More than 700 major design awards attest to LPA’S commitment to design excellence in our more than 50-year history.
American Institute of Architects
- AIA Young Professional Award - Ozzie Tapia
- C.O.T.E. Top Ten Plus: Environmental Nature Center + Preschool
Committee on Architecture for Education
Orange County Chapter
- 25-Year Award: Lake Hills Chapel
- Award of Merit: Eastvale STEM Academy
- Award of Merit: LPA Irvine Studio
- Citation Award: CSU San Bernardino College of Extended Learning
- Honor Award: Environmental Nature Center Preschool
- Honor Award: Normandie Supportive Housing
- President's Award - Damon Dusterhoft
- Special Commendation for Research and Education: Mass Timber Office Development Case Study
San Antonio Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: LPA San Antonio
- Legacy Award: Mark Oppelt
Silicon Valley Chapter
- Award of Merit: Santa Clara County Library District Administration Building Annex
- Honor Award: Piedmont Hills High School Science Complex
American Society of Civil Engineers
Los Angeles Chapter
- Outstanding Land Development Engineer - Kathereen Shinkai
Orange County Chapter
- Outstanding Land Development Engineer of the Year Award: Kathereen Shinkai
- Outstanding Structural Engineering Project Award: County of Orange County Administration South Building
- Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project Award: Environmental Nature Center & Preschool
Sacramento Chapter
- Outstanding Park and Recreation Project - Hall Memorial Park
American Society of Landscape Architects
San Diego Chapter
Sierra Valley Chapter
- Award of Merit: Oak Grove High School
- Award of Merit: Piedmont Hills High School Science and Life Skills Complex
Athletic Business
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Excellence - Growth Category: Palomar College Learning Resource Center
- Award of Merit - Palomar College Rancho Bernardo Education Center
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
National Chapter
Orange County Chapter
SA Tomorrow
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter
- Devine Detail Award: Piedmont Hills High School Science and Life Skills Complex
- Emerging Professional Award: Tiny Home Competition
- Honor Award: Piedmont Hills High School
- Honor Award: Piedmont Hills High School Science and Life Skills Complex
- Merit Award: West Valley College Facilities Building (M&O)
Long Beach/South Bay Chapter
Orange County Chapter
- Citation Award - Commercial Built: Tarbut V' Torah Upper School
- Citation Award - Residential Custom Built: Norwegian Wood Playhouse
- Merit Award - Commercial Built: Palomar College Learning Resource Center
San Antonio Chapter
San Diego Chapter
- Merit Award: 9625 Towne Centre Drive
- Merit Award: Palomar Learning Resource Center
San Fernando Valley Chapter
- Honor Award: CSUN Student Union
American Institute of Architects California Council
American Society of Civil Engineers
- Community Improvement Project of the Year Award: Rancho Mission Viejo Pavilion
- Structural Engineering Project of the Year Award: Great Park Ice and Five Point Arena
- Sustainable Project of the Year Award: Tarbut V' Torah Phase III & IV
American Society of Landscape Architects
Association for Learning Environments
Southern Region
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Excellence, Modernization/Transformation: Hugo Reid Primary School Modernization
- Award of Excellence, Small Budget: Discovery High School Culinary Expansion
- Award of Honor, Design: Agnews K12 Campus
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Excellence: West Valley College Maintenance and Facilities Building
- Award of Honor: West Valley College School of Professional Studies Building
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
- Award of Merit Environment and Energy: 701 B
- Award of Merit Exterior Lighting Design: Spectrum 4
- Award of Merit Exterior Lighting Design: Tarbut V' Torah
San Diego Business Journal
U.S. Green Building Council
Los Angeles Chapter
American Institute of Architects
Los Angeles Chapter
Orange County Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award, Commercial: 3250 Olcott
- Citation Award, Commercial: El Rancho High School
- Citation Award, Residential Planned Development: The Pools
- Honor Award, Commercial: RCCD Coil School for the Arts
- Honor Award, Commercial: Tarbut V'Torah Renovation and Expansion
San Antonio Chapter
San Diego Chapter
- Merit Award: Spectrum IV
Silicon Valley Chapter
American Institute of Architects California Council
American Public Works Association
Central California Chapter
- Public Works Project of the Year Award: Visalia Emergency Communications Center
American Society of Landscape Architects
Sierra Valley Chapter
Southern California Chapter
- Award of Excellence: Tarbut V'Torah Upper and Lower School
- Honor Award: Tarbut V'Torah Upper and Lower School
- Merit Award: Edwards Lifesciences Campus
CREW
Orange County Chapter
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Excellence, Small Budget: Monarch School The Launch Pointe
