By Mary Gilland, who is the co-founder and co-owner of LGA Studios, serving on the administrative and managerial side since the very beginning in 1982. She is still the business manager and office mom.

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.

As a service-based business, these human connections – paired with our passion for design – are what make our business run. But at the heart of our company is another human connection, and that is our phenomenal team and all the talented drafters, designers, architects, and others we’ve been privileged to work with over the past 40 years.

Our team has always been small but mighty, filled with creativity and dedication. At this point in our business, we’re mentoring the next generation of exceptional designers, managers, and future architects, as well as celebrating those we’ve had in the past.

The current LGA team includes members who have been with us for decades and have unmatched experience and expertise, as well as newer members with fresh ideas, talent, and energy. We’re so proud of each of you and honored to have you at LGA Studios!

As a surprise for Larry, I recently reached out to many of our previous team members to see if they wanted to share any memories or updates, and I was so touched by their responses. At the risk of sounding like an overly proud “parent” and friend, I wanted to include them here as a tribute to the entire team at LGA Studios – past, present, and future! 

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So, whether our past LGA team members and collaborators are taking on the ever-important role of parenthood, working in a small or large architectural firm, or are leaders in national organizations or international corporations, we’re honored to have been a small part of their lives. We are so grateful for each of you and wish you all the best, now and always! Thank you all for your heartfelt and wonderful comments. You mean the world to us.