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SUMMARY:The Steps on St. Andrews
DESCRIPTION:Photography Credit: Holos Communities \nArchitecture Firm: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects \nBuilder: GB Construction \nTOUR DETAILS\nThe Steps on St. Andrews is a 20-unit affordable housing development that provides residents with access to supportive transitional programming. The project brings together a restored Craftsman home and a new three-story residential wing\, connected by a shared community room and rooftop deck that serves as a social bridge between the two structures. Eight units are located within the original home\, with twelve additional units in the new building. The tour will take approximately 60 minutes. \n  \nTOUR HOSTS \n \nAbel Garcia – Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects \nIn his role as an Associate at Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA]\, Abel has led a variety of award-winning projects through all phases of design\, from concept through construction and completion. He joined LOHA in 2012 to pursue community-led work with the potential for positive social impact. He has completed several large-scale mixed-use residential\, supportive housing\, and student housing projects\, leading design from concept through detailing and construction. Abel holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Woodbury University. \nHolos Communities Representative \nInfo forthcoming \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \n1. Understand strategies for integrating historic preservation with new affordable housing development in urban infill contexts. \n2. Identify approaches to adaptive reuse that reduce environmental impact through material salvage and retention of existing structures. \n3. Examine design solutions that support resident well-being through shared spaces and supportive service integration. \n4. Evaluate pathways to achieving sustainable operations in small-scale multifamily housing through solar and energy-conscious design. \n  \nTOUR MEETING SPOT \nFront sidewalk. \n  \nPARKING \nStreet parking is available.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/steps-on-st-andrews/
LOCATION:Steps on St. Andrews\, 1808 S St Andrews Place\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90019\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Tours
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SUMMARY:ARCH TOUR FEST: Los Angeles Federal Courthouse 2026
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Bruce Damonte \nARCH TOUR FEST: Los Angeles Federal Courthouse\nPlease note that there will be a TSA style bag check when entering the courthouse so\, please plan accordingly. \nThe design of the new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is both modern in spirit and rooted in classic principles of federal architecture. It uses traditional architectural elements such as processional steps\, grand public spaces\, and enduring materials like limestone to achieve a strong civic identity. Envisioned as a “floating” cube\, the building employs an innovative structural engineering concept that cantilevers the glass volume above its stone base\, making the courthouse contemporary in material\, technology\, and form. \nThe tour will include the outside of the building\, the interior light court (ground level\, levels 9 & 10)\, the outdoor courtyard space\, and a courtroom. \nTour Led By \nGarth Ramsey\, AIA\, Associate Principal Bio: Garth Ramsey is an Associate Principal in SOM’s Los Angeles studio. With over three decades of design and technical experience\, his developed skills in conjunction with his strong communication and leadership abilities\, allow him to excel in a wide spectrum of project roles and responsibilities. Garth‘s recent work includes the new Building for the Permanent Collection at LACMA and the United States Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles\, California. \nPrior to joining SOM\, Garth assumed a leadership role for a large-scale mixed-use development in Houston\, Texas\, the new British Columbia headquarters for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Vancouver\, Canada and the Long Beach Courthouse\, a 600\,000-square-foot P3 project\, where he functioned as the project team co-lead and principal consultant coordinator. \n\nArchitect: Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill (SOM)\n\nBuilding Credits\nArchitect\, SOM\nConstruction: Clark \nAIA CES: 1.0 LU|HSW Approved \nLearning Objectives \n\nDiscuss how the courthouse strengthens the civic identity and contributes to the urban fabric of downtown Los Angeles.\nExplore how natural lighting was utilized throughout the building to enhance the visitor experience\nUnderstand how the pleated façade design responds to solar exposure and enhances building performance.\nLearn how the “floating cube” form was realized through innovative structural engineering and construction sequence planning.\nStudy the sustainable strategies behind the courthouse’s LEED® Platinum certification.\n\n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/arch-tour-fest-los-angeles-federal-courthouse-2026/
LOCATION:Los Angeles Federal Courthouse\, 350 W. 1st St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Figueroa Eight
