ALEJANDRO BORGES

Professor, Department of Architecture · College of Architecture · Texas A&M University

aborges@arch.tamu.edu · www.alejandroborges.com · ORCID 0000-0003-1769-6318

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Education

1994Master of Architecture, minor in Visual Studies. College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

1989Diploma de Arquitecto (Professional Degree). Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas

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Additional Studies

2019Summer Art Program, Art Students League of New York, NY

2007Sculpture Studies, Marcos Salazar's Atelier, Caracas, Venezuela

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Professional Registration

1994–Independent Architect, Practitioner. License 5461, Venezuela

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Academic Appointments

2024–2025Director of the Professional Programs, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

2023–Professor, Tenured, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

2017–2023Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

2016Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

2014–2016Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Architecture, University of Texas at Arlington, TX

2004–2014Associate Professor, Tenured, Department of Architecture, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela

2001–2004Chair, Department of Architecture, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas

1994–2004Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas

1999Visiting Professor, The New School of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

1993–1994Teaching Assistant, Design Studio, Department of Architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

1993Teaching Assistant, AutoCAD and Design Studio, Cornell University

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Professional Experience

1994–Founder and Principal, Alejandro Borges Architect — architecture and construction firm, Caracas, Venezuela. Licensed Architect in Venezuela

1992Head, Department of Architecture, Banco Consolidado, Caracas. Directed the Architecture and Construction Department for the Bank’s headquarters tower

1991–1992Co-Founder and Principal, Geométrica Proyectos — architecture and construction office, Caracas. Architecture projects and construction management

1990–1991Selected Architect, State Government of Caracas. Development of the Museo de las Artes del Fuego de Caracas (Museum of Fire Arts)

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AWARDS + HONORS

2026Award of Excellence, Professional Category. American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI)

2026Finalist, Physical Submission. Ken Roberts (KRob) International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2026Graduate Teaching Award. Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

2025The Richard B. Ferrier Award for Best Physical Submission. KRob International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2025Selected for the 2025 London Biennial, London, United Kingdom

2024Frank J. Keller Memorial Award. 95th San Antonio Art League Museum Juried Exhibition

2024Award of Excellence, Professional Competition. ASAI 38, American Society of Architectural Illustrators

2024Bryan Cantley Juror’s Choice Award. Design Communication Association (DCA) International Conference

2024Award of Distinction. DCA International Conference

2024Finalist. KRob International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2022Irene Buynoski Drawing Award. Greenwich Art Society Juried Exhibition. Juror: Ramsay Kolber, Curator, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

2022Top Paper Award, Solid / Liquid: Inhabiting the Margins in the Liquid Studio through Fantasy Thinking. National Conference of Beginning Design Students (NCBDS) 37, Ball State University

2022Merit Award. Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

2021Finalist and Special Juror’s Award, Hybrids Series 04. ASAI Architecture in Perspective 36 International Competition

2021HKS Award for Best Professional Delineation. KRob International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2021First Prize, Projections 36. Stamford Art Association, Envisioning Space, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Stamford, CT

2021The Paula Sissman Award in Drawing, Hybrid Series #12. 91st San Antonio Art League Museum Juried Exhibition

2021Finalist. Art Takes 2021 International Juried Exhibition, Ki Smith Gallery, New York, NY

2021Gallery Choice Award, Projections #28. All Abstraction Online Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online

2020Distinguished Artist International Award. Art Ascent International Art & Literature Journal, No. 44

2020Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar Award. Texas A&M University

2018O-1 Visa, Extraordinary Ability. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

2018Undergraduate Teaching Award. Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University. Awarded by the students

2018First Prize, Best Work in Drawing, Projections Series. Wynwood International Exhibition, Miami, FL

2018Finalist, Professional Hand, Projections Series. KRob International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2016Finalist, Fab-Lab. Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (BIAU), São Paulo, Brazil

2016Nominated, Obra del Año / Project of the Year, Fab-Lab. Plataforma Arquitectura

2015Finalist, Professional Hand, Sublimation Series. KRob International Delineation Competition, AIA Dallas, TX

2014Honorable Mention, Fab-Lab. National Biennial of Architecture, Venezuelan Society of Architects, Caracas

2011Best Professor Award. Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas. Awarded by the students

