Design School alum, Larry Enyart wins architecture’s coveted Silver Medal

See ASU Alumni article, May 7, 2012

ENR Southwest’s Top 20 Under 40

Lance Enyart

Designed the nation’s first LEED- Platinum certified fire station

34, Design Architect

LEA-Architects LLC, Phoenix

As a native to the Phoenix area, Enyart has an appreciation for the unique character of the desert Southwest and aims to create architecture that is not only contextually and environmentally appropriate, but that also fits the client. “In order for a project to be truly successful, it is critical that the architect have a deep understanding of who the client is and what it is they do,” Enyart says. “In this way I feel fortunate, as with each new client comes a new learning opportunity for me both personally and professionally.” Focusing on sustainable urban infill and adaptive reuse, he has served as the design architect and project manager for numerous government buildings, including the first LEED-Platinum fire station in the U.S., Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2. He currently serves as a director on the AIA Phoenix Metro Board.

Two LEA-Architects projects are feature articles in latest Fire Chief Magazine: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport ARFF and Phoenix Fire Station.

Check out the links below!

Mesa Combines Blue Skies, Green Elements in ARFF Station

Phoenix Rises to New Standards with Fire Station Design

Airport Magazine February/March 2011 (pg 24-25): features the LEED Gold Grand Canyon National Park Operations Building and ARFF. LEA Architects is master planning and designing the new Terminal Building, Railway Station, and Monorail Station which also features many sustainable strategies.

The new Grand Canyon Terminal designed by LEA is featured in a news article in the Western Times written by Terri Attridge.

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Scottsdale Fire Station No.2, the 1st Fire Station to receive LEED PLATINUM certification in the United States is to be a recipient of the 2010 Valley Forward Environmental Design Excellence Award that will be presented at the 30th annual VF Awards Gala in October. This represents the seventh time LEA has been recognized for environmental excellence by Valley Forward over the years.

Concrete Masonry Designs (National Magazine) features Paradise Valley Fire Station No. 2 which won a national Concrete and Masonry Design Award this year and ADOT TRANSend features the newly dedicated LEED GOLD Grand Canyon National Airport ARFF and Airport Operations building.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) members and guests met with the LEA Architects to tour Paradise Valley Fire Station No. 1. LEA discussed architectural design concepts, art, function, and sustainable features of both Paradise Valley Fire Stations No. 1 and 2 (recent winners of Valley Forward, NCMA, FIERO and AZ Masonry Guild Awards). A special thanks to the Fire Fighters and SMoCA director of development Alexandra Moquay who organized the presentation and tour SMOCA and A-Beautiful-New-Building-in-Paradise-Valley blog