Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, Carlos Jimenéz moved to the United States in 1974. Jimenéz graduated from the University of Houston School of Architecture in 1981, receiving awards for best thesis project and best portfolio. He established his own office in Houston in 1983 and has been a lecturer, juror and visiting critic at universities and cultural institutions throughout the world. Jimenéz is a professor at Rice University School of Architecture,
(Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2023)