Brooks + Scarpa Architects: A Journey of Discovery

Rooted in a discussion about the essential processes behind the ways in which our physical environment is actually created, this book explores how the firm of Brooks + Scarpa challenges conventional approaches to design today, to more fully enhance the human experience.Honored with the 2014 Smithsonian Cooper- Hewitt National Design Award, the firm is a multi-disciplinary practice that includes architecture, landscape architecture, planning, environmental design, materials research, graphic, furniture and interior design services that produces innovative, sustainable iconic buildings and urban environments. Bucking convention and getting their hands dirty, Brooks + Scarpa Architects reveal their creative process and their commitment to community in this thought-provoking deep dive by renowned architectural historian James Steele.