Cynthia Godinez

Cynthia Godinez joined the PHX Architecture Team in 2023. She has worked on luxury residential and hospitality projects in Mexico and the US with prominent architects for over a decade, and is passionate about architecture as well as design, which allows her to take on new challenges with enthusiasm and an open mind.

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Cynthia received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University Center of Art Architecture and Design (CUAAD) in 2005. She was inspired by a visit to Taliesin in 2017 which led to the completion of her master’s degree from The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in 2020. She is Licensed in Mexico and working on US registration.

Cynthia spent her formative years in the birthplace of Luis Barragan, Mexico’s Modern Master, and her work is informed by her experience of the rich culture and history of Mexico. She explored the magical combination of landscape, minimalist form and the tenets of Wabi Sabi during the design and construction of a celebrated and published shelter at Taliesin West that she completed under the mentorship of architects Michael P. Johnson and Eddie Jones. Cynthia remains an avid student of architecture, learning from the works of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Peter Zumthor, Marcel Breuer, and John Pawson, among others.

She is a mother of 2 amazing daughters who have accompanied her on her architectural journey, living at Taliesin for 3 years and helping their mother pursue her dream. Outside of work, she makes art, plays volleyball, immerses herself in nature, baking and reads poetry and literature.

Current Read: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Superpower: Perseverance