Catalyst
An Arts Center in Harmony
01.21.2021
At Cambridge Elementary, a new music-and-art center puts the work of the learners on display and changes the relationship between arts to the campus....
A Scalable Approach to Renovation
An integrated, informed process provides a framework for clients to develop options that bring out a project’s full potential....
Assembly Required
The mainstreaming of modular construction offers a cost-effective and creative solution to develop new types of urban developments....
Releases
Integrated design firm LPA acquires LdG Landscape Architects
02.4.2021
Award-winning San Diego team will join LPA’s established landscape practice and expand design efforts in mixed use, education, commercial and healthcare projects....
LPA Honored with Highest Industry Award for Educational Design
10.30.2020
Design of Tarbut V’Torah K-12 campus expansion earns AIA National Educational Facility Design Award in recognition of innovation and pursuit of educational excellence...
LPA Beats Building Industry’s Energy Reduction Target for Second Year in a Row
09.24.2020
Integrated design firm is again the largest architecture firm in the U.S. to surpass the goal of the AIA 2030 Commitment, the industry’s key initiative...
News
LPA Commits to JUST Label
02.24.2021
LPA has joined a growing group of companies around the country pledging to disclose their workplace practices through the International Living Future Institute’s JUST Program...
Comstock's Magazine: What’s Next for Sacramento’s Workplace?
02.15.2021
LPA Studio Director Julian Watt on preparing for the next generation of tenants....
When It Comes to Climate Change, Traditional Practice Is Broken
02.10.2021
Sustainable design in the U.S. is for many a sort of Rorschach test. The construction industry is either making steady progress toward the ultimate goal...
Videos
Spotlight: Lanier High School
02.8.2021
This is an extensive renovation of SAISD's existing Lanier classroom building and adjacent athletics fields. The design was directly shaped by stakeholder feedback, where it...
Keith Hempel: Five Tips for Meeting the 2030 Commitment
01.29.2021
The AIA 2030 Commitment provides a considerable challenge for any firm willing to sign on. This is especially true for larger firms, which must find...
LPA Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program
12.11.2020
LPA wants to inspire and support the next generation of architects and engineers. The Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program will award a $5,000 renewable scholarship to...
Research
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...
In Search of the Best Shading Option
09.29.2020
A study of shading options for a three-story project compared the performance of dynamic glazing, exterior venetian blinds and vertical fins....
Putting a Number on Embodied Carbon
08.4.2020
Analyzing the carbon impact of a project doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Research tools can provide actionable data....
