Access Statement
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Biographical Note
System of Arrangement
Scope and Contents
Custodial History
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
Title: Walter Thomas Brooks Collection
Creator:
Brooks, Walter Thomas, 1927-
Identifier/Call Number: 2009.-13
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet:
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1950-2009
Abstract: The Walter Thomas Brooks collection is comprised of one box of materials primarily consisting of project records created by
Brooks and presented in an unbound catalog spanning his career. The majority of these projects are private residences in California,
although designs for community centers, civic centers, and museum submittals are also included.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access Statement
Collection is open for research. Many of the Environmental Design Archives collections are stored offsite and advance notice
is required for use.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Walter Thomas Brooks Collection, Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Biographical Note
Walter Thomas Brooks (April 7, 1927, Lake Forest, Illinois) was a student at Lake Forest College, Illinois, University of Illinois, and the University
of California. He apprenticed with various architectural firms between 1950-1960, including Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Mario
Corbett, Anshen & Allen, and Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons. He became a registered architect in the State of California in 1956.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Brooks' private practice has included projects in California, Florida, and Hawaii.
Brooks has received awards from the American Institute of Architects and the University of California, as well as recognition
from Life and Newsweek Magazine for his residential designs.
Sources:
Brooks, Walter Thomas, Curriculum Vita
System of Arrangement
This collection is organized into three series: Personal Papers, Office Records, and Project Records.
Scope and Contents
The Walter Thomas Brooks collection is comprised of one box of materials primarily consisting of project records created by
Brooks and presented in an unbound catalog spanning his career. The majority of these projects are private residences in California,
although designs for community centers, civic centers, and museum submittals are also included. Many projects were never realized
in their physical form and are presented as designs only. This collection also contains designs highlighting Brooks' ideas
about natural forms in architecture, focusing on the physical environment and the organic growth of natural forms.
Custodial History
This collection was received as organized records from Walter Thomas Brooks.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Architects -- California.
Architects -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area.
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century.