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 RECOGNITIONMiró 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 PUBLICATIONSThe 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).

Miguel A. Rivera AIA, LEED AP

Miró Rivera Architects Partner’s CV

EDUCATIONColumbia University, Master of Architecture, 1989University of Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Design, 1986

REGISTRATIONRegistered Architect:

Texas 2001, Puerto Rico 2006American Institute of Architects, Austin Chapter 2001-present, New York

Chapter, 1998-2001NCARB Architectural Certification, 2001

EXPERIENCEMiró Rivera Architects, Partner, 2000-presentMitchell/Giurgola Architects, New York, NY, Associate, 1991-2000

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESAIA 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, 2004-2005AIA, 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. 1997-00Juror 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

Miró Rivera Architects Partner’s CV