I am an architectural designer and multidisciplinary artist with a background in fabrication and photography.  I am an avid painter and illustrator with a love for freehand drawing, and have spent the last decade deep in wood, leather and metal work, as well as dappled in and out of sculpture, graphic design, and ceramics. My passions ascribe to a higher understanding of materiality and craftsmanship with a strong respect for context and source.  I also have a love for exploration, history, and culture. I approach every project; architectural and other, with the desire to explore new aspects of design and fabrication while discovering something new about myself. 

I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where I received my Bachelor of Architecture in the Spring of 2014.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude and hold a minor in Sustainable Environments.  I currently reside in the North Bay.  I work full time as an architectural project manager - currently specializing in high end residential projects in the north bay, san francisco, and big sur.

I founded a handcrafted leather and woodworks company a few years ago, works for purchase can be found here: shop //  It is a home for my many tactile and material explorations; all pieces are designed, proto-typed and produced by my hands in my modest North Bay studio; the Hill Road Atelier.

 

Email | msteenport@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae | Melissa Steenport