Project Updates Archives - Lewis/Schoeplein Architects

January 5, 2022 New Work, Project Updates

Shelters for Unhoused Students at Sunnyside Church

So thrilled and humbled to be working with the non-profit Stories from the Frontline and the Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell to create a new community of pre-fabricated shelters for previously unhoused / homeless students at Sunnyside Church in South Los Angeles. Grateful to be able to play a small part in...

December 11, 2020 Awards + Lectures, Project Updates

Wilmington Town Square Park is 2020 APWA Award Winner

Wilmington Town Square Park was selected as a 2020 Best Project by the American Public Works Association (APWA). We were honored to work in partnership with the City of Los Angeles / 15th Council District, Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative, Berg & Associates, and especially the community stakeholders to bring much needed public space to...

November 9, 2019 Project Updates

Wilmington Town Square Breaks Ground!

So excited to have attended the formal groundbreaking ceremony for Wilmington Town Square Park, our project for the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative. This project, funded with the help of generous grants from Marathon and Wells Fargo Bank, will revitalize the downtown of historic Wilmington, and provide a place for programmed...

November 6, 2017 Project Updates

Wilmington Town Square presented at the annual Wilmington Art Walk

Project designer Martin Sevillano spent some quality time at The Wilmington Art Walk, soliciting community input on our design for the new Wilmington Town Square. What a fun event…. so many great ideas and thoughtful conversations. Thanks to everyone who participated, and a huge thanks to Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative for spearheading. See you all at groundbreaking in...

June 28, 2017 Awards + Lectures, Project Updates

Toni Lewis sets up shop at Dwell on Design show

Super FUN: Toni was a featured presenter at Dwell on Design at the Los Angeles Convention Center over the weekend. The annual event, sponsored by the Association for Women in Architecture, was a huge success – lots of new faces, and many great discussions about ways we can all incorporate some modern design into our lives! Dwell on...

May 19, 2017 Project Updates

BlackMarket is open in Sawtelle Japantown!

BlackMarket has moved into their new space, and it is causing quite a stir on Sawtelle in West Los Angeles. In what used to be the old George’s Lawn Mower Repair Shop, Lewis/Schoeplein worked with BlackMarket to create a layered retail experience reflective of the new urban experience on Sawtelle Japantown. The store’s owner, originally trained as...

March 30, 2017 Project Updates

AIA/Los Angeles rides the slide at Edmunds.com

So fun to have the American Institute of Architects / Los Angeles join us for a tour of the Edmunds.com offices. Wine, cheese, convivial chatter, and sliding! Click here for a look as to how things went down: Edmunds.com slide in action!