A Legacy of Experience in Higher Education
As a leader in Architectural Design for College and University clients, LCDG has a wide variety of experience in project types specific to higher education. These include Library & Learning Resource Centers, Classroom and Laboratory Buildings, Administrative Facilities, M&O Facilities, Student Residence Halls, and Student Life Facilities.
We have worked on everything from minor upgrades and deferred maintenance to new construction for our clients, and everything in between.
Project Highlight:
Development Offices, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont CA
An 18,000 new two-story building houses the Claremont McKenna College Offices for Development. Project includes a large two-story lobby, administrative offices, conference rooms, and meeting spaces. Sustainable design was an important design focus, with features that include large areas of glazing to bring in abundant natural light.
Kevin O’Brien, the firm’s Principal, has been involved in in the design of projects for Higher Education for over 20 years. He also has a long history of combining teaching with practice. He has served as an Associate Professor of Design at the Cal Poly Pomona School of Architecture, as well as the Resident Director of the VDL Neutra Research House. Kevin currently is the Visiting Professor for Educational Architecture at Cal Poly.
See additional samples of Kevin’s Educational Design work:
HED PROJECT & CLIENT PARTIAL LIST
Pauley Hall Residence Hall renovation, Occidental College, Los Angeles CA
Multiple Projects, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
Development Offices, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont CA
Residence Hall, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont CA*
Residence Hall Remodels, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont CA*
Multiple Projects, The Masters College, Santa Clarita CA
Multiple Projects, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles CA
Kaufmann International Dance Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA*
Multiple Projects, California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), Pasadena CA
Multiple Projects, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles CA
Multiple Projects, Cal State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA
LA School for the Arts, Cal State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA*
Multiple projects, Cal State University Northridge, Northridge CA
Hoover Hall renovation, Whittier College, Whittier CA
Student Commons Renovation, Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino CA
Francisco Torres Residence Hall renovation, UCSB, Santa Barbara CA
Davidson Library Addition and Renovation, UCSB, Santa Barbara CA*
Multiple projects, Los Angeles Community College District
Library Learning Center, LACCD Pierce College, Woodland Hills CA*
Middle College, LACCD Southwest College, Los Angeles CA*
J. Paul Leonard & Sutro Library, San Francisco State University, San Francisco CA*
Alumni & Visitor Center, UC Riverside, Riverside CA*
Southwest College Visual & Performing Arts Center (competition), LACCD Southwest College, Los Angeles CA*
Student Center (competition), Gonzaga University, Spokane CA
Woldson Performing Arts Center, Gonzaga University, Spokane CA*
Tutt Library Addition & Renovation, Colorado College, Colorado Springs CA*
Math & Science Building, Cerritos College, Norwalk CA*
Nursing & Health Facility, College of the Desert, Palm Desert CA*
Student Center Feasibility Study, CSU Long Beach, Long Beach CA*
Health Sciences Building, CSU San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus, Palm Desert CA*
Feasibility Study, Performing Arts Center Addition & Remodel, CSU San Bernardino, San Bernardino CA*
*Kevin O’Brien as Design Principal for a previous firm