Natalia Vladykina Service and interior architect
portfolio
Master’s thesis
2016
As my Master’s thesis work in Aalto University I have just developed the concept of service architecture - conditions to develop service opportunities. “Service-Dominant logic in the spatial design of a school” researches evolving service economies, defines role of spaces in them as an instrument to deliver service opportunities, summarizes qualities, which space has to offer to maximize user experience, build brand community and become a brand identity, and suggests a new model. The case study was carried out in the built environment and services of a high school in Finland, it is a contribution to the breakthrough School as a Service project between the City of Espoo and Aalto University. The project and my work received positive resonance. I believe the concept and thinking have a great potential in developing other social institutions, branding strategies and business models.
Watershed Research/ speculation/ illustration Watershed is the moment when things changed and the place where the landscape turned. It is the point of no return once the choices that were made could no longer be reversed. The project is addressed the possibilities climate change processes cause in Arctic region. Greenland is a unique island with fascinating beautiful nature, a low density population and a variety of natural resources. Glacial recession is uncovering a land especially rich in metals and minerals. The recent finding of one of the largest concentrations of rare earth metals (used in most high-tech electronics crucial to our modern world) in the whole world in Kvanefjeld, southern Greenland has triggered multinational economical interest. Examples from other urban environments born around resource extraction sites show the environmental and social harmful effect. Through illustations and story authors speculated on the Greenland landscape in the far future, when the ice melted, extraction ended and the rising water-level rised over the town. Natalia Vladykina and Johanna Brummer
LAINE Interior design
Helsinki
The project is a redesign of the lobby and an experiment with the space for creative thinking for Finnish company Sponda. In our proposal we supported Sponda's priority in service contacts with customers and designed the lobby as the face of the company, to welcome visitors. The inner wall and the reception is well-seen through the large shop window, allowing to state the contact between the visitor and reception already from the outside of the building. A space for creative work arranged in a way that people from different departments can work comfortably both independently and in a team. We believe that ideas for innovation solutions may come with the cooperation, open sharing, unusual and informal atmosphere, experiments with the environment may seem to be risky, as well as all innovation ideas. Team: Natalia Vladykina Satomi Koyanagi Laura Jarvinen
Interior design/ design for brand identity
Entrance Face of the company and brand
Ground floor
the wall separates the lobby and works as a mental barrier between visitors and office spaces
Level -1
Level -2
Basement Creative space to enhance innovative thinking inside the company
the screen and projectors efficient link between two floors / mood generator /open presentation space
certain fixed on rails shapes smaller rooms for individual work/ makes illusion of endless space in the basement with no windows
Summer cottage Summer cottage St. Petersburg
Architecture Architecture
Site area House area total
1500 sq.m. 205 sq.m.
Private cottage location on the site and circulation are designed to separate the private and common areas in the interior and exterior. The sauna block has outdoor zone that is not well observed from the other areas. The volumes expanding in the shared spaces, allowing lower ceilings in the bedrooms and a library in the attic. Bedrooms face pleasant morning sunlight.
sauna zone open garden
Explication: private garden
1 parking 2 entry 3 hall 4 kitchen 5 dining 6 terrace 7 living/possible guest room 8 sauna 9 shower 10 bedroom 11 master’s bedroom 12 WC 13 storage 14 storage 15 library
Park - multifunctional residential area St.-Petersburg Architecture/ Urban planning/ Interiors
Main gallery level +/- ,000 m level area 21300,000 sq.m.
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50 m
warm gallery multilevel gardens sport center Valuable trees:
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oaks birches, elms, limes ashes
Residential area site total Common area of the building site Common area of the whole buildings Parking
79 000 sq.m. 11,100 sq.m. 89000 sq.m. 21300 sq.m.
26.500 m.
Living unit structure
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Level -3.000 m Intrance to living section from parking.
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b
Level +\- 0.000 m Entrance to living unit from the gallery
1
b
Common spaces/ study/ master’s bedroom
1
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1
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Terrace of a third level apartment
Bedrooms/service rooms
R 10,000 2
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2 3 4 5 Double-level apartment
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Lake house St.-Petersburg 2011
access from the road
Architecture
bedrooms parking
living room
view of the lake
Site area Unit area
1580 sq.m. 500 sq.m.
Housing estate is situated on the beauty spot in the coast of the lake and surrounded with forest. Special organic structure of the building fits to the natural landscape in the best way. Seven levels of the house reflect sharp difference in landscape height and divide home into separated common and private zones. The terraced house was designed to offer privacy to its inhabitants from the road with parking spaces altogether with the possibility to enjoy view of the lake on the other side through the large glass walls. Both private and common areas feature terraces so that it is just one step to meet with nature. Thanks to fortunate coincidence, most of the bedrooms catch pleasant Eastern sun.
Level +/- 0.000 m.
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All was done to respect environment, the whole building covered with flat roof available for plants to give used land back to the nature. On the top there is an observation point with glass walls only.
Level +2.400 m.
Terraced house consists of thee multilevel sections with a the private outdoor space.
Students residence Architecture/ interior design/ minimal spaces
living unit
The idea of the multi-functional suburban students residence of the University of Technology is to offer spacious common and study areas with services and provide each student a well-equipped private unit for living.
6,400
2,540
3
2
2,540
Following the main entrance ground floor contains large hall, cloakroom, study rooms and a canteen with a kitchen, accessible from the service entrance. Above three levels are housing and service rooms with similar planing.
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Each leaving unit has a common area of only 13 sq.m. including a personal shower, mini kitchen, study, a sleeping place and a private balcony.
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Building site area Living floor area Living level area Underground parking level area B
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Section 1-7
5
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s-2
13
library living units shared spaces parking/ gym
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31 ,00
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+15,700
common spaces living spaces parking
+12,900
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+10,100
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+4,500
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7,500
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33,400
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2425 sq.m. 1000 sq.m. 940 sq.m. 1430 sq.m.
OloKerta Service and spatial concept for library The merge of the three existing campuses of Aalto University in Otaniemi in the nearest future brought the challenge of greater diversity of users in the main library of the university. Simultaneously, the role of the library and librarians is redefining. All resources were going to be digitalized. Librarians became information experts and wish to share their knowledges and offer assistance. The process of learning shifts from books to people. These processes required changes in the perception of the role of the library. The team researched stakeholders through different methods of participatory design: invented an internet search for comfortable place for work and study, visited Helsinki libraries, interviewed students and staff of the library, invented a design game workshop to get insights from future users. The solution became a platform for new services, located in the neglected basement of the existing building, flexible for users to learn from books, from people, from teamwork, media etc. The space which users can arrange differently, adapting to their needs. The process of project development was fascinating and personally valuable, I familiarized myself with co-design methods and perception of users as a valuable tools for insights and ideas. This knowledge changed the design process in this course and my design-thinking. Natalia Vladykina, Daniel Julier, Juulia Suvilehto, Jukka Isosaari
Sketches/ drawings
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Natalia Vladykina Service and interior architect phone: +358 40 3634703 e-mail: nata.vladykina@gmail.com