Higher Education & Campus Housing
Architecture + Interior Design
Sacramento | Oakland
LPAS Architecture + Interior Design
47 years of providing our clients with the best working experience and designs.
LPAS has a 47-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 private institutions including the University of the Pacific.
In the last 5 years, our firm has designed thousands of units for student housing, marketrate, 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.
We’re committed to a collaborative process that prioritizes transparency, accountability, and predictability. By fostering strong partnerships with clients, consultants, and vendors, we develop thoughtful, cost-effective solutions that maximize resources, deliver long-term value.
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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 JCCD
• 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 during inception of the project is cost effective, compared to addressing interior design later in the process.
Integration:
Architects and interior designers work in the same Revit model which further supports efficient coordination of real-time changes.
Higher Education New Construction
Education Construction Projects
Las Positas College
Academic Support, Faculty Office, and Learning Resource Center
ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN
Situated in a central campus location, this new Student Support Services building was designed to be visible, welcoming, and secure. Extensive shared gathering spaces, conference rooms, meeting rooms and small study rooms are located throughout the building.
The new building features critical programs to support student success:
- Math Learning Center - Math Emporium
- Computer Studies - English Center
- Tutoring Center - Open computer labs
- Maker spaces - Dean’s suite
- 80 faculty offices - Support spaces
LOCATION Livermore, CA
CLIENT Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
DELIVERY
VALUE
Lease-Leaseback with FLINT Builders
$60,000,000
BUILD 90,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
LEED LEED Gold
West Valley-Mission Community College District
Public Safety & Community Services Building
Locatied on on West Valley College campus, the new Public Safety & Community Services building serves as the District-wide public safety center. The design embodies new and innovative policing approaches developed by the District and campus police, in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and the local community.
The design prioritizes safety, transparency, collaboration, and community engagement, which are evident in the programming, architectural language, and building systems. Moreover, it maintains a responsive approach to the surrounding neighborhood and community.
LOCATION Saratoga, CA
CLIENT West Valley-Mission Community College District
VALUE
$16,400,000
BUILD 9,890 sf
STATUS Completed 2025 ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN
CSU Stanislaus
Acacia Hall
The new Acacia Hall replacement building is the first new construction building for the Stan State Stockton campus. Strategically located, the new student services 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:
- Lecture hall - Disability Resource Services
- Classrooms - Information Technology
- Special events space - Library Services
- Admin/Faculty offices - Learning Commons
- Specialized dry labs - Breakout spaces
- Study lounge spaces - Support spaces
LOCATION Stockton, CA
CLIENT
DELIVERY
CSU Stanislaus
Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
$38,110,000 BUILD 45,000 sf
City College of San Francisco Diego Rivera Theater Criteria Document
Currently under construction, the Diego Rivera Theater will be 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 established the required functionality, relationships and adjacencies of the instructional and support spaces.
LOCATION San Francisco, CA
CLIENT City College of San Francisco
VALUE
$100,000,000
BUILD 77,000 sf
STATUS Criteria Document Completed 2020
UC Davis
Ann E. Pitzer Center Classroom and Recital Hall
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
Cosumnes River College College Center Expansion
The College Center creates a onestop experience for 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 new 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 02
Sierra College Student Union Modernization and Expansion
LPAS is currently designing the modernization and expansion of the existing 60-year-old Student Union Facility at the District’s Rocklin campus. We have completed programming efforts with the Executive Committee, Campus Architect, and the Campus Master Planner.
User-group meetings will be held in the coming months which are expected to include diverse groups such as:
- Cross-Cultural Center - Pride Center
- Women and Gender Resource Center
- Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
LOCATION
Rocklin, CA
CSU Sacramento TOCA MEA 2023 - 2026
LPAS is currently providing architectural and interior design services on the $25.3M Design-Build TOCA MEA 3-year contract at Sac State. The scope of work includes infrastructure upgrades, restroom renovations, tenant improvements, and classroom and student support space renovations.
The largest current project is the $7M WELL Basketball Arena Conversion which transforms the student recreations sports courts to television-ready pavilion to host basketball games, volleyball, gymnastics, and other various events. Features include a jumbotron, new retractable bleachers, and a new entry.
Current and future projects include:
- WELL Basketball Arena Conversion
- Campus-wide Electrical Upgrades
- HVAC Equipment Upgrades, Project A
- Lactation Room and All-Gender Restroom Updates
- Sequoia Hall Renovations
- American River Courtyard Fire Alarm & Interior Paint/Repair
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT CSU Sacramento DELIVERY Design-Build
$25,300,000
On-Going
CSU Maritime Academy
TOCA
MEA 2018 - 2022 | 2024 - 2027
ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN
LPAS completed the $30M on-call 2018-2022 TOCA MEA contract utilizing Design-Build delivery. The scope included 12 renovation projects and various improvements which were completed over the span of 4 years.
Following the success of the 2018-2022 TOCA MEA effort at Cal Maritime, LPAS was selected as the exclusive architect for the current $30M 2024-2027 TOCA MEA contract utilizing Design-Build.
