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I’m Josué Muñoz-Miramón, an architect, urban planner, and mentor shaped by the borderland landscapes and communities. My journey began here — first as a student discovering the power of design, and later as a professional committed to giving back to the place that raised me. From early exposure to construction and drawing to becoming a licensed architect, each step has pushed me to explore how the built environment can support people, culture, and opportunity.

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Visit to the Rubin Center & Centennial Gardens at the University of Texas at El Paso. Architectural Design IV class, Spring 2024.

Two children, a boy and a girl, standing on a pile of dirt and rubble outside a brick building with a window.

My sister and I at the construction site of our family home. Ciudad Juarez, MX, c. 1992.

Architecture has always been part of my life. My mother is an architect, and my father is a wood and metal fabricator who also worked as a contractor. Together, they ran their own practice, and I grew up around drawings, materials, and construction sites—including our home, which they designed and built themselves. Watching ideas move from sketch to structure at an early age shaped my respect for craft, process, and the human effort behind building, and ultimately inspired me to pursue architecture.

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Mom presenting a housing project for FOVISSSTE. Ciudad Juarez, c.1980.

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Comprehensive planning update presentation at a community meeting for District 4 in El Paso. Summer 2025.

My work lives at the intersection of design and purpose. I’ve contributed to long-range planning efforts that guide the city’s future, collaborated on capital projects that shape public life, and mentored emerging designers finding their voice in the studio. Whether I’m diagramming a concept, walking a construction site, or facilitating community discussions, I’m driven by the belief that thoughtful design can make everyday life better — and that everyone deserves environments that inspire dignity, connection, and possibility.

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Jobsite visit, Golden Hill townhomes, El Paso, TX. Summer 2024.

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New Architect Convocation - Texas Society of Architects conference. Naser Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX. Summer 2025.

As a Hispanic-licensed architect, I also carry a perspective that remains underrepresented in this profession. According to the most recent data from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), only around 6–7 % of licensed architects in the U.S. identify as Latino or Hispanic. I believe this underrepresentation makes it all the more important that practitioners like me — rooted in borderland communities, bilingual environments, and multicultural contexts — contribute to shaping the built world. My background allows me to bring a nuanced human perspective to design and planning, especially for communities like El Paso.