- Award of Honor, Modernization: John C. Fremont High School
- Award of Merit, Project in Design: Theodore Roosevelt High School
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Excellence, Campus Completion: RCCD Coil School for the Arts
- Award of Excellence, Growth Category: RCCD Culinary Arts and District Office Building
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
National Chapter
- Award of Merit, Energy & Environmental Lighting Design: Mazda North American Headquarters
- Award of Merit, Interior Lighting Design: Edwards Lifesciences Starr Atrium
- Award of Merit, Interior Lighting Design: Mazda North American Headquarters
- Award of Merit, Lighting Design: RCCD Coil School for the Arts
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Merit, Energy & Environmental Lighting Design: Mazda North American Headquarters
- Award of Merit, Interior Lighting Design: RCCD Coil School for the Arts
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards
- Award of Merit, Best Educational Project: RCCD Culinary Arts Academy and District Office
- Award of Merit, Best Interior Renovation: Mazda North American Operations
- Award of Merit, Best Recreational: The Pools
U.S. Green Building Council
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter
Orange County Chapter
- 25-Year Award: John Wayne Airport
- C.O.T.E. Award: California State University, East Bay Student and Faculty Support Center
- C.O.T.E. Award: Edwards Lifesciences Starr Atrium
- Citation Award: California State University, San Bernardino Center for Global Innovation
- Citation Award: Riverside CCD Culinary Arts Academy and District Office
- Honor Award: Edwards Lifesciences Starr Atrium
- Merit Award, Adaptive Reuse: Volcom Headquarters
- Merit Award: California State University, East Bay Student and Faculty Support Center
- Merit Award: Orange Coast College Math, Science and Computer Building
Pasadena/Foothill Chapter
San Antonio Chapter
- Citation Award: LPA San Antonio Office
- Merit Award: East Central High School Performing Arts Center
San Diego Chapter
San Fernando Valley Chapter
- Citation Award: CSU Northridge Extended University Center
- Citation Award: CSU Northridge Oasis Wellness Center
American Society of Civil Engineers
Orange County Chapter
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Honor, Project in Design: Menlo Park Small High School
- Award of Merit, New Built: Montgomery Middle School
Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
Design Awards Competition
- Award of Honor, Education: Riverside Community College District Coil School for the Arts and Music
- Award of Merit, Education: Paramount High School Science Building
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Merit, Energy and Environmental Design: Cox Entertainment
- Award of Merit, Interior Lighting Design: 250 Spectrum Center
- Award of Merit, Interior Lighting Design: Michelle Obama Branch Library
International Parking Institute
Orange County Engineering Council
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards
- Award of Merit, Best Interior Renovation: LPA San Diego
- Gold Nugget, Best Educational Project: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center
American Institute of Architects
Inland Chapter
- Citation Award: College of the Desert Athletics Facility
- Merit Award: Eastvale STEM Academy
- People's Choice Award, Education: Eastvale STEM Academy
Orange County Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center
- Citation Award, Commercial: Eastvale STEM Academy
- Honor Award: West Hollywood Automated Parking Garage
- Merit Award, Commercial: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center
San Diego Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: LPA San Diego
- Merit Award, Architecture: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center
- Merit Award, Unbuilt: The Press
San Fernando Valley Chapter
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
- Citation Award, Unbuilt: Menlo Park Small High School
American Society of Civil Engineers
Los Angeles Chapter
- Architectural Engineering Project of the Year: West Hollywood Automated Parking Garage
- Outstanding Innovative Project of the Year: West Hollywood Automated Parking Garage
American Society of Landscape Architects
California Sierra Chapter
- Honor Award, Site Renovation: College of San Mateo
- Honor Award, Visionary Unbuilt: Lincoln High School
Southern California Chapter
- Honor Award, Institutional Design: CSU Northridge Oasis Wellness Center
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Excellence: Johnson Middle School
- Merit Award: Eastvale STEM Academy
- Merit Award: Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, Facilities Master Plan
- Merit Award: Samueli Academy
DOCOMOMO
Engineering News-Record
California's Best Projects
- Award of Merit, Higher Education: CSU East Bay Warren Hall Replacement
- Award of Merit, Higher Education: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
National Chapter
- Award of Merit: CSU Northridge Oasis Wellness Center
Orange County Chapter
National Intramural Recreation and Sports Association
