Dr. Juan Miro

Biography

Juan Miró is a Professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, where he specializes in construction, architectural urban design, and Mexican architecture. He was born in Barcelona and obtained his professional degree from the Escuela de Arquitectura at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Miró earned a Fulbright Scholarship to complete his post-professional Master’s degree at Yale University in 1989. He is the principal of Miró Rivera Architects, an internationally recognized architectural practice that has won over 70 design awards. In 2011, he was elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects for his significant contributions to society as both a designer and an educator. Miró's teaching and research focus on the role of the architectural profession in civic life, the relationship between man-made environments and nature, and the relevance of history in design. He has been named a Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and is a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers at the University of Texas at Austin. His teaching accolades include the Texas Excellence Teaching Award and the ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award.

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