AIANY Design Award | Honor Award
Associate Architect for The Forum at Columbia University
Caples Jefferson Architects worked on the "The Forum" for the Columbia University as Associate Architect
along with Datter Architects and the Renzo Piano for which we received
an Honor Award from the 2019 AIANY Design Awards.
“This restoration was about more than façades, windows, and foundations. It was about fortifying memory.” — Raymond Codrington
At the reopening of the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses at the Weeksville Heritage Center, community leaders—including Zohran Mamdani, Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Kim Council, Assemblymember Latrice Walker, and Commissioner Afua Atta-Mensah—gathered to celebrate the restoration of the last remaining residential structures of historic Weeksville.
For Caples Jefferson Architects, projects like the nearby Louis Armstrong House Museum and Center reflect a shared commitment: designing cultural spaces that honor history while ensuring these stories remain present and accessible for future generations.
Photos: Anthony Artis
Last week, Speed Presentations brought together a dynamic group of architecture firms to share work responding to this year’s theme, Repair: Democracy and Urban Space.
Principal Sara Caples represented Caples Jefferson Architects in this fast-paced format, joining an exceptional lineup of firms including Andrea Steele Architecture, Snøhetta, COadaptive, A&A Architects, Spacesmith, ERGO Architects, and Rogers Partners. Together, the presentations explored how design can play a critical role in shaping more equitable and resilient urban spaces.
Many thanks to AIANY Interiors for organizing such an engaging event, and to Boffi | De Padova for their support.
Images courtesy of AIANY Interiors
We’re excited to share that our project, Louis Armstrong Center, has been selected for inclusion in the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (@bwaf.nyc) Built by Women 2026: New York City map.
Built by Women is a juried mapping initiative that highlights the significant—yet often overlooked—contributions of women across the building industries, including architects, landscape architects, engineers, developers, and contractors. Through this program, BWAF creates national visibility for the breadth and impact of women’s work shaping our built environment.
The 2026 map expands to all five boroughs of New York City, uncovering innovative, women-led and women-driven projects that are redefining the city’s landscape.
Our selected project, Louis Armstrong Center, reflects the spirit of “Built by Women”—recognizing the essential contributions of women in leadership and collaborative roles, and the ways their work advances design excellence, equity, and impact.
