One project at a time.
One bespoke result.
Architecture is about creating lasting connections between people and the spaces they occupy. I take a bespoke approach to every project, designing only one architecture at a time. This approach ensures that every detail, from initial concept to final execution, receives my full attention and care and allows me to craft spaces that reflect the unique needs and aspirations of my clients.
I take great satisfaction in tailoring architecture to my clients' vision. My approach ensures that every line drawn and every material selected reflects my client's vision and values.
Lutz Architectures is not about volume—it's about focus, care, and quality. One project. One architect. One bespoke result.
Matthew Lutz, AIA is the principal architect of Lutz Architectures, PLLC. He holds a B.F.A. in Historic Preservation from the Savannah College of Art & Design and a Master of Architecture from The College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. He is a licensed architect in Vermont, serving on the Vermont Board of Architects from 2015 until 2025. Matthew has earned design awards, lectured internationally, and has published numerous articles on the topics of environmental sustainability, housing affordability, education, and high-performance design.
His professional experience covers a wide range of project types, including international aid work, high performance dwellings, historic preservation, architectural illustration, graphic design, and mobile solar-powered buildings. During a twenty-five-year career in academia his research agenda focused on mainstreaming high-performance energy-efficient architecture through affordability and working with rural communities in the world’s least developed regions to develop civic-led building projects. While holding a tenured faculty position, he began Lutz Architectures as a ‘one-project annually’ practice with the goal of sharing professional experiences with his students.
Retiring from teaching in 2025 after 25 years, he now devotes his full attention to Lutz Architectures - an architecture firm dedicated to creating exceptional, timeless spaces. He chooses to work with one client at a time - each project receiving the undivided attention, creativity, and focus it deserves.
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Architecture should know when to remain quiet.
Architecture is beautiful when it solves a problem, satisfies a desire, or flips a switch you didn't know you had.
Architecture is a keystone of our civilization; we are what we design / build.
Architecture is best when it's honest about where it's from.
Architecture is specific - it means digging deep, learning design criteria, then responding precisely to that criteria.
Architecture is for every-body.
Architecture should not come at the cost of increased carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.
Architecture should be bio-based.
Architecture is a testament of our collective drive toward developing and improving civilization and human-nature.
Architecture that uses appropriate craft and technology is resource responsible.