Out there : new architecture across America / Robert Ivy, Cathleen McGuigan, Peter MacKeith ; foreword by Marlon Blackwell ; contributions by Beth Broome, Clifford A. Pearson, Jonathan Boelkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ivy, Robert, author.

McGuigan, Cathleen, author.

MacKeith, Peter B., 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, American.

Architectural firms--United States.

Architectural firms.

Architecture--United States--History--21st century.

Architecture.

Genre:

Essays.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

498 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, plans ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Merrell, 2026.

Summary:

"Out There is a critical survey of 50 architectural firms working across America's regional cities and small towns. These practitioners operate at every scale and with all building types, weaving a rich architectural tapestry that reflects the breadth and diversity of the American landscape. Each day, architects across the United States are busy planning and constructing individual homes, public buildings and civic spaces rooted in local culture and context. Yet, to many, the perception prevails that American architecture is driven largely by the traditional centres of power on the East and West coasts. Out There challenges that notion, spotlighting practices throughout the whole of the US that are deeply grounded in place and community. What unites the firms featured in this volume is a commitment to architecture's civic, social and environmental responsibilities. Many prioritize sustainability, adaptive reuse, housing and social justice. Even in an increasingly homogenized, hyper-connected world, these architects remain locally focused. The book begins with a foreword by Marlon Blackwell, recipient of the 2020 Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects, and an introduction by Robert Ivy, former chief editor of Architecture Record. Essays by Cathleen McGuigan (also a former chief editor of Architecture Record) and Peter MacKeith (Dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture in Fayetteville, Arkansas) consider, respectively, key figures in the rise of architectural regionalism in the United States over recent decades, and contemporary regional architecture in other countries. The book's main section profiles 50 US practices, including modus studio (Arkansas), Observation Studio (Oregon), Rand Elliott Architects (Oklahoma), Reňe del Gaudio Architecture (Colorado) and Salmela Architect (Minnesota). The texts explore the ethos and design philosophy of each firm, as well as selected projects from the last ten years. Out There presents a varied, vibrant picture of architectural excellence anchored in local culture, geography and community needs across the USA. It affirms a timeless truth: where we work profoundly influences what we create. Ultimately, architecture remains inseparable from place."-- description from publisher's website, https://merrellpublishers.com/9781858947204, accessed 20260602.

Contents:

Out of place / Marlon Blackwell

Map of architectural practices

Out there: reflections from the heartland / Robert Ivy

The forebears: a generation of inspiring groundbreakers out there / Cathleen McGuignan

Out there everywhere: places and buildings, local to global / Peter MacKeith

Out there: new architecture across America.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher data.

ISBN:

9781858947204

1858947200

OCLC:

1581781647