Catalyst
Q&A: Making a Difference
07.28.2021
Philanthropists Susan Samueli and Sandi Jackson are the driving force behind the Samueli Academy, a public charter school focused on a student-centric approach to learning...
The Community-Designed Community Center
07.20.2021
An integrated team worked with the community to create a flexible, open facility that enhances existing programs and meets the city’s larger goals....
Why Go Back
After a year of working from home, we are prepared to bring staff back to the workplace. Now we need to understand why we are...
Releases
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...
LPA Design Studios Elevates Keith Hempel to Chief Design Officer
06.21.2021
Hempel will advance the firm’s integrated design process and support nation-leading effort to reach carbon neutrality targets....
LPA Earns Top National Education Design Award for Second Year in a Row
06.14.2021
American Institute of Architects (AIA) honors LPA design of Environmental Nature Center Preschool as ‘dynamic learning center and an example of the sustainable values it...
News
Sport + Rec Lessons from the U.S Swim Olympic Team Trials
07.22.2021
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Olympic trials for swimming in Omaha, Nebraska, where I had the opportunity to see how pool and...
A4LE Southern California Honors LPA K-12, Higher Education Projects
07.21.2021
LPA was recognized with two awards of excellence in the new construction category from the recent Association for Learning Environments’ (A4LE) Southern California chapter’s awards...
County Administration North Building Tops Off
07.19.2021
The latest installment of a 20-year plan to redevelop the County of Orange’s real estate assets passed another important milestone....
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...
