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Art - Architecture

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Architecture â€“ Art

 

AGRAM database

http://agram.saariste.nl

"The work of some historically important architects is presented on this site with photos, drawings, and models."

 

America's Favorite Architecture

https://legacy.npr.org/documents/2007/feb/buildings/150buildings.pdf

List of the 150 favorite pieces of architecture in America according to a public by the American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive.

 

American Institute of Architects

http://www.aia.org 

The website of this national professional organization offers news of interest to the architectural community, an architects' career center for job seekers and employers, and  a "find an architect" feature searchable by project type.  In addition, there is an online bookstore and a link to the AIA's searchable catalog of over 40,000 books.

 

American Institute of Architecture Students

http://www.aias.org

This student arm of the American Institute of Architects provides a clearinghouse about awards, local chapters, job hunting, advocacy, etc.  The Resources pages contain information about the career in general.

 

American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920

https://tinyurl.com/y3ssuw4b

"This collection of approximately 2,800 lantern slides represents an historical view of American buildings and landscapes built during the period 1850-1920." Locate views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens in this collection.

 

archINFORM

http://eng.archinform.net/index.htm  

Database of over 14,000 built and unrealized projects from various architects and planners. Search by architect, town, or keyword. Find name, address, brief information on the projects, and suggestions for further study. Images and floor plans are included with some entries. Primarily for 20th century projects.

 

Archiseek.com

http://archiseek.com

Irish architecture organized by county. Also included are unbuilt structures and historical demolished buildings. 

 

Architecture and Building

http://guides.library.unlv.edu/content.php?pid=8123

Visit this site, which is maintained by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas libraries, for an exhaustive list of all things related to architecture and construction.

 

Architecture Week

http://www.architectureweek.com

"The new magazine of design and building, with news and features on architecture, construction, digital media, and building culture." Active between 2000 and 2014. 

 

Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/

"The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies." Locate digitized images of measured drawings, black-and-white photographs, color transparencies, written history pages, and supplemental materials.

 

Cities and Buildings Database

http://content.lib.washington.edu/buildingsweb/index.html

"The Cities and Buildings Database is a collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web."

 

Construction Market Data

https://www.cmdgroup.com

A search engine for locating architectural design firms in the United States.

 

Cyburbia.org: Internet Resources for the Built Environment

http://www.cyburbia.org

The Internet’s "oldest portal site for urban planners and others interested in cities and the built environment, contains a selective directory of Internet resources relevant to planning and urbanism. Cyburbia also includes information about mailing lists and newsgroups, and it hosts a very active bulletin board and image hosting gallery."

 

Elements of Architecture

http://steedman.slpl.org/col/col4.html

Created by the St. Louis Public Library, this online exhibit draws on the George Fox Steedman Architectural Collection, which was donated to the Library in 1928. Within each of the four sections, visitors can zoom in on each document and they can also read a bit of background information on each item.

 

Metropolis Magazine

http://www.metropolismag.com

Articles cover contemporary design, green building, and culture.

 

Philadelphia Architects and Builders Project

http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab

Information only to the county level for projects outside of the state of Pennsylvania is available, although users can also browse the database by architect name and building name.

 

U.S. Green Building Council

http://www.usgbc.org

LEED resources, green building certification overview, project profiles, and more.

 

World Architecture Community

http://www.worldarchitecture.org/main

Architectural directories, articles, links, news, and also a bookstore. A wonderful resource for architects, urban planners, and students.

 


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