LEA-Architects  - News

July 10 2 New July Publications:  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. 
July 10
4 July 2010: Highlands Fire Station No. 23 was dedicated with hundreds of people attending the early morning pancake breakfast and Building Dedication Ceremony.  Architect Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP was a featured speaker and participated in the “ribbon cutting” fire hose decouple with District Board members.  The building received many compliments and was awarded the top level Advanced Award for Sustainability from Coconino County during the ceremony.  LEA Design Architects Larry Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP, Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP, and LEA Senior Project Manager, Randy Jones, RA assisted in the tours and open house. 
June 10
16 June 2010: Dedication of the new Grand Canyon Airport Operations Building + ARFF. 
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esign Architect and Principal, Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP, spoke on the numerous sustainable features that contributed to the final LEED Gold certification and Officials from the State of Arizona Governor’s Office, ADOT, Mayor of Tusayon, and the FAA, cut the ribbon of this major catalyst LEED Gold building.  Larry, along with LEA senior PM, Randy Jones, RA, and LEA Design Architect, Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP provided tours of the new building.   An Airport stakeholder workshop session hosted by ADOT was conducted after the ribbon cutting where Larry and Lance presented the sustainable vision of the new Terminal at the Grand Canyon airport (below)
 
April 10
20 April 2010:

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) members and guests met with the LEA Architects to tour Paradise Valley Fire Station No. 1.  LEA design Architects Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP and Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP 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

April 10
Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP of LEA Architects presents the top Gold Design Excellence Award won by LEA in a national design excellence competition for the 77 acre Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center (GRPSTC) to the City of Glendale officials.  Pictured above from left-right: Lance Enyart, AIA (LEA), Glendale Fire Chief Mark Burdick, Randy Jones, RA (LEA), Craig Johnson (COG), Larry Enyart, FAIA (LEA), Larry Broyles (COG), Deputy City Manager Pam Kavanaugh, Deputy Chief Darrell Johnston and Deputy Chief Jim Higgins.
Feb 10
Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP co-authors the new book “ Fire Station:  Insight to Planning, Design, and Construction” which will be released this Spring 2010.    Phoenix Sky Harbor Center Fire Station 16, which has won numerous national and regional design excellence and environmental awards is on the cover. Several other  projects including Scottsdale’s LEED Platinum Fire Station 2, GRPSTC and San Luis Obispo ARFF are also featured in the book.   Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Foundation charities.  
Jan 10
NCMA Design Excellence Honor Award for top Commercial project in the US & Canada from the National Concrete Masonry Association, Washington, DC.  Paradise Valley Fire Station 2 Honor Award presentation at the NCMA National Convention, San Antonio, Texas – March 2010
Nov 09
Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP and LEA-Architects' Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center (GRPSTC) Academic Building is featured on this months cover of the prestigious Fire Chief Magazine.  The 77 acre campus GRPSTC has won several awards including Fire Chiefs Top Gold Award for Design Excellence in 2009 and the Desert Peaks Maricopa Association of Government’s Award for Regional Excellence.  Special thanks to LEA staff members Randy Jones, RA and Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP.  DL Withers was the CMAR contractor for GRPSTC, and LEA’s client is the City of Glendale, AZ.  Many Thanks to all!
Nov 09
From Charlotte, NC in the National Design Awards competition: LEA – Architects won (2) two 2009 top Design Excellence Awards from FIERO, Fire Rescue Magazine, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for the following projects:

Sedona Chapel Fire Station, Sedona, Arizona – On the Boards Category, Honor Design Excellence Award

Paradise Valley Fire Station 2, Paradise Valley, Arizona – Merit Design Excellence Award

Oct 09
15 October 2009: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the LEED certified Tolleson Fire Station. Mayor Gamez, City of Tolleson officials, Tolleson Fire Department and Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP were present.
Oct 09

LEA received word from Fire Chief Magazine in Chicago, Illinois: LEA – Architects won (2) two 2009 top Gold Design Excellence Awards  for the following projects:

Forest Highlands Fire Station No. 25, Flagstaff, Arizona – Satellite  Category,  Top Award – Gold Design Excellence Award

Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center (GRPSTC) Glendale, Arizona –Training Facility Category, Top Award – Gold Design Excellence Award

Sept 09

LEA Architects is very pleased and extremely proud to receive the ”LEED Platinum” rating for Downtown Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2! The Father and Son Architects, Larry Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP + Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP and TEAM LEA are honored to receive this rating.  Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2 represents the first Fire Station in the United States to achieve the top Platinum level of LEED Certification from the USGBC.

