A SHORT STORY ABOUT US

LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER GRADUATION FROM VIRGINIA, ALONZO BECAME A LICENSED ARCHITECT.

AGE 24

TOP 1%

YOUNGEST NATIONWIDE

LICENSED ARCHITECT

ALONZO COLON

FOUNDER

DIRECTOR

IMAGO CREATIVE GROUP

ARCHITECTURE, REAL ESTATE, AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE BASED IN BALTIMORE, MD

EDUCATION

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (VIRGINIA TECH) B.ARCH DEGREE

AWARDS + GRANTS

GT WARD SCHOLARSHIP (2022)

AIA VIRGINIA PRIZE CHALLENGE 2ND PLACE (2022)

VT THIRD YEAR ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION (2021)

VT SECOND YEAR ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION 3RD PLACE (2021)

SEISMIC DESIGN TEAM EERI COMPETITION 1ST PLACE (2020)

WORK EXPERIENCE

QUINN EVANS: BALTIMORE, MD (2024-ONGOING)

BNPD: BLACKSBURG, VA (2024)

PAYETTE: BOSTON, MA (2023)

JGMA: CHICAGO, IL (2022)

PERKINS&WILL: CHICAGO, IL (2022)

PRIVATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT: WYTHEVILLE, VA (2021)

QUINN EVANS: RICHMOND, VA (2021)

ARIUM AE: COLUMBIA, MD (2019)

ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP

DESIGN FOR AMERICA: PROJECT MANAGER

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS: OUTREACH CHAIR

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS: VICE PRESIDENT

CAUS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: STUDENT LEADER

ARCHITECTURE LEADERSHIP FORUM: STUDENT LEADER

LUMENHAUSE & FUTUREHAUS VT: RESTORATION LEADER