Insights: Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, and Meryati Blackwell, AIA, ASID, LEED AP
Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, and Ati Blackwell, AIA, ASID, LEED AP
In March, 2024, Marlon and Meriyati (Ati) graciously sat down with Michael Strogoff, FAIA, on the grounds of U.C. Berkeley to discuss how they met, their career journeys, what shaped their design careers, views on younger professionals and the elusive search for work | life balance.
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Marlon Blackwell, FAIA, is a practicing architect in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and serves as the E. Fay Jones Distinguished Professor at the Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design at the University of Arkansas. In 2020, Marlon was the recipient of the 2020 AIA Gold Medal, the Institute’s highest honor, which recognizes those whose work has had an enduring impact on the theory and practice of architecture.
Meriyati (Ati) Blackwell, AIA, ASID, LEED AP, is a Principal and Director of Interiors at Marlon Blackwell Architects. Ati has been a guiding force in the growth of Marlon Blackwell Architects, helping to transform the firm from a sole proprietorship to the thriving international practice it is today.
In March, 2024, Marlon and Ati graciously sat down with Michael Strogoff, FAIA, on the grounds of U.C. Berkeley to discuss how they met, their career journeys, what shaped their design careers, views on younger professionals and the elusive search for work | life balance.