Adele Lim Chang, A.I.A.
Principal & Director of Design

As Principal and Director of Design, Adele Chang has led the firm with special focus on housing projects for the top builders in the United States and internationally since founding LCRA in 1989. Her extensive design background is complimented by expertise in site planning and experience in working with various municipal agencies and neighborhood groups. Over the past 30 years her work has received numerous building industry awards and honors, and she has been featured in various industry journals. Adele received her professional education from the University of Washington and California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, and is a licensed architect in the State of California. Outside of the studio, she is a member of the Dean’s Board of Councilors of the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California.  She is on this board’s Executive Committee and is the chair of the Professional Development, Diversity and Academic Programming Committee. In the past, Adele had served multiple terms as a member of the Design Review Committee of the City of San Marino, CA. Additionally, she has served as a judge for national and regional architectural design awards, and has been a speaker at various industry and professional conferences. Adele enjoys travel, time with her family and exploring topics involving history, art, the environment and urbanism. She is also an avid reader of science fiction.