A T E L I E R C O L Ó N

Los Angeles

P R O F I L E

Atelier Colón is a Los Angeles-based architecture and interior design studio. Established by Jorge Colón in 2024, the atelier operates within residential, commercial, and cultural settings in order to deliver beautifully crafted building projects and interior environments.

The creative work of the studio is centered on creating memorable experiences that elevate and enlighten the human spirit. Clients benefit from a focused and personalized design process resulting in intelligent and highly tailored design solutions.

Ever mindful of the cultural and environmental implications of our work, the atelier places a special interest in the adaptive reuse and renovation of pre-existing building structures where found conditions are engaged with enthusiam, and where layers of history are leveraged as meaningful contributions to visual and material expression.

P R A C T I C E A R E A S

New Building Projects
Adaptive Re-Use
Interior Architecture
Art Fabrication and Installation

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
AIA Arizona Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ

AIA Arizona’s headquarters is located within the historic 1920 neoclassical Walker Building in downtown Phoenix. The flexible and fluid interior has operated as a public forum for design advocacy, a functional office for AIA, seminar space for emerging professionals, and a community gathering place for special events. The gallery-like environment is defined by the placement of horizontal and vertical plans that sculpt space, provide surfaces for exhibition, and manipulate the natural light filling the interior. Visitors are guided from space to space―each brought to life by the activities of its staff, the content that they provide, and the guests that they host. Completed in collaboration with Mark Roddy.

ADAPTIVE RE-USE
Jade Restaurant and Karaoke Bar
Los Angeles, CA

Jade leverages the exterior character of a 1931 Art Deco parking structure to create a new Koreatown destination. The historic parking structure is repurposed to accommodate 24 karaoke rooms, kitchen, and associated support spaces. Special care was given to the acoustical performance of the interior, where sound separation and mitigation measures allow guests to create memorable experiences and group celebrations. In collaboration with Scala Studio.

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
LACMA Administrative Offices
Los Angeles, CA

In preparation for LACMA’s campus expansion, the museum required work office space to house their leadership, curatorial, collections, exhibition, facilities, and public outreach teams. The design brief focused on meeting the LACMA’s cultural aspirations and operational needs. The resulting 52,000 sf workplace offers LACMA staff an open, light-filled, and flexible work environment that promotes staff connectivity while supporting their administrative and curatorial activities. Formal and informal activity is commingled as staff transition from a dense and diverse program that includes private and open offices, collaboration areas, a staff lounge, archival library, and thermally controlled storage―all staged within a conventional office tower. Completed as Director of Architecture and Interior Design while at CO Architects.

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RENOVATION
Alpine House
Somerville, MA

The client, a former actress and professional coach purchased a dilapidated three-story, 1,800 sf structure built in 1910.

The client sought to create a quiet museum-like interior environment where she could display a lifetime of art and travel. The exterior renovation was to be treated as an elevated version of Somerville’s strong visual New England character.

The house is zoned as an open, public ground floor, a private second level housing a large bedroom and office, and a third level space designed to host visiting friends and family guests.

NEW CONSTRUCTION
AJ House
Scottsdale, AZ

The clients, parents of two young children, were attracted to the desert setting and surrounding views. They sought to create a lifestyle that captured views of the deserty while shielding interior spaces from teh harsh Arizona sunlights.

The design solution centered on two pavilions: a living pavilion containing kitchen, dining, and living spaces, and a sleeping pavilion containing bedrooms, a writing space, and a music listening room.

A butterfly roof collected water into a pool, between the pavilions to induce real and perceived sense of cooler temperatures.

Completed in collaboration with Victoria Snively.

A B O U T T H E P R I N C I P A L

JORGE JOSE COLÓN
AIA, IIDA

Jorge Colón is a licensed architect with over 25 years of experience working with clients such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Times, and the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation. During that time, he has cultivated expertise in delivering new building projects, large-scale interior renovations, and commissioned art. These experiences serve as the foundation for his studio, Atelier Colón.

The atelier treats each project, large and small, as an opportunity to communicate ideas, create memorable moments, and to uncover hidden beauty in the every day. Jorge garners the trust and confidence of his clients by communicating a clear vision for each project, and by promoting an open, team-based approach to the work.

Jorge was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Architecture from Arizona State University, and a Master in Design Studies from Harvard University.

In addition to professional practice, he has held formal teaching appointments at Arizona State University and the University of New Mexico, and has been a guest critic and lecturer at universities throughout North America.

Inquiries: jorge@ateliercolon.com

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