American architects Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa of Brooks + Scarpa have been awarded the 2022 AIA Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience."
As the AIA's highest honour, the Gold Medal has been awarded to an esteemed architect in recognition of their work almost every year since the medal was established in 1907.
Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa are the architects behind The Six housing project
Los Angeles-based professional and life partners Angela Brooks and Lawrence Scarpa, who lead California and Florida-based firm Brooks + Scarpa, are the second duo ever to win the award and Brooks is only the third woman to receive the medal.
The duo won the Gold Medal for their "pioneering brand of architecture that profoundly enriches the human experience and reveals the extraordinary in what is widely considered ordinary," according to the AIA. The architects designed an Aesop store with walls made from reclaimed cardboard
In a letter nominating Brooks and Scarpa for the prestigious award, architects Steve Dumez and Douglas A Benson wrote: "Aside from being outstanding, award-winning design architects, Angie and Larry are also exceptional activists, community leaders, and civic collaborators."
"They are motivated by a social responsibility and environmental stewardship that seeks to find ways to improve the livability of cities and ennoble the daily lives of its citizens," co...