Insights: Larry Scarpa, FAIA

Larry Scarpa, FAIA

Larry reveals the moment that architecture took his breath away, how Paul Rudolph influenced his career, why the profession needs expertise that extends far beyond design, and how architects can have a larger impact on society. With his dry humor, Larry likens sustainability as something his mother would refer to as ?Jewish common sense.?

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Larry Scarpa, FAIA, is an architect, sculptor and educator and an influential voice throughout the architecture profession. His firm won over 50 national and international awards, including 18 National AIA awards and 4 National AIA COTE Top Ten Green Building Awards.


Larry's diverse body of work includes inventive and sustainable designs for small objects, furniture and public art, as well as large-scale educational, civic and affordable housing buildings.


In this Insights interview, Larry reveals the moment that architecture took his breath away, how Paul Rudolph influenced his career, why the profession needs expertise that extends far beyond design, and how architects can have a larger impact on society. With his dry humor, Larry likens sustainability as something his mother would refer to as ?Jewish common sense.?