Juke Jose: I am a spatial designer and artist. I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. I migrated to the United States through San Francisco, CA and am currently based in Brooklyn, NY.
I operate between architectural, spatial, and object-oriented practices, weaving the concepts of partial and kapwa into my work. Partial, defined as “existing only in part; incomplete,” gestures toward the beauty of what could be—an approach rooted in lightness, softness, and impermanence. This framework hopes to cultivate kapwa, a core Indigenous Filipino psychology, “a recognition of shared identity, an inner self shared with others.” (Enriquez 2004)
Through spatial experimentation and assembled installations, I seek to deepen our understanding of interconnectedness—with community, culture, place, environment, and history—in ways that nurture care. Drawing from the surrounding environment, and incorporating domestic and cultural images, spaces, and objects, I aim to hold one’s interiority with tenderness and reveal the value of our histories—celebrating the beauty of our living.
I am currently pursuing Master’s of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP). This site was updated June 7, 2025. About Contact Index
I hold a degree in Bachelor of Architecture and in 2020 co-founded NOMASAAU to create a space for minority architecture students at Academy of Art University and beyond. I am an alumnus of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California’s Bay Area Housing Internship Program (NPH BAHIP), where I worked at Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) as a housing development assistant project manager, supporting the creation of community-centered affordable housing in San Francisco.
Previously, I worked as an architectural designer at Haddock Studio, contributing to all phases of design for residential and commercial spaces—including Baggu SoHo in New York City. In 2021, I founded Partial, a design practice working in space, objects, and furniture. At Partial, I directed the design and construction of Two Two, a gallery-shop in Oakland, CA.
My first artistic project was a public mural in my adoptive home of the Excelsior District in San Francisco, depicting laundry spaces as sites of care and community. My installation Time Has Brought Us Together has been exhibited at Kearny Street Workshop and the San Francisco Main Public Library.
Experience
Partial, Lead Designer
Haddock Studio, Architectural Designer
TNDC, Intern Assistant Project Manager
Education
Columbia University GSAPP,
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, 2026
Academy of Art University,
Bachelor of Architecture, 2021
Exhibitions
Dreaming People’s History, 2023
Michelle Thomas Fine Art, 2023
APAture: Autonomy, 2022
A Between, 2022
APAture: Embrace, 2021
Kapwa in Excelsior, 2021
Elsewhere
partialpractice.com
Contact
jukejose (at) live (dot) com
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