Founder at JGAT+studio llc, AIA International Associate and Registered Architect in Mexico. Javier holds a professional degree in architecture from Universidad Anáhuac and graduate studies in Architectural Design from the Architectural Association, Historic Preservation from Tulane University and UNAM, and Contemporary Arts in UC Berkeley.

As Director of Design at RoTo, (Michael Rotondi’s office) he was responsible for designing the Madame Tussaud’s Museum and the Boys and Girls Club in Hollywood. As Design Consultant he collaborated at: Wenstein AU, Brooks and Scarpa, Smith Group, and Space, where he co-designed “Torre Efizia”, an award-winning 33-storey high rise in Mexico City.

He has been teaching at Universities in the USA, Mexico, Spain, and England, including Texas Tech University, where the Alumni Association awarded him as the Best Teacher and with the Professing Excellence Award. Other institutions are: SCI-Arc, AA, Art Center College of Design, Seattle University-Cornish, Seattle Pacific University, Bellevue College, University of Colorado, Tulane University, Louisiana State, University of Arkansas, University of Salamanca, Anáhuac, UNAM, and Ibero-Americana.

As an adviser to Mexico City’s Mayor, he collaborated on the master plan for downtown Mexico City’s restoration. His expertise and research interest focus on the design of new buildings in historical sites.

Commissioner for the XVII Triennale di Milano, and participant at the Ecopolis Project, IAA in Bulgaria. Member of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, the International Academy of Architecture, the Architectural Association in London UK, Board member at SPACE-City, Sociedad de Arquitectos Restauradores de Mexico, Fellow at the National Academy of History from Mexico and President of International Affairs of the Mexican Society of Interior Design SMI and CIDI.

He has written more than 40 articles and papers published in three languages and lectured widely, including at the Canning House in London, the University of Rabat, the Royal Dutch Institute of Architecture, the American Institute of Architects, Colegio de Arquitectos from Mexico, Universidad de Sevilla, the Denver Art Museum, Chiba University in Tokyo and the SF-Moca.

Javier is passionate about traveling, classical music, and contemporary arts.

javier@jgatstudio.com
(504)909-6371

Seattle, WA, USA.

Mexico City.