Howard Laks Architects, an award winning firm based in Santa Monica, California specializing in mixed-use, single and multi-family residential, civic, retail and commercial buildings. Howard Laks, Principal, leads every project phase from design through completion and provides each client with dedicated partnership to meet project goals. The firm works within contemporary regional dialects to create site specific, functional, progressive and cost-appropriate architecture. We promote environmentally responsible design and assist our clients to identify opportunities to achieve sustainable, energy-efficient buildings.
Howard Laks Architects was founded in 1983 and has developed a long term relationships within the Southern California planning and design community. These relationships and our regional knowledge become helpful when blending specific community requirements with individual project needs. Our objective is to provide the highest quality strategic planning, design and consulting services to help our clients make the most of their real estate considerations.
Howard Laks, Biography
Howard Laks, AIA, is Principal of Howard Laks Architects and has been in practice for thirty years. Mr. Laks has received design awards for his work including, Los Angeles Business Council Award, 2017, Santa Monica Conservancy, 2017, AIA Los Angeles Next Award, 2013, Westside Urban Forum 2014, Merit Award for North Hills Community Park, 2007 and Best Mixed Use, 2015. His work has contributed to the vibrant and on going movement of contemporary regional Southern California Modernist design. Mr. Laks is most recognized for his ability to work with owners to craft a solution this is wholly responsive to their unique building and budgetary considerations. He is expert at distilling client needs, site specific conditional and local building requirements into functional, sustainable, aesthetically pleasing buildings.
Mr. Laks, AIA received his Bachelors of Architecture in 1977 and his Master's of Architecture in 1980 from UC Berkeley School of Architecture. Mr. Laks served as associate professor at UC Berkeley School of Design from 1978 through 1980 and has held a teaching position at the UCLA Interior and Environmental Design Program since 1981. He served as a board member of the City of Santa Monica Architectural Review Board from 1996-2004, and as Chairperson from 2001-2002. Mr. Laks has been a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Local, State and National Chapter's since 1988.
