Design/Strategy Consulting for the Built Environment
As recipient of the prestigious SOM Fellowship in 2010, Marilyn received $50,000 to travel to countries on four continents along a single line of longitude. Her research topic is a direct outgrowth of her experience managing the “ecoMOD” House, a...
Learn MoreA gut remodel of an 18th century log house, the project calls for extensive structural, envelope, system, and finish re-work. The clients are pursuing a deep energy retrofit, in order to increase building performance, as well as decrease grid reliance....
Learn MoreAn ongoing renovation and research project, this 1730’s limestone house is an important example of early Pennsylvania Germanic vernacular building. The house, a nearly perfect cube, has had no major renovations since the early/mid 20th century, and has most of its...
Learn MoreCompetition entry for the 2010 USGBC Small, Green, Affordable competition, for a mass-produceable, fully accessible, under $100k, LEED Platinum house for New Orleans neighborhoods. Includes full pricing information, construction and structural details, HVAC system design, and landscape design. Work done...
Learn MoreMarilyn’s award-winning M.Arch Thesis “Appalachia produces vast quantities of mineral wealth, yet its people have experienced persistent poverty since the 19th century. Working against systemic economic, cultural, environmental, and political patterns, local communities face an uphill climb to build and...
Learn MoreThe first iteration of a design/build/research project at the University of Virginia, led by UVA [and later University of New Mexico] professor John Quale. The project is grounded in several core principals: affordability, modularity, modern design, environmental responsibility, and prefabrication....
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