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Credits: Benny Chan\, Fotoworks \nTOUR DETAILS\nFigueroa Eight is a 41-story residential tower in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.  The urban infill project replaces a surface parking lot\, transforming what was once an underutilized parcel along the Figueroa Corridor into 438 apartments and 7\,000 square feet of street-level\, public-serving commercial space.  Working closely with the City of Los Angeles\, the three levels of above-grade parking are concealed and reflect an exemplary example of the Planning Department’s requirement for 360-degree design. The tower’s high-performing facade creates a signature look within the Los Angeles skyline and is critical to achieving the targeted LEED Silver rating. Residences have access to a dynamically programmed co-working environment that aligns with a post-COVID lifestyle of live-work-play within the residential community. The rooftop encloses a residents’ bar\, social lounge\, outdoor spa\, and dining terrace. The tour will take approximately 60 minutes. \n  \nTOUR HOST \n \nJames (JED) Donaldson\, AIA – Partner\, Johnson Fain \nJames (JED) Donaldson is a Partner at Johnson Fain and an architect with over two decades of experience leading the design of urban infill developments that span housing\, education\, workplace\, civic\, and cultural sectors. Based in Los Angeles\, California\, USA\, JED brings a deep knowledge of complex urban centers\, developed through years of hands-on practice in one of the world’s most challenging and diverse environments. With architectural degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (B.A.) and Virginia Tech (M.Arch)\, JED combines rigorous technical expertise with an artistic mindset. His leadership reflects a commitment to design excellence\, strategic planning\, and the delivery of complex\, high-performing works of Architecture. JED has shared his insights as a visiting critic\, lecturer\, and instructor at academic institutions including UC Berkeley\, USC\, UCLA Extension\, ArtCenter College of Design\, and the University of Puerto Rico. He actively engages in shaping architectural education and mentoring the next generation of designers\, often contributing to conversations at the intersection of practice\, theory\, and technology. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\nHeath\, Safety\, and Welfare Subjects \n1. Practice Management: Design for Community Needs.\na. Participants will be able to communicate how the project is a demonstration of strategic tower placement and site programming to preserve views of existing towers\, engage the public street with public serving retail\, and deliver housing in downtown Los Angeles.\n2. Programming and Analysis: Land-Use Analysis\na. The project is a nexus of different planning requirements including the City of Los Angeles 360-degree planning principles\, My Figueroa Corridor requirements\, and City of LA street designations. Attendees will observer and be able to communicate how the resolution of the multiple standards through careful Land-Use analysis and programming to yield the final building program.\n3. Project Planning & Design: Building Design\, Energy Efficiency\, and Sustainability\na. Detailed information will be provided regarding the design of the building enclosure system that has the largest impact to sustainability and energy modeling. Participants will be able to return to their office and share the energy modeling strategy and major design iterations that achieved the LEED silver rating.\n4. Project Development and Documentation: Material and Assemblies\na. The project underwent unique glass selection process during the construction documentation phase. Participants will see first hand the material selected for the enclosure and public spaces that define the look and feel of the project as well as how they contribute to the sustainability metrics of the project. \n  \nTOUR MEETING SPOT \nCheck in at the security desk located in the building’s lobby that opens onto Figueroa. \n  \nPARKING \nThe building is within walking distance to the 7th street/ Metro Center Station. \n  \nFULL CREDIT LIST (Architects\, Builders\, Engineers\, Interior design\, etc.) \n\nDesign Architect: Johnson Fain\nExecutive Architect: HKS\nBuilder: Owner: Mitsui Fudosan America\nGeneral Contractor: Lendlease Construction Inc\nStructural Engineer: Englekirk (WSP)\nMEP Engineer: Glumac\nLandscape Architect: Relm\nInterior Design: Rottet Studio.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/figueroa-eight/
LOCATION:Figueroa Eight\, 744 S. Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Tours
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SUMMARY:Avenue 34
