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ARCHITECTURE IS THE SHAPING OF SPACE WITH OBJECTS IN LIGHT TO CREATE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIVE PLACES

MICHAEL B. LEHRER, FAIA


LEHRERARCHITECTS LA LAWRLDESIGN LLP

LEHRERARCHITECTS LA

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06.29.2012

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HARNESSING THE SUN ITS LIGHT and deLIGHT

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REVERIE OF LIGHT AND ITS SHADOW

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WORKING SPACE

THAT SPACE--THAT EXISTS BOTH IN THE MIND AND OUT --THAT IS INFORMED BY THE ARCHITECT'S BASIC FORMAL,VISUAL, AND ETHICAL PALETTE THE IN THE SYNTHETIC PROCESS OF ARCHITECTURE

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MAKING/SHAPING SPACE WHERE ONE WORKS THE PLACES ONE MAKES THE PICTORIAL SPACE OF A PAINTING/ THE FAADE OF A BUILDING
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THE AIM OF ART IS TO CREATE SPACE SPACE THAT IS NOT COMPROMISED BY DECORATION OR ILLUSTRATION, SPACE IN WHICH THE SUBJECTS OF PAINTINGS CAN LIVE FRANK STELLA

STELLA, REFERRING TO CARAVAGGIO:

WORKING SPACE

HE MADE STUDIO INTO A PLACE OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY, A CATHEDRAL OF THE SELF

MY FACADE

COMMUNITY MATTERS: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA STUDIO MY COMMUNITY. MIXING UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

art(ist)-in-residence

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THE HUMAN FORM. THE HUMAN FIGURE

IT IS US.
FORM AND CONTENT. TRAINING THE EYE AND SOUL. ALWAYS.

SIMPLE DUMB BILATERAL SYMMETRY

PHYSIOGNOMY

DRAWING. KEEPING THE EYE AND SOUL TUNED

CUBIST DRAWING 2D/3D/2D

CUBIST DRAWING 2D/3D/2D

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FACADEKISHIP

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FACESKINSHIP

OF DESIRE

COMMUNITIES

MAKE

HUMAN EXPERIENCE: MAKING AS REVELATION

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FACE NO SKINSHIP

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FACESKINSHIP

SERIALITY

SERIALITY

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REVERIE OF LIGHT AND ITS SHADOW

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TRANSPARENCY OPACITY REFLECTION CLARITY AMBIGUITY

MINIMALISM

THE ABSTRACT SUBLIME

DELIGHT
A MATTER OF GRAVITAS
VITRUVIAN PRACTICE

Firmitas, Utilitas, et Venustas Firmness, Commodity &

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SKIN PROBLEMS
MAINTENANCE ACCESS VIEW. CLEAR VIEW, NOT THROUGH TRENDY JUNK

THE BEAUTY OF PERFORMANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF BEAUTY THE BEAUTY OF SUSTAINABILITY THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BEAUTY

ENTRANCE & BALCONY

THE LUXURY OF SUSTAINABILITY THE SUSTAINABILITY OF LUXURY

QUICK, POTENT, IMPACT, MESSY, CHEAP

HOME FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF DEMOCRACY THAT SUSTAIN FOUNDING VALUES

QUICK, POTENT, IMPACT, MESSY, CHEAP

QUICK, POTENT, IMPACT, MESSY, CHEAP

BEAUTY AND SUSTAINABILITY

LOGGIA

ARCHITECTURE IS THE SHAPING OF SPACE WITH OBJECTS IN LIGHT TO CREATE PRACTICAL AND EMOTIVE PLACES

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