Adjunct

Headshot of Mariami Maghlakelidze, looking at the camera.

Mariami Maghlakelidze

Adjunct Lecturer

Email: mmaghlakelidze@ccny.cuny.edu

https://maglabdesign.com/

Educational Credentials :

  • M.S.AAD., Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University GSAPP, 2021
  • MLA., School of Design and Community Development, West Virginia University, 2019
  • MLA., Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2018
  • Graduate Fellow in Environmental Studies, University of Copenhagen, 2017
  • Erasmus Mundus International Fellow in Architecture, University of Lisbon, 2016
  • B.Arch., Architecture, Urban Planning, and Design, Georgian Technical University, 2015

Teaching Experience :

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation., Columbia University, 2023-present
  • Adjunct Lecturer, The City College of New York, CUNY 2023-present
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Hillier College of Architecture and Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2023-present

Professional Experience :

  • Founding Principal, MAG Lab Design, 2022-present
  • Landscape and Urban Designer, Local Office Landscape and Urban Design, 2020
  • Architectural Designer, Ware Malcomb, 2018

Licenses/Registration :

  • LEED Green Associate

Selected Publications and Recent Research :

  • Publications and Conference Papers:
    • Maghlakelidze M., Mesa A., Omidfar Sawyer A., Gath Morad M., and Ben-Alon L. Biophilic Design and Natural Materials in Healthcare Environments, Green Building Journal V19 N3 (2024).
    • Maghlakelidze. M. Entanglements of Air Quality in the Urban City: New York City Case Study. LIVABLE CITIES – New York. A Conference on Issues Affecting Life in Cities. (2023)
    • Maghlakelidze. M. Phytoremediation living Wall Systems for CO2 reduction and indoor air filtration. The 10th International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment. 10 (2023) 157- 166
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Lola, Ben-Alon. “Biophilic Daylight Design in the Healthcare Environments: A Critical Review.’’ SimAUD Conference. ACM Digital Library. (2021)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Jiang, S. Song, Y. Li, D. “Playground Trees’ Impacts on Children’s Play Behaviors and Well-being.” Landscape Architecture Journal. 27 (9) (2020) 63-76
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Jiang, S. Song, Y. Li, D. “Nature at Playground and the Impacts on Children’s Play Behaviors: A Comparative Case Study,’’ CELA Conference. (2019)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. “Integrating Renewable Energy into the Biophilic Design of Public Open Space: Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.” West Virginia University. (2019)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. ‘’Sustainable (Nature-based) Restorative Garden and Playground Design for Pediatric Health.’’ Estonian University of Life Science. (2018)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Lola, Ben-Alon. “Biophilic Daylight Design in the Healthcare Environments: A Critical Review.’’ SimAUD Conference. ACM Digital Library. (2021)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Jiang, S. Song, Y. Li, D. “Playground Trees’ Impacts on Children’s Play Behaviors and Well-being.” Landscape Architecture Journal. 27 (9) (2020) 63-76
    • Maghlakelidze, M. Jiang, S. Song, Y. Li, D. “Nature at Playground and the Impacts on Children’s Play Behaviors: A Comparative Case Study,’’ CELA Conference. (2019)
    • Maghlakelidze, M. “Integrating Renewable Energy into the Biophilic Design of Public Open Space: Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.” West Virginia University. (2019)

    Professional Memberships :

    • Committee on the Environment, AIA New York 2023-present
    • Woman In Architecture, AIA New York 2023-present
    • Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 2022−present
    • Associate Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2021−present
    • Artist Member of Museum of Modern Art (MOMA, MOMA PSI) 2020-present
    • Artist Member of Yale Art Gallery 2020-present
    • Member of the Association of Architects of Georgia (AAG) 2016-present
    • Member of Architects Club of Georgia 2016-present