Marvel
Yadiel Rivera-Diaz is a Partner Landscape Architect at Marvel, where Yadiel has been working since May 2017. In addition, Yadiel is also an Adjunct Professor at the Spitzer School of Architecture since January 2023. Prior to this, Yadiel worked as a Lecturer, Assistant Curator, and Exhibition Designer at the University of Pennsylvania until 2021. Yadiel has also held positions as a Senior Associate Landscape Architecture Designer at !Melk, a Landscape Designer at Andropogon Associates, a Landscape Designer at Studio Bryan Hanes, and a Landscape Architecture Designer at Topotek1. Yadiel has a MArch & MLA in Architecture and Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachillerato en Diseno Ambiental in Architecture from the Universidad de Puerto Rico.
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Marvel
Marvel is dedicated to shaping public space, designing for institutional growth, and expanding economic and creative opportunities for a wide range of clients. Our architects and urban designers integrate the built and natural environments in every project—from infrastructure development and adaptive reuse to master planning, block building, park, and waterfront design, as well as multi- and single-family housing. We apply the same meticulous attention to detail to all scales and forms, with the resulting projects and spaces earning our reputation for sensitive and thoughtful design. Our strength comes from working with a diversity of clients. We have successfully completed projects for mixed-use developers, iconic retail brands, galleries and museums, public and private educational institutions, and city agencies. We have earned a national reputation for designing at the intersection of public and private space, from security bollards on Wall Street to a 550,000-square-foot hotel/condo situated in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Rather than specializing in a “look” or typology, our process consistently uncovers essential qualities of sites and existing structures and uses them to bring meaning to the new project through rigorous research and analysis. Our multi-disciplinary studio collaborates throughout the design and construction process to meet our clients’ economic and occupancy requirements, be it to efficiently address an immediate need or develop a long-term phasing and development plan. We are experienced at tackling a variety of challenges with innovative design solutions, as well as transforming ordinary projects into remarkable ones. After more than twenty years working in New York City and across the country, our team has pioneered an entrepreneurial approach to architecture and place-making that has been recognized by more than 60 design and industry awards from peer and client groups.