MIA KAPLAN STUDIO for ART, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORIC PRESERVATION
We believe that great design begins when nature, history, and people come together. We seek places that have soul, and find joy in helping our clients and their communities through the creative process.
MKS LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed to practice architecture in Louisiana (NCARB Certified).
Registered Architectural Firm with the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners.
Certified Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) by Louisiana Economic Development’s Hudson Initiative
Certified 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.
Self-certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with the Small Business Administration.
MKS meets the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualifications to practice Historic Architecture and Architectural History on Federal projects.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
MIA KAPLAN
AIA, NCARB, WELL AP, MPS
Principal, Architect & Architectural Historian
The firm’s founder, Mia, is a licensed architect with experience in government, commercial, workplace, retail, hospitality, educational, 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 two master’s degrees in Architecture and Preservation Studies. Before becoming an architect, she formally established MKS as a fine arts studio in 2015 and held roles as an art gallery director, freelance curator, and exhibition designer. With over 27 years of experience in team leadership, creative production, project management, and design direction, Mia remains at the helm of MKS as an interdisciplinary practice. Outside of work, she loves being involved in community service as a member of the Rotary Club of Slidell Northshore.
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.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“My husband and I had the pleasure of dealing with Mia Kaplan Studio. Her knowledge and professionalism proved to be invaluable with a renovation project and a historic property we have. We highly recommend this firm.”