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This guide, started in 1993, is posted to the UNLV Libraries Architecture Studies Library page
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Additions and corrections, as well as suggestions for categories, can be sent to Jeanne Brown (jeanne.brown@unlv.edu), head of the UNLV Architecture Studies Library. Permission is granted to use this material for non-commercial purposes, provided the author (Jeanne Brown) is credited.
This Architecture Internet Database is very extensive.
Scroll down, use ->EDIT ->FIND , or the hotkeys Control F to search within these pages.
010 Publishers [http://www.010publishers.nl]
"Holland's number one publisher of books on architecture and design." Information on 010 and descriptions of their recent publications.
4specs.com: Directory for Specified Construction Products [http://www.4specs.com/]
Links to over 12,000 manufacturers' websites. Arranged by CSI section, listed alphabetically by manufacturer, and searchable by keyword. Extensive listing of construction-related associations. 03/05
a+t magazine of architecture and technology [http://www.aplust.net/]
List of back issues available, current issue table of contents. 8/02
a/e ProNet [http://www.aepronet.org]
Home study "courses that meet AIA and State Licensing Board requirements, including Health, Safety and Welfare standards" in the area of risk management. 1/2000
A/E/C Training Technologies [http://www.aectraining.com]
Mostly in-house training packages. One CD training unit available. 1/2000
Abacus Construction Index [http://www.construction-index.com]
"A directory of 2,000 recommended websites and online documents for UK construction professionals. Also covers case studies and newsletters." 4/03
Abbisoft House Plans, Home Plan Finder [http://www.homeplanfinder.com/]
Search for house plans. Blueprints are available for all home designs. 03/03
About Architecture [http://architecture.about.com]
Links and information in a number of categories including historic periods, ornaments & trim, preservation, great bridges, countries/cultures, archives & photos. 7/00
ACADIA - Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture [http://www.acadia.org]
Information including membership info, officers, steering committee, author/title index to the Acadia Quarterly and their proceedings 1981-96, and a conference paper database (1992, 1993) for the Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture.
Accredited Programs in Landscape Architecture [http://www.asla.org/Schools.aspx]
Last accessed 9/08. Updated 10/08.
AcIS Imaging and Hypertext Projects [http://www.columbia.edu/imaging/html/imaging.html]
A joint project of AcIS -- Academic Information Systems -- and Columbia University Libraries. It includes 2000 digitized images (e.g. of Paris maps, Calatrava Bridges, and miscellaneous other topics). Home of the Digital Image Access Project.
ACM SIGGRAPH Computing Bibliography [http://www.siggraph.org/publications/bibliography/]
Over 21,000 article references in the fields of computer graphics,
computer animation, geometric modeling and computer vision.
Last accessed 1/03.
ADA Accessibility Guidelines (Americans with Disabilities Act) [http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm]
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Full text of the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, as amended. 2/99
ADA Home Page (U.S. Department of Justice) [http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm]
Technical assistance materials, new or proposed regulations, enforcement, certification of state and local building codes. 4/99
ADAM Project: Search Engine [http://adam.ac.uk/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Adaptive Environments Center [http://www.adaptenv.org]
Material from the Adaptive Environments Universal Design Education Project.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation [http://www.achp.gov/]
The ACHP "is an independent Federal Agency that provides a forum for influencing Federal policy, programs, and activities as they affect historic and archaeological resources in communities and on public lands nationwide." 7/98
AECinfo : architecture engineering construction [http://www.aecinfo.com/]
Building Products by MasterFormat divisions and residential construction format. 11/99
Aesthetic Movement [http://www.fswarchitects.com/links.html]
Links to 19th and 20th century architecture and design (1870 - 1930). 06/08
Agents of Change [http://aoc.uoregon.edu/]
Successor to the Vital Signs project. Teaching exercises; case studies in the workshop section. Links to additional case studies coming from the Vital Signs project are at http://aoc.uoregon.edu/case_studies/index.shtml. Case studies coming from the environmental controls class 1999-2008 are at http://www.uoregon.edu/~hof/ 06/08
Aggie Horticulture Searchable Plant Databases [http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/picturepages/tamuhort.html]
Several databases including interior plants, Texas trees, and horticulture picturepages. Includes images as well as information on water use, plant size, heat tolerance, bloom period, etc. 6/00 6/08
AGRAM [http://agram.saariste.nl/]
Documentation on the work of architects who have "influenced the development of architecture in its use of space." Includes Corbusier, Loos, Jujol, and others (in English). Website by R. Saariste. 01/05 06/08
AIA Bookstore [https://aia-timssnet.uapps.net/timssnet/products/tnt_showprdsplash.cfm]
Search by title, order online. 3/07 06/08
AIA Components [http://www.aia.org/components_map]
The American Institute of Architects is composed of some 300 component organizations (chapters). Their site provides
a component map of the United States and it's territories with links to resepective organizations. 06/08
AIA Firms [http://architectfinder.aia.org/]
Search by zip code, firm, country city, etc to list member firms and organizations in that area. 06/08
AIA Las Vegas [http://www.aialasvegas.org/]
Last accessed 1/03. 06/08
AIA Library catalog [http://library.aia.org/]
Last accessed 1/03, 06/08.
