About Jorge Fontan
This post was written by Jorge Fontan AIA a Registered Architect and owner of New York City architecture firm Fontan Architecture. Jorge Fontan has earned 3 degrees in the study of architecture including two degrees from the City University of New York and a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Jorge has a background in construction and has been practicing architecture for 20 years where he has designed renovations and new developments of various building types.
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by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jan 17, 2024 | Property Development, Sustainable Design
The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is an elevation indicated on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map defining the elevation of a potential flood. The Design Flood Elevation (DFE) uses the BFE in order to determine the appropriate elevation for construction of new...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | General Architecture, NYC Zoning
A building arcade is a covered portion of a building that is otherwise open to a street or public area. What is a Building Arcade? A building arcade is a covered portion of a building that is otherwise open to a street or public area. These are called arcades...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning
The aggregate width of street walls is a term used in the NYC Zoning Resolution. This width is the total combined width of all walls within 50 feet of a street line. The Aggregate Width of Street Walls is a zoning term found in the NYC Zoning Resolution. It is...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning
In Zoning and Building Codes an accessory use is a use that is incidental and normally associated with the primary use of a building or group of buildings on the same zoning lot. An accessory use should not function as a stand alone use but to serve or directly...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning
Abutting buildings are buildings with walls touching or close enough to touching that they are considered abutting by building codes. Buildings with a seismic separation are still typically considered abutting. Buildings that are touching or only have a seismic...