Joshua Cox DESGIN PORFOLIO

D ES IG N P O RT F OLIO

JOSHUA COX UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT A R L I N GTO N

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FURNITURE DESIGN

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THE MASTER SUITE

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P H Y S I C A L D E L I N I AT I O N

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GEOMETRY STUDIES

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CUBISM

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THE MODULAR

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PRECEDENT STUDY

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FIRST YEAR DRAWING

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FURNITURE DESIGN The idea of multi-use spaces continued throughout the semester as it is becoming more popular due to the decrease in the amount of space needed per person. This project got more detailed as it focused on one piece of furniture.

This piece of furniture is designed to built from wall to wall. It houses plenty of storage and is also a place to read or relax. The depth of the mill work also allowed for the addition of a trundle bed at the bottom so it could also be used as an extra sleeping space.

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THE MASTER SUITE

A specific interior space was given to each student to investigate different aspects of how the space could be used. Research was to be done over several iconic pieces of furniture as well as design companies with well designed mill work.

The student was asked to design the cabinetry and storage while using iconic furniture that most efficiently fit the space.

Further in to the project, the idea of multi-use space was added in order to increase the complexity and practicality of the space. This space can be used as a bedroom or a quiet working space/office. Kinetic parts were used to transition and maximize the amount of space for each activity.

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K I N E T I C PA R T S

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ACRYLIC X CANSON COLD PRESS

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P H Y S I C A L D E L I N I AT I O N

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GEOMETRY The first section of the semester involved the investigation of basic geometries. Technical and digital skills were built and combined to create a composition of a list of geometries. Later on the Interior design and Architecture section collaborated to create a complex composition using a selection of one platonic form.

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F R O M PA R T TO W H O L E

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PHYSICAL MODEL- OCTOHEDRON CARDSTOCK

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E X P E R I M E N TA L G E O M E T R Y After studying different geometries, two platonic forms were chosen to investigate how their faces, edges and vertices relate to each other. The combination of the two forms also encouraged the idea of using the two volumes to create another practical volume that could be translated into an interior space.

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CUBISM An analysis of the cubist painting The Bottle by Juan Gris (1913) was reproduced using color theory and the rules of collage: Parallel line drawings, overlapping planes, false attachments, inversion of occlusion, and reversal of atmospheric perspective.

A recreation in colored pencil, craft paper, and line drawing were also done. Using these properties, a physical three dimensional model was constructed in order to present the rules of collage spatially and later in a physical landscape.

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THE MODULAR A painting from Richard Diebenkorns’ Ocean Park Series was selected for the use in a final composition. The final composition used the modular to first transform the painting, using grid and field studies, which would become a facade for a building. A color study was also done to further investigate how the transparencies and depth created in the Diebenkorn paintings could become volumetric spaces. A physical model of the modular grid was constructed using primary, secondary and tertiary lines. Primary lines became structural bays, while secondary and tertiary lines broke the bays down to a human scale.

A section of the grid was chosen to create the volume of the building which included a residential space, studio space, and a gallery space which housed the Diebenkorn painting, the Cubist painting used earlier in the semester, and Bolle bottles. The building had to include all aspects of LeCorbusier would define as modern architecture.

The landscape also became a reflection of the Diebenkorn painting, as different depths were created based on the color studies done with the painting. It also included a physical model to scale that connected with the gallery and painting within the physical structure.

O C E A N PA R K n o . 6 7 Richard Diebenkorn

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FLOOR PLANS

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SECTIONS

E L E VAT I O N S

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PRECEDENT STUDY

HOUSE I - PETER EISENMAN INK X VELLUM

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FLOOR PLANS

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SECTIONS

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E L E VAT I O N S

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FIRST YEAR DRAWING G A P H I T E X ST R AT H M O R E

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