The Catholic University of America

Carlos Roberto Barrios Hernandez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office: B016B Crough Center
Tel: 202-319-xxxx
Email: barrios@cua.edu

Courses

  • ARCH302 Studio

Education

  • Ph.D. in Design and Computation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006
    Thesis: Thinking Parametric Design: Computational Models for Twisted Tall Buildings
  • M.Arch., Pratt Institute, 1999
  • Graduate Diploma (Museum Design), Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela, 1995
  • Diploma of Architecture with Honors, Universidad de los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, 1993

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America, 2006-present
  • Co-Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002-2005
  • Associate Professor, Universidad de los Andes, 2000
  • Teaching Assistant, Pratt Institute, 1999
  • Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes, 1995
  • Teaching Assistant, Universidad de los Andes, 1989, 1991

Professional Experience

  • Project Architect/Project Manager, H. Thomas O'Hara Architect, New York, NY 1999-2001
  • Intern Architect, Urban Architectural Initiatives (UAI), New York, NY, 1998-1999
  • Consulting Architect, Universidad de los Andes, Merida, Venezuela1995-1997
  • Assistant to the Construction Supervisor, Metro de Caracas C.A., Caracas, Venezuela, 1993-1994

Awards

  • Graduate Student Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
  • Special Awards Graduate Students, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003-2004
  • Thomas Upham Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003
  • Merit Scholarship, Universidad de los Andes, 1997
  • Best Thesis Prize, Universidad de los Andes, 1993

Presentations

  • "Evaluation of parametric models: two provisos for the Sagrada Familia columns," IX International Congress of the Interamerican Society of Digital Graphics, SIGraDi, Universidad Peruana de las Ciencias Aplicadas (UPAC), Lima, Peru, November 2005
  • "Simple Rules + Complex Structures: a shape grammar on Calatrava," Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe, Technical University of Lisbon (TU Lisbon), Lisbon, Portugal, September 2005
  • "Counting Parametric Models," CAAD Futures 2005, Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria, June 2005
  • "Parametric Gaudi," 8th International Congress of the Interamerican Society of Digital Graphics, SIGraDi, Universidad do Rio Grando do Sul (UNISINOS), Sao Leopolo, Brazil, November 2004
  • "Digital Design Fabrication," Universidad do Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil, November 2004
  • "Smart Geometry," Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom, June 2003
  • "The Role of the Computer in Computer Aided Design," Universidad de los Andes, Merida, Venezuela, June 2002
  • "Transitions, A morphological analysis on the recent work of Renzo Piano," Universidad de los Andes, July 2001

Publications

  • "Thinking Parametric Design," Design Studies (special issue on digital design and digital architecture), Rivka Oxman, guest editor (forthcoming)
  • "Evaluation of parametric models: two provisos for the Sagrada Familia columns," Design Studies (special issue on digital design and digital architecture), Rivka Oxman, guest editor (forthcoming)

Academic Service

  • Vice President, Architectural Student Council, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Ph.D. Representative, Architectural Student Council, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Student-Faculty Liaison, Design and Computation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Member, Ph.D. Admissions Committee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology