A worksample that contains a diverse selection of my most emblematic projects, including studio, professional, and design work. The projects there-within touch on topics of urban design, urban planning, mixed-income housing, mixed-use developments, historic preservation and renovation, sustainability, art & design, and multiculturalism, from New Orleans to Barcelona.

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Joseph A. Colón | Professor Rafael Gómez-Moriana | CIEE Architecture + Design | Fall 2014
The “ordinary” building is the type of edifice cities are
mostly made up of. In Barcelona, as in most large European
cities, these kinds of buildings typically contain a vertical
programmatic distribution of housing above ground-level
commercial spaces (sometimes there is office space in-
between the commercial space and the housing), and parking
in the basement and is usually designed in the regional
vernacular style of the period.
The project thus sought to design a contemporary
edifice in a historic setting.The proposal does so by rotating
to give residents a dynamic way to live, exposed to light,
views, and greenery at every effective opportunity.
Another benefit the unique rotation yields is an
innovative method of determining units for a mixed-income
building population.
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An Ordinary Building in Barcelona’s Eixample
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Joseph A. Colón | Professor Rafael Gómez-Moriana | CIEE Architecture + Design | Fall 2014
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Joseph A. Colón | Professor Scott Bernhard |Thesis Design Studio | Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
My thesis project, entitled “Fostering Heterogeneity,”yy
started by focusing on how income inequality is a global
phenomenon that sees people of different incomes living
further apart enabled by automobile-driven suburbanization.
By focusing in the United States of America, this wealth
stratification had to be understood in context of an abhorrent
racialized history. Even with interventions in underprivileged
communities such as “public housing,” wealth inequality
and residential segregation have persisted. 1128 Spring
Gardens refocuses mixed-income housing by hyperlocalizing
unit organization while engaging communal spaces in
emphasizial manner.The hopes is that the project can be
a prototype in de-emphasizing the nature of homogeneity
present in low-density living and spur further remediation of
socioeconomic segregation.
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1128 Spring Gardens
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7. Joseph A. Colón | Professor Scott Bernhard |Thesis Design Studio | Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
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º Orienting roofs to southern sky maximizes efficiency
of solar panels that helps offset energy costs for
(most financially stressed) residents
º Integrating rainwater collection systems from roofs
can serve water usage needs such as for the gardens,
pools, and laundry facilities that helps offset utility
costs for (most financially stressed) residents
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º Maximizes unit efficiency by providing residences
with organizational hierarchy without sacrificing
communal space quality
º Increases interaction between assorted communal
spaces while maintaining physical separation
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º Variety of programming distributed throughout
project achieves access for all residents to all spaces
º Encourages self-segregation of different occupants
not by race or class, but by interest-motivated factors
= demographic distinguishersdemographic distinguishers
º “Culturally relevant”Culturally relevant” spaces should be included; i.e.
spaces that are desirable to a wide range of people,
despite race, class, religion, etc. and contextually
applicable (Research indicates that sports fanaticism
has these characteristics with Philadelphia’s strong
sports culture, thus having a sports bar is suitable)
= demographic integratordemographic integrator
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º Instead of stratifying wealth vertically, integrating
unit wealths horizontally (per floor) alleviates
socioeconomic segregation typical in other schemes
º Establishes an organizational scheme that is
responsive to mixed-income projects’ economic
realities
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Units targeted towards high-income families;
households earning between above 150% of AMI
Joseph A. Colón | Professor Scott Bernhard |Thesis Design Studio | Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
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º Instead of double loaded corridors, having circulation
corridors that open to large (outdoor) space allows
further penetration of light and ventilation
º Having the circulation core as a datum where user
paths can be incidentally determined by occupants
creates opportunities for passive interaction
º Units and residents are visually connected across
multiple levels
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º IBy having structure independent of supporting walls
with a grid of reinforced structural columns, different
sized units can be accommodated in the same
structural bay
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º Offsetting exteriors of units from façade creates
ample outdoor space for each unit
º Allows further penetration of natural light and
ventilation into units
º Extends health and economic benefits of all outdoor
space to all occupants
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
º Unit-level control of respective light, ventilation, and
visibility preferences
º Dynamism of façade obscures unit sizes (and thus
wealth of occupants there-within)
º Communal Spaces have interiorly situated louvers to
retain direct user control
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
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Units alloted for low-income families using a tax
subsidy; households earning no more than 50% of
AMI(Area Median Income)
Units alloted for “essential workers” where it is difficult
to secure housing in reasonable proximity to work;
earning between 50% and 80% of AMI
Units rented or owned by people who pay market
rent. No subsidy is alloted; households usually earning
between 80% and 150% of AMI

9. 
