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JOE COLELLA E: j o e . c o le lla 93 @ g mail.com P: 9 1 9 . 2 3 9 . 0 8 2 8 W:issuu.com/_jc_arch LI: linkedin.com/jcarch IG: @ _ j c _ a r c h
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CV/RESUME NAME: Joe Colella DOB: 03/26/1993 LOCATION: Denver, CO CONTACT: E: joe.colella93@gmail.com P: 919.239.0828 W: issuu.com/_jc_arch IG: @_jc_arch
CRAFT: Sketching, Painting, Model Making, Watercolor COMPUTER: Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Autocad, Bluebeam, Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop, Enscape, D5, One Click LCA, Tally, Sefaira, Insight HOBBY: Fly Fishing, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Bikepacking, Camping, Snowboarding, Drums, Concerts, Traveling, Reading, Cooking, Craft Cocktails
Mission Statement: As an emerging architect, I am interested in how thoughtful design can shape the way people experience and connect with a place. I strive to create spaces that are purposeful, inclusive, and enduring, balancing creativity with the practical realities and constraints of architecture. My work is grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and a respect for context, with a growing interest in sustainable materials, resilient strategies, and the role architecture can play in strengthening communities. I see each project as an opportunity to listen, learn and explore new ideas.
EDUCATION Master of Architecture University of Colorado, School of Architecture & Planning Denver, CO Graduated: 5/2025 Bachelor of Science - Digital Arts & Design Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Graduated: 5/2015
EXPERIENCE Semple Brown Designs Denver, CO Architectural Designer | 2/2025 - 8/2026 Colorado Building Workshop Denver, CO Fall 2023 - Summer 2024 Il Posto Denver, CO Bar Manager | 8/2021 - 8/2023 The Family Jones Distillery Denver, CO Bartender | 2/2018 - 3/2021 Elevux Ad Agency Orlando, FL Designer | 5/2016 - 1/2018
ADDITIONAL:
Solid Understanding of IBC Codes and ADA Requirements. Experience with putting together a comprehensive set through DD. Actively pursuing archiectural licensure. Interest in Passive House Certification. AXP Record Established. AIA Member Colorado Design Build Alumni
REFERENCES: -Kaylyn Kirby: Associate Principle
Architecture is humbling in every way, and I believe that is part of what makes the profession meaningful. It challenges me to remain curious, honest, and open to learning, continually striving to grow and become the best version of myself.
E: kkirby@semplebrown.com P: 303.571.4137 -Tom Gallagher: Principle E: Tgallagher@semplebrown.com P: 720.509.8818 -Chelsea Wade: Senior Associate E: cwade@semplebrown.com P: 720.509.8809
Full Portfolio:
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FOSTER CULTURE Semple Brown
DESIGN BUILD 16TH ST MALL BIZ KIOSKS
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STUDIO 3 WILD CENTER
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STUDIO 5 CAP RE-IMAGINED
STUDIO 2 CO-LIVING
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STUDIO 6 URBAN FARM
STUDIO 3 NATURE PAVILLION
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FOSTER CULTURE Restaurant/Bar
Firm: Semple Brown Role: Modeling, Renderings, Documentation, Bar and Booth Designs
CONSTRAINTS, COORDINATION, CONSTRUCTION When the client came to us, they needed help transforming a family-owned property, originally built in the 1940s as a restaurant and bar, into their dream concept. The initial goal was to preserve and renovate the existing structure, but a structural report determined it was unsafe and more costly to repair than to rebuild. Complicating matters, the foundation was located between two similarly aged, structurally compromised buildings. After bringing a structural engineer onto the team, we developed a plan involving extensive underpinning and shoring to safely construct the new building. This experience taught me the importance of tolerance in design. We maintained an 6-inch gap on each side of the building to accommodate for construction tolerances and to ensure that the exterior load bearing walls wouldnt make contact with the neighboring structures. The project reinforced that every design decision has consequences. Structure, MEP, clearances, ADA and egress requirements, and architectural intent all have to work together within a larger system. It also led to one of my next major responsibilities on the project: navigating the Landmarks Historical Committee approval process. Overview | Plans | Data Catalog | Ask Earth | Capabilities | Versions Submit
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BLENDING WITH CONTEXT Landmarks holds high standards for new construction within protected neighborhoods. Located in Five Points, historically known as the “Harlem of the West,” our project sits within a district shaped by jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Bassie and Nat King Cole.
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The Landmarks Committee required the design to respond directly to contributing structures within the district. This guided our use of punched second-story windows, symmetrical storefronts, a defined signage band, brick masonry, and a moderately detailed cornice. The project underwent three phases of review and approval before receiving a construction permit for Foster Culture.
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THE LOOK AND FEEL The Foster Culture team came to us with a clear mood and aesthetic in mind: refined, retro, and inviting. Working within a budget, we created a shared Pinterest board to establish a cohesive material palette, lighting approach, and
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overall design direction. The process was highly collaborative, allowing the client and architect to shape the look and feel together. The main bar became the focal point of the downstairs restaurant, featuring a curved wood bottle display at the back bar and an overhead gantry for concealed bottle storage that echoes the curve of the bartop below. Along the adjacent wall, five evenly proportioned banquettes are divided by glass block, with additional open seating between them to create space for local artwork and a more flexible dining experience. Along the front windows, we wanted the space to feel more intimate and lounge-like, using comfortable seating and warm lighting to create a cozy atmosphere that invites guests to settle in and stay awhile.
Semple Brown Design, P.C. 1160 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 @semplebrown semplebrown.com 303.571.4137
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PROGRAM SUMMARY
Complete Renovation of and 370sf addition to a 1963 Mid Century Modern home Brown Firm: Semple
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AIA Award Submissions
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Role: Graphics, Renderings, Diagramming, Storytelling
Summer 2025
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FRONT ELEVATION // NTS
NEW ROOF
INCREASES INTERIOR VOLUME OPENS VIEW TO FLATIRONS R-49
EXISTING ROOF 10KW SOLAR SHINGLES OVER EXISTING SHEATHING & FRAMING, R-38.5 /R49 ROOF CEILING
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ROOTED Studio 6
Instructor: Assia Crawford Programs: Revit, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Urban Farming, Community, Architecture Rooted in Denver’s RiNo Arts District, this urban farm and restaurant weaves food production, scientific inquiry, and culinary experience into a vertically integrated structure. Below grade, a climate-stable mushroom farm anchors the project in darkness and growth, while the ground floor hydroponic lab thrives in transparency and circulation. Rising above, the second-floor restaurant offers a refined, hyper-local dining experience that connects guests directly to the living systems below. This architectural ecosystem explores reciprocity between agriculture and urban life—dense, adaptive, and grounded in place.
Site Analysis Our site is located at the intersections of Denvers historical Five Points Neighborhood and art centric RiNo neighborhood just north of downtown Denver. We performed a site analysis that utilized a SWOT study (strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats) to gain a better understanding of the surrounding context. We also put together a Demographics Diagram of the different types of people who live, work and frequent this area. This information helped us to better articulate what our proof of concept should be and how it caters to this area. We also decided to use Autodesk’s new application Forma, to perform some enviromental and climate studies for the site. This helped us better understand how certain climatic and contextual conditions such as wind, noise, shade, an sun exposure - and how these effect the site overall.
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RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION Our assigned primary research focus for the urban farm project was mushrooms. We studied their anatomy, life cycle, and medicinal benefits, then applied that knowledge through handson cultivation. We grew Blue Oyster and Lion’s Mane mushrooms using spent grain from a nearby brewery, compressed into growing blocks and inoculated with mycelium. To create an ideal microenvironment, we enclosed the blocks and controlled humidity and light with a timed humidifier and overhead light. Within days, small, finger-like sprouts began emerging from the blocks. This hands-on experimentation helped us understand the environmental conditions required for mushroom cultivation and informed how a larger-scale grow farm could be designed. From there, we translated our research into sketches, digital models, and physical massing studies.
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LEVEL 2 // RESTAURANT & GALLERY SPACES // NTS
LEVEL 1 // HYDROPONICS FARM // NTS
LEVEL B1 // MUSHROOM FARM // NTS
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VERTICAL ATMOSPHERIC SECTION // NTS HYDROPONIC GROW TOWER
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HYDROPONICS FARM -GROW TOWERS TO OPTIMIZE SPACE -VISIBLE TO FOOT TRAFFIC -OPEN TO PUBLIC
MUSHROOM FARM -SUBTERRANEAN -CLIMATE CONTROLLED -VISIBLE TO PUBLIC -CLOSED OFF TO PUBLIC - BY TOUR ONLY
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CAP Re-Imagined Instructor: Adam Wagoner Programs: Revit, Forma, Veras, Lumion, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Studio 5
I wanted to design an architecture school that could serve as a role model for future architects, demonstrating how good design can address sustainability from the start. Drawing from differnet frameworks such as Living Building Challenge, WELL, LEED, Passive House, and the AIA 2030 Commitment, I integrated strategies focused on net-zero emissions, including solar orientation, efficient window-to-wall ratios, water systems, carbon-sequestering materials, and biophilic design. Rather than demolishing or renovating the existing building, I explored placing a new building on the adjacent parking lot to unify the campus and eventually connect it across downtown Denver’s Speer Boulevard, with our school growing rapidly I thought this was a smart strategy for future growth. The project also introduces a public rooftop “solar garden” and a scientific research center for architectural experimentation. Ultimately, the project moves beyond traditional studio learning to explore architecture’s role in creating a more sustainable future.
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Using louvers to lessen the window-to-wall ratio (WWR) is an effective architectural strategy for managing energy
A double-skin green facade is an architectural system, inspired by a thromb wall, that combines two layers of building
efficiency, daylighting, and thermal performance. The window-to-wall ratio refers to the proportion of a building’s
envelopes (the “double skin”) with integrated vegetation (the “green” component). It serves both aesthetic and
facade that is occupied by windows, and reducing it with functional elements like louvers can significantly impact
functional purposes, offering environmental and energy benefits.
building performance.
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16th Street Mall Business Kiosks | CBW 2024 Cladding Design Team, Logistics Professional Team
Client: Downtown Denver Partnership Instructors: William Koning, Matthew Shea Tools: All of em
PROJECT: As a design build cohort we wanted to design something clean, simple, and secure. The goal was that the kiosks would co-exist with the renovations that were in store for 16th Street Mall. We wanted these business kiosks to be architecturally pleasing but also friendly and welcoming when open to the public. At the end of the day we wanted these kiosks to be discreet when closed up and secure from any sort of crime or vandalism. On the interior we wanted to have a light warm feel with natural wood and stainless steel, with plenty of storage bins, and space for business owners to operate and display goods.
CLADDING & LOGISTICS: GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete) was put on the table as one of many potential cladding materials to work with. Not only would this give us the opportunity to experiement with different form works to cast with, but would check that box for our kiosks to be secure and “bomb proof”. Above all, the GFRC would allow us to get creative and design something unique for the kiosks by exploring different patterns to cast with . Cladding materials were presented to the Downtown Denver Partnership and GFRC won the democratic vote so we moved forward with the rigorous tasks of building negative molds and pouring around 47 custom forms. The goal was for all 4 kiosks to look like siblings but to not look identical, so the placement of the GFRC, windows, and the ZALMAG had to be completely different from kiosk to kiosk! I learned a tremondous amount along the way to say the very least. I learned the importance of budgeting, detail drawings, ordering and testing solid mounting hardware during mockup experimentation, staffing, and most importantly TOLERANCE.
