Higher Education & Campus Housing
Architecture + Interior Design
Sacramento | Oakland
LPAS Architecture + Interior Design
LPAS Architecture + Design has a 46-year history of providing creative design solutions and integrated design services including architecture and interior design.
Our diverse portfolio of numerous markets and building projects keeps our firm knowledgeableexperience gained from each market informs all our building projects. Current areas of focus includes universities and colleges, multifamily housing, public and civic facilities, and commercial buildings.
We have completed new construction and renovation projects for all the California higher education systems including the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges. We have also completed projects for the University of the Pacific.
In the last 5 years, our firm has designed thousands of units for market rate, senior, and affordable housing. LPAS is deeply motivated to combine our passion for education and housing to assist our clients with housing needs for students, staff, and teachers.
“Making Buildings Together” is our philosophy and commitment to providing our clients with the best working experience and designs. LPAS is collaborative, transparent, accountable, and predictable.
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LPAS Higher Education Clients
“I was particularly impressed with the LPAS team’s ability to work with a variety of stakeholders. The user group was very diverse and it was imperative that the architectural team be able to actively listen and respond in a manner that could be easily understood.”
Ines Zildzic
Vice Chancellor, Facilities Planning and Construction
Contra Costa Community College District
California Community College Districts
• Butte-Glenn CCD
• Chabot-Las Positas CCD
• Contra Costa CCD
• Foothill-De Anza CCD
• Gavilan JCCD
• Lake Tahoe CCD
• Los Rios CCD
• Marin CCD
• Ohlone CCD
• Peralta CCD
• San Francisco CCD
• San Joaquin Delta CCD
• San José-Evergreen CCD
• San Mateo County CCD
• Sierra Joint CCD
• Solano CCD
• Sonoma County CCD
• State Center CDD
• West Valley-Mission CCD
• Yosemite CCD
• Yuba CCD
California State Universities (CSU)
• Cal Poly Humboldt
• CSU Chico
• CSU East Bay
• CSU Maritime Academy
• CSU Sacramento
• CSU Stanislaus
Universities
• UC Berkeley
• UC Davis
• UC Davis Health
• UCSF
• University of the Pacific
Architecture + Interior Design
Collaborative / Efficient / Creative
LPAS offers fully integrated in-house architecture and interior design services. The result offers an efficient design approach and creative project solutions.
Seamless Design Process:
Our seamless design process incorporates in-house architects and interior designers working side-by-side to provide creative architectural solutions with quality and aesthetically pleasing finish packages that consider the budget, the desired design aesthetic, and durability.
Collaboration:
Through collaboration, our architects and interior designers identify the unique opportunities and challenges of each project and provide interior design solutions that complement the architecture goals.
Connections:
Projects are viewed holistically with thoughtful integration and flow between interior and exterior spaces.
Cost Effective:
The streamlined approach of incorporating architecture and interior design together inception of the project is cost effective, compared to addressing interior design later in the process.
Integration:
Architects and interior designer work in the same Revit model which further supports efficient coordination of real-time changes.
Higher Education New Construction
Education Construction Projects
CSU Stanislaus
Acacia Hall
The new Acacia building is the first new construction building for the CSUS Stockton campus. Strategically located, the new 2-story academic building will meet master plan goals to develop Acacia Street as the central circulation and primary access to the campus. Reinforcing the critical role of this new building, the design approach is to create a strong building elevation that features a glass lobby that will be a welcoming element for the new campus promenade. Designed to attract students and faculty, the contemporary building features a lecture hall, classrooms, a multipurpose/events space, dry labs, study and lounge spaces, and administrative and faculty offices.
LOCATION
CLIENT
Stockton, CA
CSU Stanislaus
DELIVERY Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
VALUE
$38,110,000 BUILD
UC Davis Health Medical Office Building
The Design-Build team of Rudolph and Sletten, LPAS, and Boulder Associates are currently delivering this new a medical campus that promotes wellness, convenience, and reflects the needs of the local community. The Medical Office Building (MOB) is the first of 3 buildings planned for the campus and is situated on a 10-acre site as part of a 34.5-acre parcel. The 3-story 105,000 gsf project consists of surface parking, a drive-through clinic, and outdoor space for patient and staff respite. The design process was focused on optimizing delivery of services, creating a positive patient experience and an ideal work environment for physicians and staff.
