The Works of Arthur Compton Marks    Architect

• Unveiling the imagination of Marko:
• Some of the images (especially the plans) link to larger versions.
• Jim Hillibish wrote a posthumous article on Marko that captures his spirit.
• Some lighter works.

Timeline

• Born Annapolis, MD
• Later dubbed "Marko" by his father's Naval Academy buddies
• 1949-1953 Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH
• 1953-1955 Washington and Lee University, Physics, Lexington, VA
• 1954, 1955 Mount Union College, 2 summers Chemistry, Alliance, OH
• 1955-1959 University of Virginia, Architecture, Charlottesville, VA 
• Work
• 1959-1964 Barcelona and Sitges, Spain
• 1964 Started work with Lawrence & Dykes. Work there included the Canton Country Day School 1969
• 1970 Opened his own firm, Canton, OH
• c. 1973 Hired John Worstell as his chief draftsman
• 1975+ Stark County District Library Project
• 1980s Projects for Tisci client/contractor
• 1987 Worked for Clark, Nexsen, Owen, Barbieri and Gibson, Norfolk, VA
• 1988-1991 Suarez client, and catamaran designs
• Died, survived by his wife Toni and their children Tina, Jefferson, and Arthur

Built Projects List

• 60's
• Beauty Salon etc., Barcelona, Spain
• Jordá House, Llançà, Spain (42.377522,3.155648)
• (Canton Country Day School), under Lawrence & Dykes, Canton, OH
• Hesse House, Canton, OH
• 70's
• Diamond House, Canton, OH
• Marks House, Lake Cable, Canton, OH
• Leavenworth House, Canton, OH
• Proserv Plaza (Friedl and Harris, Engineers Office Building), North Canton, OH
• Easton Court Medical Building, Dr. Frederic K. Scott, Canton, OH
• Jackson Township Firehouse, Lake Cable, Canton, OH
• Stark County Public Library, Solar Heated/Cooled, Canton, OH
• 80's
• The Country Club (Country Western Bar), Akron, OH
• Jackie Lee's Mall, Akron, OH
• Suarez Vacation "Cabin", Jackson Hole, WY

Google Maps List

• Canton, OH
• Hesse House 755 Plain Center Ave NE
• Diamond House 3903 Logan Ave
• Marks House 5475 Peninsula Dr
• Leavenworth House 1825 Dunkeith Dr. NW
• Proserv Plaza 4041 Batton St NW
• Easton Court 129 Easton St
• Stark County Public Library 715 Market Avenue North

Concepts List

• Canton, Ohio 1985 1977
• New U.S. Capitol c.1980
• Solar Dwelling 1975

Other Projects

• Cultural Arts Center c.1984, Newport News, VA
• The Astronauts Memorial 1987
• The Arc c1980 Concept for an office building built over an existing parking garage, Akron, OH
• Moncastell 1,2,3... 1970s
• Crescent Oaks Apartments 1974, Canton, OH
• Miscellaneous Houses
• Miscellaneous Projects
• Projects working for CNOBG late 1980s, Norfolk, VA
• Catamaran Designs 1987-1991
• more to be posted...

Inventions & Design patents

• Rubber-Bodied Automobile 1972
• Mark-Zero Two Piece Automobile late '70s
• Drywall House 1972
• Solar Heated House Trailer early '70s
• Two Story House Trailer early '70s
• BI-60 Catamaran 1991

Awards / Affiliations

• President, Scarab Honorary Architectural Society, University of Virginia
• First Prize: Solite Concrete Design Competition
• Runner-up: Southern Brick and Tile Institution
• First Prize: Autobus Station, Tortosa, Spain
• First Place: Gilcrafter Graphics Competition
• One-man Architectural Show in the Ohio Cultural Center
• Only architect represented in an MIT show on Futuristic Designs
• Second Prize: Suburbacar Competition
• First Prize: Watercolor division, All Ohio Arts Show

Writing

• The Futurist 1977 brochure of his works
• Four 1985 Cities 1977 (239 KB)

Influences

• Sun, light, site, trees, vegetation, water, line, curve,
• Frank Lloyd Wright, Buckminster Fuller,
• Eero Saarinen, Gaudí, Spain, Dalí
• The future, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Progressive Architecture,
• The sea, LCDR Arthur Duncan Marks,
• Beethoven, Johnny Cash, Cosell & Ali,
• Bender's Tavern, beer, cigars, cigarettes,...