ADRIAN LUCHINI
EDUCATION
1983–85 Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, Master of Architecture
1981–83 University of Cincinnati, School of Architecture, Cincinnati, OH
MS in Architecture
1975–79 Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Facultad de Arquitectura, Cordoba, Argentina
1972–74 Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Facultad de Arquitectura Y Urbanismo, Cordoba, Argentina
TEACHING
2002–present Raymond E. Maritz Professor of Architecture,
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1985–2002 Assistant Professor- Design studio, seminar on theory of Aesthetics,
Director of summer studios abroad, Washington University,
St. Louis, MO
Visiting lecturer/critic- various universities in the U.S. and abroad
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 “Sangre Viva,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2004 Museo Renault, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Via Margutta Arte Contemporaneo, Cordoba, Argentina
2003 “Elegies from the Midwest,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
(Two-person) “Travel Sketches from Father and Daughter:
Adrian and Pia Luchini,” Thomas Jefferson School, St. Louis, MO
1996 “Chronicles of Survival,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1992 “(X) Stories,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1990 “Apparitions,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1988 “Territory Appropriations,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“Works on Archi(text)ture,” Seattle, WA
1986 St. Louis Artists Coalition, St. Louis, MO
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “ping!” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2017 "Peace," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2015 “Works on Paper,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2013 “Dealer’s Choice,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“Latin Beat,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2011 “SILVER,” 25th Anniversary Show, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2010 “Thinning – A 24th Anniversary Exhibition,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2008 “Choose One,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“People and Places,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2007 “Body / Spirit,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“International Blitz,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2005 “With Spirit,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2004 “CITIRAMA,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2003 “Art Palm Beach,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2002 “Scale It,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“Home Grown,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2000 “Recycled Paper III,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1999 “Recycled Paper II,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1998 “Recycled Paper,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1997 “Noonday Club,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO1994
“Small Works,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“Art, Faith and the New Spirituality,” The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery,
Webster University, St. Louis, MO
1993 “Dealer’s Choice,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1991 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
“Scale,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1990 Faculty Exhibition, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1989 “Polar,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Selections. from the Atrium Gallery; Messing Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1988 “Ten on Ten,” American Institute of Architects Chapter, New York, NY
Faculty Exhibition , Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1987 “Paperworks,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1986 Faculty Exhibition, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
A.C.S.A. Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
A.C.S.A. Exhibition, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, IL
1985 Faculty Exhibition, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
1984 Faculty Exhibition, School of Design/Art & Architecture, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
AWARDS
2003 AIA Honor Award, St. Louis, MO
2001 AIA Honor Awards, Jefferson City, MO; Wentzville, MO; St. Louis, MO
2000 AIA Honor Award, St. Louis, MO
1999 AIA Honor Award, Cape Girardeau, MO
1998 AIA Honor Award, Beersheba Springs, Tenn.
1995 AIA Design Excellence Award, Chicago
1994 AIA Design Excellence Award, ST. Louis
1991 Emerging Voices Award, Architecture League, New York City
1988 Selected Entry, New York Waterfront Competition- Arredo-Urbano
1986 Honorary Mention, A.C.S.A. Design Competition for a house in New Orleans
1985 Selected Entry, Harvard Competition on “Making Shelter”
1981 Rotary Foundation Award for Graduate Studies in the USA
1977 Special Honors, Final project, Fifth Year at the Universidad Catolica
de Cordoba
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2003 SUMMA Arquitectura, Argentina
2001 (40!) Arquitectura, Argentina, December
2001 Diario El mercurio, Chile, November
2001 El Arqua, Uraguay, September
1999 Mongraph: Contemporary World of Architects: Adrian Luchini
1998 Architecture, November
1998 GA Houses, Project 1998, April
1997 The New American Apartment, USA, November
1996 Costruire, Italy, March
1995 The New American House, October
The Encyclopedia of American Architecture, October
1994 Tasarim, Turkey, April
GA Houses, Japan, Issue #40, March
1993 San Francisco Embarcadero Catalogue, June
Domus, Italy, April
1992 Progressive Architecture, The University if Tennessee Journal of Architecture, September
1990 Progressive Architecture, “Young Architects,” July
Art Japan, Issue XI, November
1989 River Styx, “Territorial Appropriations,” Issue 29
ATU, Japan, “Visionary Architecture,” Volume II
1986 Architecture and Urbanism, Japan, “Visionary Architecture,” Vol. 8
1985 Venturi-Rauch-Scott-Brown, Spain, Contributing Editor, Gustavo Gili
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 Hollerbach, Bryan. “Art and Soul: Local Artist Adrian Luchini Discusses Inspiration for ‘Corpus Christi,’” Ladue News, August 12, 2021.
2002 Jost, Paul E., “Home Grown,” Art St. Louis, Spring/ Summer;
2002 vol.15, no. 1
Daniel, Jeff. “‘Home Grown’ Exhibit Displays Varied Roots,”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 7, 2002.
1999 Ojeda, Oscar Riera, compiled by. Adrian Luchini, Contemporary World Architects. Rockport Publishers, MA.
1995 Daniel, Jeff. “One-Man Shows Linked by Artists’ Raw Emotion,”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 30.
1992 Shepley, Carol Ferring, “Luchini Ponders Life in Series of 13 Works,”
St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 9.
Waxman, Laura, “Art of the City,” Where-St. Louis, September, p4.
1990 Nemer, Brad, “Intriguing Images,” St. Louis, December, p. 37.
1988 Wolf, John Paul, “The Patently Unreal and Odd Juxtaposition,”
St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 11.
“Artists Evoke Visual Experiences with Color, Forms and Biomorphs,”
West End Word, October 6.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2002–present Principal, Luchini AD, St. Louis, MO
2001–present Director, International Architecture Programs, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2002 “Limitless Departures,” Lecture for the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
1996–2002 Principal of Design, Jacobs Facilities, Inc., St. Louis, MO
2000 Juror for Structurally Speaking, Art St. Louis
1994–1996 Senior Designer, HOK Architects, St. Louis
1989 Principal: Schwete, Luchini, Maritz Architects, Inc.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC- Lecturer
1988 I.I.T., Chicago, IL- Lecturer
Various Universities in Argentina- Lecturer
1987 University of Arkansas- Lecturer
1986 A.C.S.A./A.I.A. Regional Meeting, Champaign-Urbana, IL- Lecturer
A.C.S.A. National Meeting, New Orleans, LA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
Tockman & Wolk
Parkcrest Surgical Association
Miniard Willis Design Group
Sidney Rich Associates
Novus International, Inc.
General American Life Insurance Company