AIA Nevada and Western Mountain Region Design Awards Collection [http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/aiaawa.html]
Last accessed 7/03
AIA SOLOSO [http://soloso.org/eknowledge/index.htm]
“Soloso is a new centralized knowledge and content acquisition experience being provided by AIA National for members. The site launched in May of this year and is a research tool that, over time, will become a premiere resource of information about architecture and the profession. Soloso will house member content, AIA contributor content, and third party content. All of the content is accessible through three search mediums, the Thinkmap, the scroll tape, and the typical search box method. Soloso was created as a platform for member interaction. Currently members interface with Soloso by contributing their own content in the form of articles, projects, and/or images as well as reviews, profile pages, and feedback. To learn more go to http://www.soloso.org/eknowledge/help/index.htm” 10/07.
AIA Trust Self-Assessment Tests [http://www.theaiatrust.com/learning.html]
"In cooperation with AIA/CES, the AIA Trust is pleased to provide opportunities for AIA Members to earn learning units in areas that relate to the activities of the Trust" (i.e. insurance and finanace). Tests are online. 1/2000, 6/2008
AIAS (American Institute of Architects Students) [http://www.aias.org/]
Information on their magazine, conference, officers. Links to chapters and allied organizations. 7/98, 6/08
Alexander Architectural Archive [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/apl/aaa/]
University of Texas. Description of the collections. Exhibit of selected images. 8/02, 6/08
Alexander Parris Digital Archive [http://www.parrisproject.org/About.htm]
Over 400 images and transciptions on the work of 19th century Massachusetts architect-engineer, Alexander Parris (1780–1852). 6/2008
Alexandria Digital Library [http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/index.html]
University of California, Santa Barbara hosted "distributed digital library for geographically-referenced information." Substantial set of links to other "spatial data on the web." Includes the ADL Feature Type Thesaurus: A set of terms for categories of geographic places ( http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/gazetteer/FeatureTypes/ver070302/index.htm)4/99, 6/2008
All About Skyscrapers.com [http://www.allaboutskyscrapers.com/]
"Exploring every aspect of the Skyscraper." 6/08
alt. Newsgroups [http://groups.google.com/]
Search and bookmark thousands of newsgroup discussions on many different topics. (note that you can subscribe to the feed via your Newsfeed reader) A few newsgroups are listed in below:
alt.architecture [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.architecture/topics?lnk=gschg]
Discussions on Building design/construction and related topics. Last accessed 6/08
alt.architecture.alternative [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.architecture.alternative/topics?gvc=2]
Non-traditional building designs. Last accessed 6/08
alt.architecture.int-design [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.architecture.int-design/topics?lnk=gschg]
Last accessed 3/07
alt.building.architecture [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.building.architecture/topics?lnk=gschg]
Last accessed 3/07
alt.building.construction [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.building.construction/topics?lnk=rgh]
Last accessed 3/07
alt.building.engineering [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.building.engineering/topics?lnk=gschg]
Last accessed 3/07
alt.cad [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.cad/topics?lnk=gschg]
Discussion list on Computer Aided Design. Last accessed 3/07
alt.cad.autocad [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.cad.autocad/topics?lnk=gschg]
CAD as practiced by customers of Autodesk. Last accessed 3/07
alt.construction [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.construction/topics?lnk=gschg]
The construction industry. See also alt.pave.the.earth. Last accessed 6/08
alt.energy.renewable [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.energy.renewable/topics?lnk=rgh]
Fueling ourselves without depleting everything. 6/08
alt.landscape.architecture [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.landscape.architecture/topics?lnk=gschg]
Landscape design and planning. Last accessed 6/08
alt.solar.photovoltaic [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.solar.photovoltaic/topics?lnk=rgh]
Generating voltage from the sun's energy. 6/08
alt.solar.thermal [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.solar.thermal/topics?lnk=rgh]
Discussions of practical solar thermal energy use. 6/08.
