Over the past year, Shawn M. Lutz worked with Rafael Beneytez-Duran and Gail Borden to publish Prospectus 21/22, which showcases the fantastic works of selected College of Architecture College of Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate students within the Architecture programs at the University of Houston. The publication features Leonid Furmansky’s photography, the Oil Tower series.
2024.01
Shawn M. Lutz's recent publication with the Princeton School of Architecture, Rumor, Issue 37, entitled Mock it Up. How do you see?
2023.08
Shawn M. Lutz is teach a Integrated design studio for undergraduate students at University of Houston, titled Collective Tectonics. This studio will focus on the Bellaire Boulevard within the greater Houston area through a exhibition space for all. Also returning to teach sophomore design studio with focus on adaptive reuse building downtown Houston.
2023.04
Shawn M. Lutz gave an invited representation lecture to student within Leyuan Li and José Ibarra design studio University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning.
2023.03
Shawn M. Lutz contributed a design within the Boston Society of Architect's annual Rotch Travelling Scholarship program, check more out at Leon Electric.
2022.08
Shawn M. Lutz is full-time faculty teach at the University of Houston.
2022.06
The 48th Annual Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition honors SML/A as finalist in Professional Digital/Mixed category.
2022.03
Shawn M. Lutz, co-chair of the Lecture + Exhibition Committee at Texas A&M University, along with Tyrene Calvesbert, James Michael Tate, and students to organize and facilitate the Outpost Office AIAS Workshop with students. The workshop consisted of two weekend for digital design production and installation in the Architecture Quad.
2022.01
Shawn M. Lutz designed the graphic media package to the Architecture Department at Texas A&M University 2022 Spring Lecture Series entitled, Assembly
2021.12
Shawn M Lutz was at University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design for Studio Final Reviews: Ryan Palider, Homa Farjadi, Karel Klein, Rob Stuart-Smith, Ferda Kolatan. Special thank to Andrew Saunders for the invitation.
2021.11
Stacked View ADU included within the City of Houston ADU Design Book.
2021.09
SML/A enters into the ADUHOU Completion, entitled Stacked View ADU.
2021.08
Shawn M. Lutz will teach a Integrated design studio for undergraduate students at Texas A&M University, titled Figural Trill. This studio will focus on the Third Ward neighborhood in Houston through a community center for all. He will additionally teach a undergraduate sophomore design studio with focus on the Project Row Houses Community.
2021.07
Shawn M. Lutz designed the graphic media package to the Architecture Department at Texas A&M University 2021 Fall Lecture Series entitled, Assembly
2021.06
Shawn M. Lutz is coordinator to Integrated Design Studios a capstone studio for the Architecture Department at Texas A&M University.
2021.05
Shawn M. Lutz will teach a 10 week summer design studio for career change students at Texas A&M University, titled "MaSS FLaTS."
2021.04
Shawn M. Lutz presents a NCBDS conference paper at Texas A&M University, titled "Charged Void." At the conference Shawn introduces Anda and Jenny French of French2D lecture.
2021.01
Shawn M. Lutz will teach a Topical design studio for undergraduate students at Texas A&M University, titled "MaSS VoiD."
2020.11
Shawn M. Lutz is promoted to Assistant Professor of Practice at the Architecture Department at Texas A&M University.
2018.08
Shawn M. Lutz join the Architecture Department at Texas A&M University as Visiting Assistant Professor. Shawn will continue to teach courses in Architectural Design.
2017.09
AIAH / Design Awards 2017
American Institute of Architects Houston has announced the winners of 2017 Design Awards. Framed Conoids has been awarded in the Divine Detail category.
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Jury
Betsy Williamson
Williamson Williamson, Inc.
Catherine Bird
Deborah Berke Partners
2017.09
Texas Architect Magazine featured Framed Conoids in the "Backpage" section of the September/October 2017 issue.
2017.06
Made/Unmade Houston: Technology, Fabrication, and Design Exhibition. Shawn M. Lutz joined Jason Logan on the project entitled Compound Figurations on display at the Architecture Center Houston. The exhibition will remain open through September 30.
2017.04
Framed Conoids intended to serve for only one night, is now a permanent installation at Post HTX.
2017.04
AIA Gala Installation
SMLA curated an installation for the 2017 AIA Gala Event.
2017.03
In The Loop Salon
Construction reached substantial completion.
2016.10
UNMADE / MADE Competition
SMLA's AIA Center for Architecture competition entry entitled An Anomalous Column was selected as a finalist.
2016.08
AIAH / Design Awards 2016
American Institute of Architects Houston has announced the winners of 2016 Design Awards. Office Through Public Realm has been awarded in the Interior Architecture category. Shawn Lutz along with Melanie Herz and Marcy Newman are honored recipients of this award for Morris Architects.
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Jury
Neil Denari, FAIA
Neil M. Denari Architects
Rand Elliott, FAIA
Elliott + Associates Architects
Susan Szenasy
Metropolis Magazine
2015.09
Our project EXPO 2020 Cultural Identity is in the "Recognition" section of the September/October 2015 Texas Architect Magazine.
2015.09
Please visit to see our project EXPO 2020 Cultural Identity on display at the Houston Center for Architecture.
2015.07
AIAH / Design Awards 2015
American Institute of Architects Houston has announced the winners of 2015 Design Awards. EXPO 2020 Cultural Identity has been awarded in the On the Boards category.
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Jury
Michael Maltzan, FAIA
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Lorcan O'Herlihy, FAIA
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Mark Lamster
Dallas Morning News