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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How I Became an Architect

How I Became an Architect

I am Jorge Fontan an architect in New York and owner of Fontan Architecture. I have been blogging for a few years now on architectural issues, mostly technical or project-specific posts, to offer information to my readers. This time I would like to write a more...
Elevated House Design

Elevated House Design

An elevated house is a house that is on columns or other structure where the first floor is higher then the ground and open underneath. This is mostly done in flood zones so that the house is higher than the flood plain and water can flow underneath. The most common...
21 NYC Bathroom Design Ideas

21 NYC Bathroom Design Ideas

There are so many options for what you can do with your bathroom design that it could make your head spin. I am Jorge Fontan, an architect in New York and owner of Fontan Architecture, an NYC-based architecture and design firm. We work on many project types, including...
NYC Kitchen Design Ideas

NYC Kitchen Design Ideas

I am Jorge Fontan, an architect in New York and owner of Manhattan-based architecture firm Fontan Architecture. At our office, we work on various project types, including residential interiors. The kitchen photos in this post are all from our projects in New York...