Kylie Cortez

I grew up in Harlingen with a childhood dream of becoming an archaeologist—thanks to Indiana Jones. The idea of traveling, discovery, and adventure fascinated me, but it was a drafting class in high school that pointed me toward architecture. My...

I grew up in Brownsville. As a child, I dreamed of becoming a lawyer (thanks to Legally Blonde), but my interests shifted as I got older. Watching my grandfather, a skilled handyman, work on his house sparked my curiosity about...

I grew up in Paris, Texas, though I’m still not sure I’ve fully grown up yet. I started off wanting to work with computers, then studied engineering and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. After working a few years...

I always had an interest in design. At first, I wanted to design cars, but a high school architecture class changed my path. I found the process fascinating and decided to study architecture at Texas Tech, earning both my undergraduate...

Architecture runs in my family. My grandfather was a talented Egyptian architect, and my father’s passion for the field inspired me to follow the same path. Growing up in the UAE, I was surrounded by Dubai’s rapid growth and innovation,...