 

Construction Communications reports "from more than 2,500 nominated projects, Downtown Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2 – First Fire Station in the US to be LEED Platinum and designed by LEA – Architects,  Phoenix AZ, has been selected as a Green Building of America Award-winning project and will be featured in the upcoming special Real Estate & Construction Review- Southwest Green Success Stories edition. Each Green Building of America Success Story project is highlighted in a case study that intertwines the words of the project's owner/developer, consultants, architects and contractors to explain how the teams worked together to design and build one of the region's most important, innovative or unique new or renovated sustainable facilities."
Aug 09
22 August 2009: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Highlands 'Mountainaire' Fire Station No. 23 and celebration of The Highlands Fire District birthday.  Larry Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP, Lance Enyart, AIA, LEED AP, + Chief Jim Pond
Aug 09
Paradise Valley Fire Station No. 2 + Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2 are award winners for the Arizona Masonry Guild’s Eighteenth Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards
Aug 09
4 August 2009: Groundbreaking Ceremony at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for Mesa Fire Station No. 215.  Lawrence Enyart, FAIA was a featured speaker along with Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman and Queen Creek Mayor Art Sanders
Jul 09
Paradise Valley  Fire Station No. 1  was selected as a finalist for  Valley Forward's prestigious Environmental Excellence Awards program.  The project will be honored  on 12 September 2009 at the VF  Awards Gala. 
Apr 09
Panache City By Design Book Release: Three projects are published in Panache's - Phoenix City By Design - 2009: Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, Scottsdale Fire Station No. 2 and Phoenix Sky Harbor Center Station No. 16 
Mar 09
19 March 2009: Yuma County Library District  dedicates  Somerton Public Library.  Lawrence Enyart, FAIA was a key speaker.   
Feb 09
Jan 09
31 January 2009: Paradise Valley  dedicates its 2  newest Fire Stations No. 1 + 2. The stations feature multiple sustainable design elements and are the first stations for the town. 
Dec 08
13 Decemeber 2008: Forest Highlands Fire District (Flagstaff)  dedicates its newest Fire Station No. 25  LEA  is also currently designing HFD's  Mountainaire Fire Station No. 23 + fire training center. 

LEA was awarded new City of Phoenix Fire Station No. 59

Nov 08
F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Design Awards:
LEA - Architects +  Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, receives two top National Design Excellence Honor Awards from the 2008 Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization (FIERO) Fire Station Design Award Symposium and Competition held in Charlotte, NC and sponsored by Fire Rescue Magazine.
* Honor Award  Design Excellence 2008 - Carefree Fire Station No. 1 + EOC,  Carefree, AZ - New Construction Category - Lawrence Enyart, FAIA,  Architect, with  Lance Enyart, AIA, Mike Uhler, RA, Randy Jones, RA. 
* Honor Award  Design Excellence  2008 - Downtown Scottsdale Fire Station 2, Scottsdale, AZ - New Construction Category, Lawrence Enyart, FAIA & Lance Enyart, AIA
Nov 08 Congratulations Lance Enyart, AIA for passing LEED exam! LEA Job Captain, Errin Bliss passed  professional registration. GOOD JOB! 
Oct 08

15 October 2008 Cottonwood Public Library Grand Opening + Dedication of New Children + Teen's Addition.  LEA built the original Cottonwood Library in 1994. Pictured above (left) night view of Cottonwood Public Library; (middle) Larry Enyart, FAIA; Mayor Diane Joens + Library Director John O'Neil; (right) Yellow Brick Road

Deborah Kearns CPL Youth Services Library Coordinator said  "We are very grateful for our wonderful new Children’s and Teen area.   You should have seen all the excited families coming in for the first time this morning.  We have gotten lots of positive remarks.  We have had many visitors today and everyone loves it.  It is beautiful.  I thought it was fun and magical going down the yellow brick road as we left the library last night."

