portfolio.
MAYA SHERYKA
nanyang academy of fine arts | 2021
[maya sheryka] about A space should be a personal expression of one’s soul. 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, pushing boundaries through a series of rigorous curiousity towards the people and the environment.
design heroes
alexis dornier
axel vervoordt
geoffrey bawa
achievements
experience
+ AKZONOBEL COLOUR AWARD | YOUNG DESIGN AWARD 2020
+ EHKA STUDIO LLP | SINGAPORE
winner
+ BEST IN F&B DESIGN | IDCS SPADE COMPETITION 2020
silver award
+ BEST IN EXHIBITION DESIGN | SIDA YOUTH AWARDS 2020
4th place - honorary
Interior design intern, 2020.
Produced 2D and 3D design drawings and concepts for commerical interior projects Participated in the conceptual productions for submission of SEA-LES Archifest Pavilion 2020
+ [ISO]NATION WFH DESIGN CHALLENGE | MOOARCH 2020
Honorable Mention
+ NAFA TALENT PROGRAMME | 2020
Selected for mentorship
+ HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS DESIGN CHALLENGE | RWS 2020
Leader of winning design team
skills
+ 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 interior projects.
education + DIPLOMA IN DESIGN (INTERIOR & EXHIBITION)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore | 2021
+ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Mahatma Gandhi International School, Indonesia | 2018
COMMUNITY SPACE DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
EXPERENTIAL F&B
YDA DESIGN CHALLENGE
‘A’ INTERIOR DESIGN AWARD SUBMISSION
[contents]
1 / COMMON GROUND 2/ AMALGAMATION 3/ MAMA’S PAVILION 4/ PLANETA CASA 5/ 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
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
3
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.
4
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
5
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]
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TECHNICAL DRAWINGS SELECTED WORKS OF PRODUCED CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
[plans] *detail drawings in this page are created during internship with Genius Loci Pte Ltd and are property of Genius Loci Pte Ltd
[details]
[details]
[elevations] *detail drawings on this page are created during internship with Genius Loci Pte Ltd and are property of Genius Loci Pte Ltd