Join us for another installment of our series, Get to Know an Architect, highlighting the works of Patrick Lopez. Visitors will be able to view a curated selection of Lopez’s architectural renderings while learning what inspired this talented artist.  

Houstonians looking for a bit of colorful nostalgia will enjoy seeing drawings of familiar buildings or those that could have been. Art lovers and architects alike will no doubt be impressed by these hand-drawn renderings of buildings and street scenes.  

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see how architect Patrick Lopez created a vision of what was possible, while still incorporating a building’s fundamentals. 

This event will take place at the Julia Ideson Building, Meldrum Room on Saturday, January 31, at 12pm.  

This event is free and open to the public. Parking in the garage under the Central Library is free. Register now to save your seat! 

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This program is in collaboration with the LiA Exhibition Committee and the LiA Outreach Committee of the AIA Houston Chapter’s Latinos in Architecture (LiA). It is part of the 2025 Nuestro Ambiente exhibition, on view through January 30th at the Architecture Center Houston. 

About Nuestro Ambiente: Latinos Shaping Houston 

At a time when Latino identity and communities are under increasing pressure, Nuestro Ambiente honors the legacy of Latino contributions to Houston’s cultural and built environment—while raising the urgent question about the future of ambiente without a stable, legally-protected, Latino workforce. 

The exhibition is a celebration of the individual, our communities, spaces, and passion that define Nuestro Ambiente. It is Nuestro Ambiente that enriches and influences Houston’s ambiente!  

About Latinos in Architecture (LiA) 

The AIA Houston Latinos in Architecture committee brings awareness of Latino culture through architecture, art, cuisine, music, and language. To inform the architectural community and provide a resource for professional development opportunities.