LAA Office is a multi-disciplinary design studio that explores the territory between landscape, art, and architecture. Projects range from small-scale artworks, exhibitions, temporary installations, and furniture, to large-scale buildings, landscapes, and urban design proposals. Their current work focuses on synthesizing public art and public space to create more participatory and inclusive models for activating cities. The studio seeks to instill openness into  their process and to create flexible spaces and objects that invite the public to engage with cities creatively.

Lulu Loquidis, Co-Founder, PLA, ASLA

Lulu Loquidis is a registered Landscape Architect and co-founder of LAA Office. As a designer and project leader for international practices, including Hargreaves Associates and AECOM, she has built a diverse portfolio including gardens, streetscapes, urban plazas, waterfront parks, and resiliency infrastructure. She believes that contemporary landscape architecture establishes a crucial hinge between the environment, art, and human culture. Her current work focuses on transforming underutilized spaces through art and design to foster social life and enliven communities.

Daniel Luis Martinez, Co-Founder, NOMA

Daniel Luis Martinez is an architectural designer, educator, and co-founder of LAA Office. His research investigates the transformation of undervalued sites through a synthesis of public art and public space design. He is currently an assistant professor at Indiana University’s J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program and is a faculty affiliate of the Center for Rural Engagement. He was named an Exhibit Columbus University Design Research Fellow in 2019 and was the recipient of an AIA Henry Adams Medal in 2012. Daniel has worked at leading architectural firms, including Allied Works and Weiss/Manfredi, and his writing has been published in notable architectural journals, including Mas Context, San Rocco, and CLOG.