History
GL Planning & Design, Inc. (formerly Gicklhorn Lazzarotto Partners) is an architecture, planning and design firm with offices in San Francisco and Sherman Oaks, California established in 1993. Roland Lazzarotto established the firm as Roland Lazzarotto Architects and, in 1997, when Martin Gicklhorn joined the firm, the name changed to Gicklhorn Lazzarotto Partners. GLP specializes in planning, architecture, healthcare and tenant improvement design for facilities with an advanced technology focus. The firm provides a full range of architectural services for the biotechnology and microelectronics markets, and healthcare, while also providing the educational, institutional and commercial markets with laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and other special purpose buildings. Our staff is experienced in a wide range of projects and works collaboratively with some of the best independent consulting firms in the nation.
Specialties
Laboratory Planning and Design Capabilities GLP specializes in the programming, planning and design of laboratory and research spaces. Throughout our years of lab planning and design, we have had the opportunity to produce a wide range of spaces for public and private clients within new and rehabilitated buildings. This experience is complemented by the thorough and conscientious preparation of lab fit-out documentation by our seasoned lab staff, assuring the transfer of critical program information into the final project drawings. Specialized Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Laboratories Over the past fifteen years, GLP has planned and designed more than one million square feet of laboratory space, including dozens of bio/pharmaceutical research labs, technical environments, and animal facilities for clients throughout California. Specialized Knowledge and Resources The experience gained working on all phases of lab projects, including programming, design and construction, aided in the development of an extensive network of industry-wide relationships. This provides easy access to a wide group of resources available to answer almost any lab-related question that should arise during the course of our work. We are proficient in the California Building code standards for lab spaces and maintain close relationships with several professional code consultants to assist us in resolving difficult or unique regulatory matters.