- Outstanding Sports Facility: CSU Northridge Oasis Wellness Center
- Outstanding Sports Facility: Cal Poly Pomona Student Recreation Center
Oasis Center International
- Corporate Illumination Award: Volunteer Work
Structural Engineers Association
National Chapter
Orange County Chapter
Southern California Chapter
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter
- Merit Award, Design: Cal Poly Pomona Student Recreation Center
- Merit Award, Sustainability: Cal Poly Pomona Student Recreation Center
Committee on Architecture for Education
Long Beach/South Bay Chapter
- Citation Award: West Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center
- Honor Award: El Camino Community College Math, Science and Allied Health Building
Orange County Chapter
- 25-Year Award: Irvine Ranch Water District Headquarters
- Citation Award, Unbuilt: Environmental Nature Center Pre-school
- Citation Award: Cal Poly Pomona Recreation Center
- Citation Award: e3 Civic High
Pasadena/Foothill Chapter
- Merit Award: Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex
- Sustainability Award: Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex
San Diego Chapter
- Energy Efficiency Merit Award: Cal Poly Pomona Student Recreation Center
- Honor Award: Palomar College Humanities Building
American Society of Civil Engineers
Orange County Chapter
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
Commercial Real Estate Women
Orange County Chapter
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Excellence: Palomar College Humanities Building
- Award of Merit: Palomar College Learning Resource Center
Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
- Honor Award, Education: Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School
- Honor Award, Education: Montgomery Middle School
- Honor Award, Education: Santiago Canyon College Humanities Building
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
National Chapter
- Award of Merit, Energy/Environment: San Diego Trolley Station
- Award of Merit, Exterior: San Diego Trolley Station
- Award of Merit: Pan Pacific Mechanical
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Excellence, Energy/Environment: San Diego Trolley Station
- Award of Excellence, Energy: Cal Poly Pomona Student Rec Center
- Award of Excellence, Exterior: San Diego Trolley Station
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards
- Merit Award, Educational Project: San Marcos High School
- Merit Award, Rehabilitation Office: Pacific Dental Services
- Merit Award, Sustainable Commercial Project: Cal Poly Pomona Recreation Center
Structural Engineers Association
California Chapter
Southern California Chapter
American Institute of Architects
Committee on Architecture for Education
Orange County Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: e3 Civic High School
- C.O.T.E. Citation Award: Montgomery Middle School
- Citation Award: Pacific Dental Services
- Honor Award: Arboretum at Christ Cathedral
- Merit Award: CSU Northridge Student Recreation Center
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
- Honor Award: LPA San Jose
American Society of Civil Engineers
Orange County Chapter
American Society of Landscape Architects
California Sierra Chapter
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Excellence, Master Planning: Irvine Unified School District
- Award of Excellence: Paramount High School
- Award of Honor, Project in Design: Fremont High School
Coalition for Educational Facility Planners International Architectural Awards
DOCOMOMO
Modernism in America
Engineering News-Record
California's Best Projects
- Best Culture/Worship Project Merit Award: Arboretum at Christ Cathedral
- Best K-12 Project: e3 Civic High
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
National Chapter
- Award of Merit, Energy: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- Award of Merit, Interior: LPA San Jose Office
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Excellence, Energy: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- Guth Memorial Award for Excellence, Interior: LPA San Jose
- Guth Memorial Award for Excellence, Interior: Volcom Headquarters
- Lumen Award for Excellence: LPA San Jose
Orange County Engineering Council
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards
- Grant Award, Best Sustainable Commercial: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- Merit Award, Best Commercial: Ivanhoe
- Merit Award, Best Educational: Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School
U.S. Green Building Council
Orange County Chapter
- Most Sustainable Design/Engineering Firm Award
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter
Committee on Architecture for Education
Long Beach/South Bay Chapter
- Citation Award: Pacific Dental Services
- Jury Award, Sustainability: Ernest S. McBride Senior High School
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Merit, Design: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- C.O.T.E. Citation Award: CSU Northridge Student Recreation Center
