LEA - Architects Awards and Commendations

LEA - Architects is led by Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP, and has received numerous awards for design quality and innovation. Among these are local, regional, national and several American Institute of Architects Awards.

  • Design Excellence Honor Award for: Town of Carefree Fire Station No. 1 - F.I.E.R.O. Design Symposium, Charlotte, NC - 2008

  • Design Excellence Honor Award for: Downtown Scottsdale Fire Station 2 - F.I.E.R.O. Design Symposium, Charlotte, NC - 2008

  • Bronze Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence - Satellite Category, Goodyear Fire Station No. 185, 2008

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Peoria Jomax Fire Station No. 7 - 2008

  • Desert Peaks Award for Regional Excellence + Partnership  from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, 2008

  • Gold  Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence Satellite Category, Peoria Jomax Fire Station No. 197, 2007

  •  Design Excellence Merit Award from FIERO and Fire Rescue Magazine - Peoria Jomax Fire Station No. 7, Peoria, AZ - New Construction Category 2007

  •  Design Excellence Merit Award from FIERO and Fire Rescue Magazine San Luis Obispo Airport Station No. 21, San Luis Obispo, CA - New Construction Category 2007
  • IPA (Industrial Perforators Association) Competition Winner - Honorable Mention, Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center - 2007

  • IPA (Industrial Perforators Association) Competition Winner - Honorable Mention, San Luis Obispo Airport Station No. 21 - 2007

  • IPA (Industrial Perforators Association) Competition Winner - Honorable Mention, Chandler Fire Training Academy - 2007

  • Metal  Architecture Design Awards - Honorable Mention Design Citation, San Luis Obispo Airport Station No. 21,  Published 2007

  • Lawrence Enyart, FAIA LEED AP,  is awarded the American Institute of Architects Arizona "Kemper Goodwin Award of Excellence" for Phoenix Sky Harbor Center Station No. 16, 2006

  • Silver  Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence Satellite Category, Goodyear AZ  Station 184, 2006

  • Honor Award for Design Excellence - Concrete Masonry Association California Nevada (CMACN) and the American Institute of Architects,  California Council (AIACC) - San Luis Obispo Airport Station No. 21, 2006

  • Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, FSAME, LEED AP, BGen, USAF (ret), president of LEA was nominated in Jan 2006 and selected winner of the nationally prestigious Max O. Urbahn, FAIA Medal, S.A.M.E. for "exceptional eminent and numerous notable contributions in the field of architecture", 2006

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - City of Goodyear Fire Station 184. 2006

  • Award of Recognition - "Obispo Beautiful Association" - New Construction / Civic, San Luis Obispo County Airport Station No. 21 - 2006

  • NCMA Top commercial category Design Excellence Award  and Cash Prize for the US and Canada, The National Concrete Masonry Association, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport ARFF Station 19, 2005

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Yuma Readiness and Community Center, 2005

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Flagstaff Pulliam Airport Operations Facility, 2005

  • Platinum Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence All Categories, Phoenix Fire Station 16, 2005

  • Gold Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence Satellite Category, Phoenix Fire Station 16, 2005

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award - Pulliam Airport Operations Building - Flagstaff, AZ, 2005

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award - Peoria Fire Station No. 1 - Peoria, AZ, 2005

  • Valley Forward Crescordia Environmental Excellence Design Award, City of Phoenix, 2005

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award - Gilbert Fire Station No. 11 - Gilbert, AZ, 2004

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award - Peoria Fire Station No. 2 - Peoria, AZ, 2004

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Facility No. 29 - Phoenix, AZ, 2004

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ARFF Station  No. 29, 2004

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Gilbert Fire Station No. 11, 2004

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ARFF Station  No. 19, 2003

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award -   Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Facility No. 19, 2003

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award -  Yuma Fire Station No. 5 - Yuma, AZ, 2002

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award -  Chandler Fire Station No. 3 - Chandler, AZ, 2002

  • Fire Chief Magazine Citation Award -  Goodyear Fire Station No. 3 - Goodyear, AZ, 2002

  • Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award - Chandler Fire Training Academy, 2002

  • Bronze Order United States Army Corps of Engineers "de Fluery Medal" to Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, Brig. General USAF  (Ret.) - 2001

  • Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Award of Merit, Buildings & Structures, City of Chandler  Fire Station No. 3, 2000

  • Valley Forward Environmental Excellence, Crescordia Award, Buildings & Structures, City of Chandler Public Safety Fire Training Facility, 1999

  • City of Yuma Design Excellence - Top Commercial Project, Yuma Fire Station No. 2, 1998

  • City of Tempe Visual Improvement Award, Police and Fire Training Academy, 1996

  • ACI Excellence in Design, Masonry Excellence Award, Public Library, 1994

  • Arizona Energy Efficient Building Award, Fire Station/District Command Bldg., 1993

  • City of Phoenix Mayor's Visual Improvement Award, FS &District Command Bldg., 1992

  • Valley Forward Design Excellence, Crescordia, Public Works-Building, Phoenix, AZ, 1992

  • ACI Excellence in Design, Concrete Excellence Award, Public Building, 1991

  • Arizona Energy Efficient Building Award, Phoenix Fire Station No. 8, 1991

  • AIA/CAC Outstanding Service to the Community & Profession Award, 1991

  • Prestigious Installation Award, PIA Trophy & $3,000.00 Prize - Office Bldg., 1990

  • Pacific Gold Nugget Design Excellence Grand Award, San Francisco - Office Bldg. 1990

  • Pacific Gold Nugget Design Excellence Merit Award, San Francisco - Office Bldg. 1990

  • Valley Forward Design Excellence, Crescordia, Office Building, Phoenix, AZ, 1990

  • Honor Award, Individual Design Excellence, USAF, Washington, D.C., 1990

  • City of Phoenix Visual Improvement Award as the Builder, Office Bldg., 1990

  • AIA Arizona Excellence in Architecture, Office Bldg, Merit Award, 1989

  • AIA Arizona Excellence as the Builder, Office Bldg, Merit Award, 1989

  • Arizona Energy Efficient Building Award, Merit Award, Office Bldg., 1989

  • Metal Construction Association Honor Award, Office Bldg., 1989

  • ACI Excellence in Design, Concrete Excellence Award, Fire Station, 1989

  • Library & Senior Center, Excellent CBDG Proj., State of AZ, 1988

  • Energy Efficient Building Award, Merit Award, FT Academy & Fire Station, 1988

  • Energy Efficient Building Award, Merit Award, Apache Junction Library, 1987

  • AIA Building Competition - $5,000.00 Grand Prize Winner, 1987

  • City of Phoenix - Excellence for Design and Construction - Training Academy, 1987

  • AIA Building Competition - $1,000.00 Prize Winner, 1986

  • City of Phoenix - Excellence for Design & Supervision Fire Station No. 23, 1983

  • AIA Henry Adams Award, Certificate of Merit, Arizona State Univ., 1970

  • AIA Architectural Academic Excellence Award, Arizona State Univ., 1970