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Marvin J. Malecha, NewSchool president, passes away at 70

2020-05-07T17:57:00-04:00

Marvin Malecha, an architect, educator, and author, has passed away at age 70 in San Diego.

News of Malecha's death was shared by NewSchool, where Malecha had been both President and Chief Academic Officer since 2016. A statement from the institution remembers the highly decorated design educator as "a giant in architecture" who "infused the NewSchool culture with his passion for teaching design inquiry, where he inspired students and colleagues alike with his notion, 'It’s a golden moment when you begin to see things that don’t yet exist.'”

“Marvin is leaving a profound, indelible mark not only in the identity of NewSchool but in all of us who have had the honor of working with him, with his enlightening, gentle and elegant spirit,” explained Elena Pacenti, Ph.D., Dean, School of Design at NewSchool in a remembrance shared by the school. Pacenti adds, “As a strong advocate of design, Marvin has given us the strength and the motivation to pursue the creation of innovative and inte...

Newschool President Marvin Malecha about his big plans for the school and San Diego

2016-03-31T17:46:00-04:00

“San Diego is no longer a backwater to Los Angeles and San Francisco,” he said. “San Diego is becoming its own thing, its own place... a thought leader on its own, an innovation community.” Malecha, the former dean at Cal Poly Pomona and North Carolina State University’s design schools, has big plans for Newschool, starting with more than doubling the 500-student enrollment by 2025 and taking over more space at the current location at Park Boulevard and F Street.

Infographic: Failure by Design

2013-08-20T18:39:00-04:00

Everyone makes mistakes. But when seemingly minor blunders are made in designing and building structures, the results can be catastrophic. Read about some of the more infamous architectural failures in history, and what we have learned from those mistakes.

[via NewSchool of Architecture + Design]