Education

2016 MDES Interior Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

2003 B.S. Technology Education, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT.

Work Experience:

RLPS Architects 2016 - 2022: Interior Designer

2022 - Medford Leas, 1 Medford Leas, Medford, NJ 08055 - 33,400 SQ/FT (Ongoing: Schematic Design, Design Documents, Construction Documents & FF&E.)

  • Phase 01- 4,000 SQ/FT - Outdoor Terrace and Kitchen

    • Cabinets, Counter tops, Branding Signage, Tile Finishes, Fire Tables, Water Feature, Bronze Sculpture, Pergola, Decorative Lighting, FF&E.

  • Phase 02 - 18,400 SQ/FT - Community Center & Porte Cochere

    • Reception Desk, Library, Lounge, Bistro (Four Display Cooking Areas and one Market), Formal Dining, Decorative Lighting, Branding Signage, FF&E (Furniture, ADA Signage, Accessories & Art)

  • Phase 03 - 11,000 SQ/FT Natatorium, Gym and Art Center

    • Ongoing Programing and Schematic Design. Pool, Fitness Center, Locker Rooms.

2021 - Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA 18940 ( Managing Interior Design, Construction Documents & FF&E.)

  • Hybrid Independent Living - New Construction

    • two 30 unit buildings

    • 3 levels

  • Community Center - Interior Renovation

    • 4 Restaurants

    • Library

    • Mailroom

    • Offices

    • Living Room Spaces and Corridors

  • Health Care - Interior Renovation

2020 - Alvernia University Collegetowne, Reading PA - 80,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design, Custom Reception & Construction Documents)

  • Design Build w/ Warfel Construction

  • Adaptive Reuse

  • Commons - Lounge and Monumental Stairs

  • Classroom and Lab Space

  • Doors/Dwelling Units

2020 - Southern Market Food Hall, Lancaster PA (Designed Custom Bar & Construction Documents)

  • Adaptive Reuse

  • Monumental Bar Design

  • Coworking Space

2020- Arbor View Hotel, Willow Valley Retirement Lancaster PA (Designed Custom Reception Area & Construction Documents)

  • Common Spaces

  • Rooms

2020 - Enders Office, Linglestown, PA - 9,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design, Custom Reception, Monumental Stairs & Construction Documents)

  • New Construction

  • Office Space

2019 - The Launer Estate, Bar Harbor, ME - 9,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design & Construction Documents)

  • New Construction - Residential

2018-19 Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line, Media, PA - 55,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design, Construction Documents & FF&E)

  • Independent Living

  • Personal Care

  • Health Care

  • Community Center

  • FF&E ($800K)

2018 - Columbia Public Library, Columbia PA - 6,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design, Construction Documents & FF&E)

  • Addition and Interior Renovation

2017 - Normandy Farms Estates, Blue Bell, PA - 30,000 SQ/FT (Managed Interior Design, Construction Documents & FF&E)

  • Skilled Care

  • Rehab

2016 - Schreiber Pediatric Infant Day Care, Lancaster PA - 4,000 SQ/FT

  • Interior Renovation

2016 - Barley Snyder Law Office, Lancaster PA - 4,000 SQ/FT

  • Interior Renovation

2015 BDDW: Furniture Design

2014-2016 RISD: Teaching Assistant

2007-2014 Created: General Contractor

2003-2007 Teacher: Industrial Arts

Speaking

2019 May 2: Liturgy and Interior Architecture - QuestLancaster.org

2019 April 4: Chair Design (Past Techniques Contemporary Possibilities) - QuestLancaster.org

Exhibitions

2019 June 6&7 Hand & Machine (Solo Exhibition), Andrew Ellicott House, Lancaster PA

2018 Glory - Rusciano Gallery, Lititz PA

2017 Artfest - Bachman Center, Lancaster PA

2017 Constructive Abstraction (Solo Exhibition) - Mulberry Art Studio, Lancaster PA

2016 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition - RI Convention Center, Providence RI

2016 New England Graduate Media Symposium - Emerson College, Boston MA

2016  5 Year Anniversary - The Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence, RI

2015 RISD Int. Ar Exhibit - Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence RI

2009 Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts, Joseph, OR

Service

2019 - Present - Columbia PA: Architecture and Historic Walking Tours

2020-Present Board Member Columbia HARB

2016-2019 Board Member Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County

  • Historic Architectural Tour/Publication

  • Endangered Properties List

  • C. Emlen Urban Architectural Awards

Publications

2020 Spring LMS Bridges: From LM’s Architectural Design Class to Rhode Island School of Design

2019 Chair Design: Past Techniques Contemporary Possibilities

2017 Senior Living and the Urban Experience

2016 RISD Graduate Student Alliance Annual Publication

2016 Cornerstone Magazine: Brown University and RISD’s Christian Literary Arts Magazine

Biography

Matt Barley grew up working on the farms of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When he was 16, he spent three months in Kenya building a library from the foundation to the roof with local resources and hand tools. Having this experience early in life radically influenced his perspective on the world and specifically inspired him to become a designer and maker. 

For his undergraduate degree Matt studied Industrial Arts, which allowed him to explore traditional means of construction and antique furniture reproduction. After undergraduate studies, he ran a small construction company making and designing bespoke residential and commercial installations and structures. As the years progressed, he was continually approached by creative customers because of his outside the box design solutions. Seeing customers delight in his creative solutions inspired him to have some formal design training. 

Matt Barley was accepted to Rhode Island School of Design’s (RISD)  Interior Architecture program.  It was during this time that he began to leave the world of antique reproduction and began to design his own structures and furniture. 

He currently works full-time as an Interior Designer at RLPS Architects in Lancaster.  Matt designs and fabricates furniture and art on nights and weekends. Additionally He is a board member of The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County.

Contact:


Matthew Funk Barley
mattbarley@gmail.com