PORTFOLIO
JOHNSON B. COLE
Architectural Technologist
SELECTED WORKS
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2024 - 2026
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA
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About me
I'm Johnson B. Cole, a multidisciplinary Architectural Technologist, Principal Draftsman, and Frontend Developer based in Liberia, West Africa. As CEO & President of JBC Design Solution, I lead design/build projects that fuse architectural precision with digital innovation.
My expertise spans technical documentation, 3D visualization, and concept-driven design solutions—grounded in functionality, elevated by aesthetic clarity, and shaped by deep local insight. I thrive in collaborative environments where structure, versatility, and detail matter.
Affiliate Member, Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) | ID: ESOL-AF-000001
Software Proficiency
AutoCAD95%
Revit Architecture90%
SketchUp95%
Lumion (8K Render)90%
Photoshop / AI Tools85%
Contents.
- 01 G+3 Mixed-Use (Williams)
- 02 G+2 Mixed-Use (Careysburg)
- 03 G+2 Tri-Unit Complex
- 04 Six-Bedroom Residence
- 05 3-Bed with 2-Car Garage
- 06 Contemporary Residence
- 07 Retail & Apartment Block
- 08 Shop & Apartment Building
- 09 Apartment Block
- 10 Modern Corner Villa
- 11 Hip-Roof Residence
- — Working Packages
- — Practice & Credentials
Portfolio
Selected
Works
Eleven projects
Permit-ready drawing sets
Concept design & 3D visualisation
Monrovia, Liberia
01
G+3 Mixed-Use Development
Commercial & Residential · 3 Stores · 10 Apartments
Oct 2026 · Rev 0
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A ground-plus-three mixed-use building on an 82'-6" × 132'-0" plot fronting a 20-foot public street. Three stores with warehouse and bathroom sit at street level beside one apartment, with three apartments per floor above. Prepared for Mr. Elisha S. Williams, Backbush Community, B/Ville, and issued for MPW permit submission.
Programme
- • 3 stores (20'-0" × 30'-0") with warehouse
- • 10 apartments in total
- • Stair to the upper floors
Structure & Site
- • RC frame, 10" × 16" columns on pad footings
- • Sandcrete block walls, Dahoma timber roof, 30° pitch
- • 20'-0" front setback; septic tank & soakaway at rear
01 · G+3 Mixed-Use Development
Elevations & Section
Drawings from the permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
01 · G+3 Mixed-Use Development
Gallery
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02
G+2 Mixed-Use Building
Residential & Commercial · Careysburg
Oct 2026 · 35 sheets
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A ground-plus-two building that combines residential apartments with commercial retail space, designed for Hawa Watson Williams & Archie Williams in Careysburg, Montserrado County. The permit set covers architecture, structure, MEP and sanitary work, with 3D exterior views and a material and colour schedule.
Drawing Set
- • 35 sheets, A3 landscape
- • Architectural, structural, MEP & sanitary
- • 3D views and material schedule
Design Features
- • Lift pit and lift-column footing detail
- • Mumty (stair-head) roof
- • Retail below, apartments above
02 · G+2 Mixed-Use Building
Elevations & Section
Drawings from the permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
02 · G+2 Mixed-Use Building
Gallery
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03
G+2 Tri-Unit Residential Complex
One-Bedroom Units · Monrovia
Oct 2026 · 24 sheets
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A compact ground-plus-two residential complex of one-bedroom units, prepared for Alvin Massayan Zawolo in Monrovia. Dark stone-effect panels and white render frame the balconies, with day and dusk views to show the lighting. The set covers architecture, structure, MEP and sanitary drawings.
Drawing Set
- • 24 sheets, A3 landscape
- • Architectural, structural, MEP & sanitary
- • 3D exterior views, day and dusk
Building
- • G+2, three floors of one-bedroom units
- • Hip roof, dark roof sheeting
- • Stone-effect panels with balconies
03 · G+2 Tri-Unit Residential Complex
Elevations
Drawings from the permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
03 · G+2 Tri-Unit Residential Complex
Gallery
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04
Six-Bedroom Residence
Two Storeys · Pool · Porte-Cochère · Monrovia
Sep 2025 · 27 sheets
LIBERIA RENAISSANCE GROUP
Description
A two-storey six-bedroom family residence for Dorothy Gloria Stevenson, with a porte-cochère driveway, swimming pool, fountain and parking for six cars. Family living, an open island kitchen and dining sit at the ground floor, with offices, balconies and a void over the family room above.
Accommodation
- • 6 bedrooms: 2 on ground floor, 4 above
- • Family living, island kitchen, open dining
- • Balconies and a void over the family room
Site & Services
- • Pool, fountain, parking for 6 cars
- • 25-foot streets north and south
- • Septic tank & soakaway; 100 A panel
04 · Six-Bedroom Residence
Elevations & First Floor
Drawings from the permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
04 · Six-Bedroom Residence
Gallery
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05
3-Bedroom Residence with 2-Car Garage
Single-Storey Hip Roof · Montserrado County
Sep 2026 · MPW set
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A single-storey three-bedroom home with a two-car garage and an arched covered entry, designed for Mrs. Leona Brandy and delivered as a complete construction set for Ministry of Public Works submission. The set runs from site plan and elevations through roof framing, structure and MEP.
