Collection: U.S. Architecture

Americanarchitecturehascreatedasymbolforitselfintheskyscraper.Itisatypologythatseemstoshout“Yeswecan!”,andthesuperpowerlivesbythesewordstothisday.Asalittleboy,PresidentBarackObamadreamedofbecominganar-chitect.Now,thosewhohavefulfilledthisdreamdemonstratehowarchitectureintheUSAhasmovedonpasttheskyscraper.ThegenerouslyillustratedvolumefromthetrilingualCollectionseriesreflectsthecompletebandwidthofthearchitectureofthisvastnation.Topcontemporaryprojectscompletedinthelastfewyearshavebeenselected,representingmanydifferentcategories,includingresidentialhouses,officebuildingsandgovernmentbuildingsaswellassportsfacilities,researchlaboratoriesandmuseums.