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Joseph A. Colón | Professor Scott Bernhard |Thesis Design Studio | Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
ROOFTOP CABANAROOFTOP CABANA
SERVICE KITCHENSERVICE KITCHEN
GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM
ENTERTAINMENT PARLOR | EXCLUSIVE LOUNGEENTERTAINMENT PARLOR | EXCLUSIVE LOUNGE
COMMUNAL DINING | ART STUDIOCOMMUNAL DINING | ART STUDIO
CENTRAL GREEN PARKCENTRAL GREEN PARK

10. (N) WOOD BALUSTRADE
IN CORRESPONDING BAYS (x4 TOTAL)
SIZE APPROXIMATELY 2'-10" WIDE x 7'-51
2" HIGH.
VERIFY IN FIELD.
(N) STUCCO CHAIN WALL
MOVE STAIRWAY TO CREATE
SIDE ENTRY
EXTEND IRON RAILING
EXPANDED PORCH AND STUCCO
CHAIN WALL (EACH SIDE)
(E) COLUMNS TO REMAIN(E) COLUMNS TO REMAIN
(N) METAL FRAMED GLASS STOREFRONT
3'-6"3'-6"
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Drawn By: J. Colón
Issued For: Date:
REVIEW
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2014.08.04
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3/16" = 1'-0"B
PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION
REINFORCE LOCK W/ (N) DEADBOLT ON EXISTING DOOR
(N) HIGH IMPACT GLASS STOREFRONT WINDOW W/ TRANSOM
(E) DOOR TO REMAIN. REPLACE
HARDWARE TO IMPROVE SECURITY
REMOVE (E) PLYWOOD
REMOVE (E) SIGN
REMOVE (E) SECURITY BARS AT DOORS AND WINDOWS, TYP.
REMOVE (E) PLYWOOD AT TRANSOM
INSTALL (N) SIGN ON (E) CANOPY
ADD (N) LIGHTING FIXTURE FOR RESIDENTIAL ENTRY
ADD (N) LIGHTING FIXTURES (x2 TOTAL)
EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION
REPAINT ENTIRE BUILDING
INSTALL (N) OPEN WEAVE SECURITY SHUTTERS
Professional Projects

11. 3'-6"3'-6"
8'-111
2" 8'-7" 8'-111
2"
11'-0"
10'-41
2" 13'-01
2" 12'-31
2"
13'-103
4"14'-93
4"13'-53
4"
1/8" = 1'-0"A
(N) 2'-10 3
4" x 4'-7 1
4" (VERIFY DIMENSIONS)
WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS
(x6 TOTAL (3 ON EACH FAÇADE))
INSTALL (N) LIGHT FIXTURES AT ENTRY
(x2 TOTAL)
INSTALL SUSPENDED SIGNS
LINE OF BALCONY OVERHANG
INSTALL WALL MOUNTED DOUBLE DIRECTION LIGHTING
(x4 TOTAL (2 ON EACH FAÇADE))
(N) TRADITIONAL GLASS AND WOOD STOREFRONT
OPTIONAL SIGN BAND
(N) AMBIENT NEON LIGHTING
(x6 TOTAL (3 ON EACH FAÇADE))
(N) IRON BALCONY TO WRAP CORNER
EXTEND ROUGH OPENING AT WINDOW
HEAD TO MATCH ADJACENT WINDOWS
REPAINT STUCCO
(FRONT VIEW)
OPTION #1
PROPOSED ELEVATION
3'-6"3'-6"14'-1114'-1133
44""
8'-81
44" 11'-1"11 1 10'-11"10 11
7'-13
4" 7'-11
2" 7'-11
2"
6'-113
4"
OPTIONAL DOUBLE DOOR ENTRANCE
1/8" = 1'-0"A
(N) 2'-10 3
4" x 4'-7 1
4" (VERIFY DIMENSIONS)
WOOD DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS
(x6 TOTAL (3 ON EACH FAÇADE))
INSTALL SUSPENDED SIGNS
LINE OF BALCONY OVERHANG
(N) TRADITIONAL GLASS AND WOOD STOREFRONT
OPTIONAL SIGN BAND
(N) AMBIENT NEON LIGHTING
(x6 TOTAL (3 ON EACH FAÇADE))
(N) IRON BALCONY TO WRAP CORNER
EXTEND ROUGH OPENING AT WINDOW
HEAD TO MATCH ADJACENT WINDOWS
