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Amy Leveno

Amy Leveno

Assistant Professor

Amy Leveno.

  • University of Texas at Austin,
    MArch, Architecture
  • Lehigh University
    BA, Architecture
  • Lehigh University
    BS, Civil Engineering

Amy Wynne Leveno is an architect and principal at OFFICIAL, a design studio she co-founded in 2012 with Mark Leveno. Based in Dallas, OFFICIAL specializes in architecture, interiors, and furniture design. The firm’s work spans residential, multi-family, retail, restaurant, office, warehouse, and adaptive reuse projects, along with custom furniture and lighting. OFFICIAL has received numerous design awards, been featured on the AIA Dallas Tour of Homes, and published both nationally and internationally.

Before launching OFFICIAL, Amy contributed to residential and commercial green building projects at firms including Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Corgan, and Page. She approaches design with a strong commitment to social, environmental, and aesthetic responsibility, and brings a technical curiosity about materials and detailing to every project.

Amy has also held academic appointments at the Savannah College of Art and Design and the University of Texas at Arlington. While teaching at SCAD, she received a Presidential Fellowship to travel and study contemporary construction techniques in Japan.

She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and undergraduate degrees in Architecture and Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. A licensed architect and LEED Accredited Professional, Amy has practiced in multiple cities across the United States.


  • Registered Architect #a08651, Oklahoma
  • Registered Architect #20905, Texas
  • NCARB Certified.
  • LEED AP BD+C. (2001-Present).
  • Member, American Institute of Architects.
  • Member, Texas Society of Architects.
  • Metropolis Magazine (Specify Version), “Civitas Capital Group,” June 2019
  • BOB Magazine #176, “Civitas Capital Group,” April 2019
  • Cafe Culture, “Houndstooth Coffee,” 2019
  • Modern Luxury Dallas, “Into the Current,” April 2019
  • The Architect’s Newspaper Interior, “Top 50 Interior Architects,” March 2019
  • Texas Architect, “Emerging Practices,” January 2019
  • Deco Journal, “Civitas Capital Group,” December 2018
  • Cafe Plus, “Houndstooth Coffee and Jettison Cocktail Bar,” June 2018
  • Architectural Digest, “The Most Beautiful Coffee Shop in Every State in America,” January 2018
  • Contract, “Designers You Should Know,” June 2017
  • Surface Magazine, “Beans and Brews,” April 2017
  • The Architect’s Newspaper, “Dallas cafe and craft cocktail bar,” March 2017
  • Columns, “2016 AIA Dallas Built Design Awards,” Winter 2017
  • Modern Luxury Dallas, “Official Business,” September 2016
  • Texas Architect, “Paperwork: A Little Room,” July 2008

  • AIA Oklahoma Merit Award, Riverhills Residence, 2025
  • AIA Oklahoma Honor Award, Civitas Capital Group, 2023
  • AIA Oklahoma Honor Award, Houndstooth Coffee Austin, 2023
  • Dallas Architecture Forum 25th Anniversary Looking Forward Design Awards, Finalist, 2023
  • AIA Dallas Unbuilt Award, Granger Annex, 2022
  • D Magazine Dallas’ Best Architects, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • PaperCity Dallas Design Award, Civitas Capital Group, 2019
  • PaperCity Dallas Design Award, Houndstooth Coffee Austin, 2019
  • PaperCity Dallas Design Award, Houndstooth Coffee & Jettinson Cocktail Bar, 2017
  • AIA Dallas Design Honor Award, Houndstooth Coffee & Jettinson Cocktail Bar, 2016
  • AIA Tour of Homes, Clover Lane Residence, 2016
  • AIA Dallas Unbuilt & Built Design Awards, Parkland Hospital, 2011, 2015
  • Westside Urban Forum Honor Award, The Village Santa Monica, 2008
  • UT Austin Texas Exes Teaching Award, 2006
  • UT Austin School of Architecture Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2005
  • Peaks to Prairies Integrated Design Award, GreenHOME II, 2003

  • Leveno, A., “Architectural Explorations in Hempcrete,” Sponsored by Junior Faculty Fellowship at the University of Oklahoma, $7,000. (April 2023 – April 2024)
  • Leveno, A., “Architectural Explorations in Hempcrete,” Sponsored by Program for Research Enhancement Grant at the College of Architecture at University of Oklahoma, $5,000. (May 2022 – May 2023)
  • SCAD Presidential Fellowship, “Lightness in Contemporary Japanese Architecture,” 2011
  • North Central Texas Council of Governments, Grant Awarded for Routh Street Underpass, 2009