2007Best Professor Award. Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas

2006Honorable Mention, Casa Fractal 2.7. National Biennial of Architecture and Design, V Salón Malaussena, Valencia, Venezuela

2006Finalist, Best 100 Projects, Casa G. XV Bienal de Arquitectura de Quito, Ecuador

2006Best Professor. Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas

2005Best Professor. Escuela de Arquitectura, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas

2002Honorable Mention, F-2000 Chair (industrial design). Salón Malaussena III, Valencia, Venezuela

2002Finalist, Symbiosis II. Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (BIAU), Santiago, Chile

2000Honorable Mention, Symbiosis II. XII Bienal de Arquitectura de Quito, Ecuador

2000International Faculty Research Award, Architecture and the Global Exchange. Government of Canada / Embassy in Caracas. $7,500

2000Second Place, National Cinemateque Competition. Venezuelan Society of Architects, Caracas

1998Honorable Mention, Simbiosis I. XI Bienal de Arquitectura de Quito, Ecuador

1997Competition Winner. Restoration of the Municipal Theater of Caracas, Government of Caracas

1992International Scholarship Award. Fundación Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Government of Venezuela. $64,000 toward the Master of Architecture at Cornell University

1991Winner, National Architecture Competition. Museo de las Artes del Fuego de Caracas

1989Diploma, Highest Achievements in Architecture Studies. Universidad Central de Venezuela

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Articles in Peer-ReviewedJournals

2022Borges, Alejandro. “Collisions: On Projections, Creativity and Architecture in the Liquid Studio.” Representations: The Journal of the Design Communication Association 2021–2022: 14–19. ISSN 2374-5150. Acceptance 12%; ten papers selected from 82; second-highest number of Editorial Board votes

2022He, W., A. C. Layton, T. S. Creasy and A. Borges. “Resistance to Opportunities of Plastic Recycling.” Enquiry / The ARCC Journal of Architectural Research 18, no. 2 (Dec. 2021): 51–72. doi:10.17831/enarcc.v18i2.1098

2014Borges, Alejandro. “Arqueología del espacio: Del fragmento a la idea globalizadora.” Entre Rayas: La Revista de Arquitectura 103: 38–48. ISSN 1316-0257

1997Borges, Alejandro. “Imágenes Híbridas, Contexto y Globalización.” Argos 26–27: 101–112

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Book Chapters

2021Borges, Alejandro. “The Liquid Studio: Towards Decolonizing the Creative Process in Architecture.” In Weiling He, ed., Space Within and Around: Theories in 20th Century Architecture. China Architecture and Building Press. Chinese and English

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Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

2026“Toward a Hybrid Ecology of Representation: Teaching Architectural Representation in the Age of Digital and Analog Convergence.” NCBDS 41: Projective Environments, University of New Mexico. Eds. Stephanie Bunt, Liane Hancock, Lauren McQuistion

2025“The Horror of Shadows: Surrealism, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and the Dreamscapes in David Lynch’s Films.” 2025 Architecture & Film Symposium: Of Affect, Kent State University

2024“Exploring the Interstices: Navigating Hybridity for Design Communication in the Digital Age.” DCA International Conference, Between the Lines

2023“Mnemosyne and the Experiments on Tradition.” NCBDS 38, Known and Unknown Territories, ed. Jennifer Brandel, 321–330. ISBN 978-1-312-29955-9

2022“Collisions: On Projections, Creativity and Architecture in the Liquid Society.” In Vision 20/21: Perception to Execution, Proceedings of the 2021 Design and Communication Conference, Kennesaw State University, 3–9. ISBN 9781639443598

2022“Solid / Liquid: Inhabiting the Margins in the Liquid Studio through Fantasy Thinking.” NCBDS 37, Ball State University, 53–61. Top Paper Award

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Professional Books and Magazines

2024“The Radical Importance of Tradition.” In The State of Drawing: Past, Present, and Future, published in honor of the KROB International Competition’s 50th anniversary

2022“House 4989.” Revista Entre Rayas 138 (April–July 2022): 92–93

2021Featured drawing and article, Hybrid Series #04. Architecture in Perspective 36: International Juried Exhibition of Architectural Illustration, 108–109. Hebron, ME: ASAI. ISBN 978-0-9965291-7-4

2021Featured drawings, Hybrid Series #04, #06, #12; Projections Series #36. Artist Talk Magazine, peer-reviewed art publication, Milne Publishing, London. ISSN 12090882

