Caplea Coe Architects

08/14/2026

We are honored to have worked on this project - expanding the dispatch center at Charleston County's Consolidated Emergency Communications Center!

A new chapter in emergency response. ☎️ Today, we unveiled the newly renovated County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center (911), a $2.4 million investment that expands capacity, modernizes operations, and strengthens our ability to answer the call when our community needs us most. Take ...

08/03/2026

JIPSD put together a great video tour of the new Fire Station #2!

07/15/2026

Yesterday was more than a ribbon cutting. It was the celebration of a facility that will help protect and improve the health of South Carolinians for generations to come.

Our team was proud to celebrate the opening of the new South Carolina Public Health & Environmental Laboratory in Columbia, a project designed in partnership with HDR and built to support critical public health and environmental testing across the state.

The four-story, 140,000-square-foot facility brings these essential services together under one roof, strengthening the state's ability to respond to emerging health challenges and safeguard communities across South Carolina. Projects like this remind us that the spaces we help create serve a purpose far beyond their walls.

We're incredibly proud to have played a role in bringing this vision to life and grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a project with such a lasting impact.

Thank you to the South Carolina Department of Public Health, SC Department of Environmental Services, HDR, Whiting Turner, and our wonderful team of consultants! 🎉

Learn more about the new facility: https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/south-carolina-public-health-environmental-laboratory/101-bf6b57ca-93a6-4a4b-8b02-630c58be3f43

05/22/2026

A proud moment for our founder, Jeffrey Rosenblum, who was recently awarded the AIA South Carolina 25-Year Design Award for one of Charleston’s most distinctive buildings: Bankers Trust Branch Bank.

Designed in the early 1970s, Jeffrey’s solution to an extremely constrained downtown site was both inventive and unconventional. By lifting the main floor on a concrete core and extending steel-and-glass wings outward, he created space for a full-service bank, parking, and an automated teller, all within a footprint that seemed to defy the program.

More than fifty years later, the building remains largely unchanged, a testament to the strength and clarity of the original design. While the project has long sparked discussion and differing opinions, its influence on Charleston’s architectural evolution is undeniable, helping open the door for contemporary architecture within one of the country’s most historically preserved cities.

The jury described it as a “small, but powerful modern building that sits unapologetically in its colonial setting.”

Congratulations to Jeffrey on this well-deserved recognition and lasting contribution to Charleston’s architectural legacy!

05/14/2026

It’s official - the new Edisto Beach Town Hall is complete!

This 9,500 SF facility replaces an outdated building and provides the Town with a modern home for daily operations and a resilient hub ready to support the community when severe weather strikes. Bringing together council chambers, administrative offices, public service areas, and dedicated emergency operations space, the project reflects the Town’s commitment to resilience and community.

A huge thank you to the Town of Edisto Beach, Monteith Construction, the Edisto Beach community, and our team of consultants for the great collaboration that brought this project to life!

04/28/2026

The dust has settled, the school is open, and the photos are in! 🎉

Morningside Middle School welcomed students this January, replacing a 1954 facility with a new campus. The original entrance was reconstructed in the same layout, carrying forward a key element of the original design, and the existing oak trees along the front of the site were preserved, carrying forward a landscape that’s part of the site’s identity.

Thank you to Charleston County School District, Brownstone Construction Group, Contract Construction, Inc., and our team of consultants for such a great project!

04/01/2026

The James Island Fire Station #2 is complete! 🎉

With our office just down the road, it’s especially meaningful to have worked with James Island PSD, J. Davis Construction, Inc., and our consulting engineers: RMF Engineering, EM Structural, G. Robert George & Associates, and Whole Building Systems on a project that serves our James Island community.

Thanks to J. Davis and drone pilot Ella Higgins (Elevate with Ella) for capturing the ceremony!

04/01/2026

A meaningful day for Charleston County and the Edisto community.

We’re proud to have designed the new Charleston County Edisto EMS Station #8, a 5,200-square-foot facility built to support a growing demand for emergency services, with two pull-through apparatus bays and improved operational efficiency and reliability for public safety personnel.

The station was officially named in honor of Charleston County Councilwoman Anna B. Johnson—recognizing her impact and ongoing dedication to the community.

Thank you to Charleston County Government, our team of consulting engineers: RMF Engineering, HUSSEY GAY BELL, MMSA, Inc., and Hill Construction for their partnership in delivering this important project!

04/01/2026

Thanks to J Davis’ Christian Machesky and Scott Serpas for managing the job so well!

04/01/2026

Thanks to the JI PSD…we were honored to design this important new station for James Island!