Principal | Marvel Architects
Jonathan Marvel, FAIA, is Principal at Marvel Architects, which he founded in 2013. With more than 25 years of experience, he has led the design and planning of public spaces, educational institutions, single and multi-family housing, libraries, museums and large-scale mixed-use developments. Jonathan has taught design studios at schools, such as Columbia, Harvard and Parsons, and is currently a visiting critic at Syracuse University. He serves on the preservation committee of the Municipal Art Society, the streetscape committee for the New York City Art Commission, and on the boards of the Isamu Noguchi Museum, the Van Alen Institute and Buckminster Fuller Institute. He has been a member of the NYSCA Architecture, Planning and Design panel since 2006. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College and a Master of Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Courses
AIA Entrepreneur Summit 2015: New Models
Within the context of business models, what are the characteristics that would make someone a successful entrepreneur? What are the obstacles for architects to break out of our traditional model? Economics plays a central role in our ability to expand services or take our practice in new directions. Our expert panel, moderated by AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, considers ways in which architects can create new sources of revenue by expanding their practices in different ways and embracing new models for doing business. Questions explored include how architects are uniquely suited to development, key measures for exploring development opportunities, and factors influencing the decision process around undertaking a new business venture. This cutting-edge discussion will inspire and enlighten you.
This course expires on 4/20/2026.