Catalyst
In The Community: Doing Good with Do Better
04.29.2025
In a historically black neighborhood in South Dallas, LPA designers are collaborating with local entrepreneurs to develop a sustainable business that also supports and uplifts...
Delivering a More Resilient, Healthier Workplace for Firefighters
Rancho Cucamonga’s new all-electric, net-zero-energy fire station, home to one of the first electric fire trucks in North America, provides a case study for developing...
Hidden Benefits
04.28.2025
The best embodied-carbon-reduction strategies have two things in common: they save money, and you never know they are there....
Releases
LPA Awarded AIA’s Highest Honor for Architecture Firm
06.5.2025
Integrated design firm earns 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award for developing a “no excuses” culture that has set new standards for high performance design....
LPA Projects Reduced Energy Use by 76.2% in 2024
05.22.2025
Integrated design firm shared predicted energy use results on a portfolio of more than 4 million square feet of projects in its latest AIA 203...
Construction Begins on Innovative LPA-Designed Tribal Health Village Facility
04.14.2025
New Redding Rancheria facility designed by 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award honoree will alter the paradigm of healthcare for the tribe by combining advanced medical...
News
Charting a Path to Zero at AIA25
06.17.2025
The annual AIA Conference on Architecture & Design is a pulse check for a profession doing battle on multiple fronts. AI, venture capital, climate change...
LPA Earns Double Honors from AIA San Diego
The awards recognize an innovative supportive housing development and the historic preservation of an iconic UC San Diego facility....
LPA Wins Top Honor From Structural Engineers Association of Southern California
06.4.2025
The structural design of West Hollywood Aquatics and Recreation Center (ARC) suspended two pools above a multisport gymnasium and developed a sky bridge over a...
Videos
AIA 2025 National Architecture Firm Award
04.9.2025
The American Institute of Architects recognized LPA Design Studios with the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the national organization’s top award for an architecture practice....
Inside a Net Zero Energy, All-Electric Fire Station
02.24.2025
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Station #178 is an all-electric facility that is home to one of the first all-electric fire trucks in North America. With a...
Freeman Elementary School - Garland ISD
02.13.2025
Freeman Elementary School is a comprehensive, community-focused school for 850 students in Garland, Texas. It features a dramatic public presence and a unique educational design...
Research
No Distraction
07.12.2024
Windows are not the enemy of focus. Studies highlight the importance of fine-tuning views and connections to nature to enhance attention spans and productivity....
Promoting Social Connections
01.3.2024
Designing welcoming and comfortable spaces can boost a sense of belonging, community and trust....
Preparing Expert Learners
06.6.2023
Learning is a skillset. A love for learning can be developed and nurtured, giving students the tools for lifelong growth and adaptation....
