/EST. 1993Designing excellence
for over 30 years.
Balancing timeless southern architectural traditions with contemporary structural precision across custom residential estates and distinguished commercial environments.
What Does Your
Dream Design Look Like?
We believe exceptional architecture starts with active listening. At Cockfield Jackson, we listen with an intuitive ear and design with bold, disciplined vision. Whether conceiving an enduring residential estate, a civic community landmark, or a dynamic corporate workspace, we balance aesthetic beauty with practical longevity.
Our collaborative studio environment guides clients from the first conceptual sketches through regulatory approval and on-site construction administration, transforming abstract aspirations into tactile, enduring spaces.
Every commission begins with analyzing the site, zoning parameters, solar exposure, and your operational or personal lifestyle requirements. We align program needs with aesthetic ambitions.
Commercial
Design Services
We blend functionality and aesthetic innovation to craft commercial spaces that inspire productivity and reflect our clients' brand values. From corporate headquarters to retail and educational centers, our portfolio reflects thoughtful planning, sustainable strategies, and meticulous attention to craft.
Every commercial project is executed with strict adherence to budget milestones, local municipal building codes, energy standards, and timeline parameters—creating assets of enduring equity.
Baton Rouge Corporate Tech Center
A multi-tier corporate office integrating high-performance glazed curtain walls, collaborative central atriums, and resilient energy-efficient mechanical infrastructures.
Riverfront Civic Educational Complex
Perkins Professional Medical Pavilion
Highland Road Classical Estate
A refined interpretation of classic Southern architecture featuring expansive wraparound verandas, reclaimed French brickwork, and an interconnected courtyard pool pavilion.
University Lake Modern Manor
St. Francisville Meadow Retreat
Residential
Design Services
Creating homes that honor tradition while embracing contemporary living. We work intimately with homeowners to articulate their personal lifestyle through timeless proportion, natural light, and refined materials.
From historic French Creole and Classical vernacular to crisp transitional waterfront estates, every residence is tailored specifically to its site, family rhythms, and Louisiana climate.
What We Do
A cohesive spectrum of architecture, preservation, and environmental services honed over three decades of practice.
Architectural Services
Comprehensive architectural services from concept through construction administration, tailored to residential, commercial, and institutional clients.
Special Services
Site evaluation, master planning, interior architecture, historic restoration, feasibility studies, and code compliance.
Sustainable Design
Environmentally conscious design strategies that reduce energy consumption, maximize daylighting, and promote occupant well-being.
Curated Portfolio
& Selected Works
Perkins Corporate Pavilion
A high-performance commercial facility integrating curtainwall glazing, solar heat-gain management, collaborative internal courtyards, and an enduring structural steel framework.
Highland Traditional Estate
A grand Southern residence combining classical symmetry with modern lifestyle flow. Features antique French limestone paving, deep verandas, and a private guest carriage wing.
University Lake Modernist Manor
Nestled along the shoreline, this residence frames uninterrupted water horizons with minimal mullion floor-to-ceiling glass, floating cantilevered rooflines, and board-formed concrete.
Ascension Parish Civic Center
Designed as a resilient civic gathering hub incorporating public council chambers, community galleries, daylight-harvesting central atrium, and disaster-relief operations capability.
St. Francisville Country Compound
A multi-structure country compound respecting the natural topography of West Feliciana Parish, featuring reclaimed Louisiana cypress timbers and screened living salons.
Medical & Wellness Studio Campus
Designed around human wellness and acoustic serenity, featuring internal landscaped light wells, hygienic finish palettes, and seamless diagnostic routing.
From Concept to
Enduring Form
Our 4-phase architectural framework eliminates ambiguity, protects capital investments, and ensures architectural integrity from first pencil stroke to ribbon cutting.
Site Analysis & Contextual Inquiry
Every project begins with a forensic analysis of the parcel. In Southern Louisiana, we account for prevailing breezes, flood mitigation, tree canopy preservation, and solar paths to determine ideal building orientation before drawing a single wall.
Documented Phase Deliverables:
Who We Are
Cockfield Jackson Architects was founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with an enduring commitment to architectural excellence, integrity, and direct client collaboration.
For more than three decades, our firm has delivered landmark projects across Louisiana and the Gulf South. Led by principals Wayne Cockfield and Stephen Jackson, our cohesive team combines extensive technical depth with a deep passion for the built environment.
We believe that great architecture endures—serving not just as shelter, but as an elevated backdrop for human connection, community vitality, and family legacy.
Certified Practice
Design Accolades
Continuous Firm History
Wayne Cockfield
Founding Principal, AIA
Stephen Jackson
Founding Principal, AIA
Michael Henderson
Senior Project Architect, AIA
Claire Vance
Director of Interior Architecture, ASID
Elena Rostova
Senior Associate, LEED AP
Our Team Has a
Track Record Worth Bragging About
All our architects have a solid educational background and proven track record with some of the top architectural projects in Louisiana and across the southern region.
From high-density corporate campuses and institutional facilities to legacy lakefront estates, our firm brings deep technical proficiency, fiscal stewardship, and artistic integrity to every commission.
“Cockfield Jackson Architects possesses an unmatched ability to listen to corporate requirements and translate them into a landmark physical environment. Their attention to daylighting and long-term operating efficiency delivered a headquarters building our entire team is proud of every day.”
David L. Montgomery
Chief Executive Officer • Perkins Commercial Group
Commission: Corporate Headquarters (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Selected Accolades & Professional Honors
AIA Louisiana Honor Award
Excellence in Commercial Architecture
Gulf States Regional Citation
Institutional & Cultural Design
Historic Preservation Accolade
Louisiana Landmark Commission
Louisiana Life Architecture Showcase
Premier Residential Estate Design