As Built Interview with Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, ASLA Affiliate, ANFA

Patience Jones interviews Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, ASLA Affiliate, ANFA, the Founding Principal of Marvel Designs. As the firm celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and the recent opening of its new office in Barcelona, Jonathan shares his professional journey and the growth of the firm over years and continents. He stresses the importance of collaboration, both internally and with external project partners and developers - as well as the grit needed to see a project through from start to finish. When faced with project or design challenges, Jonathan reminds us, “The driver for a designer is the hope of being able to make a difference.”

‍Highlights:

• Marvel Designs' growth over the past decade, including its offices in New York City, San Juan, Richmond, and Barcelona
• How the firm communicates and collaborates over multiple time zones
• The commitment made in every project to do the right thing for the community
• Making the digital world into opportunities for inclusion
• The story of the ACACIA Resilient Homes
• PrototypeMentoring young architects and promoting the importance of design as a profession

Episode Resources

‍Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jones-graphicmachine/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/

Connect with Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, ASLA Affiliate, ANFA

• https://marveldesigns.com/team/jonathan-marvel/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-marvel-faia