Catalyst
Changing the Playing Field
06.15.2021
Today’s multipurpose stadiums and athletic facilities for community colleges and K-12 campuses require a more strategic, synergistic approach to attract funding, meet the needs of...
The AIA Should Link Awards to Energy Performance
06.3.2021
The AIA has rightfully proclaimed that climate change is the most pressing issue of our generation. If that’s the case, then energy performance and conservation...
Teaching Performance
05.26.2021
The new Grossmont College Performing & Visual Arts Center plays multiple roles as a theater and a teaching tool for students....
Releases
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...
LPA Wins IIDA SoCal Award for Workplace Design
06.8.2021
LPA honored for transforming a retail space into dramatic workplace for Traffik, a marketing and advertising firm that wanted to make a statement with its...
LPA Awards First Grants in New Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program
05.20.2021
Five high school students will receive $5,000 renewable scholarships, mentorship and career support as part of new program focused on underrepresented demographics in architecture, engineering...
News
Casis Elementary School Students Celebrate New Campus
Fifth graders at Casis Elementary School in Austin, Texas recently gathered to celebrate the completion of construction on the first phase of their new campus....
Lanier Student Wins National Scholarship
Lanier High School senior Elisabeth Gutierrez is among a distinguished group of graduates from across the country to be selected for a new scholarship by...
AIA LBSB Honors LPA with 2021 Design Awards
LPA’s design of the Environmental Nature Preschool in Newport Beach and its own studio in Irvine earned merit and Committee on the Environment (COTE) awards...
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...
