Larry L. Enyart graduated from the University of Iowa in 1966 with a degree in industrial design and worked for several architectural firms before serving in the Army Corps of Engineers in charge of the construction of several major buildings in Okinawa Japan.

After his Army tour in Okinawa, Larry moved to Arizona in 1970 and earned a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1972 and the first master's degree in solar architecture in 1977 Summa Cum Laude, from Arizona State University.

Larry founded LEA Architects, LLC in 1975 where he continued to pioneer sustainable architectural design across Arizona and the southwest. With Phoenix Fire Station No. 40 his first fire station commission, Larry's firm has continued to design over 160 Fire Stations and Public Safety Facilities, along with numerous other buildings across Arizona and the United States.

As a visiting professor at the ASU College of Architecture, as well as an adjunct professor of Architecture at the School of Engineering, Air University, Wright Patterson, Larry was passionate about teaching and paying it forward to the next generation of young architects. Larry would encourage students to hone their practice of sketching and always carry a sketchbook as you never knew when the next idea may come.

As an affirmation of his skill as an architect, Larry won many design competitions, including designing and constructing the headquarters building for the American Institute of Architects, AIA Arizona, which helped lead to his advancement to AIA Fellowship in 1992. As an active member in the local and national AIA for most of his career, Larry Enyart received the prestigious Silver Medal from the AIA Western Mountain Region in 2011, served as Chairman of the AIA AZ College of Fellows, and was honored with the distinction of LEED Fellow in the USGBC Washington, DC in 2012.

The same year, his practice was recognized as the AIA Arizona Sustainable Firm of the Year for the firm’s commitment to sustainable design having received 100+ design awards for environmental excellence and innovation including the first LEED Platinum certified Fire Station in the United States.

In addition to his architectural practice, Larry served for 35 years with great distinction in the Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Air Force, retiring as a Brigadier General, USAF, in 2001. Larry believed deeply in the Air Force core value of service before self which he applied to all aspects of his life.

In addition to many military decorations, he was awarded the Air Force Design Excellence Medallion from HQ USAF and received his Officer Engineer Castles and prestigious U.S. Army Corps of Engineers De Fleury Medal, Bronze Order. As a Fellow in the Society of American Military Engineers Larry was also awarded the Urbahn Medal.

Larry is survived by his wife Beverly of 54 years; his two children, two grandchildren; and sister. In lieu of flowers donations to honor Larry's legacy can be made to the Parkinson's Foundation (Parkinson.org )