An Independent Licensed Architect (ILA) verifies specific ADA compliance terms of legal settlement agreements or court-enforced consent decrees. ADA legal enforcement The Department of Justice enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act. The DOJ reaches agreements with public and private entities regarding equal access to their facilities and programs by persons with disabilities. Entities also may …
Wrenching Events, Images and Emotions LCM mourns for those who have lost loved ones or been victims of racial discrimination. The LCM family has been acutely impacted. Too many times we have heard that another black person has been the victim of unreasonable force. Sadly, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor are only the …
LCM congratulates Sunyoung Kim for qualifying as a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). Sunyoung Kim is now an accessibility consultant/inspector who has been tested and certified by the State of California Division of State Architect as an expert in disability access laws. California established the Certified Access Specialist Program to encourage ADA compliance by public accommodations …
LCM welcomes registered architect Jon Hiatt to our ADA consulting group. Jon has focused on technical aspects of design during his 15-year architecture career. Jon Hiatt’s work is an ideal channel for his craft and resolve to make buildings and cities more usable for everyone. Always inquisitive and a problem-solver, he has gravitated toward understanding …
LCM welcomes Troy Paul to our ADA consulting group. Troy has 10 years of architectural practice experience. Troy Paul has a multifaceted background. After earning a Bachelor of Architecture at Prairie View A&M University, Troy worked on projects ranging from a historic aqueduct system to residential high rises. His work on a teachers academy and …
LCM welcomes Katherine Dailey to our ADA consulting group. Kat energetically applies her seven years of architectural experience to make the built environment more usable for all people. Kat is passionate about using her creativity and research talents to find new solutions. A self-proclaimed maker of things, she has already invented practical devices to make …
LCM welcomes Marsha Agard to our Architecture group. Marsha’s ideal of achieving well-designed functionality aligns with LCM’s work to make spaces usable by all people. Inspired by geometrical designs in architecture and nature, she uses her strong architectural detailing and problem solving skills in her work. Marsha explores ways to bring all project elements together …
LCM welcomes Daniel Vega as an Accessibility Specialist with architectural experience and a dedication for improving environments for underserved communities. Daniel uses his curiosity about the natural and built environment to inspire him in his career. In architectural practice, he has analyzed the application of international, federal, and local zoning and building codes to residential and …
LCM welcomes Joe Cuevas as an Accessibility Specialist. He brings over seven years of experience navigating multiple projects, managing schedules, and solving challenges. Joe Cuevas is a LEED AP with a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has led renovation projects through all phases of development, urging the preservation of historical …
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED LCM Associate Principal John Ritzu, RA, is presenting on September 26 at the 2019 AIA Iowa Convention in Des Moines. Ritzu’s training module on the seven design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act will raise awareness of an architect’s ability to positively influence the design of dwelling environments for …