Out There: New Architecture Across America Examines Regional U.S. Firms
"Out There: New Architecture Across America," authored by Robert Ivy, Cathleen McGuigan, and Peter MacKeith, is a publication by Merrell priced at $85. It showcases 50 architecture firms from various U.S. regional cities and small towns, questioning the dominance of traditional hubs such as New York and Chicago. The hefty volume, nearly seven pounds, draws inspiration from a 1976 Saul Steinberg cartoon and originates from a 2001 issue of Architectural Record. The review highlights a breakdown of the center-periphery divide, with examples like Elon Musk's relocation to Texas. While Austin boasts the highest number of firms, selections like Bestor Architecture appear out of place. The book includes firm profiles and project visuals, indicating a trend towards smaller, regional practices. The reviewer points out its monograph-like rigidity and proposes a future edition titled "From Here."
Key facts
- Book title: Out There: New Architecture Across America
- Authors: Robert Ivy, Cathleen McGuigan, and Peter MacKeith
- Publisher: Merrell, price $85
- Profiles 50 U.S. architecture firms in regional cities and small towns
- Thesis originates from a 2001 issue of Architectural Record
- Robert Ivy and Cathleen McGuigan are former editors-in-chief of Architectural Record
- Austin has the most firms in the book, with five entries
- Miró Rivera Architects completed the Circuit of the Americas Observation Tower in Austin in 2012
- Johnsen Schmaling Architects designed a studio space in Racine, Wisconsin
- Alice Walton lives in Northwest Arkansas and commissions good buildings
- Elon Musk moved to Texas; Oracle moved to Austin and then Nashville
- Firm leaders often have Ivy League educations
- Book includes firms like Bestor Architecture, Aidlin Darling Design, Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Lake Flato, Olson Kundig, Baldridge Architects
- The book is criticized for being a monograph rather than a field guide
Entities
Artists
- Robert Ivy
- Cathleen McGuigan
- Peter MacKeith
- Saul Steinberg
- Josh Kline
- Elon Musk
- Alice Walton
- Miró Rivera Architects
- Johnsen Schmaling Architects
- Bestor Architecture
- Aidlin Darling Design
- Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
- Lake Flato
- Olson Kundig
- Baldridge Architects
- Belinda Stewart
- Kai Salmela
- Cade Manning Hayes
- Adrian Madlener
- Peter B MacKeith
- Jonathan Tate
- Renée del Gaudio
- Bright Common
- Cunningham Architects
- David Salmela
- Duvall Decker Architects
- Gray Organschi Architects
Institutions
- Merrell
- Architectural Record
- AIA
- SOM
- Herzog & de Meuron
- AN Interior
- The Architectural League of New York
- PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity
- Harvard
- Yale
- American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Merrell Publishers
- University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones School of Architecture
- Delta Blues Museum
- Arcade architects
- Johnsen Schmaling Architects
- Bright Common Architecture & Design
- Belinda Stewart Architects
- Salmela Architect
- DUST Architects
- Dezeen
- Indiepubs
- Office of Jonathan Tate
- Renée del Gaudio Architecture
- Bright Common
- Cunningham Architects
- Duvall Decker Architects
- Gray Organschi Architecture
- AIA (American Institute of Architects)
Locations
- New York
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Racine
- Wisconsin
- Austin
- Texas
- Nashville
- Northwest Arkansas
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Houston
- Seattle
- Brooklyn
- Birmingham
- Bayfield
- California
- Berkshires
- Western Massachusetts
- Milwaukee
- Eupora
- Mississippi
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- Puget Sound
- Washington State
- Texas Hill Country
- Montana Rockies
- American Southwest
- Arizona
- Taos Pueblo
- Brussels
- Belgium
- United States
- New Orleans
- Louisiana
- Fairplay
- Colorado
- Pennsylvania
- Dallas
- Lake Superior
- Springdale
- Arkansas
- the Bronx
- Starlight Park