As the holiday season wraps us in its festive (though often chaotic) embrace, we’re sending warm wishes to you and yours. May this time of celebration be filled with joy, laughter, and some well-deserved relaxation!

We’ve had a lot of new development and construction in the sites surrounding our office lately, and one of the newest projects we’ve been watching is this new apartment complex going in behind us.

As people get older, I think we all begin to reflect on our lives and wonder where the time has gone. This year at LGA Studios, we’re celebrating 40 years in business (and 41 years in marriage between Larry and me). As I look back, I can’t believe how quickly those years have passed, while at the same time I can’t forget all the hard work, perseverance, and ingenuity that has gone into maintaining a business for this long. In reflecting, I of course think about all the incredible homes and projects that kept us creatively challenged and pushed us forward, as well as the truly wonderful clients who shared their visions with us and entrusted LGA Studios with the remarkable task of designing their dream home.

Larry Gilland & Associates, Inc – doing business as LGA Studios – was established in 1982 in Colorado Springs, making this our 40th year in business as a custom home design firm! Where did the time go?! It’s not every day that a small business reaches such a milestone, and we owe it all to the incredible clients we’ve had the honor of working with over the years, as well as the peers and colleagues we’ve been privileged to collaborate with, and, of course, our dedicated team. Today, we wanted to take a look back at where we came from and highlight some of the steps that tell our story along the way.

Our office has been located on E. Las Animas Street for many years now, and we love being in this creative district of Colorado Springs, filled with new museums, restaurants, and art. Now, we have the city’s largest mural directly across from our parking lot, giving us even more beauty to fill our view!

Our weekly team meeting gives us a chance to track and update each other on every project our office is working on. This week, our meeting fell on Valentine’s Day, so we decided to dress it up by making it a tea-m meeting – complete with fancy tea and treats.

Happy Holidays from LGA Studios! We had an office potluck this week where everyone brought some fantastic goodies and holiday specialities to share. We always love spending time with our team and being able to celebrate and be grateful for one another and for what we get to do for a living.

We love sharing a workspace with TDG Architecture—especially on days like this! As you can see, the members of LGA Studios and TDG Architecture got into the spooky spirit of Halloween with a little team-building costume contest.

Well, 2020 certainly has been one for the books. Although we’re looking forward to saying farewell to some of the stresses and inconveniences we’ve all dealt with this year, we also look back in gratitude for the people in our lives and all the ways we’ve grown.

LGA Studios is taking every precaution in terms of supporting our team and our clients during this unprecedented time. We’re prioritizing the health and safety of our community as the coronavirus situation unfolds, encouraging team members to work from home and following recommendations to practice social distancing.