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Colorado Wild Center Studio 3
Instructor: Rick Sommerfeld Programs: Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
The Colorado Wild Center is a nature center in Chatfield State Park that gently hovers over the edge of the reservoir, allowing wildlife to move freely through the landscape. Playful architectural elements create an interactive learning environment for all ages. Circular windows frame views of the Front Range and lake, while elevated netting, a climbing wall, and recurring skylights and floor lights encourage exploration. Together, these features create a playful connection between visitors, nature, and land conservation.
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KDHW FRAMING TRIM AT EAVE AND WALL JUNCTION RAMMED EARTH EXTERNAL WALL LINTEL ABOVE WINDOW OPENING SET INTO RAMMED EARTH MULLION WITH TAPING, AIR GAP, AND DRAINAGE/ VENTING TRIPLE GLAZED GLASS WINDOW
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Common Ground Studio 2
Instructors: Leyuan Li, Jose Ibarra Programs: Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator,
Common Ground explores the missing middle housing crisis in the U.S. through an approachable and affordable co-living model for individuals and families. Four apartments are organized around a sunken courtyard with native landscaping, creating a shared sense of community while maintaining private living spaces. Shared kitchens, living rooms, patios, and appliances encourage interaction between residents, while rooftop greenhouses support year-round indoor gardening. The buildings are positioned to buffer city noise and create a central courtyard for gathering and entertainment. Ultimately, the project explores how shared spaces can foster community, connection, and a sense of home.
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Nature Pavillion Studio 3
Instructor: Rick Sommerfeld Programs: Rhino, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
The Blind Fold.
The Blind Fold is a hidden riverside pavilion designed as a place of reflection and connection with nature. Tucked among cottonwoods along the Platte River, the pavilion is discovered rather than announced, creating a sense of seclusion and escape from the surrounding world. Two contrasting lookout decks shape the experience: the upper deck sits within the tree canopy, offering elevated views of wildlife and the landscape, while the lower deck hovers above the river, bringing visitors closer to the water and its activity. Built with local materials and designed to blend into its surroundings, the pavilion minimizes its environmental impact while creating a quiet place for people to pause, observe, and connect with the natural landscape. This project taught me alot about the experiential procession within a somehwat confined space located within a very vast and open space.
Reclaimed Steel Steel louvers are angled at 45°, and line the interior creating a compelling lighting condition as you circulate in and out. A sense of privacy is felt, due to the louvers being set at an angle.
Barn Wood Planks of reclaimed wood act as the skin to the North side of the structure and camoflauge the stairs within.
Site Plan NTS
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Limestone Limestone creates a delicate but solid foundation with a natural look underfoot.
Roof Tile Roof tiles are used as exterior walls. This creates a compelling aperture effect, filtering light in and out in a riveting way that allows users to feel embodied by the architecture in this interior/exterior space.
Axonometric Material Study
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Approach. Aperture. Atmosphere. Threshold. Louvers are used through out the architecture to create
louvers 3a act as a skin for structure the structure.
an experience of different apertures 3 as you circulate in
The circulation corridor down the middle of the structure
and out of each “zone”. There are three different design
acts as a threshold from point 1 to point(s) 4.
styles that filter sunlight and wind in a certain way. The
circulation corridors either down toward the lower deck
wavy “snake” louvers 3c are made from roof tiles and
or the upper deck are pretty snug. Once you spill out
speak this aquatic language that relates with the river
into either of the observation points 4ab you experience
below. The reclaimed steel louvers 3b in the center are
this transition of compression to expansion. The entire
turned at a 45 degree angle and cut the structure down
structure acts a blind fold to the human body once you
the center extending from the ground line all the way
enter. The structural elements deprive you of a view until
to the top of the observation deck. The thicker plank
you reach a designated observation area.
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