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Architecture
Alphabetical List of Links by Subject


A.D.A.M. (Art, Design, Architecture, Media) huge searchable catalogue of Internet resources chosen by librarians; major categories are applied arts, architecture, design, fine arts, media, and museum studies
Advanced Buildings Thermally broken balconies, Low-nox burners, greywater recycling, and indoor air biofilters are just a few of the aspects of energy-efficient building technologies found at this Website
AEC Info Center (Architecture, Engineering, Construction)
AECportico: Your Guide to Architecture, Engineering and Construction UK-based
American Institute of Architects
Archéire Irish architecture
ArchiSeek "best collection of architecture links available"
Architect Studio 3D Frank Lloyd Wright
Architecture official homepage of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Architecture and Building: Resources by Topic large list of links
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America over 29,000 images at the Library of Congress
Architecture Slide Library collection of over 200,000 slides available online with cataloging information
Art & Architecture Thesaurus vocabulary
Art Deco Architecture
Asian Historical Architecture view over 6500 photos of 462 sites in seventeen countries, with background information and virtual tours
Bauhaus at the Busch-Reisinger requires Flash
Buckminster Fuller Institute
Canberra House: Modern Residential Architecture in the Australian Capital Territory about modernism
Center for the Built Environment research on buildings and building systems
CITY PLANNING page of links
Congress for the New Urbanism "an urban design movement that burst onto the scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. New Urbanists aim to reform all aspects of real estate development. Their work affects regional and local plans. They are involved in new development, urban retrofits, and suburban infill. In all cases, New Urbanist neighborhoods are walkable, and contain a diverse range of housing and jobs. new Urbanists support regional planning for open space, appropriate architecture and planning, and the balanced development of jobs and housing"
Crystal Palace photos of the Crystal Palace; also source materials on its history and construction; interior and exterior animations
Cultural Architecture Historic federal buildings.
Cyburbia urban planning portal
Danvers State Insane Asylum
Digital Archive of American Architecture image database from Boston College. Slides by Professor Jeffrey Howe, who created the site. Contains 1400 images of American architecture
Digital Archive of World Architecture includes all periods, including prehistoric
The Drawn Evidence "Scotland's development through its architectural archives, from industrialization to the millenium, 1780-2000"
Emporis detailed information on buildings and companies in over 50,000 cities
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Locator from PBS
Golden Mean - The Lincoln Memorial modern example of the golden rectangle
The Golden Proportion the golden mean
Googie space-age, ultra-modern, boomerang shapes and tiki style from the past
star to highlight item The Great Buildings Collection - "a gateway to architecture from around the world and across history. The Great Buildings Online documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies, and web links, for famous designers and structures of all kinds"
History of the United States CAPITAL "a chronicle of design, construction, and politics" - PDF format; many photos and 12 chapters by an architectural historian
In the Mind of the Architect companion site to a three-part documentary recently broadcast on Australian television
International Archive of Women in Architecture
Irish Architecture Online
Islamic Arts and Architecture includes Arabic calligraphy, coins, oriental rugs, and architecture
Kidder Smith Images of American Architecture collection of images at MIT
Learning from Pompeii
The Lincoln Memorial modern example of the golden rectangle
Monticello extensive site
National Trust for Historic Preservation The need for the National Trust has increased since its founding in 1949. When historic buildings and neighborhoods are torn down or allowed to deteriorate, a part of our past disappears forever. When that happens, we lose history that helps us know who we are, and we lose opportunities to live and work in the kinds of interesting and attractive surroundings that older buildings can provide
New York New Vision plans for rebuilding lower Manhattan after 9-11
The Pritzker Architecture Prize
Quondam: Virtual Museum of Architecture
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture history course online
Science Fairs - Build a Bridge
Skyscraper Museum virtual exhibits, historical documents, timeline of the tallest
Skyscrapers large database of skyscrapers organized by location, building name, and company
Thesaurus, Art & Architecture vocabulary
Tunnel House


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