2020Distinguished Artist. Selected works: Projections 23; Projections 25 (back cover); Hybrids Series #04. Art Ascent International Art & Literature Journal, No. 44

2019Feature drawing, Digital / Analog. Texas Architect Magazine, May–June. Official publication of the Texas Society of Architects; invited by the Editor

2014Featured project, Fab-Lab. Entre Rayas: La Revista de Arquitectura 108: 26–31, plus cover image

2014“Mnemosyne, The House as a Fragment of Memory.” Invited article, Habitat Plus Magazine

2012“Living in Green.” Architecture Exhibition, Deconews Magazine, Caracas

2004–2009House and commercial projects featured in Entre Rayas / Architecture Magazine, Caracas, nos. 47, 54, 60, 61 and 62, and in the October 2008 issue: Casa G; Casa Fractal 2.7; Casa Re; Casa Límite; Casa Híbrido 0406; Ensamblaje; Office + Retail + Hotel Building; Retail Building

2008House project, House G. Architecture 1906 International Magazine, October, Romania

2006“Un-private Spaces.” InForm Magazine, Department of Architecture, University of Nebraska

2000–2004Simbiosis I and II featured in Entre Rayas / Architecture Magazine and Habitat / Architecture Magazine; House B-P in Todo en Domingo, El Nacional, national newspaper, Venezuela; Five Projects for the National Cinemateque, National Art Gallery Publication, Caracas

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Digital Media

2021Featured work, Hybrid Series #04. Architecture in Perspective 36, ASAI. Web, October–November

2021Featured work, Projections Series #36. AIA Ken Roberts Memorial International Delineation Competition, October–November

2018Featured drawing, Projection Series. KROB International Delineation Competition, Finalist

2014–2016Featured projects, Fab-Lab; Casa Ensamblaje; Casa G. ArchDaily Brazil and ArchDaily Mexico; Plataforma Arquitectura. Peer-reviewed submissions. ArchDaily is the most visited architecture website worldwide, with over 500,000 daily readers

2010Pastorelli, Giuliano. “Casa Ensamblaje / Alejandro Borges González.” Plataforma Arquitectura, May 10

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Recognition and Citation of Work

2020Arquitectura VZL [@arquitecturavzl] and Master Section [@mastersection]. Peer-reviewed publications. Projects: Simbiosis I and II; Casa G; Casa Ensamblaje; Fab-Lab; Archeologies Series 2

2019Mills, Hollis. “Recycle, Redesign, Repeat.” The Battalion, Texas A&M University, January 22

2014“Uesebistas Reconocidos en la XI Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura.” La Coordinación: Arquitectura USB, November 28

2013“El arquitecto es como un director de orquesta.” Interview, Arquitecto del Mes, Masisa Inspira / La Coordinación: Arquitectura USB, November 2

2013“Alejandro Borges participa en el XI Salón de Artes Visuales DYCVENSA 2013.” La Coordinación: Arquitectura USB, October 23

2003Featured projects, Simbiosis I and II. Architettura Iberoamericana (book), Naples, Italy

2001–2002Featured projects, Simbiosis I and II. Casas Latinoamericanas (book), Quito, Ecuador; La Construcción de América del Sur, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Simbiosis II, Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture, Chile

1998–1999“Arquitectura en adobe y mangle.” Nuevo Día and Primera Hora, national newspapers, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Niño Araque, William. “Austeridad como promesa.” El Universal, Caracas

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Conferences

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Conferences

2026“Toward a Hybrid Ecology of Representation: Teaching Architectural Representation in the Age of Digital and Analog Convergence.” NCBDS 41: Projective Environments, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, February 26 – March 1

2025“The Horror of Shadows: Surrealism, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and the Dreamscapes in David Lynch’s Films.” 2025 Architecture & Film Symposium: Of Affect, Kent State University, October 23–25

2024“Exploring the Interstices: Navigating Hybridity for Design Communication in the Digital Age.” DCA International Conference, Bozeman and Chico, Montana

2023“Mnemósyne and the Hybrid Experiments on Tradition.” NCBDS 38, North Dakota State University, May

2022“Solid / Liquid: Inhabiting the Margins in the Liquid Studio through Fantasy Thinking.” NCBDS 37, Ball State University, April 1–2. 98 authors from five countries and 57 universities. Acceptance 19%; award rate 3%

