{"product_id":"brooks-scarpa-james-steele-9780998529844","title":"Brooks + Scarpa: A Journey of Discovery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBrooks + Scarpa: A Journey of Discovery presents a comprehensive look at the work, ideas, and evolution of one of America's most influential contemporary architecture practices. Written by renowned architectural historian James M. Steele, the book chronicles the firm's unique ability to transform constraints into opportunities, creating architecture that is simultaneously innovative, sustainable, and deeply responsive to human needs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a rich collection of projects, drawings, photographs, and critical analysis, the book explores how Brooks + Scarpa have consistently challenged conventional thinking across a diverse range of building types, including housing, cultural facilities, educational environments, civic projects, and urban interventions. Steele examines the firm's design philosophy, highlighting its commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, material innovation, and design excellence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a portfolio of completed work, A Journey of Discovery reveals the creative process behind the firm's most celebrated projects and illustrates how architecture can improve quality of life while addressing complex economic, environmental, and social challenges. The result is an inspiring portrait of a practice that has redefined the possibilities of contemporary architecture and demonstrated the power of design to create meaningful change in communities around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Steele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998529842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998529844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gulf Pacific Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.80w x 1.30d","brand":"James Steele","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48930114470143,"sku":"9780998529844","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brooks-scarpa-james-steele-9780998529844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}