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Rice University

Architecture and Design Architecture

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5.04/23/2026

Always positive and motivating in class.

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Carlos Jimenez is a Professor in Architecture and Design at Rice University’s School of Architecture, where he has taught since 1987, initially as a visiting critic, becoming full-time faculty in 1997 and tenured in 2000. He earned a B.Arch. with honors from the University of Houston College of Architecture in 1981, receiving awards for best thesis project and best portfolio. In 1983, Jimenez established Carlos Jiménez Studio in Houston, a design practice known for its innovative approach to form, space, and endurance. Throughout his career, he has served as a visiting professor at institutions including Harvard University Graduate School of Design, University of California Berkeley, University of Texas at Austin, and University of Oregon, and frequently acts as a lecturer, juror, and visiting critic at universities and cultural institutions across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Jimenez teaches undergraduate and graduate design studios as well as a seminar on architecture examined through case studies in film, literature, and music.