CAPLES JEFFERSON ARCHITECTS PC

Apollo Theatre		The design for the restoration of the Apollo Theatre’s historic façade and lobby relied upon past architectural history to intensify a contemporary visitor’s reading of this memorable place. The concept for the new installation consisted of an amalgam of black and white signage, representative in both their proportions and aesthetics, of a rich history when the structure functioned as a premiere venue for African-American entertainers. Symbolizing the desire to draw upon the site’s origins, the restoration also incorporated the building’s recently unearthed, original 1915 limestone and granite base pilasters.
New York, New York
2002