Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [Loha]

Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA] engages the ever-changing complexities of the urban landscape, embracing architecture’s role as a catalyst for change. With a conscious understanding that architecture operates within a layered context of political, developmental, environmental, and social structures, LOHA seeks to elevate the human condition via the built environment. Our design methodology, Amplified Urbanism is informed by the desire to create fluid interaction between public and private spaces, emphasize social and civic connections, and harness existing infrastructural and ecological patterns to cultivate vibrant communities. Driven by ruthless optimism and creative pragmatism, we believe that bold, enlightened design elevates the soul and enriches communities. We craft distinctive, sustainable, elegantly-resolved designs that not only meet the needs of our clients, but also respond to broader civic and social ambitions. Based out of our studios in Los Angeles and Detroit, LOHA has built over 90 projects across three continents. We deliver diverse work ranging from art galleries, bus shelters, and large-scale neighborhood plans, to large mixed-use developments and university residential complexes. We have been published in over 20 countries and recognized with over 100 awards.