MELANIE UYEDA
UVINTAGE
Instructors: Angela Yang & Lean Octavio FLEA AND VINTAGE
MARKET
Winter ‘24 | ARCH 301 | Individual Project
Adjacent to the University of Washington campus sits UVintage or University Vintage Market. UVintage creates a public hub for students and nearby residents along University Way Ave.
The bottom level serves as a public courtyard giving the community a space to host public flea and vendor markets. The upper floor serves as permanent vintage and antique mall centering people, rain, and the act of exchange.
Exterior Facade Render
Clerestory
Vintage & Antique Mall
Rain Harvesting Roof
Interior Garden & Courtyard
Colonnade
Flea Market Arcade
Museum of Junk
Garden Courtyard Physical Model
Section B
Section A
Vintage Mall | Interior Render
MARCONI CREATIVE COMMONS
OUTDOOR THEATER
Fall ‘24 | ARCH 400 | Master Plan Collaboration with Hannah Mead & Lupita Reyes | Outdoor Theater Individual Project | Instructors: Rob Pena & Dan Stettler
Located in the Marconi District of Rome, Italy the Marconi Creative Commons (Comunità Creative Marconi) is a landscape of arts and integration that aims to encourage intergenerational connection, celebrate the cultural arts, and activate community green space.
Marconi Creative Commons preserves the historical significance of the neighborhood by incorporating remnants of the historical Mira Lanza Soap Factory. This project continues the site’s legacy as both a theater and a green space, blending cultural, environmental, and social functions in a holistic community hub.
Day Render | Facing South
Night Render | Facing South
MASTER
PLAN
1. Market 2. Outdoor Theater 3. Art Center 4. Teatro India 5. Roma People
Orchard
Sport Courts 8. Sculpture Gardens 9. Water Gardens
ROADS & PATHWAYS
EXISTING | ADAPTIVE REUSE | NEW
vs New
ROMA ENCAMPMENT | PARK | ARTS
Built
Outdoor Theater | Section A
Outdoor
SOUND FOUNDRY
MUSIC CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF CAPITOL HILL
Fall ‘23 | Instructor: Kayla West ARCH 300 | Individual Project
Located at 1318 East Union Street, Capitol Hill Seattle. The neighborhood harbors a deep rooted history of music. The Sound Foundry intends to be a third place for the Capitol Hill, similar to the role of public libraries. It serves as a space to capture elements of music and voices through studying, working, and performing.
Inspired by the concept of rhythm the structure is formed to reflect shifting elements through tilting and shifting.
Exterior Render | Facing North
Interior Render | Sound Exhibit
Exterior Render | Rooftop Trellis
Section B
Section A
KOHANAIKI 43
Summer ‘24 Internship at GT Designs & GM Construction
Licensed Architect: Brett Richie HAWAI’I VACATION HOME
This home at Kohanaiki Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i is a custom, luxury design build home. This project caters to an ocean view with an open floor plan great room, corner office and master bedroom. We were tasked to prioritized symmetry through layout and plan.
During my internship I was responsible for 3D modeling and renders for the homeowners and community design boards. I also edited drawings sets for permitting using 2D Autocad.
Exterior Render | Entry Pavilion
Section Through Greatroom
Exterior Render | Facing East
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