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MAYA SHERYKA nanyang academy of fine arts
[maya sheryka] about Growing up in the island of Bali and a passionate pursuer of the creative industry, she is in pursuit to continuously define people’s connection to the world through spatial curation. Throughout her studies and experiences, she has dedicated her design journey to manifest in innovations that re-contextualise tropical modernism designs through various design mediums, pushing boundaries through a series of rigorous curiousity towards the people and the environment.
design heroes
alexis dornier
axel vervoordt
geoffrey bawa
achievements
experience
+ NGEE ANN KONGSI GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENT | NAFA 2021
+ SUPERFAT DESIGNS PTE LTD | SINGAPORE
winner
+ AKZONOBEL COLOUR AWARD | YOUNG DESIGN AWARD 2020
winner
+ BEST IN F&B DESIGN | IDCS SPADE COMPETITION 2020
silver award
+ BEST IN EXHIBITION DESIGN | SIDA YOUTH AWARDS 2020
4th place - honorary
+ [ISO]NATION WFH DESIGN CHALLENGE | MOOARCH 2020
Honorable Mention
+ NAFA TALENT PROGRAMME | 2020
Part-time Interior Designer, 2021.
Involved in the design, conceptualisation, and documentation of high-end interior projects Involved in curation of materials and designs for showflats, showflat galleries, high end residential projects + EHKA STUDIO LLP | SINGAPORE
Interior design intern, 2020.
Produced 2D and 3D design drawings and concepts for architectural interior projects Participated in the conceptual productions for submission of SEA-LES Archifest Pavilion 2020
Selected for mentorship
+ SIDFEST 2021 'NEXT GENERATION' SHOWCASE | SIDS 2021
Exhibited at National Design Centre
+ NAFA ‘BEST OF THE BEST SHOW’ EXHIBITION | NAFA 2021
Exhibited at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Gallery
+ GENIUS LOCI PTE LTD | SINGAPORE
Interior design intern, 2020.
Involved in the curation of materials, 2D and 3D productions for commerical projects. Assist in conceptualisation, space planning, tender drawings of commercial interior projects.
skills education + DIPLOMA IN DESIGN (INTERIOR & EXHIBITION)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore | 2018 -2021
+ BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN DESIGN PRACTICE (SPATIAL)
University of Arts London x NAFA | 2021 - 2023
COMMUNITY SPACE DESIGN
COMMUNITY SERVICE DESIGN
FUTURE SCENARIO PROJECT
1 / COMMON GROUND 2/ WARMLY 3/ GREEN VISIONS 2035
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
EXPERENTIAL F&B
YDA DESIGN CHALLENGE
[contents]
‘A’ INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD SUBMISSION
4/ MEMORY SPACE 5/ AMALGAMATION 6/ MAMA’S PAVILION 7/ PLANETA CASA 8/
THE ‘KARYA’ HALL
Completion of residential design challenge with schemat design, construction drawings, 3D visualisation, and materi board.
Completion of residential design challenge with schemati design, construction drawings, 3D visualisation, and materia board.
1
COMMON GROUND MIGRANT WORKER’S CULTURAL LEARNING VILLAGE
Common Ground is a cultural learning village that provides migrant workers a platform to learn new skills that can benefit their current livelihood and future development during their time working in Singapore. With 53% of Singaporeans believe that migrant workers are a threat to Singapore’s culture and heritage, Common Ground attempts to bridge the cultural gap between two communities through recreational learning. Serves as an educational and recreational platform for migrant workers, the communal space embodies purposes to empower migrant workers with knowledge and raise awareness on social issues casted upon the community.
MAIN LEARNING HALL
[concept development]
[design elements] finding COMMON GROUND through
[outcome] Inspired by the concept of common ground, the cultural learning village attempts to create the space’s design elements by blurring the boundaries of two juxtaposed design entities.
FACADE
DINING AREA
The existing bungalow is extended as the outdoor pavilion to allow more clear and comprehensive directinal flow. The main building is also transformed into the main learning space, whereas the back building becomes the exhibitive areas.
[layout plan]
FARMING AREA
OUTDOOR PAVILION
STUDY AREA
EXHIBITION AREA
WORKSHOP POD
MIGRANT’S MARKET
[programs]
MIGRANT’S MARKET
[pod design]
STAIRCASE ENTRA
2
WARMLY SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY SERVICE FOR SINGLE MOTHERS
Warmly is a social connectivity service that provides emotional support through fun engagements and activities where single mothers get to connect with one another to relief their emotional struggles and problems. Struggling alone to make ends meet for their children, single mothers value highly of the emotional connection that others present to them. Warmly builds a celebraated and tightly-knit community of single mothers in Singapore, providing them with the attention and care theey deserve within a sicuety that stil stigmatises single mothers. Warml brings their emotional connection to the focus, letting them know that they are not alone in this journey.