2022“The New Tent: Architecture as Social Infrastructure” (with L. Loureiro, D. De Lima, A. Batarse; equal contribution). ACSA 110 Annual Meeting: Empower. Acceptance 24%

2022“A Frame for Belonging: The New Tent Pilot” (equal contribution). Latin American Studies Association (LASA), May 5–8. Acceptance 25%. LASA is the largest professional association in the world for the study of Latin America

2021“The Liquid Studio: On Projections and the Creative Process.” AMPS Architecture_Media_Politics_Society Conference, Focus on Pedagogy, April 20–22

2021“Collisions: On Projections and Creativity in Architecture.” NCBDS 36, Texas A&M University, April 3–5. Acceptance 30%

2021“Inner / Other: On Projections and Creativity in the Liquid Society.” LASA 2021 Congress: Crisis Global, Desigualdades y Centralidad de la Vida, May 26–29. Acceptance 25%

2021“Collisions: On Projections, Creativity and Architecture in the Liquid Society.” DCA 2020: Perception to Execution International Conference, Kennesaw State University, October 21–24. Acceptance 25%

2020“Architecture and the Creative Shadow.” Transformational Teaching & Learning Conference, Texas A&M University, April 29–30

2020“On Shadows: Projections and the Creative Process in Architecture.” S.ARCH International Conference, Tokyo, Japan, April 7–9. Acceptance 25%. Cancelled due to COVID-19

2019“Texas as a De-Collage, Reconfiguring Centrality.” LASA 2019 Congress: Nuestra América — Justice and Inclusion, Boston, MA, May 24–27. Acceptance 25%

2019“Blurred Limits: On Shadows, Projections and Hitchcock’s Rear Window.” Architecture and Film Symposium, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, May 4–15

2019“Hinges: Articulating the Limits of Inside / Out.” 2019 ACSA / EAAE Teachers Conference, University of Antwerp, Belgium, June 28–29

2018“Mechanisms of Mediation: Architecture and Representation.” S.ARCH International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment, Venice, Italy, May 22–24. Acceptance 30%

2018“Reconfiguring the Center: An Urban Project for Bryan, Texas.” S.ARCH International Conference, Venice, Italy, May. Acceptance 30%

2018“The Moment of Beginnings” (with Weiling He). NCBDS 34, University of Cincinnati, March 1–3. Acceptance 30%

1999“Hybrid Images, Context and Globalization.” 1999 ACSA Southeast Regional Conference, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

1997“Arquitectura de Intercambio Global” (research project presentation). XVII Conferencia Latinoamericana de Escuelas y Facultades de Arquitectura (CLEFA), Cuenca, Ecuador, November 6–9

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Invited Lectures and Keynote Addresses

2024Invited Lecturer. University of Texas at Arlington, TX, October 16

2023Invited Speaker. Latinos in Architecture (LiA) / American Institute of Architects, University of Texas at Arlington, April 6

2019Invited Speaker. Immersion, Knowledge, Resilience, Inclusion: Texas Society of Architects 80th Annual Conference and Design Expo, Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX, October 24–26

2017Invited Keynote Speaker. ENLACES 2017, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Dallas, TX

2015Recent Projects. Department of Architecture Lecture Series, Texas A&M University, February 23

2014Recent Projects. Integration of the Arts Lecture Series, University of Texas at Arlington, September 24

2012Sketches of Frank Gehry. Fundación Espacio, Caracas, Venezuela

2011Dubai: ¿Ciudad o Anti Ciudad? Fundación Espacio Cultural Center, Caracas; Venezuelan Society of Architects, Cultural Center, Caracas

2011Recent Projects. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2007Arquitectura X Procesos. Fundación Espacio Cultural Center, Caracas

2004Recent Projects. Colegio de Arquitectos, Valencia; Universidad de Mérida, Venezuela

2003Special Guest Lecture. International Biennial of Quito Kick-off Event, Quito, Ecuador

2003Recent Projects. Universidad Católica de Ecuador, Quito; Universidad de Guayaquil; Universidad de Cuenca, Ecuador; Universidad Francisco de Paula, Cúcuta, Colombia

1999Recent Projects. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

1998Recent Projects. Operas Primas, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas