XYRA
The space holds a character shaped by its past, where the architecture, structure, and textures weave tales from history, narrating stories of their own. It becomes a living narrative, blending the boundaries between reality and the sur- real, creating a dialogue between the tangible and the abstract.
XYRA is a spatial design project by Sam Beklik that brings to life multi-universe environments, each with a distinct narrative and identity, existing independently of the figures within them. The project explores how spatial design can convey complex meaning and history through structures and atmospheres. At the heart of XYRA is the belief that spaces can speak for themselves, embodying layers of symbolism and storytelling. These environments are more than mere settings; they are active participants, shaping the audience’s interpretation and engagement. Each space can evolve, revealing new histories and variations, inviting the viewer on an immersive journey that transcends the characters alone.
Interpretation / Sam Beklik 2021 /2026
I approach XYRA as an interpretive spatial practice that translates psychological states, cultural residue, and symbolic structures into built atmospheres. Rather than illustrating a narrative, I construct conditions for meaning: architecture becomes a language that communicates through proportion, material, rhythm, and absence. The viewer is invited to “read” space as they would read a text—through associations, tensions, and recurring motifs.
My method combines close reading and visual research with a rule-based system of spatial transformation. A consistent structural framework functions as a grammar, while each universe develops its own logic through shifts in texture, scale, light, density, and iconography. In this way, XYRA remains coherent across variations yet continuously evolves, allowing each environment to carry its own history and ideology
