Lora Shea

At twelve years old, Lora Shea decided the only logical way to combine her love of art and creativity (fostered by her mother) with her love of math and its practical applications (attributed to her grandfather, a former Bell Lab’s engineer) was to pursue architecture. She spent several summers while in college working in the construction field with her contractor father in order to understand how to build a structure before designing one. After completing her junior year of college, Lora worked at Historical Concepts as part of the firm’s 2013 summer internship program. A year later, after graduating from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Architecture and a minor in architectural engineering, she joined Historical Concepts full‐time where her affinity for design rooted in place, time, and culture thrived. At Historical Concepts, Lora has shared her interest in the impact of architecture on the environment in pursuit of sustainability with a like‐minded team. Lora spent six years working in the New York office (2016-2022) and is now back in Atlanta. In both places, Lora’s love of learning about history, art, music and science takes her to museums and lectures throughout the cities. Beyond architecture, Lora’s passions include painting, travel, and tending for a vibrant porch garden.