Catalyst
Going Local
03.4.2024
A new generation of K-12 schools is moving beyond the classroom to reflect each community’s specific needs and priorities....
People Are the New Amenity
Pool tables and bocce ball courts are great, but it’s people who give spaces energy and make employees want to be there....
A Game Changer
Saddleback High School’s new comprehensive 2,500-seat stadium and field house on a difficult site delivers a state-of-the-art, high-performance facility to the community on a modest...
Releases
LPA Collaborates with Hoag to Reimagine the Modern Healthcare Facility
01.9.2024
The $1 billion Sun Family Campus expansion in Irvine, California, supports a new patient-centric care model on a campus designed around wellness, specialized care, biophilia...
LPA President Dan Heinfeld Announces Retirement
12.7.2023
Heinfeld built firm into a national model for integrated design practice focused on sustainability and performance....
LPA Accepting Applications for 2024 Diversity in Design Scholarship
11.15.2023
The $5,000 renewable scholarship, open to high school seniors in Texas and California, is aimed at addressing the well-documented lack of diversity in the building...
News
CASH/AIA CA Honors LPA for Net-Zero Elementary School
03.26.2024
The Award of Merit recognizes Newhall Net-Zero Elementary School’s high-performance design and student-centered spaces....
LPA Housing Project Earns Green Building Council Sustainability Award
03.21.2024
El Cerrito Multifamily Housing, a mixed-use healthcare and housing project built with prefabricated modular units, is called “a shining example of the impact we can...
Orange County Business Journal: Environmental Focus Scores for Architecture Firm
02.20.2024
Focus on sustainability and integrated design credited for LPA’s growth in healthcare; Dan Heinfeld moves into new role....
Videos
General Marshall Middle School
02.15.2024
In the heart of Austin’s Mueller new urbanism development, the three-story General Marshall Middle School reflects Austin ISD’s vision of “reinventing the urban school experience”...
Catalent Pharma Solutions: A Showcase for Innovation Focused on Well-Being
01.31.2024
A Showcase for Innovation Focused on Well-Being...
Horace Mann Middle School
A new three-story facility and a series of outdoor environments created a fresh identity for Horace Mann Middle School, one of San Diego’s most diverse...
Research
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....
What Does Privacy Mean?
03.31.2023
Privacy is not about walls and closed doors. Studies indicate that people seek out spaces where they can define and control their own level of...