Catalyst
Active Learning
10.20.2025
At the heart of the Harbor Day School campus, a new theater plays many roles, from hosting the K-8 school’s all-campus assemblies to serving as...
Designing in Uncertain Times
Tumultuous periods are nothing new in the design and construction industry. And yet it seems different now, with every type of project facing a long...
Meet LPA: Xinzhuo An, Project Landscape Architect
During her early years growing up in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, Xinzhuo An would ride her bike through the peaceful streets, admiring the...
Releases
Sophia Razzaque Joins LPA as Managing Director of Austin Studio
08.28.2025
2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award honoree adds influential local designer who has helped build communities throughout central Texas....
LPA Awarded ONEder Grant to Study AI-Enabled K-12 Learning Spaces
08.4.2025
Integrated design firm’s researchers will explore design strategies to accommodate AI in personalized learning experiences, while preserving human social connections....
LPA BOOK CHALLENGES AEC INDUSTRY TO DO BETTER, “NO EXCUSES”
06.25.2025
New release from LPA Design Studios, “No Excuses: Integrated Design for a Sustainable Future,” offers a ‘road map’ for a new generation of integrated design...
News
LPA Design Studios Earns SoCal ASLA Merit Award for Redding Rancheria Tribal Health Village
10.22.2025
Landscape design honors land, culture, and ecology while creating a restorative community wellness environment...
LPA Design Studios Wins Top Honors at AIA Orange County Awards
10.14.2025
Firm recognized for housing and education projects that demonstrated design excellence, innovation and environmental stewardship....
LPA Civil Engineers Win ASCE’s 2025 Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project Award for Washington Elementary School
10.8.2025
Recognition highlights LPA’s integrated design approach and civil engineering excellence in transforming a community-focused arts campus in Santa Ana....
Videos
AIA Firm Award 2025
07.9.2025
The American Institute of Architects recognized LPA Design Studios with the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the national organization’s top award for an architecture practice....
AIA 2025 National Architecture Firm Award
04.9.2025
Inside a Net Zero Energy, All-Electric Fire Station
02.24.2025
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Station #178 is an all-electric facility that is home to one of the first all-electric fire trucks in North America. With a...
Research
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....
