Sean is a licensed architect and Partner of Mitchell Garman Architects. After earning both Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from Montana State University, Sean quickly moved to Texas in 1993. A LEED Accredited Professional since 2004, Sean is a champion of sustainable design, including the first LEED-Platinum Science Building in the State of Texas, located at Richland College. In 2009, he also achieved his certification for Laboratory Design and Safety from the Harvard School of Public Health. For over three decades he has worked across a broad range of project types including hospitality, higher education, science laboratory, healthcare, and custom residential; earning numerous accolades, certifications and awards by USGBC and AIA Dallas.

Sean’s work has appeared in a variety of publications such as D Magazine, Texas Monthly, Texas Magazine, Texas Construction, Fort Worth Telegram and Columns Magazine. Sean has presented at numerous local, state and national conventions as well as been guest juror and instructor at local universities. He has served on the Board of Directors for AIA Dallas [2013-2016] as well as the Texas Society of Architects [2015, 2016]. In 2018 Sean became a certified North Texas Master Naturalist.

Sean’s curious mind feeds his passion for travel, fondness for music, and love for people. You may often find him “festivaling” around the globe, enjoying music and culture be it a music festival in London, a medieval festival in Portugal, or a “chowdah” festival in his home state of Rhode Island.

Licensed architect and founding partner of Mitchell Garman Architects, Kelly’s design foundation is high-end hospitality. After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oklahoma, she gained experience with a variety of building types ranging from hospitals to hotels to houses.

In 2006 she launched Mitchell Garman Architects to immediate notoriety and critical acclaim. Her celebrated designs of neighborhood restaurants have received accolades from D Magazine, Texas Monthly, Fort Worth Telegram, and The New York Times, among others. Her visionary ideas and attention to detail for residential design have also been rewarded. The Labron Residence received awards from ED+C (Environmental Design + Construction) Excellence in Design and EcoHome Design Awards and has been featured in Design Bureau Magazine and Luxe Interiors + Design.

Additionally, the Labron Residence was certified LEED-Platinum by the US Green Building Council, one of the first LEED-Platinum homes in Texas. Premiere residences were featured on the Dallas AIA Tour of Homes in 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2016.

Kelly sits on various committees and boards of local organizations, including the Dallas Chapter of AIA, the Texas Society of Architects, and the North Texas chapter of DocomomoUS – whose mission is the Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement. She strives to be a citizen architect of the community. Traveling is her number one passion, while playing tennis is a close second.