LPA Design Studios, the firm founded by Leason Pomeroy in Southern California in 1965, has been named the 2025 AIA Architecture Firm Award winner by the American Institute of Architects.The awards 61st official recipient follows Quinn Evans in winning the honor. Their influence on architecture in the region has been felt widely even as it emerged from a 1997 rebranding to design projects wed to a philosophy that consistently exhibits sustainability credentials while internally creating opportunities for underrepresented voices to enter the professional community.With operations in California and Texas, the practice has grown into a national firm with more than 400 architects working on projects for higher education, K-12, and municipal and state government clients.