[design elements] stephanie matkaluk
interior designer, b.a.i.d.
selected works
(2008 - 2011)
photograph taken by Jason Eng, 2011
design to me...
life is a series of moments, strung together through time & space.
[abstractions] [constructions] [designs] [inspirations]
good design transforms these moments into [experiences].
[abstractions]
mixed media & motion photocopy, 2010
[chess labyrinth]
Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2009
This model captures a snapshot in a 3D chess game as it would be played by opponents in real time. Through the model the human condition is seen as a physical object, whereby the importance is placed on the journey and not the outcome, much as is life.
[human container]
Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2009
Volumetric understanding of human ergonomics and anthropomorphics is applied to the design of a moving storage container. The concept behind the container aims at the end product resembling a piece of dadaist art, emphasized by the manifestation of the user’s actions as seen from the outside.
[constructions]
frank media office, floor plan & reception render
staircase & landing figure ground relationships
[mass & void]
Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2010
1:50 scale model
This project explored the deconstruction of the individual components and fundamental massing of staircase design. The result is a surreal piece that is both mass and void at the same time. Open risers, wooden treads encased in glass, and heavy railings toy with these notions.
tread connection detail sketch
tread materiality
landing transition
tread connection
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[urban exploration]
MALL FACADE
Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2010
This fictitious retail design project focused on the topic of “urban exploration�, and was to be situated in a new addition of a mall in Calgary. The retail focus became an analogue photography shoppe as one of the many ways that humans explore the urban fabric. Through a detailed spatial design program the design was resolved to
create movement and flow from product to experience, while displaying photography like art and maximizing storage. The concept was further carried into the detail drawings, where the same approach was applied to how the space would actually be built. In this way, the concept became an architectural as well as a consumer device and driving force.
storage low priced cameras
entry
high priced cameras
medium priced cameras
film
tripods
lenses
computer station
cash
office
dark room
FLOOR PLAN LONGITUDINAL SECTION
entry from mall corridor
camera display
cash desk
dark room
finished ceiling edge
spring loaded display
counter edge
recessed lighting
display edge
kick lighting
[designs]
undergraduate thesis project concept model, 2011
{v & p
verse & prose
interacting
learning
& library reading lounge
Lit*
centre & learning digital library
expressing
The Bard bar & poetry literary cafe
how can literature be showcased as an art form?
concept sketch
[literature centre]
Undergraduate thesis project Mount Royal University, Calgary, 2011
The undergraduate thesis project for the Interior Design program involved using an existing building within the Calgary downtown core and redesigning it to a project of our personal choosing. A literature centre was designed in order to explore ideas of internal mental growth. The occupancies were derived from three different ways that literature is explored: through interaction, learning, and expressing. The concept of a seed was the main driving force behind the project, resulting in a dynamic space with the emphasis on the journey and process rather than the end result.
modified facade
{v & p
verse & prose
& library reading lounge
w/c
w/c
reading patio
w/c
reading niche
book return circulation desk
landing above
{v & p
reading room
verse & prose
& library reading lounge digital library
vestibule w/c
up
loading dock storage
Lit*
centre & learning digital library
up
staff
flex learning centre
cash kitchen
office
elevator
The Bard poetry bar & literary cafe book club area
patio
main floor plan parti sketches depicting plan synthesis: bud seed
expression idea
root
human path of travel
thought
imposed structure
Lit*
centre & learning digital library
w/c
w/c
w/c
reading niche dn
landing below
{v & p
verse & prose
kitchen
children’s amphitheater
& library reading lounge
patio elevator
Lit*
dn
study hub
centre & learning digital library
storage bar
The Bard poetry bar & literary cafe
w/c
flex learning centre
w/c
performance area
second floor plan
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The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line. Joanna Field
1:100 scale model
book display
The Bard bar & poetry literary cafe
performance area
poetry bar
book club area
stepped seating
cafe
stepped seating
kitchen
library
reading niche
reading niche
[inspirations]
jackson pollock, moma, nyc, 2009
[see, remember, imagine] Personal, 2008-2011
Sketching is a way in which we document how we see, experience, and view various subjects. Sketching what we see is a technical way to train our eyes to actually look at something in detail. Sketching what we remember tests our memory and tells us what we find important. Sketching from imagination bridges memory and technique and has the possibility to create completely new and inspiring objects, designs, and images.
Last night I saw a face, And in my dreams I sought to chase, It through the woods and round the bend, To a spot it could not defend. It was running from the world, From which it could not be unfurled, Lest it should fall among the trees bereft, Into an untimely death.
Rome
[genius loci]
Personal, 2009-current
This photo series depicts everyday life in urban settings in an attempt to gain access into the essence of genius loci. By environmental manipulation, human interaction is shaped through the lens of the character that makes up the city, something neither tangible or nameable. These photos capture moments within the urban fabric of cities that aid in defining who the elusive character of that city is.
Paris
Amsterdam
New York City
[europe 2011] Personal, 2011
In August 2011 I traveled around Europe for a month. This was an important personal journey for me to experience first-hand artworks, cities, cultures, and architecture, which I have rigorously studied. I kept a travel sketchbook throughout my journey, as well as ticket stubs from important sites and museums. This expedition allowed me to develop my own personal architectural study.
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“i s Trc ouneceedr nuecda tni oont
only with practical goals but also with values. Our aims assure us of our material life, our values make possible our spiritual life. Mies Van Der Rohe
Thank you for looking at my work. Barcelona Pavilion, 2011
stephanie matkaluk
interior designer, b.a.i.d.
stephanie matkaluk
interior designer, b.a.i.d. 632 Crescent Blvd. S.W. Calgary, AB, T2S 1L2 s.matkaluk@gmail.com 403-616-9355