معرفی
Marion Leigh Forbes is an Adjunct Lecturer in Design at Tulane University, teaching DESG 1005: Fundamentals of Design and Making. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture (2014) from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans. Her work bridges architecture, filmmaking, and interdisciplinary arts, emphasizing sensory perception in design and human narratives in film.
Education:
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee
- Master of Fine Arts, University of New Orleans
Research & Practice: Forbes integrates design thinking across scales, exploring how individuals interact with built environments and storytelling through film. Her design projects include collaborations with Eskew Dumez Ripple (New Orleans Museum of Art Auditorium and Café) and Gray Organschi Architecture (Firehouse 12 Residence). In film, her work focuses on 'complicated people navigating change,' exemplified by her semi-finalist Student Academy Award-winning short film Timbre (2021).
Awards:
- Student Academy Award Semi-Finalist (2021)
Advising & Grants: No formal advising or grant details provided in the text. Her creative projects are self-directed, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with architectural firms like Eskew Dumez Ripple and Gray Organschi Architecture, but no formal lab affiliation is mentioned.
