Paul Murdoch Architects

We are honored that Slauson Connect Recreation Center has received an SCDF Citation Award for 2024 and a Green Good Design Award for 2025. Designed to serve as a vibrant community hub in South Los Angeles, this project reflects our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and inclusive public spaces. Slauson Connect fosters learning, recreation, and connection, providing essential resources to the community while setting a new standard for environmentally conscious design. Thank you to our partners and everyone who contributed to bringing this vision to life. #PaulMurdochArchitects #SlausonConnect #Architecture #SustainableDesign #CommunitySpaces

Replacing an obsolete Department of Motor Vehicles facility in Inglewood, California,?Paul Murdoch Architects have created the first new Zero Net Energy building designed for the DMV and California Department of General Services. https://lnkd.in/drz7Z8cM

As a Los Angeles-based architectural firm, our hearts are with our community, family, and friends during this challenging time. We are profoundly grateful to the brave firefighters, dedicated volunteers, and tireless first responders who are working endlessly to protect our city. Together, we can make a difference. Here are some resources where you can lend a helping hand and support those in need. Stay safe, LA—we love you and know we will rise stronger from the ashes. Resources to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts California Fire Foundation Provides immediate assistance to wildfire victims through disaster relief programs, including distributing cash cards to those affected. ???www.cafirefoundation.org Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles Supports rebuilding efforts for homes lost to wildfires, helping families regain stability. ???www.habitatla.org World Central Kitchen This nonprofit prepares and serves meals to communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises. ???https://lnkd.in/eXkDdrNZ California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund Focuses on long-term recovery efforts, providing critical services such as housing, case management, mental health support, and medical care for displaced residents. The fund also aids in rebuilding essential infrastructure and offers financial assistance to low-wage workers and immigrant families. ???https://lnkd.in/g-5d97FH Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Supports the LAFD by providing essential equipment, training, and public outreach programs to supplement city resources, ensuring firefighters have the tools they need to protect our communities effectively. ???supportlafd.org Baby2Baby Baby2Baby provides critical necessities to over one million children living in poverty across the United States. The organization distributes diapers, clothing, and essentials through disaster relief efforts.? ???www.baby2baby.org Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) GEM responds to disasters by providing emergency aid, relocation assistance, and sustainable development. In response to the recent LA County wildfires, GEM's USA West team, led by California fire survivors, is on the ground delivering aid to affected communities. ???https://lnkd.in/esi2hCsp Volunteer Opportunities Canine Rescue Club Supports displaced pets and animals. Sign up to foster and make a difference for furry friends in need. ???caninerescue.club/foster MySafe:LA Partners with the Los Angeles Fire Department to enhance community resilience. Volunteer to support disaster preparedness and response. ???www.mysafela.org/volunteer American Red Cross Urgently seeking disaster shelter volunteers to assist those displaced by wildfires. ???https://lnkd.in/g9k-m8qF We’re all in this together. Let’s support our city and uplift each other in times of need.??? #StaySafeLA #CommunitySupport #WildfireRelief

#HappyHolidays and #NewYear from #PaulMurdochArchitects

We are proud to announce that Paul Murdoch Architects has been selected by a distinguished panel of judges as a 2024 AIA|LA Design Awards winner for the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Park Event Center. Congratulations Paul Murdoch and team. "What you see represents the dreams, the aspirations, the hope of many members of this community," L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Location: Willowbrook, CA Owner: County of Los Angeles Completion: 2020 ?

Design is progressing on the revitalization of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Park and Community Center in?Bakersfield. As part of a broad initiative to enhance community connections and resilience, PMA is working in collaboration with?MIG?and?The City of Bakersfield to integrate green infrastructure and environmentally sustainable systems across the 16-acre park. A significant boost to those efforts will come through a state-of-the-art community center and pool offering a place for wellness, health, and connection. #WIP?#CommunityRegeneration??#UrbanOasis

PAUL MURDOCH ARCHITECTS + LAMELA BUIN We are thrilled to announce that Kseniya Erwin has joined us as our new Director of Business Development. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Kseniya will play a pivotal role in enhancing the collaboration between our studio and the international team at LAMELA BUIN. We are optimistic about the future and believe that Kseniya's insights and expertise will be instrumental in achieving our strategic objectives. Please join us in welcoming her as we embark on this journey of growth and innovation in architecture on the West Coast! #Architecture #BusinessDevelopment #Leadership #Collaboration #TeamAnnouncement #StrategicPartnerships

This summer as we celebrated?#PMA’s 33rd?year in business we were asked what motivates us. That single question propelled some introspection and a video, created by?Evan J. Cholfin?at?LUXHAMMER. #anniversary?#businessbirthday?#33years

Each September our thoughts return to the people who endured the events of 9/11 and the processes that shaped the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville. Over the last year, we memorialized those events a bit differently. Released earlier this year by?AMAG PUBLISHER?as part of their Long Books series, LB 15 Paul Murdoch Flight 93 National Memorial presents the design of this?National Park Service?project. ? Many thanks to?Spencer Bailey?for the introduction and?Eric Staudenmaier?and Max Touhey for the photographs. #Flight93??#Flight93Memorial #NeverForget? #MemorialArchitecture Book Link: https://lnkd.in/gxuWQYhU

Sustainable architecture has always been in our DNA, and has slowly become a priority of our public clients, too. That’s why we are thrilled to announce that our design for the California Department of Motor Vehicles?Inglewood Field Office Replacement – the first Zero Net Energy new building designed for the State’s Department of General Services - has been honored with a 2024 Green GOOD DESIGN award from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design. ? We’re proud to be among the multi-disciplinary design firms honored this year for forwarding sustainable design worldwide and look forward to the DMV ground-breaking soon. ? Read more about the strategies and design of this unique project:?https://lnkd.in/gxuWQYhU #GreenGoodDesignAward?#PMA??#SustainableArchitecture??#Community??#UrbanOasis??#Netzero