Since LSA's founding in 1992, partners Scott Laidlaw and Craig Schultz have completed successful projects of considerable size and complexity. These include academic campus sites such as the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles; and business campuses such as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox Studios, and Warner Bros. Studios. Projects within critical urban contexts include the Port Theater and The Crossing church complex; and residential work includes homes for the Moores, Argyroes, and Browns.
Scott Laidlaw has over 30 years of experience. A native Southern Californian, he has practiced architecture in numerous major metropolitan areas including Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City. Mr. Laidlaw's project management and design experience spans unique projects ranging from one-of-a-kind furniture designs to corporate headquarters and presidential libraries.
Education - Accreditation
Master of Architecture, Columbia University
Bachelor of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
Architectural License - State of California
AIA - American Institute of Architects
Craig Schultz has over 25 years of experience, with an emphasis in project design, documentation, and management. Mr. Schultz has been involved with firms in London, England; New York; Kansas City; and Los Angeles. His emphasis on design— with a decisive eye toward context, critical thought, and aesthetic demands— has led to engaging solutions that continue to be inspiring, mindful, and critically praised.
Education - Accreditation
AIA - American Institute of Architects
Professional Advisory Board - Kansas State University
Lectures - AIA Wichita, Kansas State University
Master of Architecture, Yale University
Bachelor of Architecture - Magna cum Laude, Kansas State University
Architectural License - State of California
LEED AP - US Green Building Council
With over 25 years of experience in exclusive corporate interior design and high end residential interiors, Kathy Troutfetter brings a breadth of knowledge and unsurpassed experience to Laidlaw Schultz architects. With involvement in projects from New York to Los Angeles, Ms. Troutfetter's expertise and aesthetic ability helps to bring another level to Laidlaw Schultz architects interiors.
Education - Experience
Los Angeles - AREA Architecture
New York - ISD
Bachelor of Interior Architecture - Kansas State University