Marlon Blackwell joins the podcast to discuss the design process for the Thaden School in Bentonville, building within the context of Northwest Arkansas, and the impact materiality can have on architecture. He specifically addresses his journey into architecture and discusses the qualities he thinks new architects should keep in mind as they navigate place and space.

Learning objectives:

1.    Discuss the elements of Ozark architecture utilized by Blackwell.

2.    Describe the way Thaden School uses its architectural design to invite education and community.

3.    List the pursuits Blackwell believes students of architecture should consider when it comes to projects.

4.    Explain how Blackwell has taken setbacks and turned them into successes.

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Speaker: Aaron Prinz