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Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, and Principal of Brooks + Scarpa Architects

PASSION + PURPOSE: ONE ARCHITECT'S PERSPECTIVE

Zoom Event: June 18, 2025 4:00-5:30pm (PDT) - $25.00

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Join us to hear Civita Institute Fellow Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, share his perspective on Passion + Purpose in a virtual presentation that will be shown across the U.S.

Mr. Scarpa’s presentation will reference his time in 2020 studying the Italian hill towns as a Civita Institute Partners in Design Climate Action Co-Fellow along with his business partner and partner in life, Angela Brooks, FAIA. They spent a month at the facilities of The Civita Institute in Civita di Bagnoregio and analyzed several Italian historic structures that exemplify passive design strategies, inspire design excellence and enrich cultural and civic identity. They identified principles that can be translated into the design of buildings in the U.S.

Mr. Scarpa will touch upon issues that ask us to consider: “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 inspires 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.

Lawrence is a partner in one of America's most renowned architectural firms, Brooks + Scarpa. He is considered a pioneer and leader in the fields of sustainable design and housing. Lawrence has received international acclaim for using conventional materials in unexpected ways, while always keeping beauty and sustainability in mind. He has received more than 200 major design awards. In 2022, Brooks + Scarpa were awarded the prestigious AIA Gold Medal.

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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.