MIA KAPLAN STUDIO for ART, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ABOUT
Mia Kaplan Studio (MKS) is a full-service architecture and design firm specializing in historic preservation and context-driven design for government, commercial, retail, educational, and residential projects. We find joy in helping our clients and their communities through the design process.
SERVICES OFFERED
Building Conditions Assessments
Pre-Design, Programming, and Feasibility Studies
Architectural Design Services
Interior Architecture and Design
Experiential Graphic Design
Exhibition Design
Project Management
Construction Administration
Historic Preservation Planning
Section 106 Desktop Reviews
National Register Nominations
Historic Structure Reporting
Historic Tax Credit Applications
Grant Application Assistance
Archival Research and Documentation
Photogrammetry and Drone Photography
Site Models and 3-D Printing
We are a 100% woman-owned firm that is licensed to practice in Louisiana, certified as a Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) by Louisiana Economic Development, and as a State and Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SLDBE) by the City of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
We have established relationships with consultants to provide engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and other services as needed to complete projects.
WHO WE ARE
MIA KAPLAN
AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, MPS
Principal, Architect & Architectural Historian
Mia is a licensed architect with experience in government, commercial, workplace, retail, and residential design who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualifications for Historic Architecture and Architectural History. She is a graduate of Tulane University with degrees in Architecture and Preservation Studies. Before becoming an architect, she established MKS as a fine arts studio and held roles as an art gallery director, freelance curator, and exhibition designer. With over 27 years of experience in creative production, management, and design direction, Mia has found her home at the helm of MKS as an interdisciplinary practice.
CODY MAFFEI
Lead Drafter & Multi-Media Designer
Cody is an experienced architectural drafter whose attention to detail and capacity for complex projects make him an invaluable part of our team. For the past 8 years, Cody has worked on 50+ renovation and new construction projects including offices, commercial interiors, grocery stores, historic buildings, industrial buildings, and rooftop equipment replacements. A graduate of LSU, Cody traveled to Rome as part of the University of Arkansas Rome Center program where he took a workshop specifically geared toward learning the nuances of combining historic and new construction. Beyond architecture, he nurtures his talent for pixel art and multi-media design, music, and video game design.