Introducing the
2025 Shade Zones Jury
Meet the experts choosing the designs that will keep LA cool.
Ghazal Khezri
Director, Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA)
Ghazal Khezri, AIA, brings 16 years of experience leading design teams on projects including Sandi Simon Center for Dance, MLK1101 Supportive Housing, Convent, and others. She has contributed to a diverse project typology, from cultural institutions, housing, and mixed-use to installations and objects. Beyond project leadership, she plays a key role in shaping the firm’s strategic vision and teaches a Topic Studio at USC School of Architecture. Ghazal’s design approach leans heavily on finding adventurous solutions responsive to the context, culture, and ecology of place to bring joy and welcome transformation, unlocking new possibilities by finding opportunities to utilize existing buildings instead of building a new one. She contributes to the architectural community through the AIA|LA Women in Architecture Committee, panels on housing and design equity, and service on AIA juries, including the Seattle Honor Awards. Ghazal has served as a design critic at leading academic institutions and remains actively engaged in resilient, community-driven rebuilding efforts in Altadena.
