Originally from the Southwestern United States, Jesús spent much of his youth traveling the landscapes between Southern California and Texas. Jesús studied architecture in Lubbock, Texas, at Texas Tech University’s Master of Architecture program, earning his degree in 2003.
Since then, he has cut a unique path to expand and hone his craft, gaining over 18 years of architectural design, project management, construction, and construction management experience.
Jesús has been one of the founding/managing principals of D U S T since its establishment in 2007. Each of the works shows an investigation into sustainable material development, articulation of craft throughout the design and build processes, and contributes to the discourse of phenomenology and place in architecture.
In addition to practice, Jesus has contributed to Platform, a publication of the University of Texas at Austin, and is an instructor at the University of Arizona teaching design studios and Material Fabrication.
Notable Project Experience
· Tucson Mountain Retreat – Tucson, Arizona
· Casa Caldera – San Rafael Valley, Arizona
· Wildlife Pavilion – Patagonia, Arizona
· Lava House – Tucson, Arizona (under Paul Weiner | Design-Build Collaborative, Inc.)
· Desert Nomad House – Tucson, Arizona (under Studio Rick Joy)
· Adobe Canyon House – Sonoita, Arizona (under Studio Rick Joy)
· SIX – San Diego, California (under Sebastian Mariscal Studio)
· Western Maryland Regional Hospital – Cumberland, Maryland (under Hord|Coplan|Macht)
· DFW International Terminal D (under Corgan Associates)