Frank Martinez: He is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami, School of Architecture. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Miami, School of Architecture in 1987 and the degree of Master in Architecture in 1991 from Princeton University. His teaching focuses on courses in Design, History/Theory and Drawing in the core of both undergraduate and graduate programs; including teaching in the Rome Program, where he lectures and leads courses on Roman Villas and Gardens, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture and Urban Design. He also teaches seminars on selected topics on Early American Architecture and heads the UM Grand Tour of Europe (a university wide summer study abroad program), along with participating in the INTBAU International Summer Programs on traditional architecture and urban design research. Professor Martinez is the recent recipient of the ICAA Addison Mizner Award in Pedagogy in 2024. Frank is a partner at Martinez Alvarez Architects.
Ana Alvarez: She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami and a Master in Design Studies from Harvard University. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects, served on the Board of Architects of Coral Gables, Historic Preservation Board of Coral Gables and volunteers as a member of several committees at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida. Ana is a partner at Martinez Alvarez Architects. The office work has focused primarily on architectural and urban projects that contribute to the art of making cities. In the 20+ years of the firm’s existence, their work has ranged in scale and complexity from small houses to campus and institutional building design. The broader body of work and ongoing creative research includes residential projects in Coral Gables, Miami, and Palm Beachin Florida; single-family and multi-family housing in the new towns of Windsor and Alys Beach in Florida, and Tannin in Alabama; and historic preservation projects in Coral Gables and Miami in Florida, as well as Martha’s Vineyard and Boston in Massachusetts. The firm has been recognized by four Addison Mizner Awards –in the categories of Historic Preservation, Residential Design, and Renovations & Additions. The office’s work has also been featured in various publications, including the Journal of Traditional Building.