Drawing Set
- • Site plan, floor plan, elevations, section
- • Roof framing, sheeting and bird's-eye view
- • Foundation, column and MEP sheets
Design
- • Hip roof with dark roof sheeting
- • Two-car garage with timber doors
- • Covered front porch and arched entry
05 · 3-Bedroom Residence with 2-Car Garage
Elevations & Section
Drawings from the permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
05 · 3-Bedroom Residence with 2-Car Garage
Gallery
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06
Contemporary Residence
Four-Bedroom · Two Storeys · Roof Terrace
Jul 2026 – Present
JBC-DESIGN-SOLUTION
Description
A proposed two-storey contemporary home built around a bold geometric facade: grey and tan massing, a brick feature wall, a circular cut-out and LED line lighting. Glazed balconies, a covered car porch and a timber-pergola roof terrace tie the house to its landscape.
Design Features
- • Grey & tan geometric massing
- • Brick feature wall, circular cut-out
- • LED line lighting, glass balconies
Drawing Data
- • 11'-0" floor-to-floor
- • 1'-6" plinth above ground level
- • Stair-head (mumty) & roof terrace
06 · Contemporary Residence
Elevations
Dimensioned drawings with projection levels (LVL). Tap a drawing to enlarge.
06 · Contemporary Residence
Facade Study
Horizontal tan cladding, a brick feature wall and dark grey frames give the elevations a layered rhythm. The same palette runs from the front porch to the roof terrace, so the house reads as one composition from every angle.
Materials
- • Tan horizontal cladding
- • Face brick feature wall
- • Dark grey frames & fascia
Spaces
- • Covered car porch
- • Glazed first-floor balconies
- • Roof terrace with pergola
07
Retail & Apartment Block
G+2 Mixed-Use · Eight Shops
Mixed-use
JBC-DESIGN-SOLUTION
Description
A long-frontage mixed-use block pairing eight roller-shutter shops at street level with two apartment floors above. A glazed stair core and diagonal rust-brown bands break up the facade, while a U-shaped rear courtyard keeps parking behind the shop line.
Programme
- • 8 roller-shutter shops (Shop-1 to 8)
- • 2 apartment floors above
- • Glazed stair core
Site & Facade
- • U-shaped rear courtyard, parking
- • Diagonal rust-brown feature bands
- • Rosewood louvres, spot lighting
07 · Retail & Apartment Block
Elevations
Front, left, right and back views. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
07 · Retail & Apartment Block
Rear Courtyard
Parking and service access sit behind the shop line in a U-shaped courtyard, so the street frontage stays clear for the eight shops and their roller shutters.
Ground Level
- • 8 shops on the street front
- • Courtyard parking at the rear
Upper Levels
- • 2 apartment floors
- • Glazed stair core
08
Shop & Apartment Building
Ground-Floor Shops · Apartments Above
Concept & 3D
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A mixed-use building with glazed shopfronts at street level and apartment floors above, finished in cream and beige with horizontal banding and balconies. A side driveway leads to covered parking, and landscaped paving connects the entrance to the street.
Programme
- • Shopfronts along the ground floor
- • Apartment floors above
- • Covered side parking
Facade
- • Cream and beige render with banding
- • Recessed balconies and window boxes
- • Paved forecourt and landscaping
09
Apartment Block
Multi-Storey Apartments · Raised Parking Level
Concept & 3D
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A multi-storey apartment block lifted over open parking, with balconies stacked into projecting bays. Rust-brown brick fins, dark grey panels and star-pattern wall lights give the facade a strong vertical rhythm.
Programme
- • Apartments over a raised parking level
- • Stacked balconies in projecting bays
- • Landscaped frontage
Facade
- • Rust-brown brick fins
- • Dark grey feature panels
- • Star-pattern wall lighting
10
Modern Corner Villa
Corner-Plot Residence
Concept & 3D
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A modern villa planned for a street corner, so two facades face the road. Stone-effect cladding, dark grey feature panels and a timber soffit are layered across stepped volumes, with planting beds and a paved forecourt at the base.
Plan
- • Corner plot, two street frontages
- • Stepped, multi-level massing
- • Planted forecourt
Facade
- • Stone-effect cladding
- • Dark grey feature panels
- • Timber soffits and balconies
11
Hip-Roof Residence
Two-Storey Family Home
Concept & 3D
JBC DESIGN SOLUTION
Description
A two-storey family home under a black hip roof, with white fascias, face-brick accent panels and a grey render body. An arched, columned porch and a balcony sit over the entrance, and interlocking paving with planting surrounds the house.
Design
- • Black hip roof, white fascias
- • Arched, columned entrance porch
- • First-floor balcony
Materials
- • Grey render body
- • Face-brick accent panels
- • Interlocking paving & planting
Working
Package
Technical Drafting
Structural Blueprints
MEP Integration
Ministry of Public Works Compliance
Each permit submission is a bound drawing set: site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, then foundation, column, beam and slab details, then plumbing and electrical sheets.
Technical Documentation
Drawing Standards
Sheets from the G+3 mixed-use permit set. Tap a drawing to enlarge.
Practice
Credentials
Affiliate Member, Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) | ID: ESOL-AF-000001
Practice
- • JBC Design Solution
- • Architectural & Structural Engineering Services
- • Headquarters: Paynesville, Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia
Services
- • Architectural, structural, MEP & sanitary drawings
- • Ministry of Public Works permit submissions
- • 3D visualisation and concept design
- • Mixed-use, residential and commercial projects
Record
- • Five complete MPW permit drawing sets in this portfolio
- • Six further projects shown as concept and 3D work
- • Drawn and designed by Johnson B. Cole
Let's Build
Affiliate Member, Engineering Society of Liberia (ESOL) | ID: ESOL-AF-000001
JBC Design Solution
Monrovia, Liberia