Firm Profile
Architecture is more than just buildings. The people who inhabit their spaces, the life that happens within their rooms, the cities that are indelibly changed by their presence, the streetscapes that are enhanced when they are built, and the social structures that can be influenced by their manifestation – all of these define great architecture.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas and founded by Gregory Ibañez, FAIA, and Bart Shaw, FAIA, Ibañez Shaw Architecture operates from the basic belief that everyone deserves the best design. Guided by boundless optimism and creative pragmatism, Ibañez Shaw believes that bold, enlightened design elevates the soul and enriches communities. The firm crafts distinctive, sustainable, and elegant designs that not only meet the needs of clients, but also respond to broader civic and social ambitions. This is true no matter the project’s type, scale or location.
As a boutique design firm, Ibañez Shaw prides itself on sustained principal involvement through the lifecycle of every project. The principals and staff guide clients through a transformative process to create architecture that provides rich personal experiences and positive community impact and that meets the firm’s definition of greatness.
Among the firm’s current and completed work are commercial, civic, interiors, residential and retail projects, including the Amphibian Stage Theatre in Fort Worth; Fort Worth Camera, which houses photography classes, studios, and retail space; Lake Highlands North Aquatic Center in Dallas; the home and guest quarters at Cobham Forest; a new mixed-used building on Eighth Avenue in Fort Worth; and Memory: Fairmount Park, a public art project in Fort Worth.
Ibañez Shaw has received significant and consistent design recognition, including local, national, and international design awards from organizations, such as the American Institute of Architects, International Interior Design Association, and Americans for the Arts. The firm has also won numerous Honor, Studio, and Merit Awards from the AIA Fort Worth, as well as from the Texas Society of Architects, and an Innovation in Design Award by Fast Company Magazine. The firm’s work has been featured widely in an array of publications, including The Architect’s Newspaper, Interiors, Curbed, Texas Architect, The Dallas Morning News, 360 West, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, archdaily.com, and Hinge. The principals are seasoned speakers, having lectured at the Texas Society of Architects Annual Conference, The Facades+ Conference, TEDxUTA, University of Texas at Arlington School of Architecture, AIA Kansas Annual Conference on Architecture, and the AIA Oklahoma Leadership Conference.
Principals
GREGORY IBAÑEZ, FAIA
Throughout his forty-three years of practice, Gregory Ibañez, FAIA, has become a recognized design leader and passionate advocate for progressive architecture within both the profession and the community. His work has been recognized and published widely.
Greg has developed an approach that is driven by program and characterized by formal restraint, frank and inventive detailing, and an abiding reverence for the experience of the occupants. In an era of ever-increasing specialization within the profession, Greg practices architecture as a generalist. His projects are diverse in every way- location, type, scale and budget- including buildings for cities, universities, corporations, arts organizations, and homeowners. Greg has also practiced internationally, designing projects in Europe, Asia and Mexico.
His significant body of work led to his elevation to the AIA College of Fellows in 2012 for achievement in design. He is past Chair of the Fort Worth Public Art Commission, and has led studios at Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Arlington. Greg has also served as Contributing Editor to Texas Architect Magazine and has been a guest speaker for the Dallas Architecture Forum and the Texas Society of Architects Convention.
BART SHAW, FAIA
Bart Shaw, FAIA creates architecture of striking conceptual clarity that illuminates the highest aspirations of his projects. While he was born, raised, educated and practices in Texas, his distinguished portfolio has received national and international attention for an approach to design that goes beyond program to express the full power of architecture. His extraordinary body of work led to his elevation to the prestigious AIA College of Fellows in 2019.
Bart’s projects have received recognition from esteemed organizations such as Americans for the Arts, the American Institute of Architects, The Chicago Athenaeum, the International Interior Design Association, and the Texas Society of Architects. His work has also been honored by various AIA and IIDA chapters and featured in numerous exhibitions.
In addition to his practice, Bart is an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, mentoring the next generation of architects. As a Contributing Editor to Texas Architect Magazine, Bart actively shapes the discourse on design in the region. A sought-after lecturer, he has been a featured speaker at Facades+ and AIA Conferences on Architecture in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. His commitment to design excellence and thought leadership continues to inspire the profession and broader communities alike.
