Caples Jefferson Architects
Architecture FirmEst. 1987Caples Jefferson Architects is a New York City architecture firm founded in 1987 by principals Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson, based in Long Island City, Queens. Its work centers on social equity, education, and culture, with notable projects including Queens Theatre in the Park, the Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, and the Louis Armstrong Center in Corona, Queens. The firm was named AIA New York State Firm of the Year in 2012 and received AIANY's President's Award in 2017.
People at this firm
Projects
Louis Armstrong Center
Cultural · Corona, New York
Museum and administrative building complementing the Louis Armstrong House Museum
Weeksville Heritage Center
Cultural · Brooklyn, New York
Visitor's building and campus built around a rediscovered freedmen's preservation site
Queens Theatre-in-the-Park
Cultural · Queens, New York
Expansion of a World's Fair building into a public theatre
Heritage Health & Housing Headquarters
Institutional · Harlem, New York
Social services agency located in a former garage
Starr East Asian Library
Educational
The Africa Center
Cultural
Marcus Garvey Community Center
Institutional
10 Bouck Court Pre-Kindergarten
Educational
Awards & press
Class of 2024 National Academicians
National Academy of Design · 2024 · Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson
National Medal for Museum and Library Service
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) · 2024 · Louis Armstrong Center
Mies van der Rohe Crown Hall Americas Prize
2024 · Nominee, Louis Armstrong Center
Honorable Mention, American Architecture Awards
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design · 2024 · Louis Armstrong Center
AIA New York President's Award
AIA New York · 2017
AIA New York State Firm of the Year
AIA New York State · 2012
Top 50 Sustainable Firms in the United States
Architect Magazine · 2013 · Ranked Number 26