PROPOSED ELEVATION OPTION #1 (SIDE VIEW)
INSTALL WALL MOUNTED DOUBLE DIRECTION LIGHTING
(x4 TOTAL (2 ON EACH FAÇADE))
REPAINT STUCCO
3/32" = 1'-0"A
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3/32" = 1'-0"B
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MartinLutherKing
ThaliaSt.
EratoSt.
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
1/100" = 1'-0"B
LOCATION PLAN
1/8" = 1'-0" (APPROX.)A
1332 Oretha Castle Haley
PATCH & REPAIR CRACKS
IN (E) STUCCO
RELOCATE DOWNSPOUT
TO SIDE OF BUILDING &
PATCH/REPAIR (E) STUCCO
REMOVE (E) SIGN
EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION
1/8" = 1'-0" (APPROX.)A
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PATCH & REPAIR CRACKS
IN (E) STUCCO
REMOVE (E) UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONDUITS
ADD SCUPPER,
ASSESS CONDITION OF DOWNSPOUT,
AND REPAIR AS REQ'D.
 Joseph A. Colón | Beth Jacobs + Melissa Lee |Tulane City Center | Summer 2014
As aTulane City Center Public Interest Design Fellow, I had
the privilege of being assigned to façade reNEW. façade
reNEW is a project that incentivizes business and property
owners to revitalize their storefront façades in four targeted
corridors in the city via a reimbursable grant program.
Tulane City Center worked with NORA (the New
Orleans Redevelopment Authority) led by Melissa Lee
and CLIO Associates, vis-à-vis founder Beth Jacobs, as we
provided design assistance to the business owners in order to
strengthen their applications.
By researching historical documentation,
examining existing urban context, and meeting with the
owners, we were able to present designs that restored the
integrity of buildings (of varying conditions), provided much
needed face-lifts (via project proposals), and
met the desires of the owners.
façade reNEW
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12. 11'-9"
3'-6"
15'-31
2" 7'-43
4" 15'-31
2"
(N) DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS
IN CORRESPONDING BAYS (x4 TOTAL)
SIZE APPROXIMATELY 2'-10" WIDE x 9'-101
4" HIGH.
VERIFY IN FIELD.
(N) WOOD BALUSTRADE
(N) STUCCO CHAIN WALL
3/16" = 1'-0"A
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3/16" = 1'-0"B
EXISTING PLAN
7'-43
4"
6'-0"5'-9"
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   
Joseph A. Colón | Beth Jacobs + Melissa Lee |Tulane City Center | Summer 2014
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 

13. DISTRICTING
Design Projects

14. DISTRICTING
“Gateway
to the City”
District
Arts &
Culture
Districts
Low Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
Mixed-Use
Zones
Shopping
Districts
Central
Business
District
 Joseph A. Colón | Professor Grover Mouton | Urban Studies Elective: Design Urbanism | Spring 2015
In this interpretative design seminar in partnership
withTRUDC (Tulane Regional Urban Design Center), we
designed an urban plan for the Chinese city of Jintang.