LOCATION Folsom, CA
CLIENT
DELIVERY
VALUE
UCD Health
Design-Build with Rudolph and Sletten / Boulder Associates
$119,000,000
SITE 34.5 acres
BUILD 105,000 gsf
STATUS Under Construction
UC Davis Ann E. Pitzer Center Classroom and Recital Hall
ARCHITECTURE
The Ann E. Pitzer Center is a classroom and recital hall facility designed specifically to meet the needs of the music department and the community as a venue for the study and performance of music. At the heart of the building is a 399-seat classroom and performance venue with variable acoustics that has been designed to the highest standards of acoustical architecture. A spacious lobby welcomes students and patrons and can accommodate performances and events.
LOCATION Davis, CA
CLIENT UC Davis
DELIVERY Design-Build with Kitchell
VALUE
$16,500,000
BUILD 17,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2016
LEED LEED Gold
AWARDS 2017 Best Education Project Sacramento Business Journal
All Precast Concrete Solution Award for Excellence and Innovation AIACV Merit Award
City College of San Francisco Diego Rivera Theater Criteria Document
LPAS provided programming and a criteria document for the Diego Rivera Theater - a new 3 story building on the City College of San Francisco campus located on Frida Kahlo Way. The building will include facilities for music, dramatic arts, broadcasting/recording, offices and support spaces. An important aspect of this project is the display of Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity Mural so that it can be viewed from within the building and from Frida Kahlo Way in a secured and environmentally controlled setting.
Extensive programming with faculty and other stakeholders was performed to establish the required functionality, relationships and adjacencies of the instructional and support spaces.
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
CLIENT City College of San Francisco
VALUE
$75,000,000
BUILD 75,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2020
West Valley College
Public Safety & Community Services
Building
The new building will house District Police operations at the West Valley College campus. This 5,400 gsf building will include a public lobby, community room, public and staff restroom facilities, offices, conference room, interview room, evidence and ammunition storage, locker room, and dressing rooms. Secure vehicle and equipment spaces are also included in the project scope.
LOCATION
Saratoga, CA
CLIENT West Valley - Mission CCD
VALUE
$4,250,000
BUILD 5,400 gsf
STATUS In Design
LEED
Targeting Zero Net Energy
Las Positas College Building 2100 Academic Support, Faculty
Office, and Learning Resource Center
The Academic Support, Faculty Office and Learning Resource Center serves as a resource for the entire campus as it consolidates tutoring, math, computer, proctoring and English services to all students. Faculty offices for over 80 staff are seamlessly integrated into the space, and the adjacent library was renovated, expanded, and connected to the new building as a part of the project.
Addressing multiple A/V demands and modes of pedagogy, the building includes classrooms with projection and amplification, multi-screen sharing, and technology classrooms with small-group huddles at a common screen with options to share content to all or specific screens, including the main projection screen.
LOCATION Livermore, CA
CLIENT Chabot-Las Positas CCD
DELIVERY Lease-Leaseback with FLINT Builders
VALUE
$60,000,000
BUILD 90,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
LEED LEED Gold
Cosumnes River College College Center Expansion
The recently completed College Center creates a one-stop experience for students that provides Student Services, Administration, Counseling, Group Counseling, Assessment Center, e-services, Career Center and Transfer Center.
