Carlos Jimenez Studio https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2292 en-us Carlos Jiménez Discusses Houston’s Won Buddhism Center and More at the National Academy of Design The Houston-based architect presented his contribution to Sites of Impermanence, an exhibition featuring the work of 2023 National Academicians.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16846 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:59:30 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16846-carlos-jimenez-discusses-houstons-won-buddhism-center-and-more-at-the-national-academy-of-design Carlos Jimenez's Willard Street House http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11808 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11808-carlos-jimenezs-willard-street-house Tungsten in the bricks lends a lavender-gray hue. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography A sculpture by artist and architect Gail Peter Borden adorns a ground-floor hallway. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography A clean, minimal stairway with terrazzo flooring connects the upper and lower units. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography In the loft-like space upstairs, a painting by Houston artist Susie Rosmarin (at left) hangs near the dining table by artisan Joey Benton of Silla, a custom design and fabrication studio in Marfa. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography In the loft-like space upstairs, a painting by Houston artist Susie Rosmarin hangs near the dining table by artisan Joey Benton of Silla, a custom design and fabrication studio in Marfa. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography A window spanning the entire south-facing wall of the upstairs living room can be opened or shaded by a motorized screen. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography Two long, low windows look out on the dense foliage of an elm tree. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography A sculpture by artist Dan Flavin hangs over the bar sink and wine refrigerator of the second-story loft unit. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography With the custom metal scrim retracted, the carport becomes a porch, revealing a wide connection from the street to the gardens that wrap around the side and back of the house. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography Obscured by hanging doors on runners, a nook built into the exterior turns space below the interior staircase into hidden storage. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography The ground-floor kitchen and common room open to the landscaped courtyard through large sliding glass doors. Photo © Paul Hester of Hester + Hardaway Photography Drawings courtesy Carlos Jimenez Studio Drawings courtesy Carlos Jimenez Studio