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Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA Principal, Brooks + Scarpa Architects

Passion and Purpose: One Architect’s Perspective

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Join us during The Civita Institute’s December membership drive and holiday fund-raiser event. Please come and hear a virtual presentation by Civita Institute Fellow Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA and join the conversation. Lawrence is a partner in one of architecture’s most renowned firms, Brooks + Scarpa, and a former Civita Institute Partners in Design Climate Action Fellow.

Lawrence Scarpa and Angela Brooks, both Principals with Brooks + Scarpa Architects, spent a month in Civita di Bagnoregio as The Civita Institute’s Partners in Design Climate Action Fellows in 2020. They studied several Italian historic structures that serve as model examples of how passive design strategies can lead to design excellence and enrich cultural and civic identity, and identified some design principles that can be translated from the hill towns of Italy to buildings in the U.S.

Lawrence Scarpa is considered a pioneer and leader in the field of sustainable design. He has received international acclaim for using conventional materials in unexpected ways, while always keeping beauty and sustainability in mind. Mr. Scarpa has received more than 200 major design awards, including the National AIA Gold Medal, the Institute’s most prestigious honor in 2022. Brooks + Scarpa was awarded the National and State of California Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects.

Mr. Scarpa’s presentation will reference his time studying Italian hill towns and touch upon issues related to “Why do we remember buildings, locations, and experiences? Even a place visited in our childhood can conjure emotions that make an impact on us through the memories they create.” Buildings impact almost every aspect of life, from art and architecture to daily routines and social norms.” Mr. Scarpa will explain the creative process that aspires him to make a lasting impression out of even a brief encounter. At the end of his presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask him questions.

The Civita Institute is an all-volunteer, member-supported 501.c.3 nonprofit corporation. 100% of all memberships, event registrations, and donations support the Mission of The Civita Institute:

To inspire and foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the unique qualities of Italian hill towns that remain pertinent to our contemporary experience through the promotion of historic preservation, education and scholarly research, artistic creation, cultural exchange, and professional explorations.