He is a Registered Architect (NCARB), a member of the AIA (The American Institute of Architects) and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional. He is also a founder and Co-Chair of the PSA (Portland Society of Architects), a fledgling community design advocacy group in Portland, Maine. He has practiced all phases of architecture and design while working at firms in Portland, Maine and Boulder, Colorado for over 14 years. Other project locales include Maryland, New Hampshire, Connecticut, California and New York.

Mr. Kaplan has been project architect on custom residential projects as well as commercial, retail and institutional projects. He has acted as General Contractor for two of his projects, in Maine and Colorado.

His work has received a Maine AIA Award of Excellence in 2002 as well as an Excellence in Design Award in an international competition in 2004. His projects have been published in books and magazines, and shown on national television.

Mr. Kaplan has served as exhibition juror and guest critic, and has recently served as Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Maine at Augusta. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta, Maine.

He writes a monthly architectural critique column for Portland Magazine called Inside Story that focuses primarily on non-traditional residences throughout the state of Maine.

He currently serves as Co-curator of a traveling exhibition for the internationally recognized Center For Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine called Getting Personal: Maine Architects Design Furniture.

As a LEED Accredited Professional, he is committed to sustainable, “green” design in his practice, including strategies that promote energy efficiency and high-level building performance. He believes in staying on the cutting edge of the latest computer technologies, and enjoys personally crafting 3-Dimensional renderings and movies to help clients envision their future spaces.