Though Jintang is a small town located an hour
Northwest of Chengdu, projections indicate it will see rapid
growth and is in need of a comprehensive urban design
strategy. Orienting the plan to three universities, the old city,
and the coalescing rivers was fundamental to design success.
Thus, my proposal seeks to distribute amenities
and zones in a diverse effective way such as having the urban
wetlands oriented on the north and south ends of the design
to remediate water pollution and provide public green space,
while the zones seek to provide effective density for optimal
mass transit usage. Recreational and educational amenities
are situated in correspondence with city services to yield an
optimal quality of life for all Jintang residents.
Jintang Urban Plan
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15. HIGHLIGHTED STREET GRID
Primary Roads &
Thoroughfares
(~30m wide)
Secondary Avenues
(~15m wide)
Tertiary Roads
(~7m wide)
Pedestrian
Pathways
(~7m wide)
Pedestrian
Waterfronts
(~7m wide)
Two New Bridges
NON-ROAD NETWORKS
Midtown Loop
Line that connects Recreation Island, the universities, and North
Park, along with other culture and shopping hubs.
Historic Jintang Loop
Line that connects “Old Jintang” and “New Jintang”
Uptown Loop
Line that services the primarily residential parkside district
Parkside Line
One of two lines that service the North-South axis of the city
A non-road based light rail line that acts as its own street, open-
ing the ground level to pedestrian, retail, and commuter traffic
Riverside Line
One of two lines that service the North-South axis of the city
A primarily commuter rail.
Street-Based
Light Rail
Independent
Light Rail
Urban Canal
Northern Wetland that serves to clean and filter water as it
travels through the urban canal (and further downriver)
Park that acts as commodity for all of Jintang
Hosts amentities such as concert stands, hiking, green lawns,
sports fields, etc.
Green zones that meet the river’s edge in natural, minimally
developed designsdeveloped designs.
Public Parks that act as points of centrality or destination
throughout “New Jintang’s” many districts and introduce nature
in urban contexts
Southern Wetland that serves as flood retention, filtration system,
and public park amenity
FILTRAFILTRAILTRALTRATION WTION WTION WTION WON WON WWWWN WWWWWWO WWETLANDETLANDETLANDETLANDTLANLALALALANNDETLANETLANDTLANDLANDETLANLAETLANDNDE D
CITY-SCITY-ITCITY-SCITY-SCITY-SCITY-SCALE PCALE PCALE PCALE PCALE PAALE PARKARKARKAARKK
RIVERIVRIVERFRIVERFRIVERIV RFVERFFRIV RONONTRONT GRONTT GNTR RREREEREENSEENSEENSEREENSEENSEENSREEEN
NEIGHBORHOODOODOODOODODDDDODDDDOODOODODDD PARKSPARPARKSPARKSP RPARKSPARKSPARKSAPARKSPARKSPARKSPARKSPARKSPARKSPARKSPARKSPA SSPPARKSP
URBAURBANURBAUUUUURBANURBURBRBURBANRBANRBANRBARBANRBANURRBANRRURBBANUURBRBARURB WWWEWEWEWETLANWETLANWETLANETLANWETLANETLETLETLETLANWETLANWETLETLANW TWETLANWEEWETWETLANNWETLANNNANDDDDDDDD
NATURAL ZONES
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Joseph A. Colón | Professor Grover Mouton | Urban Studies Elective: Design Urbanism | Spring 2015
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   

16. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
District that is home to the largest
offices and businesses
Used as a signal at the sourthern end of the
city to establish a skyline, distinct and
marketable for Jintang
SHOPPING DISTRICTS
Districts that encourage the healthy habit of
(sustainable) consumerism
Hosts storefronts, malls, whole
shopping avenues and related offices and
services
Max. Height: 50m (150’)
Min. Height: No less than 3 floors
Setbacks: Min = 0m (0’)
Max = 3.25m (10’)
Parking: 25% of occupancy, 75% of
workers must be On-Site or in
neighborhood
Open Space: 15% of Site
Green Spaces: 10% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Large building footprints
