Catalyst
Integrating Research into Healthcare Design
10.12.2021
A focus on research and data can help reshape the future of healthcare facilities and provide better community service....
Designing Healthy Learning Environments
10.8.2021
Studies confirm healthy environments can improve learning outcomes and student success. But what are the best strategies to produce results?...
Why Great Public Facilities Work Like Great Cities
10.6.2021
The focus on access and movement found in the best urban planning should be a core part of any design....
Releases
New LPA-Designed Headquarters for Traffik is an Exploration of Interactive Design
09.20.2021
Recently completed workplace for global marketing firm combines elements of hospitality, retail and workplace...
LPA BOLSTERS LIFE SCIENCE EXPERTISE WITH NEW DIRECTOR OF LABORATORY PLANNING
08.10.2021
Isabel Mandujano brings more than 15 years of experience in planning, programming and designing high-performance research laboratories...
LPA PROJECTS EARN TOP AWARDS FOR K-12 DESIGN
07.26.2021
Coalition for Adequate School Housing honors LPA for designs of Corona-Norco Unified School District’s Eastvale STEM Academy, a campus of hands-on career technical education colabs...
News
LPA Director of Civil Engineering Kathereen Shinkai Named ASCE Fellow
10.7.2021
Prestigious honor recognizes civil engineers for innovation and contributions to the industry...
ENC, Flyte Win SoCal Landscape Awards
10.5.2021
American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) Southern California recently honored LPA with an Award of Honor for the landscape design of the Environmental Nature Center...
Q&A: The Future of Lab Planning
09.29.2021
New LPA Director of Lab Planning, Isabel Mandujano, on the growing demand for life science facilities, the importance of modular design and making laboratories more...
Videos
Normandie Supportive Housing
05.3.2021
The design creates an easily replicated model for quickly and efficiently delivering high-quality supportive housing. Customized, once-used shipping containers are used to create 75 apartment...
Spotlight: Crown Valley Community Center
04.2.2021
The project consolidates and replaces the City’s 40 year old recreation center into a modern and cohesive building that provides a vast array of community...
LPA Spotlight: CSU Northridge Student Recreation and Wellness Center
03.8.2021
CSU Northridge Student Recreation and Wellness Center...
Research
HVAC Systems Best Practices to Mitigate Infection Transfer in K-12 Schools
05.24.2021
School Districts are evaluating all aspects of education delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including what facility improvements may be appropriate to maintain a...
Did The Campus Design Work?
04.20.2021
A post-occupancy evaluation of the eSTEM Academy provides valuable lessons for future campuses....
The Space to Collaborate
01.25.2021
Educators and designers are focusing on collaborative spaces, which most agree are essential to developing innovative learning environments. But, how are they achieving the desired...