The two-story building is a seamless addition to the existing cafeteria, bookstore and Administration building creating a campus destination. Where the buildings meet, a tall gathering space has been created featuring bleacher seating, open lounge area and a study balcony. Abundant natural light, large video screens, power and data makes this the social and cultural heart of the campus.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT Los Rios Community College District
VALUE
$22,000,000
BUILD 30,000 sf new construction 3,000 sf modernization
STATUS Completed 2020
Higher Education Renovation Projects
Education Projects
CSU Stanislaus
Magnolia Mansion Renovation
Located at University Park at the Stan State Stockton Center Campus, the Magnolia Mansion is the most prominent historic structure in the City of Stockton’s Historic Magnolia District. LPAS teamed with Otto Construction on this Design-Build project to renovate both the exterior and interior of the twostory building for public functions. This project will include a full replacement of building systems, the addition of an elevator and other ADA upgrades, and a complete interior refinish. The renovated building will house administrative offices, conference rooms, and a warming kitchen. Procured through a separate Collaborative Design-Build competition, this project is adjacent to the Acacia Hall Collaborative Design-Build project currently under construction and designed by LPAS.
LOCATION Stockton, CA
CLIENT CSU Stanislaus
DELIVERY Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
VALUE
$3,984,000
BUILD 4,700 sf
STATUS In Design
CSU Maritime Academy
TOCA MEA (Task Order-Construction Agreement for Multiple Projects - Master Enabling Agreement)
LPAS is currently providing architectural and landscape architectural services on this Design-Build TOCA MEA contract consisting of 10 projects. The scope of work includes providing classrooms and office suites, improvements to existing landscape, walkways and parking, upgrades to smoke detectors and thresholds to address accessibility, re-roofing 22,000 sf of student housing, demolition of existing road and addition of retaining wall, and improvement of walkway to meet current accessibility requirements.
LOCATION Vallejo, CA
CLIENT CSU Maritime Academy
VALUE
$30,000,000
BUILD Varies
STATUS On-Going
UC Berkeley
Morrison Hall - Recital Hall 125 Renovation
The project entails refurbishing the existing Recital Hall 125 in Morrison Hall. The goal is to update the recital hall and lecture space by improving the existing building system, installing new finishes, remediating code deficiencies, and enlarging the existing stage for performance needs.
LOCATION
CLIENT
VALUE
Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley
$1,000,000
BUILD 1,511 sf
STATUS In Design
UCSF Parnassus Campus
Millberry Union ADA and Restroom Renovations
LPAS completed a feasibility study to identify code and accessibility deficiencies and to improve flow and functionality of the student union building. The program included new dedicated and single occupancy restrooms, campus police service area, administrative offices, re-function space and storage. In order to maintain access and operations, the project was designed to be completed in 3 phases of work, with the first two phases currently completed.
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
CLIENT UCSF
University of the Pacific ELMSN Classroom
and Lab Renovation
This Design-Build project will support the establishment of the Masters of Science Nursing Program For the University of the Pacific School of Health in Sacramento. The new program is supported with a new entrance, classrooms, gender neutral restrooms, debrief and conference rooms, along with the essential clinical skills and simulation Labs. This curriculum requires highly technical AV integration. This AV integration facilitates campus-based and online curriculum delivery which is essential in today’s learning environments.
The nursing program is new to the campus. The University was able to retrofit an underutilized space for the program. A challenge of this solution is that it is situated on the top floor of the law library. Following a kickoff meeting to establish the program needs, LPAS presented multiple plan solutions which were vetted with the user group.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT University of the Pacific
DELIVERY Design-Build with RCP Construction VALUE $1,521,259
University of the Pacific
Occupational
Therapy Renovation
This tenant improvement project at the Sacramento Campus renovates the first floor of the Muddox Building for a new Occupational Therapy Program. The space is designed to include flexible classrooms and laboratory space, a multipurpose clinic room with therapy tables and equipment, faculty offices and open work areas, administrative space, student preparation and study areas for small seminars and storage space.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT University of the Pacific VALUE
$1,566,000
BUILD 12,560 sf
STATUS Completed 2020
University of the Pacific
Owen Hall Music Center Renovation
The renovation of Owen Hall Music Center provides significant cosmetic improvements to the interior of the building including new paint, lighting and carpet, converting the spaces into flexible classrooms, rehearsal spaces, faculty offices, lobby/ lounge and restrooms. The project also provides acoustical improvements and ADA-compliant, gender affirmative restrooms.
