Firm Profile:

Four of the firms residential projects have been published in Sunset Magazine and Sunset Handbooks, and commercial and institutional projects have been published in A Guide to Architecture in Los Angeles and Southern California, Excerpts, by Terry Silo, Gallery Productions in Pasadena and Adding On Published by McGraw-Hill. One Project, The First United Methodist Church in Redlands received the Masonry Institute Design Award and the Vintage Award from the Inland Empire Design Institute. It has recently been nominated for the Twenty Five Year Award by the American Institute of Architects. The firm's work over a period of years for Environmental Systems Research Institute in Redlands has been instrumental in the spectacular success of ESRI as recognized world leader in Geographic Information Systems Software and Applications.

Leon‘s involvement in the civic life of the community is evidenced by his service on the boards of directors of The Friends of Prospect Park, Kimberly Crest Association, Salvation Army, Community Chest, Boys and Girls Club, Inland Chapter, A.I.A. and Redlands Conservancy. He has also served on the City Parks Commission, and is a member of Redlands Rotary. His sensitivity toward historic preservation is evidenced by his present involvement as one of the owners of The Mitten Building, and as a past owner of The Santa Fe Depot, and historic commercial buildings at 440 Oriental Street and 409 Orange Street. This has also resulted in his grasp of the Owner's point of view and goals in facilities design and construction

Leon Armantrout, Principal, AIA
larmantrout@armantroutarchitects.com