TREY MELTON
education
Bachelor of Architecture - THE UNIVERSITY of ARKANSAS
Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design | Fayetteville, AR
August 2021 - Graduate May 2026
AWards
Awarded 2025
EXPERIENCE
Fabrication Lab Assistant - THE UNIVERSITY of ARKANSAS
Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design | Fayetteville, AR
August 2023 - Present
Projects + Contributions
Maintains equipment, enforces safety protocols, and supervises work floors at Vol Walker Hall and The Anthony Timberlands Center’s fabrication facilities
Applies knowledge of material behavior and tooling to develop personal projects and support peer fabrication work
Advises peers and collaborate with team and advisors to create efficient fabrication solutions
sUMMER INTERN - TRIARCH ARCHITECTURE
Architecture Firm | Tulsa, OK
May 2025 - August 2025
Projects + Contributions
$49M bond preliminary design
Documented and brought existing site conditions into software for design work
Assisted in client interviews for bond package promotion
Field-house renovation
Documented and brought existing site conditions into software for design work
Assessment of existing conditions via site documentation
INSITE CONSTRUCTION - Summer Intern
Custom Residential Design Build Firm | Rogers, AR
May 2024 - August 2024
Projects and Contributions
Ozark Bluff Residence🔗
New construction of 5,000 sq ft single family home
Completed various areas of hands on custom construction and assembly
Assured client satisfaction through weekly meetings
Collaborated with project manager, subcontractors, and crew members daily
Hugo’s Apartments🔗
Apartment Renovation
Removal of flooring, walls, and plumbing to allow for a complete renovation
Assessment of structural integrity for allowance of new additions
Summer Intern - STANTON W. ESPINOSA ARCHITECTS, LLC
Architecture Firm | Tulsa, OK
May 2023 - August 2023
Projects + Contributions
Award-winning civic park
Visualized project potential in final renderings
Generated 3D diagrams for complex construction details
New Construction of Motor sport garage space and gathering areas
Visualized project potential in accurate renderings
Generated preliminary programmatic diagrams for spatial understanding of overall master plan
SKILLS
design
Digital + Paremetric modeling
Rhino + Grasshopper, SketchUp, Revit
Develops, tests, and iterates geometries and automated workflows
Produces quick study models and precise architectural models
sketching + model making
Communicates ideas efficiently through sketching and physical modeling, from concept to detail
AI + Prompting
Midjourney, Gemini + Nano Banana Pro, DALL-E
Familiar with AI tools for exploratory material and formal studies
Understands how AI-generated outputs can inform early design thinking
Performance + Sustainability
ClimateStudio
Familiar with early-stage building performance testing and environmental analysis
Understands the role of daylighting, solar exposure, and climate response in informing design decisions
Visualization
Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro
Produces clear, high-quality graphics, layouts, diagrams, and visual narratives to support design concepts
Rendering
Enscape, D5, Twinmotion
Develops thoughtful, accurate visual representations aligned with design intent
Fabrication
Automated
Filament and resin 3D printing, Laser cutting, CNC milling
Experienced in high-quality model-making techniques and fabrication workflows
Understands tolerances and material behavior in digital-to-physical translation
Analog
Wood milling, joinery, framing, assembly, finishing, material exploration
Builds and refines physical prototypes and full-scale mockups through iterative making
Develops construction details through hands-on testing, collaboration, and material study
Familiar with Design for Deconstruction (DfD) principles and applications
RECOGNITION
Top 12 finalist | L'ART URBAIN
The Art of Land Use Planning
Volunteer + Organizations
Fay and Gus Jones House Maintenance
Assistance in organization of up-keeping a Northwest Arkansas gem, the Fay and Gus Jones House
AIAS | University of Arkansas chapter
An active member of the American Institute of Architecture Students
references
John Folan FAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Department Head and Professor, Architecture
Director, Urban Design Build Studio (UDBS)
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design I University of Arkansas
120 Vol Walker Hall I Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 412.897.1619
Stanton Espinosa AIA, NCARB
Principal Architect/Owner
Stanton W Espinosa Architects
Phone: 918.625.0855
Scott Vrooman AIA
Principal Architect/Owner
TriArch Architecture
Phone: 918.706.1014