We are thrilled and honored about our Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize nomination for the Louis Armstrong Center! We are so excited and can’t wait to see the exhibition in Chicago at S.R. Crown Hall on March 20th!
Read MoreSara Caples in ArchNative
“I hope that social equity will be more than just another box to check off and become a critical aspect of what and why architects create.
Read MoreVote the Louis Armstrong Center for World-Architects' 2023 Building of the Year →
In 2023, World-Architects presented 39 US Buildings of the Week, featuring short Q&As with architects about recently completed buildings in the United States.
To bring this year's feature to a close, American-Architects is holding a Building of the Year poll and asking you to decide a winner from these Buildings of the Week. With just a few mouse clicks you can vote for your favorite building. The deadline is Sunday, January 28 and the winner will be announced on Tuesday, January 30.
Please vote for our building, the Louis Armstrong Center, for World-Architects’ Building of the Year 2023 competition. Hats off to our team and their hard work to bring this vision to life!
Many thanks to the Louis Armstrong Center, Severud Associates, DASNY, WSP USA, Arup Group, Arup Americas, CG Partners, Potion Design, Hill International, CUNY, Queens College, Steven Winter Associates, Paul J Scariano, Regina Bain, Jason Moran, The Dormitory Authority and the Art Guild!
Read MoreLouis Armstrong Center Ribbon Cutting
Queens, NY – Today, the ribbon was cut to celebrate the completion of the new Louis Armstrong Center at the internationally renowned Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens. The Center opens to the public on Thursday, July 6. By extending the capacity of the museum and its educational opportunities, the Center promises to continue to preserve and expand the legacy of America’s most-enduring Black popular music icon.
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Erasing Invisibility, Yale School of Architecture
Image: people adding a quote by Octavia Butler to a project fence in Weeksville. The full quote is “Paradise is one’s own place, one’s own people, one’s own world.” Image by Edward Marshall.
Everardo and Sara were honored to speak about their work. Here is how they began their talk:
We've been doing this work for over 30 years, and we started working before we really had a theory about what we were doing.
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Founding Principal Everardo Jefferson Presented with the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award
On Thursday, August 13 our Founding Principal Everardo Jefferson will be presented with the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award, designated by the Rowena Reed Kostellow Fund at Pratt Institute. The award is particularly meaningful to Everardo as it honors an instructor and mentor who has had a tremendous impact on his life and work.
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Founding Principal Everardo Jefferson, Recipient of the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award 2020
Our founding principal Everardo Jefferson is the 2020 recipient of the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award. Below is an excerpt from Pratt Institute’s announcement:
Everardo Jefferson BID ’68 is an architect who spent the last forty years creating modern designs that engage with the cultures and communities of New York. Jefferson studied at Pratt under Ivan Rigby, Bill Folger, and Rowena Reed. When he continued his education at the Yale School of Architecture, he took with him an understanding and attention to form, building a design philosophy centered on the experience of a place. Rowena had a great impact on Jefferson’s education that stayed with him throughout his career….
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Founding Principal Everardo Jefferson Appointed Commissioner at the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
We are delighted to announce that our Founding Principal Everardo Jefferson has been appointed Commissioner at the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. We would like to share his opening statement to the City Council committee that considered his nomination:
Good morning Chair Koslowitz and members of the Committee for Rules, Privileges and Elections. Thank you for the opportunity to stand before you and answer your questions. I would like to thank Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson for the opportunity to appear before the Committee. It is an honor for me to be nominated to serve on the Landmarks Preservation Commission….
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Weeksville Heritage Center Featured in Vermont Structural Slate Blog
Caples Jefferson Architects’ design for the Weeksville Heritage Center was featured in Vermont Structural Slate blog as case study.
Read the full story on stones and materials choices following the link below:
www.vermontstructuralslate.com
Join Caples Jefferson Architects in Supporting the Weeksville Heritage Center
Join Caples Jefferson Architects today in supporting the Weeksville Heritage Center.
Already 3,889 people donated in 14 days to save this treasure of African American heritage! Donate today and be the champion of this wonderful organization: www.crowdrise.com/save-weeksville2019
Caples Jefferson Receives Honor Award from the 2019 AIANY Design Awards
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.
Sara Caples & Everardo Jefferson Accepted the 2017 AIA NY President's Award
Our Principals Sara Caples & Everardo Jefferson joyfully accepted the 2017 AIA NY President's Award at the annual Heritage Ball on October 26, 2017.
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Caples Jefferson Awarded 2017 AIA NY President's Award
We are honored to be awarded the 2017 AIA NY President's Award, which will be bestowed at the annual AIA NY Heritage Ball. We are particularly delighted to be in the company of such distinguished fellow honoree: Type A Projects, Claudia Gould of The Jewish Museum, and Jeffrey Sachs of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. See the official announcement here: https://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=heritageball
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Rendering of the exterior façade of the museum
The Louis Armstrong House Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Louis Armstrong House Museum held it's Groundbreaking Ceremony on 17 July 2017. We are excited to move ahead with the construction of this cultural & education center honoring the life & legacy of the great Louis Armstrong, the one and only Satchmo.
Read MoreThe Africa Center Project Nearing Completion
The Africa Center project, located at 1 Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue NYC, is nearing completion of Design Development phase. This winter, we have been hard at work refining the concept for the main lobby Atrium space, with Bridges that connect the upper floors to the façade looking onto Central Park. In addition to the main Atrium, the designs for the Theatre, Galleries, Central Park Terrace, Business Lounge and other programming spaces are nearing completion. In addition to design, we produced visuals, including VR 360 video experience and a Flythrough video of the space, to support our client in their fundraising endeavors.
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Caples Jefferson Architects Accepted by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO)
Caples Jefferson Architects has been selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) as one of the contracted design firms to support the department’s planning, construction and facility rehabilitation efforts at U.S. missions worldwide. Our year is starting off with lots of travel: CJA staff have already traveled to Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, and Africa. We are excited to be on these journeys!
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