Posts by Marvel Press
City Unveils Design Concepts For Reimagined Chatham Square
LPCA Breaks Ground on Historic Theatre Building Renovation
Lake Placid, NY: The Lake Placid Center for the Arts (LPCA) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, September 22nd to kick off the construction phase of a Capital Project to modernize and expand the 53-year-old Theatre Building. An Artful Gathering 100 guests gathered in front of the Theatre Building to celebrate the milestone,…
Read MoreArtist Jennifer Wen Ma Selected to Design Chinatown Welcome Gateway as Part of “Chinatown Connections” Project in Lower Manhattan
Following an open call for artists conducted this spring and a community-driven Percent for Art selection panel process, Ma was unanimously selected to design the new Chinatown Welcome Gateway. Jennifer Wen Ma at Loghaven Artist Residency, Knoxville, TN Manhattan, NY – Today, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC),…
Read More2025 Marvel Promotions
As a practice, Marvel is so incredibly lucky to be able to witness the growth of so many talented designers. This 2025, we are proud to announce the promotions of a certain group of Marvelites, including two new directors- Ishita Gaur in the New York office and Enrique Ramón Milián in the San Juan office!…
Read MoreThroop Corners: An Introduction to Passive House Design
Marvel’s design for Throop Corners, a 140-unit affordable housing project in Brooklyn, NY, is currently under construction to meet Passive House standards. From the onset, discussions with our client Riseboro Community Partnership established this project as having a strong sustainability focus, and this directive from the ownership team drove the design process towards Passive House.…
Read MoreAfter Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Rico must lead with infrastructural innovation [Architect’s Newspaper]
On September 18, Hurricane Fiona, a category 1 storm, struck the southern part of the island of Puerto Rico. All residents of our Caribbean commonwealth were without power, 75 percent without running water, and many suffered from historic flooding. The storm is estimated to have caused over $2 billion in damage and the deaths of…
Read MoreQuestions For A Designer: Kelly Convery
A diverse array of backgrounds, experiences, and worldviews come together to shape Marvels designs across public and private spaces. This series aims to offer insight on the colleagues and teammates that are essential to Marvels success. What brought you to Marvel? I graduated from Pratt in 2001. My degree and focus were in Communication Design,…
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