Miró Rivera Architects

Miró Rivera Architects Miguel A. Rivera AIA, LEED AP
Miguel Rivera was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and obtained his Bachelor’s
degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture. He earned
his Master of Architecture from Columbia University, in New York.
In 2005, Miguel was awarded the AIA National Young Architect Award.
Miguel is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and the
Texas Society of Architects (TSA). He has served as chair for the AIA New
York City design awards committee, a juror for AIA design awards in Colorado,
Chicago and Alabama and as a juror for the Bi-Annual design awards for the
Colegio de Arquitectos of Puerto Rico.
Miguel has lectured at The Universities of Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, Veracruz,
Tennessee, Buffalo, Louisiana, Munich and UNAM in Mexico. His work
has been published in several books and numerous publications including
Architectural Record and the New York Times and has been exhibited in Berlin,
Venice Architectural Biennale and at the Hostos Art Gallery in New York City.
Before forming Miró Rivera Architects with Juan Miró in 2000, he was an
associate at Mitchell/Giurgola Architects in New York City (1991-2000), where
he was involved in many award-winning large-scale, institutional projects.
MIRÓ RIVERA ARCHITECTS - AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Miró Rivera Architects has emerged as one of the leading new architectural
voices in the United States, quietly creating a body of work that exemplifies
design excellence and that has been recognized nationally and internationally
with over 50 design awards including 24 American Institute of Architects
design awards and the 2008 and 2006 AR Emerging Architecture Award in
London. In 2006, Miró Rivera Architects was awarded the firm achievement
award by the Austin AIA.
MIRÓ RIVERA ARCHITECTS - EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
The work of Miró Rivera Architects has been exhibited in New York, Chicago,
Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, England, Spain and Germany. Miró Rivera
Architects has been featured in numerous regional, national and international
publications including Architectural Digest, The New York Times, The
Architectural Review and Texas Architect. The firm’s work has also been
included in 23 books including 10x10:3 - (2010), AsBuilt: Detail in Process (2009), Young Americans. New Architecture in the USA - (2007) and 1000 x
Architecture of the Americas - (2009).
Partner’s CV
Miró Rivera Architects
EDUCATION
Columbia University, Master of Architecture, 1989
University of Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design, 1986
REGISTRATION
Registered Architect:
Texas 2001, Puerto Rico 2006
American Institute of Architects, Austin Chapter 2001-present, New York
Chapter, 1998-2001
NCARB Architectural Certification, 2001
EXPERIENCE
Miró Rivera Architects, Partner, 2000-present
Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, New York, NY, Associate, 1991-2000
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
AIA Design Awards Juror:
• Colorado West 2011
• National 2010
• North Carolina Triangle 2010
• Lower Rio Grande Valley 2009
• Colorado 2008
• Puerto Rico 2005
• Chicago 2004
• Alabama 2003
Texas Society of Architects:
• Design Awards Committee Member, 2005-present
Co-chair, Industrial Fabric Association International Conference, 2004-2005
AIA, New York Chapter:
• Design Awards Committee Chairman, 1998
• Co-Chair, 1997
• Committee Member, 1994-2000
AIA Puerto Rico Chapter:
• Design Awards Committee Member, 1984
Member, Columbia University Alumni Trustee, Nominating Com. 1997-00
Juror for Student Work at:
• University of Texas in Austin, 2000-Present
• University of Arkansas, 2009
• The City College of New York, 1991-2000
• NYC High School of Art and Design, 1992
• University of PR, 1990
• Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988
• New York City ACT-SO Competition/Architecture, NAACP, 1998-2000
Partner’s CV