale School of Architecture.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Joe teaches American architectural history in the Master of Heritage Preservation program at Georgia State University in Atlanta and serves on the Georgia National Register Review Board. Since 2006 he has served as vice-chair of the Madison Historic Preservation Commission. Joe speaks frequently to groups around the state on topics in historic preservation and architectural history. He is a registered architect in Georgia and New York.

Joe’s work has received awards from AIA Atlanta, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Athens, and the Madison Historic Preservation Commission, and has been featured on houzz.com. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Elle Decor, Fine Homebuilding magazine, Interior Design magazine, and in the books Madison: A Classic Southern Town and The New American Dream: Living Well in Small Homes.

Joe contributed a chapter to the forthcoming book, Architecture of the Last Colony: Georgia’s Historic Places, 1733-2000.

joe@arcollab.net

Gabe has more than 20 years of experience focused on the integrated delivery of high quality design solutions. His focus is on design and technical development, building systems integration to manage project building information modeling (BIM) that serves as the basis for our team’s production drawings. Gabe has served in this capacity for many complex projects and he acts as a communication conduit between our teams. Gabe offers design leadership and he is passionate about crafting beautiful, clear, and well-organized construction documents.

Before forming the Architectural Collaborative, Gabe worked as a Senior Designer with Lori at Bork Design, Inc., was a project architect with Studio.BNA in Athens, Georgia, and an Associate with Anderson Mason Dale Architects in Denver, Colorado. In these roles, Gabe led the design and technical development of many of the firms’ commercial and residential projects. In addition, he was responsible for the integration and management of BIM modeling within each office.

Gabe received his BS in Architecture from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, where he was a student participant in the famed Rural Studio led by Samuel Mockbee. Gabe’s design-build student thesis received an Honorable Mention from the Archiprix International Competition for the world’s best graduation projects. Several of his Arcollab projects have won AIA Atlanta and Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation awards, including two projects receiving the Michael Starr Award for projects exemplifying the highest standards for historic rehabilitation and which have a significant impact on the downtown of the city in which they are located.

Gabe has a personal interest in the hands-on application of architecture to building. In addition to his design-build experience with the Rural Studio, Gabe was a co-founder of EcoStudio in Denver, Colorado. EcoStudio’s mission was to build spec homes with a distinctive commitment to modern architecture and sustainability. Gabe managed all aspects of the design and construction of their projects. Gabe is a registered architect in Colorado, with reciprocal registration applications in Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

gabe@arcollab.net

Prior to co-founding Arcollab, Lori established Bork Design, Inc. in 2006 after moving to Athens from New Haven, Connecticut, where she was an Associate at Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. In the seven years she worked with PCPA, Lori gained experience in a variety of project types, including academic buildings, campus master-planning, high-rise corporate headquarters, a Major League Baseball stadium, and performing arts centers. During Lori’s last three years at PCPA, she led the project management of the $200 million concert hall and music theater at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California.

Lori loves to explore the potential of design at a very intimate scale: crafting details, exploring different materials, and establishing a very personal relationship with clients. She built Bork Design’s reputation on the ability to thoughtfully integrate modern design into existing historic fabric. Lori received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from Rice University in Houston, Texas.

In addition to her professional responsibilities, Lori has taught studio courses in interior design at the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. She is active in helping to educate others about sustainability in design and is a founding member and former chair of the Athens Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council. Lori served on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. She is a registered architect in Georgia.

Lori’s work has received awards from the U.S. Green Building Council, Historic Athens, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, and AIA Atlanta, and has been published in EcoHome magazine, Green Building and Design magazine, Atlanta Home magazine, GreenSource magazine, inhabitat.com, and in the books, LEEDING THE WAY: Domestic Architecture for the Future and The Modern Residence: Inspired Modern Homes Imagined and Designed by the Nation’s Leading Architects. Lori’s work has also been featured on the Modern Atlanta and the Modern Athens Home Tours and received numerous Best of Houzz awards since 2013.