Based in Toronto, Mak is currently a fourth year candidate for an Honours Bachelor of Interior Design at Sheridan College and additionally holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University. With an intensive background in the visual arts, she has developed a keen eye for art, art history, and design.
With a passion for the Interior Design industry, she has a strong interest in taking ordinary spaces and transforming it into an inviting, beautiful, and functional space, while also incorporating sustainability and wellness into all of her design work through her intuitiveness and innovative problem solving skills. Additionally, she is looking forward to diving deeper in her exploration of creating unique designs that can ultimately help people all around the world.
During her time at Sheridan College, Mak has acquired the skills and knowledge to successfully use professional design software programs, create detailed technical drawings, and translate her ideas in two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual representations. She is committed to always producing outstanding work that considers inclusivity, diversity, and equity, while also meeting all industry codes and standards. With a passion for corporate and hospitality design, she is ready to produce interior design projects for users to enjoy.
makfr@sheridancollege.ca
www.fmakdesign.com
www.linkedin.com/in/francescamak
Collaborator: ASHLEY YACHIW
Artworks Featured By Canadian Artists: Jason Carter, Jacquie Comrie, & Karen Law
RENDERED FLOOR PLAN
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Certitude Advertising
A corporate design project dedicated to a fictional advertising agency called Certitude. Central to the organization’s principles and morals is the creation of a safe and an inclusive space for all employees and clients, that also prioritizes different working styles.
Inspired by the Medicine Wheel, a symbolic tool used by many Indigenous generations, the design hopes to create a safe space to work, rest, and heal. The specific departments and rooms within the office are grouped together based on the Four Directions and the idea of equality within the corporate office. The Medicine Wheel is also used to influence the circulation pattern that occurs within the space, allowing users to navigate the space without barriers. The design highlights the importance of creating meeting and breakout areas where collaborative work can take place. Influenced by what employees may need following the COVID-19 pandemic, the office gives users an opportunity to work outside of their homes.
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BLOCK PLAN
BUBBLE DIAGRAM
Steelcase West Elm Work Belle
Allsteel Fit Panel System, Align Storage, Altitude Height Adjustable Desk
Steelcase Gesture Office Chair
This project received the Award of Merit for the Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition 2024. It was also selected and nominated by Faculty and a guest judge as a Top Six Finalist for the Staples Professional Corporate Design Award of Excellence Scholarship.
Certitude Advertising
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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STAFF LOUNGE
SECTIONS
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Certitude Advertising
STAFF LOUNGE
LUNCHROOM
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EXTERIOR ELEVATION
CAESARTSTONE JET BLACK QUARTZ COUNTERTOP, IN A POLISHED FINISH ON MDF, TRANSACTION TOP
8" HIGH X 3"
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INTERIOR ELEVATION
CAESARTSTONE JET BLACK QUARTZ COUNTERTOP, IN A POLISHED FINISH ON MDF, TRANSACTION TOP
RICHELIEU WHITE OAK WOOD, IN BENJAMIN MOORE CLIFFSIDE GRAY HC-180 WOOD STAIN, DESK SURFACE ON MDF
8" HIGH X 3" THICK PRIVACY PANEL, RICHELIEU WHITE OAK WOOD, IN BENJAMIN MOORE CLIFFSIDE GRAY HC-180 WOOD STAIN
RICHELIEU WHITE OAK WOOD VENEER ON MDF DRAWERS, IN BENJAMIN MOORE CLIFFSIDE GRAY HC-180 WOOD STAIN
3 4" THICK X 634" LONG RICHELIEU CONTEMPORARY METAL PULL 873 IN MATTE BLACK FINISH
4" HIGH URBAN STEEL MATTE BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL TOE KICK
2" HIGH URBAN STEEL MATTE BLACK POWDER COATED STEEL TOE KICK
Certitude Reception Desk
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RECEPTION DESK MODEL BACK VIEW
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RECEPTION DESK MODEL SIDE VIEW
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LOCUS Resource Centre & Homeless Shelter
Collaborators: JUSTYNA SLAWINSKI & ASHLEY YACHIW
LOCUS Resource Centre & Homeless Shelter
LOCUS COMMON AREA
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OPERABLE ALUMINUM VERTICAL
LOUVERS TO PROVIDE SUNSHADING AND WINDBREAK; CONTROLLED AUTOMATICALLY
6.
