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Brooks + Scarpa Evokes the Porch at a Supportive Housing Complex in Sacramento

August 22, 2025

Featuring ample communal outdoor space, the 67-unit Northview Pointe is scaled to a low-density residential neighborhood.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Brooks + Scarpa

RECORD Editors

November 16, 2022

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Brooks + Scarpa principals Angela Brooks, Lawrence Scarpa, and Jeff Huber join the podcast to discuss designing for affordable housing, the climate crisis, and winning this year's AIA Gold Medal.

Brooks + Scarpa Brings Dignified Design to Low-Income Apartments in L.A.

Los Angeles

Sarah Amelar

October 3, 2022

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A low-income project in Los Angeles by Brooks + Scarpa counters neighborhood opposition with a crisp design and terrace gardens.

Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa Win 2022 AIA Gold Medal

The organization recognizes MASS Design Group with its annual Architecture Firm Award

Fred A. Bernstein

December 9, 2021

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The American Institute of Architects awarded the Los Angeles firm Brooks + Scarpa with its 2022 Gold Medal and Boston-based MASS Design Group its Architecture Firm Award.

THE SIX by Brooks + Scarpa

Los Angeles

Janelle Zara

April 1, 2017

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In Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park neighborhood, a 52-unit community was designed specifically for the rehabilitation of disabled veterans.

Pico Place

Yes, in my backyard: A sympathetic design raises the bar for affordable housing in a not-so-affordable city.

Deborah Snoonian Glenn

October 16, 2014

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A sympathetic design raises the bar for affordable housing in a not-so-affordable city. Affordable housing in Santa Monica sounds like an oxymoron. In 2013, the city's average monthly rent of $2,328 was the priciest in Los Angeles County. Adding insult to injury are local homeowners who fear that buildings for lower-earning households will be eyesores that drive down property values.

Green Dot 'nimo Leadership High School

Energy Boost: On a tough site, a public school touts its forward-thinking mission with design, while providing a model for sustainability.

Sarah Amelar

January 16, 2014

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On a tough site, a public school touts its forward-thinking mission with design, while providing a model for sustainability.

Yin Yang House

Capitalizing on southern California's climate, Brooks + Scarpa's house for a growing family gives the phrase 'Go outside!' new meaning, with seamless indoor-outdoor spaces.

Laura Raskin

July 16, 2012

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Larry Scarpa grew up in Florida, where the heat and humidity kept him indoors.

Rosa Gardens Apartments

July 16, 2012

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Situated on a 4.5-acre plot, the 85,000-square-foot 57-unit affordable housing complex was commissioned by the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, a nonprofit, low-income housing developer in southern California.

Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh

Urban revival Carolina style: Located in a restored produce warehouse, an innovative art center links past and present in an emerging historic district with a promising future.

Linda C. Lentz

November 15, 2011

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One of the country's “best” and “fastest-growing” cities (according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Forbes), Raleigh has a lot going on in and around its 144 square miles.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.