Fontan Architecture Blog
Architecture, Planning, & Interior Design Blog
Passive House Design
Passive House Design incorporates principles of efficiency to reduce energy needs for heating and cooling. The main focus is on insulation, air tight construction, high quality windows, energy recovery, and solar heat management. Passive House Design can be applied to...
Modern Bathroom Fixtures And Accessory Ideas
Modern bathroom fixtures are an essential aspect of as modern bathroom design. Fixtures should be assessed based on their function and aesthetics. a bathroom design must be cohesive and all details should be considered together. Bathroom Fixtures And Accessories I am...
Rentable Vs Usable Square Footage
Usable square feet is the space a tenant can use and occupy and has possession of. Rentable square feet is a real estate term, usually used for commercial spaces, for the amount of square feet the rent is based on. This area includes space outside of the actual rented...
Architect Brooklyn NY Projects
Brooklyn has been a hot spot of construction for many years now. A large portion of our work at Fontan Architecture has been in Brooklyn especially in the past few years. In this blog post we would like to share a few of our recent architecture projects in Brooklyn....
R9 Zoning NYC
R9 Zoning is a residential zoning district in NYC that allows for one of the highest buildable floor areas of all residential zoning in NYC. There are different options for zoning regulations in R9 they are height factor / tower, tower on a base, or Quality Housing...
Medical Office Design
The design of healthcare facilities is a representation of the healthcare physician themselves. Medical Office Design can leave a major impression on your patients, which is why they should be designed to fit there. Design can also enhance the business of your office....
Tub To Shower Conversion in NYC
Can You Replace a Tub with a Shower in NYC? To convert a bathtub into a shower in NYC, you will need permits from the Department of Buildings and licensed professionals to perform all the work. At the completion of the work, you will have to pass all necessary...
New Building Application NYC DOB NB
New Building applications to the NYC DOB are required for any new construction projects. These are also known as NB applications. If you are enlarging an existing building and keeping any portion of the original building you will file an Alt one and in some cases be...
R10 Zoning NYC
R10 Zoning is a residential zoning district in NYC that allows for the highest buildable floor areas of all residential zoning. In R10 zoning you have an optional zoning bonus for providing 20% affordable units. There are several building typologies that can be...
Interior Renovations in Landmark Buildings NYC
Interior Renovations in an NYC Landmarked building will require a permit from the Department Of Buildings, DOB, and from the Landmarks Planning Commission, LPC. Most interior renovations can be filed as an expedited review which is the fastest and easiest application...
