Monica Yee 2025 Architecture Portfolio
Monica Yee
Syracuse University School of Architecture
B.Arch 2026
3108034172
monicakristen5@gmail.com
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Mushroom Forest
Casa Corridoio
Salt Shed
Framed Oasis
Mushroom Forest
Design Studio 408
Teammates: Julia LaRow, Jiayi Sheng
Instructors: Amber Bartosh, Vanessa Lastrucci
Fall 2024: Syracuse London
Highgate, London, England
This project aims to provide allotments for families in the Highgate neighborhood, while being interested in te decay of building materials over time. Interventions are constructed primarily of biomaterials, allowing for both deliberate and speculative decay. Compostable biomaterials enable a circular return to the environment and contrast the ruins of the station below.
Raised allotment modules are composed of a timber waffle structure with a stepped timbe bowl holding soil and mycelium panels attached to the structure. The byproduct of their decomposition enriches the soil and encourages biodiversity as nature reclaims the space. The ground leel is one of decay and darkness while the uppermost level of allotments is bright and open.
Clusters of modules are placed across the site according to existing sun conditions, with the tallest and highest density of modules in areas of max lighting. Clusters are accessed via two levels of service paths which are connected to the lower public pathway by vertical circulation cores. The treated wood of the public path and the steel grating of the service paths allows for circulation throughout the site to remain after the modules decay.
Casa Corridoio
Design Studio 407
Teammate: Madeleine Best
Instructor: Luca Ponsi
Spring 2024: Syracuse Florence
Elba, Livorno, Italy
This home is designed for a family with a blind family member. Using dark, ramped corridors, occupants must use senses besides sight to navigate and experience the home. The entrance to the house is inside an abandoned piece of infrastructure that was once used to transport stones from the neighboring quarry. The bottom face of the house peaks out of the hill, providing light and views for the seeing members of the family. The corridor system defines the project by forming rooms and creating transitional thresholds between the dark and the light. Dark spaces are more welcoming for someone who is blind and heightened senses besides sight are thus required in this home.
Salt Shed
Design Studio 208: Individual Project
Instructor: Marie Stargala
Spring 2023
Brooklyn, New York
Located along the coast of Brooklyn in Sunset Park, this salt shed is inspired by the community’s history of sailing and fishing. Cables ascend from the raised roof of the salt shed to define an outdoor space that merges with the water. From afar, the cables rise above the buildings to mimic the sailboat masts that once indicative of the proximity to the coast.
Framed Oasis
Design Studio 307
Instructor: Omar Ali
Fall 2023
Chicago, Illinois
This is a collective housing project in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The project aims to be a safe space for women by housing ‘non intimidating’ groups such as small families, the elderly, and female students from the nearby university. The courtyard the building forms creates a wild space separate from the city and the stepping of the building creates privacy corresponding to the surrounding streets. External pathways house both collective space and the building’s circulation.
2025 Architecture Portfolio
Monica Yee