LOCATION
Stockton, CA
CLIENT University of the Pacific
VALUE
$1,600,000
BUILD 13,300 sf
STATUS Completed 2018
Ohlone College Building 5 Student Center & Cafeteria Renovation
LPAS provided design services on the renovation of Building 5 Student Center. Renovated areas include a kitchen, servery and cafeteria at level 2, and student center space on level 3. Scope includes assessment of existing conditions, review of feasibility study, assistance in determining swing space requirements for displaced occupants, and DSA submission.
LOCATION
Fremont, CA
CLIENT Ohlone Community College District
VALUE
$6,600,000
BUILD 14,300 sf
STATUS Completed 2022
Skyline College Building 1 Creative Arts & Theater Renovation
The renovation of Building 1 provided extensive improvements for the Creative Arts & Theater program. The scope includes HVAC upgrades/ replacement, electrical/plumbing/IT/AV infrastructure and equipment improvements, roofing and envelope addition, upgrades to existing toilet rooms to meet current ADA standards, elevator replacement, plus additional FF&E, finishes and technology for classrooms, studios, laboratories, and offices.
San Bruno, CA
40,000 sf
Completed 2023
Skyline College Building 19 Renovation for Permanent & Temporary Spaces
This swing space project relocated academic and operational programs from various other Skyline College buildings to facilitate the modernization of Building 2. The Building 19 project converts a former elementary school into a new Skyline College Building for temporary and permanent spaces including administration, student services, computer technology and standard classrooms, health facility, faculty offices, and a separate entrance and tenant improvement for the Global Learning Passport Service.
LOCATION
San Bruno, CA
CLIENT San Mateo County CCD
VALUE
$5,000,000
BUILD 21,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
Lake Tahoe Community College Campus-wide Renovations for Efficiency
This renovation and modernization project will address several key areas that will increase efficiency, improve functionality and enhance services to students. Spaces to be renovated include classrooms, science labs, lab services, faculty offices, study rooms, meeting rooms, computer help desk and storage areas. Areas for student gathering and collaboration have been integrated into the design of circulation corridors and nodes that will add to the culture and social character of the campus. Gathering and seating areas will also be incorporated into the redesigned main entry plaza of the building.
LOCATION
South Lake Tahoe, CA
CLIENT Lake Tahoe Community College District
$19,300,000 BUILD 23,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2024
Santa Rosa Junior College
Doyle Library and Mahoney Library Learning Commons Renovations
LPAS completed renovations of two libraries on two Santa Rosa JC campuses. These renovations transformed underutilized reference materials and periodical spaces into a collaborative learning atmosphere with flexible spaces to encourage engagement. With a limited budget and tight schedule, LPAS worked closely with campus librarians, staff, and a library consultant to develop new floor plans and furniture layouts to support the current approach to learning centers and library resources.
LOCATION Santa Rosa, CA Petaluma, CA
CLIENT Sonoma County Junior College District
VALUE
BUILD
STATUS
Doyle - $130,000
Mahoney - $117,000
Doyle - 5,750 sf Mahoney - 2,860 sf
Completed 2019
Solano Community College Theater Renovation and Addition
The Music and Theater Arts program lived in a building that suffered from significant health, safety, seismic, accessibility, and noncompliance code issues. This project provided a complete reconfiguration of the main theater that greatly improved sight lines and accessibility. Other renovated spaces included theater and dance studios, classrooms, lobby and student support spaces. This is the first project on the campus that was allowed to break from the original campus architecture designed in the 1950s.
LOCATION Fairfield, CA
CLIENT Solano CCD
VALUE
$14,900,000
BUILD 28,731 sf
STATUS Completed 2017
Campus &
Housing Experience
Multifamily Experience
CSU Stanislaus
ASH Residence Life Village IV Student Housing
This new Collaborative Design-Build project brings much needed student housing to the Turlock campus. The program includes 122 beds (primarily double-occupancy), student study and lounge spaces, support spaces, and a maintenance office and shop. Located at the edge of campus, the design challenge was to create a project that provides a welcoming entry to student housing, but also connects the new building with the adjacent, established student housing village.
