Lionel Morrison

Dallas architect, Lionel Morrison, working in concert with Susan Seifert, has created the largest body of modern work in Dallas. He is a reductionist whose austere design celebrates space, the interaction of volume and voids. His buildings painted do not distract from the space with ornamental color, generally relying on white for exterior and wall surfaces. Lionel Morrison can also be credited with introducing the first modern single-family attached home in Dallas found along the Katy Trail. His clean, stark architecture is recognizable as is the influence of his early employer, architect E. G. Hamilton. Both Morrison and Hamilton preferred an open plan versus rooms and cubicles. Mies van der Rohe was an inspiration for both, as was the Barcelona Pavilion that had clean spaces and walls of one surface, either marble or wood. Single planes of unadorned material cutting through public and private spaces on the interior and exterior, define his buildings. His practice is equally divided between commercial and residential work, which also includes a strong practice in South America.

Lionel Morrison Modern Home

Architect Designed Modern House  Sold

Here is a Lionel Morrison architect designed 3,100 square foot home enjoying the luxury of a .70 acre Preston Hollow site. Open spaces and walls of glass looking into the...  See More

Lionel Morrison Architect Designed Home

Town House Modern  Sold

Architect Lionel Morrison designed his finest modern town house at 4331 Travis. Beautiful natural light and low voltage light illuminate this stunning 3,865 square foot residence.  See More

Lionel Morrison - Modern Home

Springbrook Modern Townhouse

This modern townhouse was the architectural project that Dallas AIA Chapter selected as one of the Dallas 50 Significant Homes for their 50th Anniversary. The prestigious selected committee recognized Lionel...  See More

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Lionel Morrison Design

Highland Park Modern Home

Lionel Morrison is the starkest of the regional modernists. Reduction, not exuberance, is his goal. This 1994 home, while very elegant and precise, can be seen as a shed with...  See More

4222 Abbott Avenue, Dallas, Texas

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Lionel Morrison Designed Home

Devonshire Modern Home

This home designed by Lionel Morrison and completed in 2003 departs from the stark white exteriors of Morrison’s other significant and award winning homes. This home reflects his use of...  See More

Lionel Morrison Designed Home in Turtle Creek

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Lionel Morrison Design

Northern Heights Contemporary Home

In 1987, Lionel Morrison designed a modern single-family attached townhome in Northern Heights. Other important architects followed, including Frank Welch, Graham Greene, Ron Wommack and others, both in Northern Heights...  See More