LPA, Inc.

Hot off the press, the second #Catalyst magazine of 2024 is packed with insights from the front lines of design innovation. Check out features on decarbonizing lab structures, the mindset of middle schoolers and the future of tribal healthcare, along with LPA designers’ takes on regenerative design and community investment and a Q&A with the associate director of the Center for the Built Environment (CBE), the brilliant Gail Brager. https://lnkd.in/gHkVdkH5 #changinglivesbydesign #integrateddesign #sustainabledesign #architecture #engineering #landscapearchitecture #interiors

Designers can do more to promote delight, joy, serenity and connections to nature, Gail Brager argues in a new book. The associate director of UC Berkeley's Center for the Built Environment (CBE UC Berkeley) is a leading researcher on energy performance and indoor environments to create “transformational change in the building industry.” https://lnkd.in/g3MRztEX

Congratulations to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District and the city of Rancho Cucamonga for officially opening Station 178, a new all-electric fire station, which will house the third electric fire truck in the country. The resilient facility can safely operate off the grid for at least 24 hours without using fossil fuels, and serve as a resource for the community for decades. #changinglivesbydesign #designforpublicsafety #sustainabilityindesign

LPA CEO Wendy Rogers will be part of a panel discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on architecture and engineering firms during this week’s PSMJ AEC Innovate in Boston, Mass. The session will focus on developing strategies to help leaders make smarter decisions about applying AI and other emerging technologies. https://bit.ly/4erXGwh #changinglivesbydsign #designtechnology #artificialintelligence

Preorder a copy of “Creating the Regenerative School,” a new book co-authored by LPA Director of K-12 Kate Mraw, Alan Ford, and Betsy del Monte which looks at strategies for creating schools that restore and revitalize their settings, giving more than they take. The book contains over 40 case studies illustrating that school designers should target designs that actively benefit students, communities and ecosystems. Preorder here: https://lnkd.in/eExw7Y2c #changinglivesbydesign #sustainabledesign #educationaldesign

For International Women in Engineering Day, LPA offers its appreciation and gratitude to our talented team of 22 female civil, electrical, lighting, mechanical, and structural engineers. They play an essential role in our integrated design process, and we look forward to continuing to work together to change lives by design. #changinglivesbydesign #womeninengineering #internationalwomeninengineeringday

Landscape Architecture Project Managers, we want you to join our growing landscape practice in Texas. #hiring If you are inspired by a collaborative culture focused on performance, community, wellness and experience, you’ll love our San Antonio integrated team. https://lnkd.in/gZiWFztN #changinglivesbydesign #landscapearchitecture #jobs #Texas #SanAntonio #designjobs

For the fourth time in five years, LPA has earned The American Institute of Architects (AIA)'s highest honor for education design. During the recent 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in Washington, D.C., LPA received an Education Facility Design Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) for the renovation of Sidney Lanier High School in San Antonio, Texas. The design turned a windowless, 175,000-square-foot brick-clad box into a bright, open array of learning environments where 100% of spaces have access to natural light and views, while cutting construction costs and offsetting about 4,000 metric tons of carbon. https://lnkd.in/grb_p6hH #changinglivesbydesign #educationaldesign #americaninstituteofarchitects

Global pharma and biotech manufacturing leader Catalent Pharma Solutions had modest expectations for a recent 9,500-square-foot expansion of its analytical development lab in San Diego, California. Instead of a “copy & paste,” LPA designers dug deep to design a lab that elevates wellness and quality of life. https://lnkd.in/gsFWDSEX #changinglivesbydesign #labdesign #wellnessindesign

LPA congratulates Hutto ISD for breaking ground on a new elementary school that truly will “inspire thriving leaders together.” The campus will serve 800 pre-K-5 students with inclusive learning environments, protected outdoor spaces and a design that celebrates Hutto’s beloved hippo mascot. The new campus will include a Little Hippos daycare center, a resource available to teachers and staff. #changinglivesbydesign #educationaldesign #inclusivelearningenvironment #huttohippos