[problem identifications]
[user experience storyboard]
[user experience storyboard]
[user experience journey]
[space planning]
[collaborators]
3
GREEN VISIONS 2035 FUTURE SCENARIOS FOR SINGAPORE'S PUBLIC HOUSING
Today, anthropocentrism is above everything else. We have seen humans at their most apathetic behavior when addressing pressing issues of climate change. But what if scientific evidences and protesting voices of the young generation are finally heard by the government? What if we priotize nature over human needs? Humanity may be forced to make way for nature, and the ecosystem would be regenerated. But what exactly are we willing to give up on to allow nature to recover? Will we be satisfied with our place in the social structure as second to nature? Green Vision 2035 is a future scenario that uses a speculative lens imagining the city under an eco-authoritarianism, where housings are designed to replenish nature and contribute to restoring the climate but under the expense of the living communities’ comfort. In 2035, the premise begins with the destruction of our natural environment as the ultimate crime. With the loss of vital forest patches, acceleration in the urban heat island temperatures and air filled with particulate pollution, the future looks apparently bleak, and we might reflect on our existence in a world of catastrophic environmental decline. For many, the persistent questioning of how long the human generation will last stemmed from the fierce grievance at generations before the young people’s climate protests begin, who barely did what was necessary to avoid this calamity. This radical Green Vision 2035 introduces a new way of urban living - Allocated home green food plot ratio, green surveillance tracking systems, along with community green initiatives such as urban farming and neighbourhood reforestation programme to reintroduce biodiversity and to provide basic household edible needs. While the masterplan is packed with initiatives and strategic tools on new sustainable living, the one aspect to prevent the divide within the society was never a part of the action plan’s equation. With anthropocentrism still embedded in the society, people will do anything to get back to living comfortably without rules. Will there ever be a balance between environmental and human needs?
1 THE GREEN VISION In 2035, the environment that we see is adorned with sustainable features such as solar energy panels, wind turbine and ubiquitous skyrise greenery occupying the existing public housing infrastructure. Most of the communal activities are devised around the concept of biophilic living and having to provide basic household needs such as reforestation, urban community farming and home gardening. The transformation of Singapore’s built environment is driven by the government’s “Green Visions 2035” masterplan that aims to tackle pressing climate change issues and to adopt futuristic sustainable ways of living for the residents. Jarring green campaigns are utilised to sow discipline within the housing communities to follow the rules.
[signals & conceptualisation]
[persona]
[storyboard]
1 THE GREEN VISION
2 THE GREEN SURVEILLANCE
In 2035, the environment that we see is adorned with sustainable features such as solar energy panels, wind turbine and ubiquitous skyrise greenery occupying the existing public housing infrastructure. Most of the communal activities are devised around the concept of biophilic living and having to provide basic household needs such as reforestation, urban community farming and home gardening. The transformation of Singapore’s built environment is driven by the government’s “Green Visions 2035” masterplan that aims to tackle pressing climate change issues and to adopt futuristic sustainable ways of living for the residents. Jarring green campaigns are utilised to sow discipline within the housing communities to follow the rules.
Under the Green Vision 2035, the lives of Singaporean citizens are heavily monitored with home surveillance devices installed to detect and deter excessive energy consumption. The intrusive measures established by the government resulted in Derrick and his family members to debate on their conflicting and polarising views of the government's climate tackling action plan. Every action the family makes within the premise is carefully observed by the Green Police to avoid violation. They will be informed of the household members’ daily energy consumption intake as well as waste generated from every individuals.
4 THE GREEN DATA FEAR The once a communal space for activities and interactions has turned into a live streaming lobby space that reflects precise records on each unit’s energy consumption intake. This measure has caused a stir in the neighbourhood, with residents congregating but for one apparent reason – To scrutinise and shame home occupants who are not meeting the requirements for daily household energy intake. Derrick’s family, being among the household who are caught within the red sanction zone, are required to join ‘Plant Protection Program’, a mandatory workshop for families to prioritise environmental values over others.
5 THE GREEN PROTEST As Derrick’s family attends the workshop, climate skeptics, big corporation workers and older generation citizens began protesting to express their resentment against the policy. Their grievance on the authorities’ negligence to prioritise human needs formulated negative sentiments of modern-day dictatorship posing under the climate change agenda. Inevitably, Derrick soon question the ethics of Green Visions 2035 and realized the eco-authoritarianism he is under. While climate change remains the biggest issue of his time, Derrick anticipates a new green revolution to transpire, in hope that it will take over the current Green Visions 2035.
