Community Projects

• Topanga Area Police Station
• This 60,000 sf facility for the City of Los Angeles achieved a Gold Level LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council for its achievements in sustainable design.
• Harbor Gateway / Harbor City Branch Library
• This 15,000 sf facility for the City of Los Angeles:
  -Was recognized for its sustainable design features by The Library Journal
  in an article about the ‘greening’ of America’s libraries.
  -Was featured in a local television segment about the City’s much
  acclaimed library bond program.
  -Was selected to be in an exhibit of the best new City buildings.
  -Achieved LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council.
  -Was featured as one of the new libraries that comprise what one
  publication declared among the top new buildings in LA over the last decade.
• Paseo Santa Clara,
• The need for affordable housing in California is bottomless despite the many dozens of new affordable developments completed each year. The 140 unit housing development in Oxnard, recently was cited as the best new affordable project for 2009 in Southern California.
• Brian Ten
• Brian has been busy. He became a LEED accredited professional this year. He traveled to India to lecture as an expert on child care design. He continues to lecture at UCLA Extension about the role of architects in today’s design / construction industry.
• More LEED Accredited Professionals
• CTA continues to place a high priority on sustainable design. This year, four more members of our staff became LEED accredited professionals: Angela Perez, Manny Iglesia, Perry Cortell, Daniela Rechtzaid.
• LEED Projects: Current
• CTA is currently working on seven new projects that are on track for LEED certification (Certified, Silver, or Gold). They include three university child care centers, two new libraries, an affordable housing development, a gymnasium, and a new animal service center.
• Pierce College Child Development Center
  LA Valley College Child Development Center
  Cal State, Fullerton Child Center
  Sorensen Library
  WAV Mixed Use Development
  Sorensen Park Gymnasium
  Pico Rivera Library
  East Valley Animal Service Center
  
• Nueva Maravilla
• This is an existing 500 unit affordable housing development owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles. CTA is retained to manage several upgrade projects.
• Pierce College Stadium Upgrade
• CTA is advising the LA Community College District on a $9M design / build upgrade of the Pierce College existing football / soccer stadium.
• Antelope Valley Animal Care Facility
• CTA recently completed a detailed Programming Phase for a proposed 18,000 sf animal care facility for LA County.
• Child Development Institute
• This is a small, historically significant structure in Canoga Park that will be rehabilitated into a child center. Interestingly, this was a former City branch library that was replaced three years ago by a new facility designed by CTA.
• Transitional Housing
• Several years ago, CTA designed a transitional living facility / child care center for recently homeless families in West Los Angeles. That same client, The Salvation Army, has retained CTA to design another transitional living complex in Santa Fe Springs.
• Pico Rivera Library
• CTA has been selected to design a new branch library for the LA County system. It will be a joint effort by the County and the City of Pico Rivera. This 16,000 sf facility will replace a smaller, outmoded branch.
• Cornerstone Preparatory School
• CTA is consulting with this charter school about changes to its current facility.

EVENTS / PROJECTS

TOPANGA AREA POLICE STATION: This 60,000 sf facility for the City of Los Angeles achieved a Gold Level LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council for its achievements in sustainable design.

HARBOR GATEWAY/HARBOR CITY LIBRARY: This 15,000 sf facility for the City of Los Angeles
-Was recognized for its sustainable design features by The Library Journal in an article about the ‘greening’ of America’s libraries.
-Was featured in a local television segment about the City’s much acclaimed library bond program.
-Was selected to be in an exhibit of the best new City buildings.
-Achieved LEED Certification from the US Green Building Council.
-Was featured as one of the new libraries that comprise what one publication declared among the top new buildings in LA over the last decade. http://la.curbed.com/archives/2009/11/and_the_runnerups.php#more

PASEO SANTA CLARA: The need for affordable housing in California is bottomless despite the many dozens of new affordable developments completed each year. The 140 unit housing development in Oxnard, recently was cited as the best new affordable project for 2009 in Southern California.

BRIAN TEN, PRINCIPAL: Brian has been busy. He became a LEED accredited professional this year. He traveled to India to lecture as an expert on child care design. He continues to lecture at UCLA Extension about the role of architects in today’s design / construction industry.

More LEED Accredited Professionals!

CTA continues to place a high priority on sustainable design. This year, four more members of our staff became LEED accredited professionals: Angela Perez, Manny Iglesia, Perry Cortell, Daniela Rechtzaid.

LEED Projects: Current

CTA is currently working on seven new projects that are on track for LEED certification (Certified, Silver, or Gold). They include three university child care centers, two new libraries, an affordable housing development, a gymnasium, and a new animal service center.

Pierce College Child Development Center
LA Valley College Child Development Center
Cal State, Fullerton Child Center
Sorensen Library
WAV Mixed Use Development
Sorensen Park Gymnasium
Pico Rivera Library
East Valley Animal Service Center

NUEVA MARAVILLA: This is an existing 500 unit affordable housing development owned and operated by the County of Los Angeles. CTA is retained to manage several upgrade projects.

PIERCE COLLEGE STADIUM UPGRADES: CTA is advising the LA Community College District on a $9M design / build upgrade of the Pierce College existing football / soccer stadium.

ANTELOPE VALLEY ANIMAL CARE FACILITY: CTA recently completed a detailed Programming Phase for a proposed 18,000 sf animal care facility for LA County.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE: This is a small, historically significant structure in Canoga Park that will be rehabilitated into a child center. Interestingly, this was a former City branch library that was replaced three years ago by a new facility designed by CTA.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: Several years ago, CTA designed a transitional living facility / child care center for recently homeless families in West Los Angeles. That same client, The Salvation Army, has retained CTA to design another transitional living complex in Santa Fe Springs.

PICO RIVERA LIBRARY: CTA has been selected to design a new branch library for the LA County system. It will be a joint effort by the County and the City of Pico Rivera. This 16,000 sf facility will replace a smaller, outmoded branch.

CORNERSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL: CTA is consulting with this charter school about changes to its current facility.