Back to Houston
TX · Houston

University of St. Thomas

Small Catholic university in Montrose with a Philip Johnson-designed campus — low black-steel-and-glass buildings linked by a covered colonnade walkway around a central mall of live oaks.

gardenlow-crowdmodern
University of St. Thomas
Photo: WhisperToMe
Creator notes

What works here

The colonnade walkway is the signature shot — shoot down its length for a long perspective line. The oak mall is dappled and even. Personal/portrait shoots are generally fine; coordinate larger ones with the university.

Practical

Plan the shoot

Best time

Late afternoon along the colonnade

Lighting

Colonnade roof shades the walk; oak mall is dappled all day.

Crowd

Low to moderate during semester; quiet summer

Parking

Visitor parking off West Alabama

Noise

Low — quiet campus

Permit

No permit required.

Location

On the map

3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
Community

Shot here

0 posts

Be the first creator to share a post shot here.

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest — anything with a public post.

Approved by us before it shows up here.

Nearby

More spots in Houston