1st Edition
A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Americas
Biography
Clare Cardinal-Pett is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Iowa State University, USA.
"Drawing on recent scholarship in environmental, migration, and economic history, this ambitious, well-illustrated survey asks vital questions about the uses and meanings, evolving and enduring, of buildings and urban forms in the Americas. Cardinal-Pett’s balanced, comprehensive treatment of sites both ancient and modern, northern and southern offers a new framework for teaching American architectural history." - Keith Eggener, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, University of Oregon, USA
"A History of Architecture and Urbanism in the Americas is the first holistic and integrated survey of the architecture of the Western Hemisphere. It provides the reader with a global perspective on indigenous architectural traditions and the complexity of cultural interactions and historical developments which define the Americas from prehistory to the present. Its breadth and use of innovative theoretical approaches will serve as a model for further regional studies within the field of architectural history." - Thomas Gensheimer, Department of Architectural History, Savannah College of Arts and Design, USA
"In this remarkably ambitious undertaking, Cardinal-Pett (Iowa State Univ.) provides a reliable, comprehensive overview of the built environment in the Western Hemisphere, beginning with the earliest human habitation and ending in the mid-20th century ... Handsome and illuminating photographs, clear and informative diagrams, and text boxes elaborating on key issues augment the text ... The book can be appreciated from several perspectives: as a reliable reference and a source of enjoyment and enlightenment, as well as a useful undergraduate textbook. This beautiful publication is a valuable resource and should have a long life." - D. Sachs, Kansas State University
