MATTHEW WOLAK Design Portfolio 2014

Tietz-Baccon| Design AssociateInterior Architecture Design and Fabrication, Project Management, Prototyping, On Site InstallationGraphic Design, Manufacturing and Industrial RelationshipsAugust 2014-Present| Long Island City, NY| tietz-baccon.com

Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts BSU| Institute Fellow Installation Design, Research and Development, Prototyping, Full Scale Installation FabricationJune 2010-May 2013| Muncie, IN| idialab.org

Institute for Digital Fabrication IMADE BSU| Fabrication Specialist, Project Manager, Graphic DesignerDesign, Prototyping, Portfolio Layout, Installation, Fabrication, CNC Operation, Laser Cutting Operation, 3d Scanning.March 2010-April 2012| Muncie, IN| i-m-a-d-e.org

The Corsi Group| Project Development Team, Graphic DesignerNew Product Logo Design, Product Catalog Design, 2d CAD Catalog of Door Styles, Excel Catalog of Productswo

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AIA Chicago Citation of Merit| Enova Feature wall w/ Brininstool+LynchThird Art and Science International Exhibition Beijing China| Displaced Resonance w/ IDIAVenice Biennale Exhibit w/ Toshiko Mori & Tietz BacconSiggraph 2010 Los Angeles| Final Wisdom Installation collaboration with IDIA and IDFMIT Press Leonardo Journal| Final Wisdom IGresham Smith Architects and Engineers Religre Competition 2010| Finalist and Winner.aw

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Ball State University| Masters of ArchitectureConcentration in FabricationAugust 2011-2013

Ball State University| Bachelors of Science in Architecture3.38 Overall GPA, 3.88 GPA in Design StudiosAugust 2007-2011

Herron School of Art and Design IUPUI| Pursued Bachelors of Art in Furniture Design and Ceramics August 2006-May2007

skills

Proficient in Macintosh and Windows Operating Systems, Rhino 3d Modeling, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Abode InDesign, AutoCAD, Vray, Microsoft Word, Microsoft ExcelExperience with Mastercam, Grasshopper, ZScan, SketchUp, Thermwood 3 Axis CNC Mill, Shopbot 3 axis Mill, Universal Laser Cutter, Trotec Laser Cutter, Geomagic, Scene Record, Faro IR Scanner, TIG and MIG Welding, Light construction equipment, traditional wood/metal working.

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Studio: THESISAdvisor: Janice ShimizuTitle: Eighty Three Thirty NineValue of Understanding your Surroundings

Through inspiration from personal surroundings comes design decisions that foster a curiosity of making and understanding of mechanics

The First Transcontinental Express set out for San Francisco on June 1st 1876 From New York City. This

was the first connection direct from the East coast of the United

States to the West Coast. This trek before the steam engine would have taken

months and would never be readily attempted. On June 4th, The Transcontinental Express arrived in

San Francisco.

The journey lasted Eighty-Three Hours and Thirty-Nine minutes.

Through exploration of surroundings comes an inherent knowledge that can be applied to future design opportunities.This analysis starts to construct a way to view the built world and the additions and amendments made to it.Through exposure to different trade strategies, a more well rounded and adjusted view of design becomes visible

When an object is taken apart, its components and makeup are

easily visible.This makes the understanding of

the system more easily obtainableWhen that same object is

assembled, the components are not always visible

Yet the piece now has function.This shows the dual perception

of an object and the boundary to be straddled in this exploration

of design

a r c h i v e o f i nt u i t i o n t r a n s f o r m a t i o n v i s i b l e f u n c t i o n s

Transformation comes from the manipulation of a material.

Changing of the initial materialto expose the qualities in

different characteristics shows the process of transformation.