4
MEMORY SPACE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN - YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic confining people to their homes and rising fears over environmental destruction, people who are confined within the restrictive measures of COVID-19 are seeking to be transported beyond their own four walls. Given the global situation, the desire for escapism is at an all-time high. It raises questions on whether we may ever be able to go back to the world’s previous condition. Can we travel again? Can we relieve the vibrant and opulent social environments and spaces? Can we live in tranquil with nature and the world again? Therefore, homes should provide spaces to feed into people's imaginations. Spaces that are for unique experiences, reliving old memories, and creating new memories. What if a home can reflect these desires and appetite for a change of scenery? Memory Space is an apartment that is designed to take the dwellers to a vibrant state of mind of fun and peaceful emotions. It is a home designed to both relive back the pre-pandemic feeling of freedom and explorations alongside creating new memories with their loved ones on how current tranquilness and rejuvenation looks like within the confines of home. Memory Space uses whimsical forms, fun pleasant colors, and harmonic materials working together as an invitation to relax and meditate. It combines the sense of escapism with everyday feelings.
LIVING AREA
[concept]
[design elements] social environment
Adjusting towards a new restrictive measures wihin the social scenes may be difficult, MEMORY SPACE builds a living environment that caters towards a comfortable social spaces for the family and guests.
inviting social spaces within the house
open space concepts
Thoughts on family travels and enjoying new environments beyond our comfort zone are primarily prominent during the post-covid pandemic, therefore the sense of tranquility and opulence of travelling is reflected in the space.
soothing and relaxing colors
Elements of escapism and surrealism that families received when enjoying adventure activities are also reflected within the living space.
“post-covid” thoughts
opulence and luxury in living space surrealism elements travel activities
moments of adventure whimsical gestures and shapes
[materials & colors]
A sense of drama, opulence, whimsicality of the soothing experience of travelling to new environments.
LEGEND: 1. Entrance Foyer 2. Powder Room 3. Grandma’s Bedroom 4. Grandma’s Bathroom 5. Living Area 6. Dining Area 7. Outdoor Balcony & Garden 8. Kitchen 9. Wet Areas 10. Maid’s Room 11. Maid’s Toilet 12. Study and Leisure Area 13. Master Bedroom 14. Master Wardrobe 15. Master Bathroom 16. Son’s Bedroom 17. Son’s Bathroom 18. Daughter’s Bedroom 19. Daughter’s Bathroom
[furniture layout plan]
FOYER
DINING
Living Area As members enter the space, they are greeted by an arch portal that leads directly towards the living area, where a seamless curved-cabinet wall feature can be seen grandly wrapping the social space. This curved elements provide a whimsical and quirky persona that resembles the feeling of exploring a new environment.
Grand, opulent, and inviting, the entrance foyer is a dramatic introduction towards the living space that incorporates the use of stainless steel ceiling, oceanic-toned marble, and dim lighting to stimulate the senses. The dining space is also accompanied by a feature bar area overlooking the kitchen, with the second portal towards the intimate zone located in between.
Kitchen The splash of blue and green color from the bottom cabinet and counter becomes the eye-catching feature design of the open kitchen. These bold colours are contrasted with dark timbers, white mosaic tiles, and brass details, creating a beautiful dramatic kitchen that can be enjoyed by all.
Master Bathroom With a colorful splash of green marble sink, the master bathroom counter is designed with beautiful back-lit mirrors and soothing terazzo tile decorating the space to provide a resort travelling-nuance look.
MASTER WARDROBE
MASTER BATH
Grandma’s Bedroom Contemporary yet stringkingly classical modern at the same time, the grandma’s bedroom uses curved wall and feature wall panels to create the sleeping area as the main spotlight of the space. Warm brown colors juxtaposed wih the vibrant blues and greens, along with the trellis headboard design provides a sleek and classic visuals towards a space catered for the senior.
MASTER BATH
BEDROOM
5
AMALGAMATION RESIDENTIAL PARTICIPATION - IDCS DESIGN COMPETITION 2021
Amalgamation is a residential project aimed to explore humility within design through the use of systematic layout planning, sustainabe materials, and styling innovations from the culture of Wabi Sabi, a beauty that is represented through imperfection. Warm, welcoming, soothing, Amalgamation is designed to reflect the memorable persona of Shigeru Ban. Inspired by his obsession of symmetry, and extraordinary social conciousness, the residence intends to portray the harmonious spatial relationship between Shigeru Ban and the environment.
LIVING AREA
THIRD STOREY LAYOUT PLAN
SECOND STOREY LAYOUT PLAN
FIRST STOREY LAYOUT PLAN
[plan] DINING AREA
KITCHEN
LIBRARY
[sectional elevation] To emphasize the theme of harmony and unity, the layout of the space is centralized. Putting furniture against the walls are avoided and integral aspects within the space is placed at the centre in order to create more than one existing flow and circulation.
