Situated at 108 5th Avenue in Decatur, Georgia 30030, Rawlings Design, Inc. has provided architectural services across the Atlanta metro since its founding in 2000. The firm is led by sole proprietor Eric Rawlings, AIA, LEED AP, whose dual credentials in professional licensure and sustainable design reflect the practice’s core priorities.
The firm started with a focus on home renovations in inner-city Atlanta and Decatur neighborhoods and has since grown to handle commercial and residential projects at all scales. Eric Rawlings completed his architectural education at the University of Kentucky, including a formative semester studying under architect Leonardo Ricci in Venice, Italy in 1993. During his student years he worked extensively in the College of Architecture Design Workshop using industrial-grade fabrication equipment and built hands-on residential additions and decks.
His professional project history spans a wide range of building types: food service facilities, retail spaces, medical buildings, parks and recreation facilities, museums, educational institutions, and religious buildings. On the residential side, the practice takes on new construction residences and comprehensive whole-house renovations throughout Atlanta and surrounding metro communities. The website organizes completed work into two primary gallery sections, new residences and residential renovations, each with individual project pages showing scope and outcome.
Historic preservation and modernist design sensibilities are stated areas of emphasis, positioning the firm for both contemporary new builds and renovation of older Atlanta-area structures. Green and sustainable building methodologies are integrated as a standard part of the design process, a commitment reflected in Rawlings’s LEED AP designation, which requires demonstrated knowledge of energy-efficient practices, site selection, water efficiency, and materials selection.
The practice serves clients throughout Decatur, Atlanta, and the broader metro region. Its origins in inner-city Atlanta neighborhood renovation give the firm familiarity with working in established urban contexts, from zoning constraints to historic character requirements. Contact is available by phone at 404-488-2273 and by email at rawlingsdesign@icloud.com. A presence on Facebook and Instagram provides additional access to portfolio imagery and project updates.