Joshua Brooks Portfolio

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Joshua Brooks: CV

Personal Information

Nationality - British

Date of Birth - 01/09/2000

Email - joshuabrooks0109@gmail.com

Phone Number - (+44)7784 187 740

Education

Northumbria University

Projected upper second-class degree in BA (Hons) Architecture

July 2023

Ilkley Grammar Sixth Form

A levels:

Mathematics - A

Physics - B

Economics - C

July 2019

Skills Languages

English (Native)

Spanish (Intermediate)

Softwares

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Enscape

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

MS Office

Experience

Banyan Newcastle

Waiter

June 2022 - October 2022

Market Town Taverns

Bartender

December 2021 - May 2022

Kitchen Porter

November 2017 - January 2019

Contents

Smith’s Dock Nature Reserve, The Waypoint

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The Ouseburn Species Museum

Front Room

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The Augmentation of Peripheries on the Modern Urban Landscape

Smith’s Dock Nature Reserve

The Waypoint

A strategy to revitalise North Shields’ wildlife and expand the North East’s wildlife network in general, Smith’s Dock Nature Reserve will connect new residents of the redeveloped area surrounding the Smokehouses with current locals - The design will increase visitor interest and help move the town forward. This final project of my architectural studies shows the skills developed in 3D visualisation, presentation and design process.

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Tyneside Path

Visiting from North Shields

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Perspective Section Cut

Front Elevation

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Colonnade Entrance

Visualising Past and Contemporary Site Influences

Construction Section

Contemporary Roads

Contemporary Housing

1930’s Housing

1860’s Housing

1930’s

0 1 2m 0 1 2m

Dry Docks

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Eco Lecture Hall

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N 0 10 20m Upper Ground Floor Plan 12

Cafe Over the Tyne

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The Composition of The Waypoint - Exploded Axonometric

Weathered Corrugated Steel Roof

Emulating bird wings whilst matching the reflective nature of the Smokehouses

Lowered aspect to give a close up, calming moment with the retention pond

External Seating Cafe

Following the form of the roof, enhancing the view over the tyne

Circulation Core

Spacious and cladded in weathered steel matches the roofs materiality and allows comfortable access to all spaces

Bird Viewing Box

Creates focused views over the kittiwake ledges of the collonade

Veterinary

Ensures the safety of all the birds around the site

Honey Shop Foyer

Allows the community to benefit from selling locally produced products

Double Height Eco Lecture Hall

Curates the background of the rewilded nature reserve and tyne for sustainability specific lectures

Creates a spacious, calming environment upon entry

The Collonade

Gives a sense of the pier, celebrating the areas nautical pride

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Visiting from the Ferry

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1:20 Module Model of The Wapoint

Model Vision

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1:20 Module Model of The Wapoint

The Ouseburn Species Museum

This project from second-year architecture developed an understanding of concept development to 3D modelling and visualisation, working towards a scheme to empower visitors to take action against endangered species. As some of the earliest work with virtual modelling and real-time rendering, this served as a beneficial starting point to work with a larger array of programmes throughout the final year of architectural studies, while getting a greater appreciation for the design process.

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View from Walker Road

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Along the Riverside Walk

Front Room

The scheme looked to spread creativity and culture throughout the North East, with a specific focus on food and art, whilst maintaining the heritage of the area. This was done to celebrate the cultures of refugees and other immigrants entering the UK, looking to take the next step in integrating refugees into their new homes. A specifically relevant project due to the refugee crisis educated me further in curating a narrative for a design and the more technical details behind it.

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Perspective Section View

Floor to Wall Constructional Perspective

Roof to Wall Constructional Perspective

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The Augmentation of Peripheries on the Modern Urban Landscape

This study examined how ever developing peripheries to cities have impacted the transition of residential suburbias towards the direction of polycentric urban landscapes, mainly looking into the effect of an evolving concentration of work, shopping and recreation. The writing of this book ultimately led to the curation of ‘LA Projection’, a drawing evolved from Mario Gandelsonas’ Map of Los Angeles predicting the future evolution of the city.