jacob gilbert architecture portfolio
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Selected Works
JACOB GILBERT
Education
Oberlin College | Ohio BA Environmental Studies Minor Studio Art Syracuse University Abroad | Florence Pre-professional Architecture
Web
jacobgilbert.design
Contact
gilbertjacobm@gmail.com 617.388.6511
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UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT SYRACUSE IN FLORENCE SHOESCAPE TABLE PROJECT SHROOM OUT BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER DRAWINGS CONTENTS
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UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT Independent Project : Oberlin College : 2016 Pen + Paper
96 ’’ x 42 ’’
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / UN P L A NNE D DE VE LO PME NT
One year in the making, Unplanned Development is an artful attempt to capture the phenomenon of urban sprawl. In January 2015 I rolled out my 8’x3.5’ site and began construction; no blue prints, no roughs, no straightedge. What emerged was a chaotic and mesmerizing landscape of architecture—a dynamic interplay between mass and void. Like the urban environment, the piece is a dichotomy—forcing viewers to feel simultaneously alienated and engulfed, and to confront their role as participants in the systems that consume them. As both image and experimental process, it’s my hope that Unplanned Development will inspire dialogue on the implications of untempered growth and the patterns by which we organize, and often disorganize, our landscapes.
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02 SYRACUSE IN FLORENCE Studio Project : Syracuse University : 2014 Paper, Foam, Twigs I joined the Syracuse School of Architecture for an immersive study-abroad program in Italy. Taught by architect Gianandrea Barreca, my studio work culminated in the design and building of a scale model envisioning a Syracuse satellite campus in the heart of Florence.
ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / S Y R A CU SE
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03 SHOESCAPE Independent Project : 2011 Pen + Boot Shoescape is an early artwork that captures my interest in using urban landscapes to recontextualize the story of our built environment. Earning a gold key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Shoescape was featured in a student showcase in Boston.
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / S H O ES C A PE
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04 TABLE PROJECT Independent Project : 2014 Oberlin College White + Brown Ash
A coffee table that I designed, prototyped, and built for a course entitled Problems in Sculpture; with the Grain.
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / TA B L E PR O JE C T
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22 ’’ x 68 ’’
05 SHROOM OUT Professional : 2017 Client: Shroom Out Inc. Digital + Print Brooklyn-based startup Shroom Out approached me to design the brand identity and packaging for their mushroominfused beverage. I crafted this bold, charismatic design to appeal to the hip and health-conscious consumer.
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / S H R O O M O U T
LABEL DESIGN
N SHROOM OUT
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06 BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER Professional : 2014 Client : Foresight Design Initiative Digital Commissioned for environmental innovation studio Foresight Design Initiative, Bigger Better Faster is a multipurpose guide to sustainability. Simultaneously a marketing piece, artwork, and manual, the work promotes Foresight’s unique approach to collaborative problem-solving.
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / B I G G E R , B E T T E R , FA STE R
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / B I G G E R , B E TTE R , FA ST E R
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07 DRAWINGS 2013-2016 Pencil + Ink
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / D R AW ING S
FLORENCE PALAZZ
ZO MICHELANGELO
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / D R AW ING S
CITY BLOC
CKS 2015
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MISFITS
16 ’’ x 16 ’’
ARCH P ORTFOL IO 2018 / DRAWINGS
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ARC H PORT F O L I O 2 0 1 8 / D R AW ING S
OTHER SIDE O
OF TOWN 8 ’’ x 8 ’’
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Thank You!
JACOB GILBERT | JACOBGILBERT.DESIGN | 2018