Over the past 25 years, Speck’s work has earned more than 120 design awards, including 30+ from the American Institute of Architects. As an educator, he has received more than 40 teaching and service honors, including the AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion, the highest recognition in North America for excellence in architectural education. He has taught at M.I.T., the University of Western Australia and the University of Texas at Austin, where helped found the Center for American Architecture and Design, before serving as Dean for the School of Architecture from 1992 – 2001. Speck is also an AIA Fellow and served as chair of the jury to select fellows in 2005.��

“LPA is the right culture fit for me — the sincerity, the attitude, the authenticity,” said Speck. “I love the interdisciplinary approach of everybody working together, the commitment to sustainability. It is just an ideal fit.”

“Bringing Lawrence Speck into the LPA fold is a rare moment of the stars aligning — one that strengthens our impact in Austin and deepens our contribution to the city’s design legacy,” added LPA President and Chief Design Officer Keith Hempel, FAIA. “Larry’s storied connection to Austin and passion for design excellence, community‑driven placemaking and meaningful carbon‑reduction strategies resonate deeply with the principles that guide LPA.”��

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—Architect firm LPA Design Studios recently hosted a virtual three-hour furniture planning review meeting for the $68.8 million California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)��Student Union expansion��keeping the project on schedule during a key planning phase.

When completed in August 2021, the 105,000-square-foot expansion project will encompass varied indoor and outdoor spaces, including a pub with outdoor seating, game room, bowling alley, food vendors, dining and lounge space, and a campus bookstore. It also includes a conference and events center, student club offices, student government offices and meeting chamber and the student union administration offices. The variety of furniture selections for the three-story building will support student activities and help create social gathering and meeting places for students.

“Our goal is to finish the furniture planning before the spring term concludes, so we can continue to gather feedback and keep the project on track over the summer,” explained Rebecca Snellen, LPA Furniture Services Project Manager.

“While steel beams are going up, this is the pivotal time to make decisions for technology and power infrastructure, as well as furniture typologies and layouts.”

More than 70 percent larger than the existing student union, the new building will not only replace its predecessor, it will offer more space for the growing student population to study, relax, connect with student organizations and socialize. As LPA virtually presented each furniture plan, CSUSB’s facilities team provided feedback in real-time, keeping the project moving forward.

“The CSUSB facilities team is really in tune with their students and know what types of furniture will be widely used,” added Snellen. “We are able to make informed decisions collaboratively based on our expertise and the team’s clear understanding of their students. The Student Union is the glue that will hold campus life together. This is the place where students will connect and enrich their college experience.

Hathaway Dinwiddie is the Construction Manager at Risk on the project.

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