Scott Newman, FAIA, is an expert on flood protections for museums and strategies for protecting cultural assets from severe weather events. He has worked on more than 40 museums in his role as a partner at Cooper Robertson and a leader of the firm's cultural practice. With clients including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Yale Center for British Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Newman is a frequent author on topics like storm resistance and other building design strategies to protect people and collections.