with sufficient relief for
pedestrian occupancy and
parking (as necessary)
Max. Height: 150m (500’ ~ 50 floors)
Min. Height: No less than 10 floors
(Vertical) Setbacks: after 80m (200’)
Parking: 80% of occupancy, must be
On-Site
Open Space: 10% of Site
Green Spaces: 10% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Massive structures that
have more vertical
direction; site conditions
allow for orientation
towards urban wetland
MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
MIXED-USE ZONES
Zoning that incorporates residential,
commercial, office, and community
programming
Seeks to create neighborhood scale & “zones
of transition between zones” by both the
scale of developments and the makeup of the
respective zones
Max. Height: 35m (120’)
Min. Height: No less than 4 floors
Setbacks: Min = 1.5m (15’)
Parking: 75% of occupancy must be
On-Site or in neighborhood
Open Space: 25% of Site
(30% if O.S.’s are located
Interiorly)
Green Spaces: 35% of Site (at or
above grade)
Zone Specific: MUD’s adjacent to
residential districts
must be 20%
community spaces
MUD’s adjacent to
shopping districts
must be 45% office
and 40% residential
MUD’s adjacent to
office zones must be
at least 25% residential
30% community, and
20% retail spaces
Typology: Dense pattern of buildings
that follow the rythyms and
symmetry of adjacent
districs, are transitional
heights and create open
spaces within its respective
organization
CULTURAL DISTRICTS
“GATEWAY TO THE CITY” DISTRICT
District that serves to be transition from old
Jintang and “New Jintang”
Houses visitor’s center, city and
regional museums;
Other landmarking elements
ARTS & CULTURE DISTRICTS
Districts that serve as cultural spirit of
Jintang
Hosts theaters, nightclubs, museums,
dance schools, demonstration resturants,
art galleries, and other institutional build-
Max. Height: 50m (150’)
Min. Height: No less than 3 floors
Setbacks: None
Parking: 50% of occupancy, 50% of
workers must be On-Site or in
neighborhood
Open Space: 20% of Site
Green Spaces: 25% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Monumental building
footprints (in either vertical
or horizontal directions)with
sufficient orientation to
views, parks, and water
Max. Height: 30m (100’ ~ 10 floors)
Min. Height: No less than 4 floors
Setbacks: Max = 1.5m (5’)
Parking: 50% of occupancy must be
within neighborhood scale
Open Space: 15% of Site (20% if
O.S.’s are located
interiorly
Green Spaces: 15% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Structures that are similar
to in footprint to “Old
Jintang” or that are existing
structures
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Zoning for high-intensity residential
High rise condos and apartments
Primarily for commuters within the city,
transit riders, and citizens who yearn for a
denser style of living
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Zoning for less intense residential
Walkable streetscapes and multi-family
dwellings will be common
Primarily for family, vacation, retirement &
second homes
Max. Height: 15m (50’)
Min. Height: No less than 3 floors
Setbacks: Min = 4.5m (15’)
Parking: 85% of occupancy must be
On-Site
Open Space: 30% of Site
Green Spaces: 35% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Attached dwellings with
ring-like orientation to
create inner courtyards,
“front yards” and maximum
views outside of the block
Max. Height: 90m (300’ ~ 30 floors)
Min. Height: No less than 6floors
Setbacks: Max = 6m (20’)
Min = 1.5m (5’)
Parking: 75% of occupancy must be
On-Site
Open Space: 15% of Site
Green Spaces: 25% of Site (at or
above grade)
Typology: Thick footprints that are
vertically directioned and
oriented around courtyards
and towards views
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