Sep 08
LEA takes the Bronze 2008 Fire Chief Magazine Top Award for Design Excellence - Satellite Category,  for Goodyear Fire Station No. 185
Lance Enyart's,  Wolff Residence is featured in Better Homes + Gardens: Beautiful Homes Fall 2008 edition for Modern Revival.
LEA awarded Masonry Guild Design Excellence Award  for  Peoria Jomax Station No. 7 
Aug 08
August 23rd, the City  of Scottsdale dedicated fire station no. 2 .  Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP  + Lance Enyart, AIA + Mayor Mary Manross
July 08
City  of Scottsdale opens new fire station no. 602 designed by LEA-Architects father-son team Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, LEED AP  + Lance Enyart, AIA. The new station features many  sustainable green  design principles and boasts being the second building in the city of Scottsdale to achieve meeting the tough USGBC + LEED standards.
City of Goodyear dedicates its newest Fire Station No. 185.  LEA's Lawrence Enyart, FAIA + Randy Jones, RA worked hard to finish the project ahead of schedule.  Fire crews moved into the new station at the end of June. 
Jun 08    
 Lawrence Enyart, FAIA + LEA-Architects  are recognized by the IPA (Industrial Perforators  Association) for 3 projects: Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center,  Chandler Fire Training  Academy + San Luis Obispo Station No. 21   Link  
   
The Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center  will receive the Desert Peaks Award for Regional Excellence + Partnership June 25, 2008 from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG).
May08
LEA Architects host over 300 firefighters from across the nation in a tour of  Phoenix ARFF Station 19 during Fire Chiefs Magazine Station Style Conference '08 . Lawrence Enyart, FAIA and Lance Enyart, AIA were guest speakers at this years Conference.
Apr. 08

April 9th – SMOCA Slide Slam  Link

Lawrence Enyart, FAIA and Lance Enyart, AIA will present a slideshow of recent LEA projects during AIA Architecture Week at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMOCA) 

Mar. 08
City of Peoria, AZ Mayor Bob Barrett and Peoria Fire Chief Bob McKibben are presented two separate design excellence awards for Peoria Jomax Station No. 7 by Lawrence Enyart, FAIA, and Lance Enyart, AIA at the City council meeting on March 27, 2008.  Design Architect was Lawrence Enyart, FAIA working with Randy Jones, RA senior  project manager for this award winning LEA project.  Top Gold Award Design Excellence Award from Chicago's Fire Chief Magazine and a separate top Merit Design Excellence award from Fire Rescue Magazine, FIERO, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Award presentation photo courtesy of the Peoria Times.  Many Thanks to Peoria professionals and LEA staff who worked hard on this project.
Feb. 08  
LEA-Architect's San Luis Obispo  Airport Station No. 21 and Peoria Jomax Fire Station No. 197 are featured in February's issue of Fire Rescue Magazine as a top design excellence award   winners  with FIERO +  Fire Rescue Magazine
Feb. 08 LEA kick-off meeting for Mesa Fire Admin/Headquarters Facility  
Jan. 08
LEA-Architect Lawrence Enyart, FAIA and LEA Senior Project Manager  Mike Uhler, RA attended the  Groundbreaking Ceremony for Highlands Fire Station No. 25, Flagstaff, AZ.  Matt Ryan, Coconino Co. Supervisor; Board Chairman, George Kleindienst;  Tim Kinney, Contractor;  Chief Jim Pond and Lawrence Enyart, FAIA  were featured speakers. 
Jan. 08 LEA was awarded 2 new projects:  City of Tolleson Fire Station and  Administration Offices, a LEED Platinum project and Tohono O'Odham Nation Fire + Police Substation in the San Xavier District
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