Ati Blackwell,
AIA, ASID, LEED AP

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Ati Blackwell

Meryati serves as a Principal and Director of Interiors for each project MBA undertakes. Her sensitivity as a designer and knowledge of materials and details enriches the development of the facility. By leveraging Meryati’s knowledge of local and sustainable materials, the project team will ensure an elegant, yet resilient and environmentally responsible design. With every project, she works closely with Marlon, the client and the project consultants to deliver a interior design that is thoughtful and warm, yet robust and resilient. As a design leader, Ati will ensure a singular expression of the project, seamlessly tying the interior and exterior together.

Name
Ati Blackwell
Position
Partner + Creative Director
Education
University of Miami: Bachelor of Architecture + Planning, Minor in Fine Arts [1988] Architectural Association, London, England [1987]
Email
ati@marlonblackwell.com

Meryati brings a broad range of experience in architectural offices in the United States and Asia to her work at Marlon Blackwell Architects. Her talents in architectural and interior design and her expertise in the preparation of construction documents, code research and contract administration, design and detailing, spec writing as well as her ability to coordinate work with various consultants involved in a project are highly valued.

She is a LEED Accredited Professional specializing in Building Design and Construction and utilizes her knowledge of sustainability to integrate sound, common-sense environmental strategies regardless of desire for certification. During her tenure at Marlon Blackwell Architects, Meryati has been integrally involved in the realization of numerous noteworthy and award winning projects including the Marygrove Early Education Center, Crystal Bridges Museum Store, Blessings Golf Clubhouse, Steven L Anderson Design Center and Vol Walker Hall, Montessori Schools, Northwest Arkansas Free Health and the L-Stack Residence.