Marvel Transforms its Practice

Once known as Marvel Architects and now practicing under its shortened moniker Marvel, the name evokes all that’s happening at the firm—including working as a collective of interdisciplinary teams, with both architects and landscape designers at the helm. Founding principal Jonathan Marvel, and Tyler Silvestro, landscape architect and a newly promoted partner, talked about the firm’s pivot, the evolution of indoor and outdoor spaces, and how design can enhance the quality of our lives, especially in large cities. The pivot ushers in the new year for the noted practice with offices in New York City and Puerto Rico. By integrating landscape architecture equally into the design process, the studio is poised to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing cities—during the pandemic and beyond. Jonathan Marvel, founding principal, said this pivot was a natural progression. “I have always felt comfortable partnering with landscape architects. I always saw it as …