Joel Martin
BIO
Farmer turned designer, Joel works to create practical and modest solutions for design issues. He specializes in digital processes that allow him to rapidly test ideas and concepts, as well as visualize and contextualize designs.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
PARAPET BICYCLE DIVIDER
Parapet is a bicycle barrier conceived through a material exploration in concrete. It intends to improve North American cycling infrastructure by making it safe for all road users through traffic calming, making a more effective use of material than traditional ad-hoc solutions, and providing an aesthetically pleasing, durable, and low maintenance solution for keeping infrastructure safe. The main idea behind Parapet is that it is punctuated, and does not need to be a continuous full wall of concrete to protect the users. This allows for Urban “permeability” for slower traffic such as pedestrians and cyclists, all the while maintaining versatility and adaptivity to urban environments that possess varying uniformity.
FEATURED Work
Title: Parapet
Dimensions: 76 x 30.5 x 76 cm, for base unit
Year: 2022
Materials: Blender 3D
Title: Parapet
Dimensions: 76 x 30.5 x 76 cm, for base unit
Year: 2022
Materials: Blender 3D
Title: Parapet
Dimensions: 76 x 30.5 x 76 cm, for base unit
Year: 2022
Materials: Blender 3D
Title: Parapet
Dimensions: 76 x 30.5 x 76 cm, for base unit
Year: 2022
Materials: Blender 3D
Title: Texture Explorations
Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.6 x 2 cm
Year: 2022
Materials: MDF Tiles sculpted in Blender 3D and cut on CNC
CONTACT
JOEL MARTIN
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