Catalyst
Learning in Nature
04.21.2022
An Austin elementary school was redesigned around preserving the school’s connections to the outdoors and the community....
The Power of Contextual Housing Development
Creating urban villages and vibrant communities starts with a better understanding of place....
Earning Platinum
04.14.2022
Ten LPA projects have achieved LEED Platinum certification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest standard for sustainable design. Here’s how we did it...
Releases
LPA EARNS TOP NATIONAL SCHOOL DESIGN HONOR FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
05.16.2022
Design of the TIDE Academy, a three-story, STEAM-focused public high school in Menlo Park, California, is honored with the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education’s...
LPA Adds Mariana Lavezzo as Director of School Planning
04.11.2022
Design firm expands education leadership team with veteran planner focused on increasing equity, sustainability and wellness in schools...
LPA’s Melody Tang Receives 2022 AIA Young Architects Award
03.30.2022
National honor recognizes architects demonstrating “exceptional leadership” and making significant contributions to architecture early in their careers....
News
DIRTT: Modular Solutions Enable Booming Life Sciences Industry
05.17.2022
LPA Director of Lab Planning Isabel Mandujano is featured in an article in DIRTT Environmental Solution’s web site focusing on move-in ready ‘spec labs’ that...
Rogers Honored as Distinguished Cal Poly Pomona Alumni
05.9.2022
LPA CEO Wendy Rogers was honored as a Distinguished Alumni at the Cal Poly Pomona 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala, hosted by University President Soraya...
Edwards Starr Atrium Honored as California Structural Engineering Project of the Year
04.23.2022
ASCE Region 9 honors Irvine project for integrated engineering solutions...
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
Analyzing the Performance of Student Recreation and Wellness Centers
12.22.2021
LPA designed a series of innovative recreation centers for the California State University system. LPAred studied how they are working for students, faculty and staff....
Designing Healthy Learning Environments
10.21.2021
Studies confirm healthy environments can improve learning outcomes and student success. But what are the best strategies to produce results?...
Finding the ROI for Biophilic Design
07.24.2021
Not all biophilic design strategies are effective. For a university project, LPAred researchers worked with designers and the client to find the right approaches to...