Our Team

Sterling Thompson

Sterling Thompson AIA, NCARB

Founding Partner

Sterling was born in New York City and was raised in Waco, Texas. Sterling obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design from Texas A & M University’s, School of Architecture in 1979. He has been a licensed architect since 1985.

Prior to forming Sterling and Kap Architects, Sterling worked at Jack Compton & Associates from 1977-1980, The City of Waco Planning Department, The Architectural Collaberative LLC, and Joe Raso & Associates Architects, Inc. in Waco, Texas from 1981–1986.

Sterling has had an extensive presence in the Waco community as a past president of Waco Planning & Zoning Board, American Institute of Architects (Waco Chapter), and American Diabetes Association (Waco Chapter). Sterling has been a past Board Member of Waco Housing Finance Committee, Mission Waco Neighborhood Improvement Committee, and City of Waco Long Range Planning Committee; and has also been a past president of the Waco Chapter of the American Diabetes Foundation, and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. He is also a founding Board Member of Central Texas Astronomical Association.