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Credits: Paul Vu\, Here and Now Agency (HANA) \nTOUR DETAILS\nAvenue 34 offers AIA members the opportunity to experience a large-scale\, transit-oriented housing development that brings density\, open space\, and community integration into alignment. Located in Lincoln Heights near the Heritage Square/Arroyo Station\, the project combines 468 mixed-income residential units with ground-floor retail within a five-acre site organized around a network of pedestrian paseos and courtyards. \nThe tour highlights how the site planning prioritizes the pedestrian experience through more than 1.5 acres of landscaped open space\, enabled by placing parking below grade. Attendees will see how three residential buildings are arranged to break down scale\, preserve light and air\, and create a connected campus environment that supports both residents and the surrounding neighborhood. \nThe project also features a range of amenities that extend daily living beyond the units\, including landscaped gathering areas\, a pool deck\, co-working spaces\, lounges\, and rooftop terraces. Interior common areas are designed to support both social interaction and flexible work\, with light-filled spaces\, varied seating\, and contemporary finishes. A curated art program showcases work by local artists throughout the development\, integrating art into everyday spaces and strengthening the connection to the surrounding creative community. \nThe project draws from the neighborhood’s industrial character through its use of stucco and corrugated metal\, while selective use of bold color accents helps define identity and support wayfinding across the site. Avenue 34 provides a clear example of how design can support livability\, connectivity\, and housing diversity in Los Angeles. \nThe tour will take approximately 60 minutes. \n  \nTOUR HOSTS\n \nLise Bornstein\, AIA – Partner\, KFA Architecture \nLise Bornstein\, AIA served as Partner in Charge for Avenue 34\, guiding the project from concept through completion. She has devoted her career to placemaking\, creating spaces and opportunities where people and communities thrive. She has advanced this work through her architectural design practice and her advocacy for professional growth within her firm and for women in architecture. As a partner at KFA Architecture\, Lise is responsible for business development\, project conceptualization and design\, as well as office operations and culture. She supports the firm’s organizational structure\, mentorship\, and career development for its 80+ employees. In her design role\, Lise focuses on strong concepts that support wellness and livability. She has led projects and campus master plans with complex entitlement processes\, multiple funding sources\, and extensive community outreach\, working collaboratively with clients\, consultants\, contractors\, and in-house teams. Her portfolio includes affordable and permanent supportive housing\, market-rate and mixed-use multifamily housing\, and campus developments such as the West Los Angeles VA Campus Master Plan\, Enlightenment Plaza\, PATH Metro Villas\, and 24 Campus. She is a Past President and current board member of the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation and remains committed to advancing people and the profession. \n \nKristyn Cosgrove\, AIA – Senior Associate\, KFA Architecture \nKristyn Cosgrove\, AIA is a Senior Associate and project manager at KFA Architecture with nearly two decades of experience at KFA. Her portfolio spans affordable\, market-rate and mixed-use housing developments throughout LA County\, including Avenue 34. As a native Angeleno\, she is dedicated to contributing to Los Angeles’s architectural evolution by designing buildings that support and enrich its communities. Known for her collaborative and organized approach\, Kristyn excels at guiding complex projects from initial design conception through permitting and construction documentation. She enjoys working closely with clients to realize their specific visions\, finding the most rewarding aspect of the profession is the moment a project is completed and ready to be experienced. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n1. Examine methods for integrating mixed-income housing within a single development to support a range of affordability levels within a unified design framework.\n2. Identify design strategies that support resident experience\, including amenity spaces\, interior common areas\, and ground-floor uses that accommodate a range of daily activities.\n3. Evaluate site planning approaches that organize large-scale multifamily housing into connected buildings\, courtyards\, and pedestrian pathways while prioritizing open space and access to daylight.\n4. Analyze how transit-oriented development strategies can support increased residential density while reducing parking demand and encouraging alternative modes of transportation.\n5. Review how building massing\, orientation\, and material selection can respond to neighborhood context while maintaining light\, air\, and visual connections across a dense urban site.\n6. Assess the role of materials\, color\, façade articulation\, and art integration in establishing identity\, supporting wayfinding\, and enhancing the architectural experience. \nNote: The tour will be led by a group of three to four guides to support discussion and engagement\, including KFA Partner Lise Bornstein\, AIA; Senior Associate Kristyn Cosgrove\, AIA; Senior Project Director Juan Villalta\, AIA; and a representative from the client team to be confirmed. \n  \nTOUR MEETING SPOT\nThe tour will begin near the leasing office\, located on W Avenue 34 near the corner of Pasadena Avenue. \n  \nPARKING\nParking is available along W Avenue 34 and Pasadena Avenue\, with additional street parking typically available throughout the surrounding neighborhood. \nFor those using public transportation\, the site is conveniently served by Metro Rail via the A Line. The nearest stations are Lincoln/Cypress Station (approximately a 5–10 minute walk) and Heritage Square Station (approximately a 10–15 minute walk). Metro Bus service is also available\, with stops located along Pasadena Avenue and Avenue 34 adjacent to the site. \n  \nFULL CREDIT LIST (Architects\, Builders\, Engineers\, Interior design\, etc.)\n\nGeneral Contractor: Bernards\nStructural Engineer: Holmes Structural Engineering\nLandscape Architect: MIG\nInterior Design: ETC.etera & Anne Rezac\nCivil Engineer: Kimley-Horn\nMEP: Coffman Engineers\nArt Curation: The Feel