- C.O.T.E. Citation Award: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- C.O.T.E. Citation Award: Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School
- Citation Award: RCCD Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties
- Savings by Design Award: Ernest S. McBride Senior High School
- Sustainable Project of the Year: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
San Diego Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
- Citation Award: Coastline Community College Newport Beach Campus
San Fernando Valley Chapter
American Society of Civil Engineers
Los Angeles Chapter
Orange County Chapter
California Parks & Recreation Society
City of Claremont
- Excellence in Design Award, Renovation: Honnold Mudd Library
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Leroy F. Greene Design & Planning Awards
- Award of Honor, Modernization & Reconstruction: South Tahoe High School Theater Arts and Design Academy (TADA)
- Award of Honor, Project in Design: e3 Civic High School
Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
- 25 Year Award: Santa Fe Springs, Library Renovation
- Merit Award, Education Design: Paramount High School Athletic Complex
National Intramural Recreation and Sports Association
Orange County Engineering Council
American Institute of Architects
Inland Chapter
- Citation Award: Chino Hills Civic Center
- Honor Award: RCCD Center for Justice and Civil Liberties
Orange County Chapter
- 25-Year Award, Design: The Marketplace, Tustin, CA
- Award of Honorable Mention, Design: Cal Poly Pomona Recreation Center
- Award of Honorable Mention, Savings by Design: Southland Industries
- Honorable Mention, Design: Monarch Valley Student Center
- Merit Award, Design: Southland Industries
San Diego Chapter
- C.O.T.E. Award: CSU Northridge Student Recreation Center
- Citation Award: CSU Northridge Student Recreation Center
- SDG&E Energy Efficiency Integration Citation Award: Palomar Multi-Disciplinary Instructional Building
Athletic Business
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Community College Facility Coalition
Design-Build Institute of America
Western Pacific Region Annual Design-Build Awards
Engineering News-Record
- California's Design Firm of the Year
- Citation Award: Fullerton Public Library Renovation and Expansion
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards
- Award of Merit, Best Interior Renovations: Southland Industries
- Grand Award, Best Educational Project: Palomar Multi-Disciplinary Instructional Building
- Grand Award, Green Sustainable Commercial Project: CSU Northridge - Student Recreation Center
Pre-Cast Concrete Institute
U.S. Green Building Council
San Diego Chapter
- Commercial Interior Project of the Year: LPA, Inc. San Diego Office
American Institute of Architects
Central Valley Chapter
Committee on the Environment
Inland Chapter
Long Beach/South Bay Chapter
- Award of Merit: Lawndale High School Student Services
- Citation Award: Chino Hills Government Center
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Merit: Santiago Canyon College Science Building
- C.O.T.E. Award: CSU East Bay Recreation and Wellness Center
- Citation Award: California State University Eastbay Student Recreation & Wellness Center
- Honor Award: Chestnut Residence
- Honor Award: Palomar College Multidisciplinary Building
- Honor Award: South Tahoe High School
- Savings by Design Award: Santiago Canyon College Science Center
American Institute of Architects California Council
Savings by Design
American Society of Landscape Architects
Sierra Valley Chapter
- Award of Merit: Gauche Aquatic Park
- Award of Merit: Mountain View Planned Community Red Bluff
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
- Award of Excellence: Newport Harbor High School Robins Hall
- Award of Excellence: South Tahoe High School 4 Special Programs
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Honor: Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Student Center
- Award of Merit: Mt. San Jacinto Community College District-wide Master Plan
Structural Engineers Association
Southern California Chapter
American Institute of Architects
Orange County Chapter
- Award of Merit: CSU Northridge Student Recreation Center
- Award of Merit: Orange Coast College Inter-Disciplinary Classroom Building
American Society of Landscape Architects
Southern California Chapter
Associated General Contractor's Marvin M. Black Partnering Award
Marvin M. Black Award
California Higher Education Sustainability Best Practice Awards
- Overall Sustainable Design, Honorable Mention: CSU San Bernardino College of Education
- Overall Sustainable Design, Honorable Mention: West Los Angeles Athletics and Allied Health Complex
Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council
Community College Facility Coalition
- Award of Excellence, Growth Category: College of San Mateo, College Center
- Award of Honor: Cypress College Humanities Building Remodel
- Best Schools: CSU San Bernardino College of Education
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Gold Nugget Awards