Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson are Principals and co-founders of Caples Jefferson Architects. Caples Jefferson’s social equity work has gained national recognition in the US and has been published internationally for its exceptional design qualities. Among its most notable projects are Heritage Health & Housing social services agency, located in a former garage in Harlem; Queens Theatre-in-the-Park, expanding a World’s Fair building into a public theatre; and Weeksville, a new visitor’s building and campus built around a rediscovered freedmen’s preservation site. Sara is a practising architect who has worked on social equity projects for over 30 years. Everardo’s community service has included serving on the boards of social justice and educational institutions, and he is currently acting as a Commissioner of the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission. Everardo and Sara frequently teach as guest educators in schools of architecture, most recently as Davenport Professors at Yale University. Sara is currently Fellow for Innovation in Engagement at Pratt Institute.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part One: Social Equity Chapter 1: Social Equity Chapter 2: Cast Your Net Part Two: Space for Beauty Chapter 3: Narratives and Counter-Narratives Chapter 4: Tectonic Ethics Chapter 5: Between Indoors and Out Chapter 6: Elements of Delight Chapter 7: Gesamtkunstwerk Conclusion: All Architecture is Social Further Reading Index

Select Guide Rating

Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson are Principals and co-founders of Caples Jefferson Architects. Caples Jefferson’s social equity work has gained national recognition in the US and has been published internationally for its exceptional design qualities. Among its most notable projects are Heritage Health & Housing social services agency, located in a former garage in Harlem; Queens Theatre-in-the-Park, expanding a World’s Fair building into a public theatre; and Weeksville, a new visitor’s building and campus built around a rediscovered freedmen’s preservation site. Sara is a practising architect who has worked on social equity projects for over 30 years. Everardo’s community service has included serving on the boards of social justice and educational institutions, and he is currently acting as a Commissioner of the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission. Everardo and Sara frequently teach as guest educators in schools of architecture, most recently as Davenport Professors at Yale University. Sara is currently Fellow for Innovation in Engagement at Pratt Institute.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part One: Social Equity Chapter 1: Social Equity Chapter 2: Cast Your Net Part Two: Space for Beauty Chapter 3: Narratives and Counter-Narratives Chapter 4: Tectonic Ethics Chapter 5: Between Indoors and Out Chapter 6: Elements of Delight Chapter 7: Gesamtkunstwerk Conclusion: All Architecture is Social Further Reading Index

Select Guide Rating

Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson are Principals and co-founders of Caples Jefferson Architects. Caples Jefferson’s social equity work has gained national recognition in the US and has been published internationally for its exceptional design qualities. Among its most notable projects are Heritage Health & Housing social services agency, located in a former garage in Harlem; Queens Theatre-in-the-Park, expanding a World’s Fair building into a public theatre; and Weeksville, a new visitor’s building and campus built around a rediscovered freedmen’s preservation site. Sara is a practising architect who has worked on social equity projects for over 30 years. Everardo’s community service has included serving on the boards of social justice and educational institutions, and he is currently acting as a Commissioner of the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission. Everardo and Sara frequently teach as guest educators in schools of architecture, most recently as Davenport Professors at Yale University. Sara is currently Fellow for Innovation in Engagement at Pratt Institute.

• ForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part One: Social Equity Chapter 1: Social Equity Chapter 2: Cast Your Net Part Two: Space for Beauty Chapter 3: Narratives and Counter-Narratives Chapter 4: Tectonic Ethics Chapter 5: Between Indoors and Out Chapter 6: Elements of Delight Chapter 7: Gesamtkunstwerk Conclusion: All Architecture is Social Further Reading Index

Select Guide Rating