LARA HOAD ARCHITECTURE DESIGN is a female forward, collaborative architecture and design practice based in Los Angeles, California. With a focus on community and sustainability, the practice is led by Lara Hoad, AIA, LEED AP.
A licensed Architect in the State of California, and a LEED Accredited Professional, Lara was educated in her home city of London and has a BA (Hons) in Interior Design from Middlesex University and an MA in Architecture from the Royal College of Art.
Lara holds teaching positions at prominent Los Angeles schools - Otis College of Art and Design and Woodbury School of Architecture, where she recently served as chair of the Interior Design department, and was previously in the role of Design Director at Santa Monica architecture practice March Studio. Lara also served as co-chair of the Community Engagement Committee for the AIA/LA non-profit organization ACLA (Architecture for Communities Los Angeles).
Lara is an environmental activist, a Climate Reality Leader, and crew member and ambassador for eXXpedition, the all-female sailing voyages exploring the impact of toxins and plastic pollution in our oceans. Lara also founded The Ocotillo - a house, workshop and gallery located in Joshua Tree hosting artist residencies supporting the Mojave Desert Land Trust for desert conservation.