The design solution features an L-shaped building configuration to reduce the corridor length. The building floor plans create a welcoming environment for the students through spontaneous opportunities and connectivity to social and study spaces on each floor. Residential Assistant units are centrally located on each floor to support their ability to manage.
LOCATION Turlock, CA CLIENT
$18,200,000
46,000 sf STATUS In Design
CSU Sacramento Faculty & Staff Housing
LPAS recently won this new campus faculty housing project that will be a Design-Build delivery with Otto Construction. Located at the edge of the Sacramento State (CSUS) campus, the site is situated in an established residential neighborhood. The architecture, massing, scale, and materials were designed within the neighborhood context. The building is organized to save the existing Oak tree and focal point of the courtyard.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT Otto Construction
DELIVERY Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
VALUE $14,000,000
BUILD 30 units, 3 stories, 30,000 gsf
SITE 1.06 acres
STATUS Completed 2024
Ryder on Olive Student Apartments
Located a short walk from the UC Davis campus this student housing project features 100 units with a mix of 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms. The living units range in size from 900 to 1,465 sf and each bedroom will have its own private bathroom. Units will share a communal kitchen and dining area for gathering and amenities will include a 7,500 sf leasing space and clubhouse, fitness room, bicycle parking and outdoor site amenities. LPAS was the design architect for the entitlement documents. The construction documents were completed by another architecture firm.
West Valley-Mission CCD Concept Designs for Student Housing Grant Application
LPAS worked closely with the District and SCION to submit a grant application for SB169 Student Housing funds. LPAS provided a site analysis to determine which campus would be the most strategic for a successful application. Sites were evaluated to consider pedestrian access to nearby community amenities including shopping and restaurants, access to public transportation, security, and ultimately a positive experience to support students’ success.
LOCATION Santa Clara, CA | Saratoga, CA
CLIENT West Valley-Mission CCD
VALUE
$55,000,000 - $110,500,000
BUILD 55,000 sf - 100,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
West Valley College Campus
Mission College Campus
Mission College Student Housing Design Concepts
LPAS assisted the District in evaluating two sites for future student housing. Centrally located in an urban neighborhood, the Mission College campus was selected. Site amenities feature: a large retail shopping center adjacent to the campus, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, access to public transportation and ultimately, enough space to add an additional housing in the future.
Site plans and concept studies were developed to submit a competitive application which featured a maximum number of apartments and beds to house as many students as possible.
LOCATION Santa Clara, CA
CLIENT West Valley-Mission CCD
VALUE
$55,000,000 - $110,500,000
BUILD 55,000 sf - 100,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
The Frederic Apartments Sacramento, CA
Located on the iconic Capitol Mall in Sacramento, The Frederic is located on a prominent corner bordered by 6th and L Streets. The mixed-use project will infuse the downtown with additional residents, retail shops and restaurants to complement the new DOCO (Downtown Commons) entertainment zone anchored around the arena. The site plan is designed with a pedestrian paseo that will link pedestrian traffic from Capitol Mall to the new DOCO.
CLIENT Shorenstein Properties, LLC
VALUE $55,000,000
BUILD 162 units, 8 stories, 2 level parking garage, 79 parking spaces
SITE 0.99 acres
DENSITY 164 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2022
AWARDS 2022 Best Project of the Year Sacramento Business Journal
Parker Apartments
Berkeley, CA
Located on two parcels on Shattuck Avenue, this market rate mid-rise apartment project is a major adaptive reuse of an existing 1-story 1920s era concrete auto dealership. The project includes four 3-story townhomes. Within the footprint of the existing auto dealership, LPAS designed 2 levels of below-grade parking, 2 levels of above-grade parking and 4 levels of new wood frame apartment building above the roof line of the existing building.
Amenities include a lounge, bike kitchen, pet grooming, outdoor kitchen and lounge space, and a single fitness tenant in the 30,000 square foot retail space.
