MCHAP: The Americas brings together leading architects and academics in a dialogue exploring the current state of architecture throughout the Americas and analyzes themes raised by the seven finalist projects (designed by Herzog & de Meuron, Alvaro Siza, Steven Holl Architects, OMA/ LMN - Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus, Smiljan Radic, Cristian Undurraga, Rafael Iglesia) from the inaugural Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize recognizing the best built works in the Americas from 2000 through 2013.

The book includes contributions from the inaugural MCHAP jury (IITAC Dean Wiel Arets,...