Melanie Devereaux

Level 8

2021
Seashell Library

Architecture has the power to shape our environment, providing comfort and positive opportunities if done with care and precision. The Historical famine and trading Seashell library is exactly that, showcasing and honouring the existing limestone wall running through the centre of it, with historical artifacts stored neatly away, looking over the waters edge for everyone to see.

I grew up surrounded by fields and animals, with nothing to do but build cubbies for my dogs and I, sketching everything I thought looked interesting, obsessed with how nature grew and shaped our environment. Art was my drive and passion growing up, I then grew an interest in physics, after studying that along with technical graphics. Mixing technical and creative thinking together to create a forever lasting art piece that brings a positive addition to its environment, is an incredibly rewarding passion and I knew I needed to be part of it.