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| '''Thomas S. Marvel''' was an American architect. | '''Thomas S. Marvel''' (1935–2015) was an American architect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/marvel-thomas-s|title=Marvel, Thomas S. | Encyclopedia.com|website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> | ||
| ==Life== | ==Life== | ||
| Born on March 15, 1935, in ], Marvel grew up in ].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/arts/design/thomas-s-marvel-architect-of-the-tropical-dies-at-80.html</ref> He earned a ] from ] in 1956 and attended the Graduate School of Design at ].<ref |
Born on March 15, 1935, in ], Marvel grew up in ].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/arts/design/thomas-s-marvel-architect-of-the-tropical-dies-at-80.html|title=Thomas S. Marvel, Architect of the Tropical, Dies at 80|first=William|last=Grimes|date=November 7, 2015|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2016/02/thomas-s-marvel-1935-2015/|title=Thomas S. Marvel, 1935-2015|first=Architect's|last=Newspaper|date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> He earned a ] from ] in 1956 and attended the Graduate School of Design at ].<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/> In 1958, he left Harvard to work with R. Buckminster Fuller, his uncle by marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artforum.com/news/thomas-s-marvel-1935-2015-226590/|title=THOMAS S. MARVEL (1935–2015)|first=News|last=Desk|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> After working on housing projects in ] and ], Marvel returned to Harvard and completed his ] in ] in 1962.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/> | ||
| Marvel moved to Puerto Rico in 1959 after a three-month assignment with the International Basic Economy Corporation, a company established by Nelson A. Rockefeller to develop low-cost housing in developing countries.<ref> |
Marvel moved to ] in 1959 after a three-month assignment with the ], a company established by ] to develop low-cost housing in developing countries.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/> He utilized local materials, such as ] from local ], and designed buildings suited to the tropical environment.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.commercialinteriordesign.com/insight/cancer-claims-life-of-influential-caribbean-modernist-architect|title=Cancer claims life of influential Caribbean modernist architect - Commercial Interior Design|date=November 12, 2015}}</ref> His architectural approach included natural ventilation, natural lighting, and the incorporation of ]s.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
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| His projects include the American embassies in Costa Rica and Guatemala, the United States Court House and Federal Building in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, a Carmelite convent in Trujillo Alto, the municipal building and theater in Bayamón, and several buildings for the University of Puerto Rico campuses.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/arts/design/thomas-s-marvel-architect-of-the-tropical-dies-at-80.html</ref> | |||
| == Books == | == Books == | ||
| * ''The Architecture of the Parish Churches of Puerto Rico''<ref |
* ''The Architecture of the Parish Churches of Puerto Rico''<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| * ''Antonin Nechodoma, 1877-1928: The Prairie School in the Caribbean''<ref |
* ''Antonin Nechodoma, 1877-1928: The Prairie School in the Caribbean''<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| ==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
| In 1990, Marvel received the Henry Klumb Award from the Society of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico.<ref |
In 1990, Marvel received the Henry Klumb Award from the Society of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Thomas S. Marvel (1935–2015) was an American architect.
Life
Born on March 15, 1935, in Newburgh, New York, Marvel grew up in Washingtonville. He earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1956 and attended the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. In 1958, he left Harvard to work with R. Buckminster Fuller, his uncle by marriage. After working on housing projects in Iran and Puerto Rico, Marvel returned to Harvard and completed his master's degree in architecture in 1962.
Marvel moved to Puerto Rico in 1959 after a three-month assignment with the International Basic Economy Corporation, a company established by Nelson A. Rockefeller to develop low-cost housing in developing countries. He utilized local materials, such as cement from local limestone, and designed buildings suited to the tropical environment. His architectural approach included natural ventilation, natural lighting, and the incorporation of gardens.
Books
- The Architecture of the Parish Churches of Puerto Rico
- Antonin Nechodoma, 1877-1928: The Prairie School in the Caribbean
Awards and recognition
In 1990, Marvel received the Henry Klumb Award from the Society of Architects and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico.
References
- "Marvel, Thomas S. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Grimes, William (November 7, 2015). "Thomas S. Marvel, Architect of the Tropical, Dies at 80" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Newspaper, Architect's (February 12, 2016). "Thomas S. Marvel, 1935-2015".
- Desk, News (November 9, 2015). "THOMAS S. MARVEL (1935–2015)".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Cancer claims life of influential Caribbean modernist architect - Commercial Interior Design". November 12, 2015.