Dell Upton's revolutionizing interpretation examines American
architecture in relation to five themes: community, nature, technology,
money, and art. In giving particular attention to indigenous, folk,
ethnic, and popular architectures like Chaco Canyon, Brooklyn Bridge,
and native American houses, in addition to the great monuments of
traditional histories such as Jefferson's Monticello and Wright's
Fallingwater, Architecture in the United States reveals the dazzling
richness of America's human landscape.