LMA was born in an aluminum travel trailer in a parking lot next to a Silver Lake tire shop.

Loescher Meachem Architects (LMA) was created in 2012 and is recognized among Southern California’s most respected architectural practices, specializing in the design and construction of high-performance workplace, hospitality and adaptive reuse projects. Founded by architects Ben Loescher and John Meachem, former colleagues at Clive Wilkinson Architects, the pair honed their working relationship to capitalize on their respective knowledge and leadership experience in architectural design.

LMA is expert in high ambition projects and believes collaboration is the cornerstone of any successful project. Our projects often involve multiple designers and subject matter experts requiring a high degree of collaboration to achieve outcomes greater than that possible using a single member team. Our continuing relationships with blue-chip clients is a reflection of our commitment to client service and satisfaction. Our clients include some of the leading institutions and brands today, including Apple, Beats by Dre, Saatchi & Saatchi, Warner Brothers, Illumination Entertainment, Annapurna Pictures, NeueHouse, and Casamata Restaurant Group.

Our Team

In a business that is about buildings, we are distinguished by our people.

Hilde

Hilde is the office mascot, official morale booster, full-time security guard and part-time menace (but always a good girl in our eyes). Found running through the streets of South L.A. and an accomplished escape artist, her boundless energy keeps us on our toes and reminds us that taking a moment to step away from our computers to give her a treat is never a bad idea.

Jenny LaNicca

Jenny has been part of the LMA team since its founding, contributing to the LMA identity and website as well as supporting various clients’ graphic and environmental design needs, including FIDM, Saatchi & Saatchi and Skydance.

In addition to her work with LMA, Jenny works on a wide range of projects including websites, corporate identities, environments and apparel.

Michelle McCann

Michelle manages and coordinates LMA’s marketing and business development efforts, identifying areas of growth for the firm while handling their press relations campaigns, award submissions, and RFP/Q responses. Before joining LMA, Michelle worked at Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, with an emphasis on media relations, lectures, and events. Michelle has extensive experience in office management in small to mid-sized firms, executive support, and event production.

Michelle studied textile design at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, graduating with a first-class honors degree, and was highly commended in her undergraduate thesis.

Leah Wyatt

Leah earned her Master of Architecture from UT Austin in 2021, and her bachelor’s degree in political science from USC. After deciding that law school would involve too much reading, she pivoted to studying architecture, a field in which she felt she could have a more tangible impact on her community and environment. Upon earning her masters degree, she moved to New York City, where she spent some time managing construction projects and gaining hands-on building site experience. Now at LMA, she enjoys collaborating with coworkers and other trades to arrive at optimal solutions to organizational and logistical problems. When she is not working, Leah enjoys getting outside with her dog, Archie.

Our Clients

Our clients are industry leaders who believe that well conceived and executed environments positively influence productivity, creativity and individual well-being.