CLIENT Quarterra Multifamily
VALUE
BUILD
$40,000,000
155 units, 5 stories, four 3-story townhomes, two levels above-grade parking, two levels below-grade parking, 30,000 sf retail, units range from 540 sf to 1,180 sf
SITE 1.2 acres
DENSITY
105 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2017
The Emery Apartments Emeryville, CA
The Emery replaces the brownfield site of the former Sherwin-Williams paint factory with a vibrant, family-friendly market-rate mixeduse community. LPAS was the architect for the entire master planned community which consists of 4 individual mid-rise residential buildings and 500 units with integrated parking. Because LPAS was the only architect for the entire community, one of the City’s primary concerns was that the architecture of the buildings appear as if designed by multiple firms. LPAS achieved design diversity throughout the site through design, massing, building height, and materials, while maintaining a consistent and cost-effective detailing approach across all buildings.
Buildings B1 and B2 reflect the historic warehouse character of the original site and are in close proximity to the only remaining building from the original Sherwin Williams paint factory. Building C is reminiscent of its industrial heritage at the base of the building and looks to the future with a contemporary addition on the upper levels. Building D is specifically influenced by the style of the railroad industrial era.
CLIENT Quarterra Multifamily
VALUE $125,000,000
BUILD 500 units, Live Work,1, 2, +3 bedroom units, 7-story parking structure, 78,000 sf of street-level retail and office space
SITE 8.6 acres
DENSITY 58 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2023
19th and Harrison Apartments Oakland, CA
This transit-oriented mid-rise development is located across the street from Snow Park and Lake Merritt. Designed to complement future nearby developments, the contemporary design and materials will feature metal composite panels accentuated by recessed and colorful balconies. The most prominent corner is celebrated by a rooftop deck that provides a relief in the building massing and culminates with a subtle, gradual splay that projects at the intersection. Community amenities include two courtyards, a fitness facility, and co-working spaces.
CLIENT Quarterra Multifamily
VALUE
$57,500,000
BUILD 224 units, 6 stories of residential over 2 stories of parking, top-floor mezzanine
SITE 1.02 acres
DENSITY 224 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2020
AWARDS AIA Central Valley Citation Award
Gio Apartments
Sacramento, CA
This new infill development is walking distance to the light rail. It features a five-story mixed-use building with streetlevel retail including ground floor retail parking. The top floor of the five-story parking garage features a sky terrace with a clubhouse, fitness center, spa, outdoor kitchen, and has the only elevated pool in the Sacramento region with spectacular views of the downtown skyline. Additional amenities include a bike lounge, one-to-one bike parking, pet grooming center, a dog park as well as a gated and secure parking garage with 238 spaces for residents.
CLIENT Allegiant Development Company
BUILD
213 units, 5 stories, 4,300 sf of street-level retail, 5-story parking garage
SITE 2.8 acres
DENSITY
76 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2019
AWARDS 2019-2020 Best Mixed-Use Residential/Retail Project
Murphy Station Apartments
Sunnyvale, CA
Located along El Camino Real and a short walk or bike ride to a Caltrain station, this mixed income apartment complex will provide welcome relief to the housing shortage in Silicon Valley and near Apple’s new campus with 13,000 employees.
The Mission-style complex features 4 stories of apartments over ground-level community spaces and underground parking. In addition to large balconies with wood trellis detailing, the project will boast competitive amenities including a variety of outdoor spaces: ground level backyard with pool, spa, and private cabanas; podium level courtyard with outdoor BBQ’s, fire pits and lounge seating and a rooftop terrace with a sky bar and lounge. Other community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, billiards game room, video gaming alcoves, personal lockable storage, ‘GoPro’ bike lounge with bike storage, a pet spa and pet park.
CLIENT St. Anton Communities
VALUE
BUILD
$32,700,000
108 units, 5 stories, below grade parking with 169 spaces, 101,842 net rentable sf
SITE 2.13 acres
DENSITY
STATUS
51 units/acre
Completed 2021
