John Blood

John Blood serves as Distinguished Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, concurrently teaching at Yale University for over thirty years while also instructing in the College of Communication's Department of Radio-Television-Film. His architectural practice Danze Blood Architects integrates theoretical scholarship with real-world production through award-winning built and unbuilt projects.

His educational background includes:

• B.Arch. from University of Texas at Austin (1981)
• M.Arch. from Yale University (1987)

Blood unifies architectural theory with production reality across dual domains: his architectural practice creates award-winning structures like the T3 parking facility and Saints Peter and Paul Chapel, while his film work as concept illustrator and art director manifests in dystopian worlds for The Leftovers, historical settings for Yellowstone series, and The Chosen. His teaching emphasizes cross-disciplinary design conversations connecting visual communications, architectural drawing, and production design.

His professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
• University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
• Two-time UT School of Architecture Outstanding Teacher Award (Studio)
• Texas Excellence Teaching Award

Through decades of mentorship, Blood cultivates student perspectives on design applications across real and imagined worlds. His architectural firm Danze Blood Architects functions as his primary research laboratory, producing works that bridge academic theory and industry practice while collaborating with filmmakers including Terrence Malick and Taylor Sheridan.