America's Housing [http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing.html]
US Census Bureau data from the American Housing Survey, homeownership data, housing affordability, housing vacancy data, market absorption of apartments, Property Owners and Managers Survey, residential segregation 1990, and historical tables from the Housing Censuses. 8/98, 6/08
American Architecture [http://www.realviews.com/]
Examples and brief descriptions of styles from 1690 (Georgian) to 1930 (American Foursquare). 12/01
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy [http://aceee.org/]
Broad-based energy policy concerns. Highlights of the 1998 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Building are posted. 12/98
American Cultural Resources Association [http://www.acra-crm.org]
Established in 1995, this is a "business/professional organization for people working in historic preservation, architectural history, architectural anthropology, and landscape architecture." 6/08.
American Garden Museum [http://www.americangardenmuseum.com/index1.html]
"The American Garden Museum is a working archive that celebrates American gardens and their gardeners. The Museum highlights gardens big and small". 6/08
American Institute of Architects (AIA) [http://www.aia.org]
8/06
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Program [http://www.aia.org/conted/]
In addition to a description of the program (CES -- Continuing Education System) and general information about continuing education requirements, the AIA site currently lists three courses from that can be taken online (variable pricing for members, non-members). The AIA site also lists other certified providers, as well as opportunities for self-study. In addition, the articles from Architecture Record that constitute the AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education Series are available online
American Institute of Building Design [http://www.aibd.org/for_professionals/continued_education.html]
The AIBD Continuing Education Program: policy, CEU providers, and list of videos for rental. 1/2000
American Institute of Graphic Arts [http://www.aiga.org]
AIGA, the professional association for design, is the "place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information" Last accessed 1/03.
American Institute of Steel Construction [http://www.aisc.org/]
Includes full-text of papers.
American Iron & Steel Institute [http://www.steel.org]
"Steelworks, the online resource for steel" includes applications in residential construction such as a thermal design guide and residential steel construction directory.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [http://www.ansi.org]
Mission, news, catalog, reference library, links to other standards information on the net including standards developers.
American Planning Association [http://www.planning.org]
Includes a chronological and topical index to their Planning Advisory Service.
American Planning Association - Planning Advisory Service Reports Subject Index [http://myapa.planning.org/pas/subject.html]
Or search by chronological order: http://myapa.planning.org/pas/chron.html Last accessed 1/03.
American Public Gardens Association [http://www.publicgardens.org/]
"Founded in 1940 as the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA), the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) adopted a new name in 2006."Last accessed 6/08.
American Society for Testing and Materials [http://www.astm.org]
Bookstore, committees, consultants directory, news. 7/98, 6/2008
American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) [http://www.asai.org/]
Non-profit international professional organization of architectural illustrators. 6/08
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) [http://www.asid.org]
8/06
American Society of Landscape Architects [http://www.asla.org]
Variety of information on the profession, including jobs, professional practice networks, accredited education programs, and more. 3/09
American Society of Theatre Consultants [http://www.theatreconsultants.org/index.html]
Their publications and links will be of interest. 10/2006
American Trails Resources Directory [http://www.americantrails.org/resources/index.html]
Substantial collection of resources, on topics such as accessible trails, greenways and urban trails, rails to trails, planning trails, and much more. 2/01
Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center [http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm]
Also known as JAN (Job Accommodation Network). Documents from EEOC and the Department of Justice. FAQs and guides prepared by Cornell University. 4/99
Amiens Cathedral Project [http://www.learn.columbia.edu/Mcahweb/index-frame.html]
From Columbia University, drawings, photos, computer graphics, texts. Additional computer graphics at http://www.arch.columbia.edu/DDL/projects/amiens/soft.html 4/99
Amsterdam Heritage -- Historic Buildings [http://www.bma.amsterdam.nl/adam/index_e.html]
Buildings arranged both by period [Gothic, Renaissance, Dutch Classicism, Flat Style, Louis Styles, Revival Styles] and building type [bridges, churches, public buildings, warehouses, houses]. Good balance of text and image. 11/00
Anarchitecture [http://anarchitecture.blogspot.com/]
Self-described as "BLOG dedicated to architecture and architectural thinking. News, links and opinions." 9/06
Ancient City of Athens [http://www.stoa.org/athens/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Andrew Cahan: Bookseller Ltd. [http://www.cahanbooks.com/cgi-bin/cahan/index.html]
"Over 4000 books of photographic literature, spanning the pre-history of the medium through the twenty-first century." 5/04
Andrews University Architecture Resource Center [http://www.andrews.edu/library/collections/departments/arc.html]
On its policies and resources, including a description of its EDRA collection.