WALK-IN WARDROBE
The three-storey residence is designed to have a hierarhical system where the first storey becomes the common space and the third storey being the most private and personal space.
[space planning]
LIBRARY
MASTER BEDROOM
LIBRARY
Horizontal and vertical elements are showcased throughout the designs for a more cohesive look. Contrasts of colours and textures are continuously used between the furniture finishes, floorings, and walls to create a raw yet luxurious look throughout the space.
LIVING AREA
[material board]
Modest and raw-looking furnishing are chosen to bring a sense of authenticity and sincerity, stripping extravagance and focusing on the aged beauty. Hence, natural materials such as jute fabric, rattan, timber are used to throughout the space.
[preliminary sketches]
DINING WINE & DISPLAY
6
MAMA’S PAVILION EXPERENTIAL F&B SILVER AWARD - IDCS SPADE DESIGN COMPETITION 2020
Mama’s Pavillion, located in the newly built Little India's Tekka Place, is a casual-dining restaurant that serves Singapore’s heritage food with recipes founded and beloved by matriarchal home-cooks in Singapore. As Little India is growing into a place that celebrates diversity, the restaurant wanted to explore a Singapore culture that transcends beyond race and ethnicity. In collaboration with Onlewo, the restaurant is inspired to build and encourage a relationship culture with the older generation and the young, particularly paying homage to the grandparents who have built and taken care of their family through their love of food.
MAIN DINING
MAIN DINING
Femininity becomes one of the prominent aspects of the design elements.
OUTDOOR DINING
The planter expresses the theme of femininity and the love of nature that Singapore’s grandparents tend to have at their homes.
The space planning adapts forms from the flower petals, mimicking the notion of layering by allowing the bar area to be the main focus and the dining areas surrounding it. As the layering grows, the dining space transform from being intimate into more open and public. MEZZANINE
1ST STOREY
[space planning]
MAIN DINING
RETAIL AREA
[material board] To express the theme of old and young, the aesthetics have a sense of vintage and classic design rich in Singapore cultural reference while offering the best of modernity.
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PLANETA CASA YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN CHALLENGE WINNER - AKZONOBEL COLOUR AWARD YDA 2020
PLANETA CASA is a home designed as a remedy and safe spot from the anxiety of living in a pandemic and the crowded environment of city area. To achieve this, the concept of the house looks for relationships and connections that exist within nature. The concept focuses on the relationship of the sun and our planet. As the sun helps to grow plants and casts shadows in our terrains, the apartment incorporates undulating motifs of terrains, natural sunlight, and vegetation into the space. An environmental stimulus to inject a sense of calm and refreshing experience in an otherwise testing time. PLANETA CASA pays homage to the relationship in nature and people, showcasing a persona of simplicity and humility. It reflects a cozy and homey feel, the way the morning sun brings warmth to our fragile yet beautiful planet.
LIVING AREA
[space planning]
KITCHEN
Aesthetically, the style of the interior uses lush shades of red to mimic the warmness of the sun accompanied with a light composition. Raw materials such as wood, stones, and brass are used throughout the space and with an emphasis of their own natural textures. The materials and color scheme are chosen to look luxurious, while still maintaining a sense of humility and environmental consciousness.
MASTER BATHROOM
[design strategy]
MASTER BEDROOM
DINING AREA
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THE ‘KARYA’ HALL EXPERENTIAL COMMUNITY SPACE PARTICIPATION - ‘A’ INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD COMPETITION 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of Indonesia’s beloved island of Bali. With 80% of the local economy relies on tourism insdustry, the local authories and residents have felt the tremendous importance of overseas visitors in maintaining their businesses to grow. The tourism spots within the central highlands are the ones felt the impact the most particularly due to their far distance and secluded location. Located in the hidden central area of Munduk village, The ‘KARYA’ HALL is a restaurant and community space for both tourists and local residents of the village to use, providing local Balinese residents a platform to sell and teach tourists their famous herbal potions entitled ‘Jamu’, and traditional art prominent within their village.
DRINK WORKSHOP
The relationship between the workshop and natural light is prominent within the design of the space. Allowing a foyer and pathway surrounding it creates a walkthrough experience for visitors to see the inside of the workshops.
ART WORKSHOP
[plan]
DRINK WORKSHOP
FOYER
The zoning of the space is divided into four sections surrounding the central area of the lawn. The four sections include entrance lounge, dining area, drink workshop, and art workshop.
[design strategy]
RESTAURANT AREA
The emphasize the cultural aspect of the workshops, the concept is inspired by the motion of stirring, creating a central lawn in the middle with segregated workshops at the outer layer.
RESTAURANT AREA
[concept]