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/avenue-34/
LOCATION:Avenue 34\, 131 W. Avenue 34\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Tours
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SUMMARY:62nd Street/Sunnyside
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Credit: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA\, INC. \nArchitecture Firm Credit: LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA\, INC. \nSee Full Credit List Below \nTOUR DETAILS\nPurposeful in both form and mission\, Sunnyside meets the City’s goals for delivering thoughtful\, compact urban housing while reinforcing neighborhood identity at a key intersection. The architecture maximizes livability through smart unit planning\, natural light\, and supportive shared spaces—demonstrating how small units can still create big impact on resident comfort and well being. The tour will take approximately 60 minutes. \n  \nTOUR HOST\n \nMichael B. Lehrer\, FAIA – Founder & President\, LEHRER ARCHITECTS \nBoard of Directors Gold Medal Recipient – The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles \nMichael B. Lehrer\, FAIA\, founded LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA in his native Silverlake District of Los Angeles. His work—ranging from intimate spaces to major civic projects—is rooted in the belief that beauty is essential to human dignity. With a deep reverence for light\, space\, and community\, his architecture seeks to elevate the everyday and cultivate joy as a profound design value. LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA’s portfolio spans institutional\, commercial\, industrial\, residential\, and urban design. Sustainability and thrivability are central to the practice\, expressing “the beauty of performance and the performance of beauty.” The firm is committed to nurturing creativity\, both internally and in collaboration with clients. In 2020\, the American Institute of Architects Los Angeles awarded Michael its Gold Medal\, the chapter’s highest honor\, recognizing his devotion to humanity and his mastery of craft. The firm has earned over 150 major design and sustainability awards\, including more than 50 from AIA chapters nationwide. Signature projects—such as Lehrer Architects’ Studio\, the Downtown Homeless Drop-In Center\, and the LA County Elections Operations Center—have received the prestigious AIA Institute Honor Award\, the nation’s top architectural recognition. Notably\, the Water + Life Museum in Hemet\, designed with Mark Gangi\, AIA\, became the world’s first LEED™ Platinum museum. Michael’s work is widely published and frequently featured in national and international media. He lectures extensively at universities and conferences and has been especially recognized for his firm’s pioneering houseless shelter projects\, including Los Angeles’ acclaimed Tiny Homes Villages. A leader in civic engagement\, Michael has served in numerous influential roles\, including Chairman Emeritus of the Harvard GSD Alumni Council\, President of AIA Los Angeles\, and long-time member of multiple civic design review boards. Educated at UC Berkeley and Harvard\, he became a Fellow of the AIA in 2004. \n  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n1. Learn How Infill Housing Can Strengthen Urban Neighborhoods\nVisitors will understand how compact\, ground up development on a small vacant lot can deliver high impact housing and contribute to community revitalization at the street and neighborhood scale. \n2. Observe Efficient Residential Planning for Small Footprint Units\nGuests gain insight into the design strategies—such as layout planning\, daylighting\, circulation\, and building systems—that make 300 SF studios functional\, livable\, and dignified. \n3. Explore Interdisciplinary Coordination in Affordable Housing Delivery\nTour participants will see how architects\, engineers\, landscape designers\, and consultants collaborate to address structure\, accessibility\, hazardous materials\, building maintenance\, and performance within a fixed budget. \n4. Understand the Role of Cost Effective Construction Systems\nVisitors will learn why wood frame construction is used for mid rise housing in Los Angeles\, how it meets code requirements\, and how it supports affordability without sacrificing safety or quality. \n  \nTOUR MEETING SPOT\nLocation Address: 1408 W 62nd St Los Angeles\, CA 90047 \nMeet at the entrance. \n  \nPARKING\nTo follow \n  \nFULL CREDIT LIST (Architects\, Builders\, Engineers\, etc.)\n\nARCHITECT – LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA\, INC.\nLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT – STUDIO MLA\nSTRUCTURAL ENGINEER – NOUS ENNEINEERING\nMEP ENGINEER – CEG ENGINEERING (CREATIVE ENGINEERING GROUP)
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/62nd-street-sunnyside/
LOCATION:62nd Street/Sunnyside\, 1408 W 62nd St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90047\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Units,Tours
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