The practice lists one office at 801 W 10th Street.
Independent editorial profile
Ibañez Shaw Architecture
Fort Worth
Boutique design practice
Residential
Commercial & retail
Civic & cultural
Interior architecture
A Fort Worth practice led by Gregory Ibañez and Bart Shaw, with a portfolio that moves between houses, small commercial buildings, interiors, public art and community facilities through direct formal ideas, carefully controlled daylight and expressive material systems.
Best suited for: clients planning a custom residence, substantial renovation, boutique hospitality or retail project, cultural venue or community-scale commission where sustained principal involvement and a clearly articulated architectural concept are priorities.
At a glance
Both principals are identified as Fellows of the AIA.
Principal-led work across several building types and scales.
Portfolio includes urban additions, custom houses and rural residences.
Also active in retail, hospitality, interiors and public art.
Firm verification and registration review remain in progress.
Editorial overview
Clear concepts carried into material and light
The practice’s strongest documented projects begin with a legible organizing idea. At Fort Worth Camera, aperture geometry becomes a perforated concrete screen; at Chroma, retail display, daylight and street presence are combined in a glass volume; at Casa Culebro, a restored 1932 house and a new addition define a courtyard between old and new.
National and state recognition for compact projects
Chroma received a 2024 AIA Small Project Award and a 2024 Texas Society of Architects Design Award. Earlier independent records include TxA recognition for Fort Worth Camera and repeated AIA Fort Worth awards across residential, commercial, cultural and conceptual work.
Portfolio depth is clearer than operating data
The reviewed sources do not standardize fees, budgets, current capacity, project counts or team size. The practice’s formation date is also not stated consistently enough in primary records to publish as verified. Registration review remains separate from the editorial ranking process.
Ranking placements — 2026
#7
#5
#9
Texas Architecture Index
Statewide placement supported by national and Texas design awards, a sustained Fort Worth portfolio and work across residential, civic, cultural and commercial commissions.
Residential Architects
Category placement reflects the documented range of new houses, renovations and additions, including Casa Culebro, Deepdale Residence and Cobham Forest.
Research & Innovation
Small-project experimentation, public-art work and both principals’ current teaching roles at UT Arlington provide the principal evidence for this placement.
Selected projects
Chroma
Why it matters: a compact optical practice and frame shop turns display, daylight and circulation into the public identity of the building. National and state juries recognized the project in 2024.
View AIA award record →Fort Worth Camera
Why it matters: the concrete screen translates standard camera apertures into a building-scale pattern while serving retail, studio and classroom uses on a prominent cultural-district corridor.
View official project page →Casa Culebro
Why it matters: the project preserves the street presence of a 1932 stone house while inserting open living space and a contrasting two-story addition around a new courtyard.
View official project page →1165 8th Avenue / Hotel Revel
Why it matters: hotel, restaurant, retail and outdoor gathering spaces are layered behind a three-story fin screen and tied to the pedestrian network of Fort Worth’s Near Southside.
View official project page →Project imagery will be added only after publication rights and photography credits are confirmed.
Evidence ledger
This ledger separates independently documented records from information published by the practice. Evidence grades describe the independence of the source, not the architectural quality of Ibañez Shaw Architecture.
| Claim | Grade | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chroma received a 2024 AIA Small Project Award | A | American Institute of Architects | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Chroma selected for a 2024 Texas Society of Architects Design Award | B | Texas Society of Architects | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Fort Worth Camera received a 2019 Texas Society of Architects Design Award | B | Texas Society of Architects | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Fort Worth Camera received a 2017 AIA Fort Worth Honor Award | B | AIA Fort Worth | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Chroma received a 2020 AIA Fort Worth Honor Award | B | AIA Fort Worth | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Exchange Hotel and 665 South Main received 2023 AIA Fort Worth Studio Awards | B | AIA Fort Worth | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Gregory Ibañez and Bart Shaw are listed as current adjunct assistant professors of architecture | A | University of Texas at Arlington | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Gregory Ibañez and Bart Shaw are documented as AIA Fellows; Shaw was elevated in 2019 | B | Texas Architect | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Practice based in Fort Worth and led by Gregory Ibañez, FAIA, and Bart Shaw, FAIA | C | Firm profile | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Portfolio spans commercial, civic, cultural, interiors, residential and retail projects | C | Firm project directory | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Practice reports sustained principal involvement throughout each project lifecycle | C | Firm profile | Jul. 26, 2026 |
Read the full evidence-grade definitions
Grade A means a claim is supported by an independent national record, official registry or institutional record. Grade B means it is supported by a professional jury, regional institution or specialist publication. Grade C means it was reported by the practice and has not yet been independently verified. View the evidence standards.
Practice information
Leadership
The practice identifies Gregory Ibañez, FAIA, and Bart Shaw, FAIA, as its principals and founders. Independent records confirm both as current adjunct assistant professors at the University of Texas at Arlington; AIA and Texas Architect records also support Bart Shaw’s FAIA credential and document Gregory Ibañez as FAIA.
Licensure and registration
Registration review in progress. The catalog has not yet completed an independent entity-registration check with the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. Registration confirms legal standing to practice and is not an editorial endorsement.
Services and specialties
Custom HomesCivic & Cultural ArchitectureCommercial ArchitectureInterior ArchitectureRetail DesignHospitality
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Profile changelog
- Profile structure, selected projects, ranking rationales, leadership and evidence ledger revised. Sources rechecked; edition evidence cutoff unchanged.
- Initial directory profile recorded for the 2026 edition.