Kalach was born in Mexico. He studied at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and Cornell University in Ithaca New York. He joined the "Taller de Arquitectura X" (1981-2002) in collaboration with Daniel Alvarez. His projects include the presentation of Mexican proposals for the Opera Bastille by the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico as well as a presentation Hartell Gallery in New York. Kalach has conducted several major projects within the group he founded called "Mexico: City Futura".