Insights

Spotlight: The Next Step in Corporate Sustainability

09.16.2024

Embodied carbon reduction strategies helped guide the design of Edwards Lifesciences’ Mussallem Innovation Center, a mix of laboratory, office and collaborative spaces designed to improve...

Sneak Peek: A Net-Zero Theater Designed to Inspire Passionate Students

09.16.2024

The net-zero Performing Arts Center (PAC) for Milpitas High School will go beyond traditional school theaters to serve multiple roles on campus, providing a new...

Doing More with Less: Stormwater Treatment Plan Cuts Costs and Improves Campus Flow

09.14.2024

Temple City High School faced an array of challenges and constraints on the site chosen for new classroom buildings. In addition, Los Angeles County mandates...

LPA Makes Fast Company’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

09.12.2024

Integrated design firm joins Autodesk, Canva, Roblox and others in demonstrating “real investments in building a strong, innovative culture at every level.”...

LPA Wins AIA’s Highest National Education Design Award for Renovation of San Antonio School

06.17.2024

Integrated design firm wins fourth CAE honor in five years for reimagining century-old Sidney Lanier High School into a modern, light-filled, carbon-sensitive facility that preserves...

LPA Awards 2024 Diversity in Design Scholarships

06.12.2024

For the fourth consecutive year, program designed to promote diversity in architecture, design and engineering professions awards scholarships and mentorship opportunities to students from Texas...

LPA Takes Home Seven AIA Orange County Design Awards

09.16.2024

For the 48th consecutive year, innovative LPA projects honored for design excellence....

Landmark California Regulation Requires Projects to Confront Embodied Carbon

08.30.2024

For the first time, California commercial and school projects will need to meet embodied carbon emission standards in a move seen as a potential model...

LPA Wins Award of Excellence from Structural Engineers Association of San Diego for Fourth Year in a Row

08.7.2024

The structural design of Grossmont College Performing and Visual Arts Complex will go on to be considered in the Structural Engineers Association of California’s state-wide...

No Excuses: Why is LPA’s Culture Different?

09.15.2024

In a new series, LPA’s designers and multi-discipline leaders discuss the firm’s unique collaborative culture, the power of shared responsibility and the path forward for...

Eagle Pass Port of Entry Building

09.3.2024

A 3,800-square-foot facility on one of the busiest border crossings in the United States will perform many roles for the City of Eagle Pass, while...

Great America Commons

07.10.2024

A refresh of a 635,000-square-foot office campus re-established it as an epicenter of innovation in the Silicon Valley....

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....