Peterson Rich Office is an interdisciplinary design studio working on cultural projects with social impact. Founded in 2012 by Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich, Peterson Rich Office was awarded the 'New Practice New York' prize by the American Institute of Architects and was named to the 2018 ‘Design Vanguard’ by Architectural Record. Most recently, the firm was named a 2020 Emerging Voice by The Architectural League. Peterson Rich Office is currently working on cultural, residential, and commercial projects in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Washington, California, and London.

Miriam Peterson

Miriam majored in Economics at Cornell University. Her advanced undergraduate research focused on issues related to urban economics and more specifically the factors leading to the development of depressed areas within the urban cores that were left behind after white flight and urban renewal. As an M.Arch at Yale University School of Architecture, her design and seminar work focused on investigating how public investments in infrastructure can facilitate the creation of public spaces and environmentally responsible development. Upon graduation she was awarded the William Edward Parsons Memorial Medal for the student showing the most promise in urban design.

Before co-founding PRO in 2012, Miriam spent five years working for Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects on major institutional projects including The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, PA and The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University

Miriam is currently a Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture. 

Nathan Rich

Nathan brings a breadth of experience with global reach. He received his BA from Wesleyan University and his Masters in Architecture from Yale University. Nathan was a Henry Luce Scholar in Beijing where he taught at Tsinghua University and researched the impact of rapid growth in Asian cities on the built environment. He published on the topic as a contributor for the Routledge publication 'Architecture and Capitalism'.

Before co-founding PRO Nathan worked for SHoP architects, Woods Bagot, and Steven Holl Architects where he developed expertise managing and executing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

The past and present PRO team includes:

Miriam Peterson, Nathan Rich, Alek Tomich, Amber Farrow, Martin Carillo, Sixuan Chen, Kip Langat, Alex Bodkin, Varoon Kelekar, Peik Bennett Shelton, Laylee Salek, Charles Beckendorf, Sarah Kasper, Ben Hochberg, Levi Shaw-Faber, Janice Kim, Lawrence St. John, Bryson Wood, Ezra Wu, Pete DePasquale, Noel Turgeon, Jahaan Scipio, Dillon Wilson, Wade Cotton, Alex Warr, Piktone Fung, Lauren Johnson, Annika Bowker, and Hen.