Orange Mound Immersive Experience Proof-of-Concept
The Immersive Experience brings the history of Orange Mound to life with a virtual reconstruction of the neighborhood projected nearly life-sized in a panorama 60 feet in length. In this proof-of-concept exhibit, viewers were able to experience Douglass Avenue virtually in 2022 and 1952. The project has been working with residents, community leaders, and Memphis […]
Orange Mound History Project Prototype
Marika Snider led graduate architecture students Shahd Islam, Isaac Barrantes, and Melissa Thielemier in creating a prototype 3D model of Douglass Street in Orange Mound. This is the first step in a larger project to visually document the history of Orange Mound – one of the oldest and largest African-American communities in the United States. […]
21st Century Suburbs
How to re-imagine the Suburbs as transit-oriented walkable cities. See how the fastest growing city in America is doing things differently. A new film by Marika Snider about Vineyard, Utah
Films featured at UN Habitat Better Cities Film Festival, Abu Dhabi, UAE
https://www.soufrafilm.com/un_habitat_better_cities_film_festival Urbanizing the Suburbs https://vimeo.com/286810001 What is Inclusive Design? https://vimeo.com/189980739
Urbanizing the Suburbs
In the 21st century, many people want dense urban walk-able spaces which are generally not found in the suburbs. See how city leaders, developers, and architects work to together to make suburbs relevant again.
New short film – Renewing Urban Renewal
50 years after Sinclair Community College was designed for an urban renewal site, architect Peter Capone discusses how the brutalist structures have evolved to meet the needs of the 21st century student.
Fulbright Specialist at Royal University for Women
Thanks to a Fulbright Specialist Grant, I traveled to Bahrain to teach at the Royal University for Women in Ar-Riffa. The grant shares U.S. academics and experienced professions with host institutions around the world for short-term projects. My project was to teach documenting historic structures to a historic preservation class and to do curriculum review. […]
New Urbanism Film Festival
Had fun at the New Urbanism Film Festival with fellow film makers and urbanists. Snacking with Scott Schultz of BUSted Los Angeles. I showed 3 films:
Significant Small Projects Film Series
View films produced by Marika and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Small Projects Practitioners (SPP): http://network.aia.org/smallprojectpractitioners/home/sppsfs