How can good design impact sustainability? In this issue of COTE News, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment features a piece by Carlos Augusto Garcia, AIA, NCARB, WELL AP. COTE News: https://lnkd.in/eSJR4JaU The Enduring Power of Good Design: https://lnkd.in/gsdCYJ6X
BROOKS + SCARPA ARCHITECTS
建筑与规划
Hawthorne，California 6,892 位关注者
Brooks + Scarpa is a collective of architects, designers and creative thinkers dedicated to enhancing human experience
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Brooks + Scarpa is a collective of architects, designers and creative thinkers dedicated to enhancing 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. Awarded the 2010 State of California and National American Institute of Architecture Firm Award for nineteen years of consistently exemplary work seamlessly blending architecture, art and craft, Brooks + Scarpa has also garnered international acclaim for the creative use of materials in unique and unexpected ways. The firm has also been recognized for pioneering more holistic approaches to delivering award winning environmentally responsive designs. While the Brooks + Scarpa team practices architecture with an extremely rigorous and exacting methodology, incorporating cross-discipline research and digital technologies, we remain open-minded, so that our work can adapt throughout the dynamic process of making places for people. Each project is designed to address our client’s needs, budget and specific site conditions incorporating important global issues such as sustainability and digital fabrication.
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http://brooksscarpa.com
BROOKS + SCARPA ARCHITECTS的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 建筑与规划
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Hawthorne，California
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- 私人持股
- 创立
- 1991
- 领域
- Landscape和Urban Design
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Recap from Wednesday’s Resiliency & Sustainability Council Meeting!🌍🤝 7 ACTION ITEMS FROM SALTY URBANISM BY JEFFREY HUBER Action 1: Rather than fighting unavoidable environmental changes, businesses should plan for a transition to a “waterworld economy.” Miami’s unique subtropical location can support new economic opportunities in tourism, agriculture, and water-based industries, much like Venice and Amsterdam have thrived with their water-integrated economies. Action 2: Invest in water-resistant building materials upfront (like adding crystallizing agents to concrete at only a 2% cost increase) to dramatically reduce long-term maintenance costs and insurance premiums - one developer saved $900,000 annually on flood insurance by implementing resilient design strategies. Action 3: When developing new properties or renovating existing ones, design flexible ground floors that can transition over time - this protects property values by allowing buildings to adapt to rising street levels and changing flood conditions while maintaining functional upper floors. Action 4: Support the transfer of development rights programs that allow property owners to build denser developments on higher ground in exchange for converting low-lying areas to flood-management features. This creates new real estate opportunities while protecting existing investments. Action 5: Replace high-maintenance decorative landscaping with native plants that can handle both wet/dry conditions - this reduces maintenance costs, eliminates costly plant replacement after flood events, and can reduce stormwater management fees by naturally handling water absorption. Action 6: When developing in historic districts like Miami Beach, design new buildings that reference the surrounding Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern context while incorporating resilient features. Use traditional courtyard layouts raised above flood elevation, incorporate elevated walkways, and engage breeze blocks that provide both passive cooling and visual connection to architectural heritage. Action 7: Purchase Jeff Huber’s book, Salty Urbanism on Amazon at this link: https://shorturl.at/A5zjR
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Such an insightful presentation by faculty Lawrence Scarpa who talked about the focus of his latest book Salty Urbanism. Addressing very current and pressing issues, Salty Urbanism is an exhibition of research that examines the wicked problem of sea level rise and flooding in coastal cities. It presents research models that accommodate a variety of best management practices (BMP), low impact development (LID), green infrastructure (GI), and other alternative concepts to be implemented over time in the neighborhood adaptation plan. Lawrence Scarpa has garnered international acclaim for the creative use of conventional materials in unique and unexpected ways. He is also considered a pioneer and leader in the field of sustainable design. #Brooks_Scarpa #USCArchitectureFaculty #USCArchitectureLecture
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Brooks + Scarpa Architects Lawrence Scarpa featured in the The Wall Street Journal for 2nd time in two weeks. More here: https://lnkd.in/g6QBZYNK
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Forbes Top 200 includes Brooks + Scarpa https://lnkd.in/g_KwGN5W
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A quick preview. Will appear in this Friday's Wall The Wall Street Journal print addition. Online can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gc28J9Wa
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Youth Sports Field house in Pompano Beach, FL designed by Brooks + Scarpa Architects gets 1st place award from the Metal Construction Association for creative use of metal. More here: https://lnkd.in/gyZtvxnB
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