MYAA is a diverse & inclusive practice.

Ali Mangera
Founding Director, MEng Dip Arch ARB RIBA Architect Engineer

Ali is a Director and co-founder of MYAA and he has worked on major projects around the world including The Award Winning Faculty of Islamic Studies at Education City, Doha, a Ferry Terminal and Port in Istanbul, a Community and Cultural buildings in London, an Airport in Indonesia as well as a new City of Culture on Hainan Island China, also major sports and stadium projects for The World Cup. Ali has lectured and participated in symposiums at leading institutions including UCL, The Architecture Association, Cambridge University, ETSAB Barcelona, Columbia University NY, HBKU University and The Hong Kong Design Institute. Ali had worked as a Board Member of Architecture & Design Scotland and is now Building Environment Expert for The UK Design Council.

Ada Yvars Bravo
Founding Director, COAC ARB

In 2007 Ada co-founded MYAA, where led key packages for The Faculty of Islamic Studies Doha, Msheireb Downtown Doha, Mayasem residential district Jeddah, KAND Smart City, and an Eco Tower in Kolkata India. Ada also worked on The Gateway Gallery Madagascar as well as a Horticultural school in Rabat. Ada was a key member of MYAA’s 2022 FIFA World Cup team where she developed concepts for three stadia including the 86,000 Capacity National Stadium where MYAA was responsible for the interior design packages. In London, Ada was responsible for The Avondale Amenity building. She is currently working on a new residential area and is leading MYAA’s computational and fabrication team for the UNESCO Sagrada Familia Cathedral. Ada has juried at various awards including WAF, AJ and others and she was shortlisted for Moira Gemmill woman architect of the year.

Artur Arias Tiell
Senior Director, COAC

Arturo studied architecture at Barcelona ESTAB. Since graduating, Arturo has worked on public buildings, housing and commercial projects in Europe.  Arturo’s more recent responsibilities at MYAA include major infrastructure projects in the MENA region including Rail and Transport Orientated Development as well as Sports and World Cup Stadia and mixed-use developments.

Arturo has excellent delivery capabilities particularly suited to large target driven fastrack projects.

Olga Duque de Lama
Director, COAC

Olga is a highly experienced architect but is also a trained psychologist specializing in human spatial awareness. Olga is a core member of the MYAA team and her unique skills in spatial awareness, perception and psychology of spatial design have been put to good use in the design and development of Health and Wellness Projects, Community led development and Placemaking.
More recently, Olga is responsible strategies related to the design of multi-stakeholder Public Realm in several cities around the world. Olga’s interpersonal skills and team management also enables her to build successful teams and deliver outstanding Public Space.

Hau Ming Tse
Director, MA Dip. Arch (Cantab) ARB RIBA

Hau Ming is an architect, academic & educator based in New York with over 20 years of experience in practice. She was educated at Cambridge, Bath, and the AA School, London. After graduating, she worked for ten years at David Chipperfield Architects, where she was an Associate Director. Hau Ming joined at Oxford University as a research fellow and expert on the design of learning environments. Hau Ming is currently a Norham Fellow at Oxford University and acted as external adviser for the Group of National Experts on Effective Learning Environments, OECD and Department of Education, UK. Hau Ming is leading research & innovation at MYAA. Her work explores the relationship between space, perception, and the environment, focusing on productive points of interaction and innovation between theory and practice.

Maria Teresa Farre 
Director of Projects, COAC

Mite studied Architecture at ETSAB in Barcelona and earned a Master’s degree in Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York. She later completed a Master’s in Project Management at EADA Business School and holds a PMP certification.

She worked with Rafael Moneo in the United States and has extensive international experience across Ireland, the Middle East, and Spain, delivering large-scale retail, residential, office, mixed-use developments, and master planning projects as Architect, Project Manager, and Interior Design Lead. She previously taught Architectural Design at Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) in Guatemala.

At Myaa, Mite manages multiple projects, overseeing their delivery, guiding design and technical teams, and leading the production of IFC documentation to ensure project success. Additionally, she serves as Project Lead on Site for a luxury private residence in Riyadh, KSA, safeguarding the design intent and ensuring its faithful realization throughout construction.

Garin O’Aivazian
Associate Director, AADip

Garin O’Aivazian studied Architecture at the Architectural Association in London, qualifying with an AADip. In 1996.
Throughout his career, Garin has worked on delivering a variety of large complex projects, including Mixed-use, Office and Cultural building across Europe and Asia. Garin has joined MYAA to assist in leading and developing the London office.

Yevgeniya Pozigun
Director, ARB

Alvaro García Mendive
Associate Director, COAM

Alvaro has worked with renowned international architecture offices such as BIG and DPA where he was involved in large-scale projects. Since joining MYAA, Alvaro has been an integral part of the team and his expertise helped develop companies design and conception even further.
Most recently, Alvaro has been in charge of managing several MYAA projects in the MENA region and led the team that developed the north area of Sagrada Família’s building complex bringing both experience and knowledge to the table. He has also been leading teams to develop new units at the office and always be within reach of new technologies of this emerging era.

Wilton Machado Neves
Associate

Graduated in Brazil with a Master in Advanced Architecture from Spain, Wilton brings over 10 years of experience to the field. He has worked on various aspects of architectural projects, including design development, project management, client interaction, and coordination with consultants and contractors. Specialized in BIM and parametric design, Wilton combines artistic and leadership skills to play a key role in the creative and technical processes. He excels in designing bespoke architectural elements through both hand techniques and computational design.His work encompasses architectural, urban, landscaping, interior design, and digital fabrication projects. Wilton leads design teams with a focus on innovative solutions and high-quality outcomes.

Jose Salvador 
Associate

Jose is an expert in 3D modelling, render, image and video production, and giving shape to complex designs forged in the early states of competition proposals, developing more advanced projects and technical design models. His skills allow him to tackle different scale of projects, from massive urban developments all around the world, to smaller specific programs like museums, art galleries, residential developments or religious buildings.

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