After completing my undergraduate program in my hometown of Bogotá, Colombia, I moved to Boston to study at the Boston Architectural College, where I received a Bachelor of Architecture in May 2022. I had the opportunity to undertake multiple internships, engage in community work, and gain professional experience in both Bogotá and Boston.
In this portfolio, I present some of my professional work from various architectural firms in Boston.
Other school projects are also included in this portfolio.
Through my studies and professional experience, I have acquired the tools necessary for working on design and construction processes. I gained experience in design as well as in construction administration in the United States and Colombia.
My knowledge of different languages allows me to communicate with diverse cultures and reinforces architecture as a universal language.
Felipe Malagon
85 EAST STREET, MELROSE, MA
At Flow Design Architects, I worked on residential projects across Massachusetts.
At Flow, I had the opportunity to manage my own projects and interact fully with clients.
FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
85 East Street was one of the first projects I developed at the firm. The client’s family was growing, and an extension and renovation of the property was greatly needed.
For this house in Melrose, the client wanted to add bedrooms for his upcoming children, but one of his concerns was to maintain the same design language the house had since its construction.
96 LEXINGTON STREET, BURLINGTON, MA
In Fall 2024, I was in charge of developing an investment project for an architect.
The property, located in Burlington, was a small, simple house. The client wanted to demolish the majority of the property and start a new house while incorporating some elements from the previous one.
By following the client’s ideas and collaborating with him as an architect, I gained valuable insights.
I was able to better understand his thoughts as a designer as well as an investor.
STOUGHTON MOTEL RENOVATION
Proposal Render
In 2023, I worked on a project called the Stoughton Motel Renovation, in which the client, Father Bill’s & MainSpring, purchased the Stoughton Motel.
FBMS assists individuals and families facing a housing crisis. The client renovated the original motel into 25 studio apartments for formerly homeless individuals.
In this project, I worked on the documentation for building construction, producing multiple architectural drawings, details for pricing sets, and rendered perspective views.
Existing Conditions
Proposal Render
Existing Conditions
EXISTING CONDITIONS REAR YARD PROPOSAL
In the final pricing set, I developed multiple architectural plans while taking into consideration Massachusetts building codes and other special requirements for this use group.
I created plans, reflected ceiling plans, compartmentalization plans, structural details, exterior and interior elevations, and various types of schedules.
STOUGHTON MOTEL RENOVATION
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
At West Work, I focused on construction administration by processing submittals, reviewing construction budgets, and conducting job meetings for various projects.
I visited several job sites and observed different construction processes for both renovation and new construction buildings. I also worked on meeting minutes, scheduling, reviewing submittals, and supporting client and contractor interactions.
Sample of Field Reports and minute meetings.
THE X, SOMERVILLE
The X is a school project completed in Fall 2021, in which the building serves as a museum in Somerville.
The design of the building aims to create a space for young artists to display their artistic pieces temporarily on the first floor.
The second floor functions as a formal museum, where permanent classic pieces of art are exhibited.
Gallery for Young Artist
The X shape of the building represents the union of consumption and production spaces into one geometric form. It also reflects the irregular intersections of the surrounding streets adjacent to the site.
CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
The Conservatory Water Park in Central Park serves as an additional pavilion for the Museum of Fine Arts in New York.
In the 1960s, the initial proposal involved creating a garden, but the project evolved into a lake where people could play with model boats.
This pavilion project is a tribute to what could not be realized.
The abstract pavilion operates only at night and consists of five rooms. Each room represents a different concept through simple geometric forms: Darkness, City, Sky, Flora, and Time.