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24” HORIZONTAL PANEL OVERHANG TO PROVIDE SUN SHADING AND WINDBREAK (DIRECT GAIN PASSIVE SYSTEM)
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1. DECIDUOUS TREES FOR SHADING IN SUMMER,
DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS; LOW ECOATING; TRIPLE PANE; ARGON FILLED GAS TO INCREASE R-VALUE BY 30%; SUPER INSULATED FRAME
LOCUS Resource Centre and Homeless Shelter is a community-based centre, supporting individuals affected by homelessness by providing equitable care for all individuals, regardless of their background, identity and personal stories in an inclusive and safe space.
ALUMINUM METAL CLADDING WITH POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF) PAINT FINISH
LEED Strategies: Rainwater Harvesting, Energy Efficient through Renewable Energy, Protection of Habitat and Restored Vegetation, Sourcing Products with Recycled Content, and Indoor Air Quality by using Low-Emitting Finishes and Materials
WELL Strategies: Thermal Comfort by using Enhanced Operable Windows, 24” Horizontal Panel Overhangs, and installing Hydronic Radiant Ceiling Panels for Radiant Heating and Radiant Cooling
MAIN FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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Armonia 和諧
PROCESS WORK
Armonia 和諧 takes Spanish and Chinese influences and introduces guests to a new cuisine experience that is performative and inspiring. By bridging the ceiling to the floor through the use of two sculptural installations, the restaurant showcases the beauty forged from bringing together two diverse cultures.
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MAIN FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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MAIN FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
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PROCESS WORK
Inspired by Acrobatic Chinese and Flamenco Spanish dancing, the installations and furniture pieces imitate dancers on stage, showcasing movement and rhythm. A conversation between the two dancers occurs through threedimensional forms and drapery, and along with the movement in the walls and ceilings, the voices of the dancers crescendo and decrescendo throughout the space.
DIOR RETAIL FLOOR PLAN
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RETAIL DESIGN Dior Accessories
DIOR STOREFRONT ELEVATION
DIOR RENDERING
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Dior Accessories
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A retail design project completed for the luxury brand, Dior, in a fictional scenario for an academic project. The concept considers four important themes that Through conceptual development using the four ideologies, the interior design
DISPLAY
Retail Display Case
MAIN FLOOR PLAN
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The Musical Modern Treehouse Residence
LONGITUDINAL SECTIONAL ELEVATION A-A
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KITCHEN FLOOR PLAN
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TRANSVERSE SECTIONAL ELEVATION B-B
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The residential project is designed for a young couple looking to start a family and to have a home where they can create memories together. The clients are extremely family-oriented and enjoy hosting friends; they are active and enjoy spending time outdoors; and they entertain by playing instruments. Music plays an important role in the concept of the home. It features the concept of finding music in nature and combining that with an interior space. Through the inclusion of a courtyard, it reinvents the idea of a modern treehouse, which allows the clients to live inside, along with nature. The home features musical components like rhythm and notes throughout the space, seen through a variety of details. Sustainable practices are incorporated in the overall design of the house.
KITCHEN ELEVATION
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SUN ROOM RENDER
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RENDERED CLOSE-UP FLOOR PLANS
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The game of Mahjong is the design inspiration for this Dementia and Alzheimer’s Long-Term Care Facility. Mahjong requires four players to play and the positions are based on the four directions. By shuffling the tiles in the centre of the table, a community is formed between the players. The tiles are then stacked and setup in a rhombus shape within the square table. This setup is the inspiration behind the floor plan and the room adjacencies, while the four directions and the counterclockwise order influences the circulation pattern within the space.
ADDITIONAL WORKS
Two close-up images of a self-portrait painting that explores the balance between two cultures that ultimately affects the development and growth of an individual.
Through art materials and mediums, an exploration between two cultures is translated through this piece. This showcases the complexity of emotions one feels when trying to balance being raised within two different cultures.
Singular, 2013
Chinese ink, pen (ink), and graphite on paper
50 x 84 inches
Untitled, 2013
Acrylic on unstretched canvas 54 x 78 inches
Robinson Street, 2021
Pencil crayon on paper
19.5 x 13 inches
Three Chairs, 2021
Graphite and pen (ink) on paper
18.5 x 10.5 inches
ADDITIONAL WORKS
Vehicle of Animosity, 2012
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 inches
This painting communicates anger and betrayal through colours, mark making, and movement. Repetitive markings are used to represent repeated behaviour in this painting.
Stairs, 2021
Graphite on paper
7.5 x 9.25 inches
This stairs study showcases both perspective drawing skills and the ability to shade with graphite pencils.
House Sketches, 2021
Graphite on paper
8.5 x 11 inches
Back Study with Flower, 2011
Analog Photography
7 x 10 inches, each
A series of photographs that showcase the simple beauty of light and shadow on the human body and on floral arrangements. The connection between the human body and the flowers is explored in each photograph. There is a strong use of lines, movement, and forms in each image.