Current projects include:
- Student Services Building Tutoring Center Remodel
- Western Hillside Retaining Wall Replacement
- Residence Hall Road Replacement
LOCATION
Vallejo, CA
CLIENT CSU Maritime Academy
DELIVERY Design-Build/CM at Risk
VALUE
STATUS
$30,000,000
On-Going
UC Berkeley
Morrison Hall - Wu Performance Hall Renovation
The historic 100-seat Recital Hall 125—formerly known as the Elkus Room—in Morrison Hall had remained virtually untouched since its original construction more than 62 years ago. As performances by UC Berkeley’s Department of Music continued to grow in scale and ambition, the limitations of the existing stage became increasingly apparent, and the entire venue was due for a comprehensive update. Now reintroduced as the Wu Performance Hall, the space has been revitalized with new finishes, upgraded entry doors, modern seating, enhanced acoustics, advanced AV systems, and improved lighting.
LOCATION
Berkeley, CA CLIENT UC Berkeley
$2,000,000
1,511 sf STATUS
Completed 2024
Before After
UCSF Parnassus Campus
Millberry Union ADA and Restroom Renovations
This project began with a feasibility study to identify code compliance and accessibility deficiencies, as well as opportunities to enhance the overall flow and functionality of the Student Union building.
As the scope expanded into a full renovation, the program grew to include new single-occupancy and dedicated restrooms, a campus police service area, administrative offices, multi-functional spaces, and additional storage. To ensure continued access and uninterrupted operations throughout construction, the renovation was strategically planned in three phases.
LOCATION San Francisco, CA
2,245 sf
STATUS Completed 2021
University of the Pacific
ELMSN Classroom and Lab Renovation
This Design-Build project supports the establishment of the Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing (ELMSN) 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, which facilitates campus-based and online curriculum delivery which is essential in today’s learning environments.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT University of the Pacific
DELIVERY Design-Build with RCP Construction VALUE
$1,500,000
BUILD 5,600 sf
STATUS Completed 2022
University of the Pacific Occupational Therapy Renovation
This Design-Build 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 multi-purpose 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. Thoughtful consideration was given to creating spaces that balanced durable interior finishes and aesthetics.
LOCATION Sacramento, CA
CLIENT University of the Pacific
VALUE
$1,566,000
BUILD 12,560 sf
DELIVERY
STATUS
Design-Build with RCP Construction
Completed 2020
Lake Tahoe Community College Renovations for Efficiency
Lake Tahoe Community College’s goal to become the highest ranked destination community college in California was at odds with their 1970s campus’s outdated labs and classrooms, confusing circulation, and inefficient layouts.
To create modern, desirable learning spaces for current and future students, LPAS conducted the strategic redesign of three interconnected buildings—Science, Technology, and Art. With the increased efficiency across the three wings, LTCC was able to relocate classes from two modular buildings back into the main campus building.
LOCATION
South Lake Tahoe, CA
CLIENT Lake Tahoe Community College District
$16,600,000 BUILD 23,000 sf STATUS Completed 2024
Ohlone College Building 5 Student Center & Cafeteria Renovation
The overall goal for this renovation was to enhance the dining experience and better serve the tastes of a diverse student population with a broader range of food options. Renovated areas include the servery, kitchen, dining area at level 2, and student center space on level 3. The renovation also included a new bookstore and renovation of the 3-story elevator.
The redesign of the dining room features a range of seating options for individuals and groups, improved lighting and acoustics, and better connectivity to the exterior terraces. This space was also designed to accommodate special student events and campus gatherings with AV provisions and security separation from the servery and kitchen areas.
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.
LOCATION San Bruno, CA
San Mateo County Community College District
$11,000,000
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 Community College District
$5,000,000 BUILD 21,000 sf
STATUS Completed 2023
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 Community College District
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
DELIVERY
VALUE
CSU Stanislaus
Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
$18,200,000
BUILD 46,000 sf STATUS In Design
CSU Sacramento Faculty & Staff Housing
The primary goal of the project was to deliver faculty housing that would attract top talent. The design prioritized the creation of social gathering space, providing residents with opportunities to connect, collaborate, and engage in meaningful interactions. Located at the edge of the Sacramento State campus, the site is situated in an established residential neighborhood. The architecture, massing, scale, and materials were designed within the neighborhood context.
LOCATION
CLIENT
DELIVERY
VALUE
BUILD
STATUS
Sacramento, CA
CSU Sacramento
Collaborative Design-Build with Otto Construction
$14,000,000
30 units, 3 stories, 30,000 sf
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 has its own private bathroom. Units share a communal kitchen and dining area for gathering and amenities 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 Humphreys & Partners Architects.
LOCATION Davis, CA
CLIENT HighBridge Properties
BUILD
STATUS
LEED
100 units
900 - 1,465 sf per unit
Completed 2021
LEED Silver
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.
Santa Clara, CA
West
$55,000,000 - $110,500,000
55,000 sf - 100,000 sf STATUS
Completed 2023
LOCATION
Valley-Mission Community College District
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 infuses downtown Sacramento with additional residents, retail shops and restaurants to complement the new DOCO (Downtown Commons) entertainment zone anchored around the arena. The site plan was designed with a pedestrian paseo that links pedestrian traffic from Capitol Mall to the new DOCO.
CLIENT Shorenstein Properties, LLC
VALUE
BUILD
$55,000,000
162 units, 8 stories, 2 level parking garage, 79 parking spaces
SITE 0.99 acres
DENSITY
164 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2022
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.
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
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
SITE
DENSITY
213 units, 5 stories, 4,300 sf of street-level retail, 5-story parking garage
2.8 acres
76 units/acre
STATUS Completed 2019
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
