We are architectural photographers based in Houston, TX, capturing the most notable architecture around the globe.
We have developed a vivid interest in how buildings interact with the city and the people on several different scales. Storytellers by nature, we strive to document architecture with photographic essays, that allows viewers to experience spaces as if they were in them.
Luis is an award-winner photographer, a registered architect, and interior designer documenting architecture since the early 90s during his architecture education in Paraguay and Italy. Mariella is a business professional who directs photo sessions, with fantastic spatial awareness and digital photo processing skills.
We form a dynamic duo that perfectly compliments each other pouring our passion and love into every image we take.
Mariella Ayala
mariella@ayalavargas.com
1(832)654-9886
Luis Ayala, AIA, RID, LEED AP
joseluis@ayalavargas.com
1(832)341-1013
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Memberships:
American Institute of Architects
U.S. Green Building Council
RDA Rice Design Alliance
Colegio de Arquitectos del Paraguay
Asociación de Fotógrafos profesionales del Paraguay
Publications
Mies Van der Rohe foundation, Barcelona, Spain.
Book “Casas Latinoamericanas Contemporaneas” Trama editorial, Ecuador.
“ARQ” Magazine, Chile, Unilever and Sitrande buildings.
“041” Magazine, Argentina, Sitrande building
Book “Casas del mundo” Trama Editorial, Ecuador, Yaya House.
Plataforma de Arquitectura, Casa de Luna & Alon
Archdaily, Gloria Marshall Elementary School
Plataforma de Arquitectura, Gloria Marshall Elementary School.
ABC Newspaper, Paraguay
Mandu’a Magazine, Paraguay Oct 2011
Architectural Record, Gloria Marshall School, Jan 2012
Texas Architect, Gloria Marshall School, Jan 2012
Mandu’a Magazine, Paraguay Jan 2012
Green Source Magazine, September 2012
Architectural Record, Gilliam School photography, Jan 2013
Texas Architect, Perf House photography, Oct 2014
Texas Architect, Nested House photography, Jan 2015
Texas Architect, Darryl Howard Art photography, May 2015
Texas Architect, Deskscape photography, July 2015
Texas Architect, Decatur House photography, September 2015
ABC newspaper, Paraguay. Caudill Award 2015
ABC newspaper, Paraguay, TSA Honors 2017
Texas Architect, 2017 Honors Awards, Nov 2017
Texas Architect, September/October 2023, Berkshires Farmhouse
Texas Architect, September/October 2023, XO House
Expositions
1998 Feria Artistica (Artistic fair), FA 98, “mil y una casas”
1999 Sao Paulo, Brazil, Biennal, Publipar building.
1999 Feria Artistica, FA 99, “sonidos mecanicos”
2000 Venezia Biennale, Italy, Sitrande building.
2012 AIA austin latinos in architecture perspectivasdosmil12
2014 CIES al mundo Conference, Valparaiso, Chile
2014 SIEESP Architecture in Education conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2016 Emerging Voices, YAF Houston
2016 Emerging Professionals, AIA Headquarters, Washington DC
2018 Apertures on Architecture: The future of Architectural Photography
Panel at the 79th TSA Conference in Fort Worth, TX
2018 2Thirds, Fine Art Photography at THINGZ Gallery
Awards
2012 Rice University Photography competition Award winner, Houston, TX
2017 Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Architecture through the Media
in Honor of in Honor of John G. Flowers Hon. AIA, Texas Society of Architects
2019 AIA Los Angeles Architectural Photography Award
2019 AIA St. Louis Architectural Photography Award
2020 AIA Houston, Ben Brewer Award for Young Architects
2021 AIA Los Angeles Architectural Photography Award, Washing Turrell
2022 AIA Los Angeles Architectural Photography Award, Roter Punkt