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LESLIE L. HULBERT

2752 STATE RTE.7

COBLESKILL, NY 12043

518-928-4350

BCHULBERT4@YAHOO.COM

“Less is More” -Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5 COHABITATION

9 FAÇADE DESIGN

15 EXPERIMENT WITH DAYLIGHT

19 THREE NON PARALLEL PLANES

23 SPACE WITHIN A CUBE

29 STRUCTURES AND VOLUMES

33 SPACE AND COMPOSITION

39 ROOM PLAY

43 ARTWORK

47 PHOTOGRAPHY

50 THE GLASS HOUSE

51 PHOTO CREDITS

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ARCH 142

PROFESSOR KELLY

SPRING 2010

Materials: Whiteboard, Balsa

Wood, Foam Core, Construction

Paper, Transparency Sheets, Spray

Paint

Scale: ¼” = 1’-0”

Objective: To design an interesting,

well conceived and spatially

satisfying townhouse for

cohabitation. This project revolves

around two people. Sheldon is a

computer programmer who enjoys

the quiet. Penny is an aspiring

actress who enjoys listening to

music and hanging out with friends.

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The massing model was essential

in order to establish the spaces

for both Penny, Sheldon, and the

spaces they would share. I color

coded the spaces in order to

visualize how the spaces would

work together. (Penny’s spaces

are red, Sheldon’s spaces are

blue, shared spaces are green,

and black spaces show

circulation). This model

effectively shows how Sheldon

and Penny will be combining their

personal living spaces with shared

spaces.

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Basement:

•Home Office

•Home Gym

•Sheldon’s Bedroom

•Bathroom

•Closet

Entry Floor

•Foyer

•Toilet Room

•Kitchen

•Dining Room

Second Floor

•Living Room

Third Floor

•Recreational Room

•Penny’s Bedroom

•Bathroom

•Closet

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ARCH 243

DR. ENGLOT

FALL 2010

Materials: Chipboard, Whiteboard, Balsa Wood, Foam

Core, Transparency Sheets, Cardstock, Acrylic Paint,

Spray Paint.

Scale: ¼” = 1’-0”

Objective: Design an interesting, well conceived

façade for your “Townhouse for Cohabitation.” You

should recognize design principles as used in historical

precedents when designing the façade. You should

show your understanding of theoretical concepts of

transparency, as well as how light enters space.

FAÇADE DESIGN

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PRECEDENT

SCHRODER HOUSE

GERRIT RIETVALD

UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

1924

The Schroder house is arguably the only building existing today

that portrays the De Stijl movement. The De Stijl movement was

founded in The Netherlands in 1917. The movement was

influenced by Cubism. De Stijl promotes simplicity and

abstraction, as well as the use of horizontal and vertical lines in

rectangular forms. The use of the primary colors (Red, Yellow,

and Blue) are critical as well as the three primary values (Black,

White, and Grey). Symmetry is avoided.

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Magenta: Penny’s Spaces

•Spontaneity

•Energy

•Stamina

•Romance

Cyan: Sheldon’s Spaces

•Calm

•Peace

•Honesty

•Truth

Yellow: Entrance/Kitchen

•Fun/Joy

•Lightness

•Power

•Happiness

•Warmth

White: Circulation

•Freshness

•Purity

•Simplicity

Grey: Structure

•Stability

•Security

•Authority

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GRID

HORIZONTAL MEMBERS

VERTICAL MEMBERS

PRIMARY COLORS

VERTICAL MEMBERS

HORIZONTAL MEMBERS

PRIMARY COLORS

GRID

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ARCH 142

PROFESSOR KELLY

SPRING 2010

Materials: Whiteboard, Chipboard, Balsa Wood,

Transparency Sheets, Copy Paper

Scale: ½” = 1’-0”

Objective: The aim of this project is to provide the

opportunity to experiment with the fine distinctions of

daylight. This will be done by utilizing and

experimenting with different types of formulation,

openings, distribution, and patterns to explore

daylight in a series of related but different rooms.

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10:00 AM Due South

12:00 PM Due South

8:00 AM Due South

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2:00 PM Due South

4:00 PM Due South

Indirect light is used to illuminate paintings,

and direct light is used to illuminate

sculptures. I used these ideas in my

museum design. I defined each of the

spaces by the use of platforms

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THREE NON-PARALLEL PLANES

ARCH 141

DR. ENGLOT

FALL 2009

Materials: Foam Core, Spray Paint,

Corrugated Cardboard, Balsa Wood

Size: 8” X 8” X 8”

Objective: You will have three

planes. Each plane should be

disposed on either the X, Y, or Z axis.

The entire construction must be

contained in an imaginary cube. The

construct is to be viewed from any

direction. The visual integrity of each

plane must be maintained. Within

your project there should be at least

one defined space.

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The objective of this project is to

create circulation around three non-

parallel planes, no matter which way

it is turned. I wanted to create

portals that allowed one to circulate

around all the planes

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Space is clearly defined by eight

points. I needed to define each

space imagining that the eighth

point would be floating in space.

