Melanie West: Urban Table and Home

Artist Statement

Urban Table and Home is a restaurant and bed and breakfast located in the historic Berry Building in downtown Columbia, Missouri. This is a proposal for an adaptive reuse of the heavy timber structure to implement different spaces that encourage travelers and users to interact with each other and create community. The inspiration for this project was hot pot, a traditional Chinese meal where individuals come together around a shared pot of boiling broth with loose vegetables, fish, and thinly sliced meat. Individuals take out and add in things as they please and usually have an array of their own spices and herbs to personalize their own bowl. The meal is considered more of an experience rather than just eating. Hot pot is something that I am very passionate about and I wanted to use this concept to inspire the overall space, vibrant material palette, and various abstract aspects of my design.

2021 VADS - People's Choice Voting

About the Project

Title of Work: Urban Table and Home
Medium: Three 24"x36" Presentation Boards
Student's Name: Melanie West
Major: Architectural Studies (Interior Design)
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2021
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Student's Mentor: Lyria Bartlett
Mentor's Department: Architectural Studies
Art Project ID: 21VADS - 029

Comments

Mary Rook

Very impressive concept! Wall herb garden and sauce themed rooms are amazing details! Way to go Mel!

Vaughn S Ericson

I love the hot pot inspiration and the overall use of the space. I would love to spend a few days at a place like this.

Jim Spain

Really enjoyed this concept - this type of B&B with the shared dining experience would be especially unique and appropriate for the many visitors and guests our community hosts - it would provide them with the sense of community that defines Columbia.

Michele Ericson