hi, i’m Sheila
Sheila Dial Barton, AIA, LEED AP | Principal, Project Architect
Passion
Exploring New Places
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, 1997
Degree in Interior Design, Art Institute of Atlanta, 1992
Architecture and Urban Studies, Politchnika Krakowska, Krakow, Poland, Polish Exchange Program, 1996
Registrations
Registered Architect: Tennessee #102212
USGBC, LEED Accredited Professional
Professional & Community Involvement
ULI Nashville, Chair of Mission Advancement, Governance and Programs Committee, Mentor
Leadership Nashville, Class of 2023
AIA, Middle Tennessee Chapter Member, Former Board of Directors and Chapter President
Vanderbilt University, Construction Mgmt. Symposium, Former Committee Member/Moderator
Belmont University, School of Design, Dean Selection Committee
Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, Conference Speaker
University of Tennessee, School of Architecture, Commencement Speaker
AEC Power Women
Metro Arts, Former Public Art Committee
O’More College of Design, Former Interior Design Advisory Committee
Nashville Emerging Leaders, Alumni, Former Programs Committee Co-Chair
The District, Former Board of Directors and Board Chair
Live It Up, Former Committee Member
Excellence in Development, Former Board of Directors
Young Architects Forum, Former Director
AIA Honor Awards for Architecture, Jury
University of Tennessee, Bronze Medal Jury and Bronze Medal Recipient
Sheila led our Design Team for the new Tennessee State Museum, which opened in 2018, with a total project cost of $160M with 140,000 square feet. Since coming to EOA in 1997, Sheila has focused on award-winning student housing, multi-family and mixed-use design with local, regional, and national awards, including three residence halls at Belmont University and Nashville’s first modular housing project, Alloy at Tech Hill. Sheila became a Principal in 2015 with the firm becoming majority woman-owned in 2019. Sheila loves calling Nashville home and enjoys travel along with being in the outdoors with her husband, Edwin, and their son Noah.
To connect with Sheila, Click Here or 615.850.5510
Sheila led our Design Team for the new Tennessee State Museum, which opened in 2018, with a total project cost of $160M with 140,000 square feet. Since coming to EOA in 1997, Sheila has focused on award-winning student housing, multi-family and mixed-use design with local, regional, and national awards, including three residence halls at Belmont University and Nashville’s first modular housing project, Alloy at Tech Hill. Sheila became a Principal in 2015 with the firm becoming majority woman-owned in 2019. Sheila loves calling Nashville home and enjoys travel along with being in the outdoors with her husband, Edwin, and their son Noah.
To connect with Sheila, Click Here or 615.850.5510