Transformation also occurs in the collaborative

process when design strategy is relayed from

designer to maker. The constrants of reality and design

intent provide a transformation in

the design process

catalyst between trade

search for next piece

motorcycle

meet with client

analyisis

production

tradeworkers

presentation designers

on to the next one

timeline

broad scope designers

concept design

material choices

special trade designers

Initial Idea

material investigation

tool/machine testing

reading/study

material risk

product begin

theory practice

collaborative practice

Work: Tietz-Baccon

Location: 60th and Madison Ave NYC

Client: Barneys

Project done in collaboration with Barney’s New York. This

piece takes the place of a traditional window display. Instead

of decorating a window, This piece is added to the exterior

facade of the building making the window behind a private

and more intimate display. The brass clad structure is made

of a unique faceted design. Over 500 custom pieces were

created and CNC milled to create a bolt together structure

that gives the faceted and crystalline structure for the

holiday display in this busy and established New York City

Madison Avenue location. This structure used Chemetal

laminate that was built and machined by us using a Therm-

wood 3 axis Milll.

Work: Tietz-Baccon

Location: Soho NYC

Client: ACUSTOM APPAREL

This piece was commissioned by custom men’s suit designer

acustom apparel. with 3d technology used for pattern

making interior process, they wanted a changing room that

reflected that classic look when static bu had the capability

to act as signage and a visual art piece when programed.

This changing room has 1400 individually programmable

LEDs housed in the wall. They can be programmed to react

to the scanner within the room or coded to produce visual

effects to suit the shops aesthetic.. This structure two sided

milled Corian to accomplish the effect for the space

Studio: Graduate Internship w Tietz-Baccon

Location: Chicago, IL

Client: Enova Financial

Collaboration with Brininstool + Lynch

Feature walls for Enova Financial in Chicago, IL.

The scope was an undulating wall that ran the length of their

ninth floor offices(160 ft) that provided a visual and acoustic

cover to the masonry wall behind. Also a partition wall made

for their recreational space was constructed. We worked

with Brininstool + Lynch on the design and engineering

of this feature wall in the fit out of a headquarters office

renovation downtown Chicago. I was the primary designer

and contact for Tietz Baccon. As the project progressed

we hired interns to aid in the fabrication and I oversaw the

fabrication and prep for shipping as well as coordinating

with the construction team on site and Brininstool + Lynch.

I was sent to Chicago to oversee the install.

Project showcased in ARCHITECTS NEWSPAPER

Project awarded AIA Chicago Citation of Merit Award


Location: Venice, Italy

Awards: Venice Biennale

Collaboration with Toshiko Mori Architect

Venice Biennale Modernist Totems

This project was a collaboration with Toshiko Mori Archi-

tects in NYC. She was invited to create an exhibit for the

Biennale in Venice. Tietz-Baccon was brought on to help

bring her concepts to built form. This was a partnership

that enabled us to get work out on a global scale. My role

in this project was fabrication and helping to manage

interns during the fabrication process.

Collaboration with outside fabricators was also

present in the making of these totems.

Project showcased on ARCHDAILY


Location: Manhattan, NY

Awards: New York Fashion Week/Project Las Vegas

Client: Todd Snyder

This work was commissioned by menswear designer Todd

Snyder to create both a pop up store for his Fall 2012

collection for Project in Las Vegas as well as create an

environment for his NYC fashion week showcase. This

design and installation was completed on a strict time line

and created a great environment to showcase his line.

Studio: ARCH 401Professor: Andrea SwartzLocation: Seattle WashingtonAwards: CRIPE Competition Top 20 Finalist

Children are often stifled in the ways of physical activity in a contemporary school setting. They have so much energy that

could be used for community betterment. Piezoelectricity is being developed for use in flooring that harnesses the energy from walking or running and transforms into usable energy. Theses sensors would bbe placed in circulation passages as

well as high physical activity areas such a as gymnasiums.The building is set with a strong emphasis on physical move-

ment. Its footprint is located near a public streetcar and newly developed

waterfront park. The prominent circulation ramp is the main access between the floors. These paths are pushed to the

outside of the building to display the movement to passerbys and encouraging further

movement from the children in the school.

