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 Feb 6, 2021 | New York City, NYC DOB, NYC Zoning
The NYC Zoning Resolution is a set of regulations that govern the use, and bulk (size, shape, etc.) of buildings by dividing the city into specific Zoning Districts. Each Zoning District has a distinct set of rules for building developments and alterations of existing...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jan 5, 2024 | Architects, General Architecture
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...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 10, 2024 | Houses
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...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Sep 22, 2024 | Bathroom Design, Interior Design
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...
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated May 23, 2024 | Apartment Renovations, Interior Design
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...