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At LPA, sustainable architecture is our passion.

For more than 45 years we've been advocating the message that sustainable design can be achieved on any project, budget, building type and location.

Sustainability is the foundation of timeless design—design that transcends culture and trends.

This blog is a reflection of our approach—our approach to Integrated Sustainable Design.

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Informed Design: Buildings about Their Place

Posted by Rochelle Veturis Coles on Wed, Sep 30, 2009

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Orange Coast College Architecture by LPA

By Guest Blogger Franco Brown, LEED AP

While in some parts of the world it is always useful to look at vernacular architecture in order to learn from the way people have been building for centuries, in Southern California, with its relatively young architectural history, this is not always the case. In terms of a true vernacular response to context and local climate, the region is still finding its own identity.