Studio: ARCH 501Professor: Janice ShimizuLocation: San Francisco, CA

This project was a look into how the existing program of a space can be enhanced by the processes that happen within. Trying

to understand the manufacturing process can lead to small interventions inside an already lively space

{ground floor}

The ground floor holds the instinctive learning spaces to

the west and the instructional spaces to the east

Studio: ARCH 401Professor: Andrea SwartzLocation: Muncie, IN

Early developmental education is a very important part in the learning process. This kindergarten for Muncie Burris uses the three basic styles of learning in early

development. Instinctive learning, Instructional Learning, and Personal Learning. This building is set up to give

each style of learning its own environment While keeping a modular structure for easy assembly in addition to

existing schools

The ground floor holds the instinctive learning spaces to

the west and the instructional spaces to the east

.window

.mullion

.casing

.isoflex translucent insulation

.metal connection bracket

.flooring

.insulation

.corrugated metal decking

.W8x20coped beam

.W8x40 grade beam

.concrete pier

Studio: ARCH 302Professor: Wes JanzLocation: Indianapolis, INAwards: Gresham Smith Architects competition Finalist and WinnerCollaboration with Claire Matucheski

In our fast paced modern lives balance within ourselves and our environ-ment is vital to a healthy life. We are human beings not human doings

This project serves to reconnect people to themselves and to each other by providing a center of calm in the bustling cultural district of Mass Ave

in Indianapolis.The meditation spaces are at the heart of the program of the re ligare institute. These spaces are concentration the east side of the building

and wrapped in a crystalline geometry. The position takes full advantage of the rising sun and the amount beauty of evening light

Studio; ARCH 402Professor; Robert FisherLocation: Munice INDesign and Fabrication team: Craig Graybeal, Anne Schneider, Matthew Wolak

This design build was an opportunity to see a studio project through to built completion. The sun shelter was self guided and proposed by

its members. The design allowed us to take a closer look at materials and connections while satisfying the clients traditional aesthetic of the

existing winery.

The shading structure was born from the idea of contrasting new contemporary design with the existing traditional cedar portico at the

entrance of the winery. The triangles in the canopy are a nod to the angles in the portico while the tectonic nature of the pergola is derived

from the material and nature of grapevine growth

Employer: Institute for Digital FabricationPermanent display at Ball State University Museum of ArtLocation: Munice INCollaboration team: Giovanni Rozzi, Johnothatn Strong, Matthew Wolak

Breaking the Surface is a physical manifestation of stitching together the over 11,000 works of art owned by Ball State. The acrylic shell is meant to highlight the individual pieces that make up the entire shell.

The outer structure is made of individual laser cut panels held together by over 400 custom angle acrylic connectors. The inner structure is

steel with acrylic clips to hold the outer shell and house the interactive camera and corresponding LEDs

Project showcased on NOTCOT.org

Project: Personal Furniture Client: MeLocation: Munice IN, Brooklyn. NYRole: Design and FabricationMaterial:Steel/Untanned Leather/Corian/Hardwoods

My personal exploration with furniture and metalwork. The inspiration and details borrows from other avenues of design such as the material

palette of textile design as well as the manufacturing processes that go into auto and motorcycle mechanics. Formally they are very much

rooted in the manufacturing side of design and making. Clean lines and geometry are taken from building aids around a traditional shop.

Both mechanics and textiles are an avenue that plays a role different levels of my design process both schematic design and making.

Graduate Internship w Tietz-Baccon

Location: Long Island City, NY

Objective: Create New Identity for the Fabrication side of Tietz

Baccon for an online presence to expand production

Title: MACHINEMADE.com

I was involved in the branding of the addition to TB. I was

a part in choosing of the name for this new company. I

created the graphic for machinemade logo, playing off the

forms made by old machining fonts to create an elegant

logo for their online based fabrication company.

I was involved in initial website layouts, where the final

website and coding was done by RockPaperRobot in

Brooklyn, NY

Below are examples of other graphic design that I have

done for either my own work or commissioned by other

companies looking for re branding

references

contact

Mike SiIver

Design Fellow

Professor of Architecture

Ball State University

[email protected]

Erik Tietz

Co- Principal of Tietz-Baccon

Designer/Fabricator

[email protected]

tietz-baccon.com

Janice Shimizu

Co-Pricipal of Shimizu + Coggeshall Architects

Professor of Architecture

Ball State University

[email protected]

cogworkshop.com

Matthew Wolak214 50th ave Apt 501 W

LIC, NY 11101 [email protected]

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