Robert Obier was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he now resides. He received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Louisiana State University in 1981 and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Design from Art Center College of Design...
Read MoreRobert Obier was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he now resides. He received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Louisiana State University in 1981 and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Design from Art Center College of Design in 2007.
As an architect, he has over 40 years experience in residential projects with extensive experience in design, construction and fabrication of architectural, furniture and lighting products. Specialized skills include: woodworking, metal work, computer rendering/modeling, 3-D printing, CNC machine fabrication, photography, and website development.
Through his art he explores the intersections and obscures the boundaries between architecture, industrial design and art. Each piece is as much a realization of an abstract design concept as it is a unique work of three-dimensional art. From creation through completion the dichotomy of ‘handmade’ and ‘computer generated’ informs the development and execution of the work.
Obier’s work as an architect/designer/illustrator has been featured in numerous exhibitions, magazines and web articles. In the late 1980’s his sculptural multi-media entertainment and control centers were prominently featured in a scene from “RoboCop” the motion picture.
His range of eclectic influences include the organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the explorations of geometry in nature by Andy Goldsworthy and the theatrical creations of Industrial Light and Magic for a time long ago in a galaxy far, far away.