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SPACE WITHIN A CUBE

ARCH 141

DR. ENGLOT

FALL 2009

Materials: Foam Core, Spray Paint,

Corrugated Cardboard

Size: 8 3/8” X 8 3/8” X 8 3/8”

Objective: Through the design process

you have developed a scheme that

communicates a specific organization

of three non-parallel planes. However

the scheme only implies the definition

of space. You are now required to

construct a cube that will act as a

container for the X, Y, and Z construct.

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The cube needed to bring out the

important shapes of the construct to the

exterior of the cube. I wanted to portray

my defined space in the center to the

outside of each plane. I also wanted to

show the portals used throughout the

project. I wanted to keep the planes

somewhat consistent to create unity.

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STRUCTURES AND VOLUMES

ARCH 142

PROFESSOR KELLY

SPRING 2010

Materials: Balsa Wood, Chipboard,

Plywood, Mahogany, Acrylic Paint

Size: 13 ¾” X 13 ¾” X 8”

Objective: Given is a dimensional

grid, a list of structural members of

various lengths, and five layers of

defined shapes. Using a set of rules

outlined, you will express an abstract,

but ordered arrangement of spatial

volumes.

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Layer 1

Layer 2

Layer 3 & 4

Layer 5

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The idea I had for this

project was to base if off

of a typical indoor

playground. The term I

used to define this project

was a “Jungle Gym.” I

wanted to bring in

elements of a

playground, such as a

ball pit, tunnels, and

towers. I utilized the

shapes mandatory for the

project to form a “Jungle

Gym.”

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SPACE AND COMPOSITION

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ARCH 142

PROFESSOR KELLY

SPRING 2010

Materials: Foam core, Chipboard,

Foam sheets, Spray paint

Size: 6 ¾” x 10 ¾” x 10 ¾”

Objective: To produce a three-

dimensional spatial analysis of a two-

dimensional composition; an

arrangement of three-dimensional

volumes based on the implied spatial

relationships existing in a two-

dimensional composition, a cubist or

purist painting.

Landscape with Houses at Ceret

Juan Gris

1913

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In order to start this project, I needed

to determine which pieces would

belong on which layers. I analyzed

the painting, and determined the

layers based on shadows. The

shadows helped determine which

objects were in the foreground or

background.

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The theme I chose was

day vs. night. Each piece

is either portrayed as

daytime or nighttime.

One plane held the day

pieces, and the other the

night pieces. The angle

of each piece was

determined by the angle

of the sun based on the

daylight of each object.

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NIGHT

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ARCH 141

DR. ENGLOT

FALL 2009

Materials: Balsa Wood, Polyethalene

Film, Foam Core, Felt, Dowels, Copy

Paper, Plastic Cup, Hot Glue, Food

Coloring, Shell, Paper Clip, PBC Tubing,

Acrylic Paint

SCALE: ¼” = 1’-0”

Objective: You will design a vernacular

place for seclusion for one person; this

place may be described as a quiet place

for the observation of the inner self’ or

even a sacred place.

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I wanted to create a theme for this

project. I decided to base if off the

famous novel, Lord of the Flies by William

Golding. This idea came to me, since we

needed a sacred place to be designed

within the limits of the project. I thought

about the book and how there was a

sacred place in the novel, which was

used for prayer and relaxation. I

designed my project around that idea. I

wanted everything placed in the project

to represent a theme in the novel.

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The second space is the fire and bathing

area. This space shows the beginning of

the novel. This represents the time before

savagery. The bathing pool represents

cleanliness. The conch shell represents

power and order. The glasses show

rationality. The signal fire is the connection

to civilization.

The first space you enter would be “The

Scar.” The Scar is black in order to

foreshadow that death is to come. This is

the only way into the so called “Island.”

There is no other way out. You are now

secluded from the outside world.

The final space is known as “The Clearing.”

It starts out as a sacred area for the

character Simon, but become a

representation of evil. The “Lord of the

Flies” is placed in the center and represents

Beelzebub or the Devil. This is the final

stage of the novel, it represents the “Loss of

Innocence” and the “Darkness of Man’s

Heart.”

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ARTWORK

INDEPENDENT PROJECTSMEDIUM: COLORED PENCIL AND MARKER 43

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MEDIUM FOR ALL: COLORED PENCIL

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MEDUIM FOR TOP IMAGE: COLORED PENCIL AND MARKERBOTTOM IMAGE: COLORED PENCIL

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The Chrysler Building

Manhattan, NY

Taken July 2010

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All Photos Taken in

Manhattan, NY

July 2010

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Niagara Falls

Buffalo, NY

Both taken October 2010

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Montreal, Canada

Both taken April 2010

The Glass House By Philip Johnson

ARCH 101 DR. ENGLOT FALL 2009

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McDonald's Restaurant #5945 - Mill Creek Mcdonalds. Digital image. Washington

McDonald's Local Restaurant Information and Careers/Jobs. Web. 29

Nov. 2010.

PHOTO CREDITS

May 2009. Digital image. Di's Postcards. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.

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