Eine multimediale Erkundung der Morphologie der Architektur des amerikanischen Südwestens. Geleitet von der Betrachtung des sich entwickelnden Transportwesens stellt das Buch die Frage, wie Amerika sich mit der monotonen und ästhetisch banalen Umgebung der Vorstädte abgefunden haben. Eine reich bebilderte Reise durch Architektur und Landschaft der Vereinigten Staaten.

A multimedia exploration of the morphology of architecture in the American Southwest as defined by evolving modes of transportation. In examining advances in transportation, the book asks how we have come to acquiesce to the monotonous, isolating, and aesthetically bankrupt landscape of suburbia. It also casts predictions about how the future built landscape will look as it continues to adapt to patterns of human movement.

"In his new book, Architecture of Normal (through Birkhäuser), Portland-based architect Daniel Kaven explores the contrast between the grandeur of the American landscape and the underwhelming architecture of its suburban strip malls, fast-food chains, motels, and tract housing." (Rachel Gallaher in <A href="https://www.graymag.com/post/daniel-kaven-releases-new-book">GRAY magazine</A>, 03.2022) *** "Architecture of Normal: The Colonization of the American Landscape reads like an enthralling textbook—a breezy history teeming with photography, original artwork, and timelines—even as its author offers a more cautionary take on what we have wrought." (Brian Libby, Metropolis) *** "Kaven has crafted a thoroughly researched and well-reasoned treatise in which he argues that historical eras’ dominant modes of transportation—walking on foot, riding horses, trains, cars, and airplanes—have inexorably influenced our public and private spaces." (Richard Speer, The Democracy Chain) *** "The book blends text and extensive imagery to document and reflect on the impact that the evolution of transport has had in the country: accelerating urbanisation and enabling urban sprawl, carving up rural landscapes, and colonising places with cars and strip malls." (Francesca Perry, ICON Magazine)

Architekturgeschichte USA; Entwicklung USA; Geschichte des amerikanischen Westens; Kommerzialisierung; Zersiedelung

US history; Architecture of the southwest; Native Americans; Suburbanisation

The Colonization of the American Landscape

Architecture of Normal

Daniel Kaven (geboren 1977 in New Mexico) ist ein amerikanischer Künstler, der in den Bereichen Architektur, Malerei, Film und Fotografie arbeitet und Mitbegründer des interdisziplinären Architekturbüros William / Kaven Architecture in Portland, Oregon ist. Er ist bekannt für seine visionären architektonischen Konzepte und Arbeiten, die an der Schnittstelle zwischen Architektur und Kunst liegen. Sein Werk wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet, darunter ein Architecture MasterPrize, ein Internationaler Architekturpreis des European Center for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies und mehrere Auszeichnungen des American Institute of Architects (AIA). Kavens Arbeiten wurden in Zeitschriften wie The Wall Street Journal, The Architect's Newspaper, Dwell, Designboom, Wallpaper, Architectural Digest, Dezeen und Hypebeast veröffentlicht.

Daniel Kaven (born New Mexico, 1977) is an American artist working in architecture, painting, film and photography and a co-founder of the multi-disciplinary design studio William / Kaven Architecture in Portland, Oregon. He is widely known for creating visionary architectural concepts and interventions that lie at the intersection of the built environment and art. His architecture has won a number of honors, including an Architecture MasterPrize; an International Architecture Award from the European Center for Architecture, Art, Design, and Urban Studies; and several distinctions from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Kaven’s work has been published in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Architect’s Newspaper, Dwell, Designboom, Wallpaper, Architectural Digest, Dezeen and Hypebeast.

<ul> <li> Ein Blick auf die Rolle von Verkehrsstrukturen und die uninspirierte Architektur, die sie erzeugt haben </li> <li> Eine Reise durch die Zeit, von den Zuni-Pueblos bis zu den faden Logobauten von heute </li> <li> Mit 400 historischen Bildern sowie Kavens Kunstwerken </li> </ul>

<UL> <LI>A portrait of human movement as related to the uninspired architecture spawned by transportation</LI> <LI>A journey through time, from the Zuni pueblos to today’s bland logo buildings </LI> <LI>400 images provide insights into the making of the United States</LI></UL>