Joshua Greenburg

10 posts

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Originally from Stamford, Connecticut, I am a passionate maker, designer, and engineer interested in human centered product design. Design methodology and collective intelligence interest me as well and I enjoy collaborating with others to create new things. When I'm not making things with my 3D printer or working on my Graphic Tee-Shirt Design company, I enjoy exploring the outdoors. Rock climbing, Skiing, Biking, Running, Backpacking, Metal detecting, and soccer which are just a few things I love to do.

Chair Mural – Final Report

April 28, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 11: Final Report 2021 Part 2: How

What: The chair mural is a functional piece of art. When folded flat, it can be laid against the wall as a decorative mural. When folded into its chair form, It can be used as a piece of furniture. To start I’ll describe my inspirations. I needed a folding chair that folded as flat as…

Mural Chair Specifications and Constraints

April 7, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 9: Top 5 constraints, top 5 specifications

The Mural chair (adapted from the Robert Van Embriqs chair) has some key features that need to be applied in order for it to properly function. I also have my own constraints witch will make it more difficult to produce these specifications. See below for my top five specifications and top five constraints with the…

Chair Mural: Design Preview

March 30, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 8: Design Preview Report

The chair mural is a functional piece of art. When folded flat, it can be laid against the wall as a decorative mural. When folded into its chair form, It can be used as a piece of furniture. Form: To start I’ll describe my inspirations. I needed a folding chair that folded as flat as…

Mural Chair Plans and Alternatives

March 18, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives, Student Work

For my final project I have pretty much settled on the form of the chair. As the featured image shows, I will be going with a Robert Van Embricqs style folding chair. I think its a very unique and interesting design as a chair, but what really does it for me it the fact that…

My Personal Aesthetic: Many Influences

March 11, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 6: My Personal Aesthetic 2021

My aesthetic takes influence from many different aspects. Sports wise, I love English soccer and so I like a lot of British things (which effects my vocabulary), but I’m also into adventure sports like hiking, climbing, and skiing, so I feel like I tend to be into the outdoors and appreciative of nature (and being…

Bottle Opener -or- Folding Chair -or- Something Else

March 5, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work

I’m not too sure what I want to do for my final project, but I have a few ideas: An ergonomic bottle opener A folding chair (or series of folding chairs) Something I can make to house and interactive device with Arduino for another class The bottle opener is an idea I had to…

Skateboard Lamp Final Report

February 22, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 4: Upcycle Final Report, Student Work

What I did previously: Prior to this post, I made an initial post about the aesthetic and a progress post. In both of these I discussed my aesthetic inspiration and my plans for its functionality (more on this later), but also shared my initial work. I first started with sketches to get a sense for…

Skateboard to Lamp Progress

February 11, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 3: Upcycle progress

The Lamp is coming along very well! Following the initial sketches I made, I went ahead and took measurements of the board and my lamp frame to get a better sense of how the slats would be made. From here I made a template of one of the slats with a slight curve. I feel…

Skateboard Grunge to Mid-Century Modern

February 2, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic

My materials I am looking to upcycle are my old skateboard, and a lamp frame. This was the first skateboard I ever got (from 2007) and it definitely shows its character. Aside from the graffiti-like design, it features scratches, dirt, and weathering which all contribute to its grunge street skate aesthetic. The lamp frame was…

The Subway System Aesthetic

January 27, 2021

Joshua Greenburg

Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021

The subway system aesthetic is one built around service to the masses but also defined by the people who use it. You may not notice the little details while you’re hopping from train to train, or even consider how you contribute to the aesthetic while you wait behind the yellow line, but there is a…