ARCAT The Architect's Catalog [http://www.ARCAT.com]
Directory information, links, product and spec info. 7/98
ArcData Online: ESRI's Internet Mapping and Data Site [http://www.esri.com/data/index.html]
"ArcData Online allows you to browse a wide variety of geographic data to select and download the data sets for your area of interest. The ADOL database includes both free and commercial data sets that may be licensed and downloaded." 6/99
ARCHINDONT [http://archindont.torontopubliclibrary.ca/]
Architectural Index of Ontario, an index to periodical and monograph citations about Toronto buildings prepared by the Metro Toronto Reference Library. Search by architect, designer, name of building, building type, and street address. Information on each building includes address, type, name, notes, architects, and citations. 2/01
ArchiNed [http://www.archined.nl/]
Special focus on architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture in the Netherlands. Links to sites worldwide in the categories design, institutions, education, businesses, publications, reference, and miscellaneous. But more than links, ArchiNed seeks to provide information, to "stimulate the dialogue on and participation in new developments within the profession... [and] encourage visitors to participate in discussions on relevant subjects within the profession. 12/98, 6/2008
archINFORM: Architectural Buildings/Projects Database [http://www.archINFORM.net/start.htm]
Database of "over 5000 built and unrealized projects from various architects and planners. The architecture of the 20th century is the main theme of this database." Lists by person and town; searchable. Useful reference tool for dates and locations.
Architect online | Architectural Design [http://www.architecturemag.com]
Some full text articles. January 1998 onward. 8/98, 6/08.
Architect Students [http://www.architectstudent.net/]
11/03
Architect Studio 3d [http://www.architectstudio3d.org]
Guides students age 11-14 in designing a home, based on principles espoused by Frank Lloyd Wright. 11/05
architect.org Publications [http://architect.org/institute/publications/publications.html]
architect.org is the web site of the Architecture Research Institute. The publications selection highlights some of their contributions to the study of the urban environment. 11/05
Architects in Canada Directory [http://www.canadianarchitecture.com/]
Organized by name, firm, city.
Architects On Line: Architecture Portal [http://www.architectsonline.it/]
News, reviews, links to competition sites and sites of both architectural firms and famous architects; online forum. Many of the articles are in Italian. 11/00
Architects USA [http://architectsusa.com/home/]
Listings of over 30,000 architecture firms, from Yellow Pages and from submissions by architects. The geographic location of a firm must be known to find a specific firm. Can search firms categorized by size. A list of licensing boards is part of the site. 7/98
Architects' First Source [http://www.firstsourceonl.com/index.asp]
Search by CSI category or product name. 4/99
architectstore.com [http://architectstore.com]
"Over 4000 architecture books you can order on-line." 7/98
Architectura & Natura [http://www.archined.nl/architectura/]
"One of the best-known bookshops in Europe specializing in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Natural History." Their catalog included here.
Architectural Anthropology Home Page [http://home.worldcom.ch/~negenter]
Architectural anthropology, habitat research, and the habitat theory of culture.
Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania [http://www.upenn.edu/gsfa/archives/archives/index2.htm]
Description of the collection, which includes the Louis I. Kahn Collection. 8/02
Architectural Association School of Architecture, London [http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/]
"The Architectural Association is both a learned society and a school of architecture." Last accessed 9/08.
Architectural Associations, Organizations and Research Institutes [http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/rsrce/archassn.html]
Maintained and updated by the UNLV Architecture Studies Library. 11/08.
Architectural Dublin [http://ireland.archiseek.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/]
"Dublin's architectural development from medieval times through the 17th and 18th Centuries."
Architectural Heritage [http://www.architectural-heritage.co.uk]
Architectural antiques and garden ornament.
Architectural History Collections, University of North Carolina, Charlotte [http://library.uncc.edu/display/?dept=special&format=open&page=1294]
Description of collections documenting the architectural history of the Charlotte area. 8/02
Architectural Index [http://www.archindex.com/]
Index to the approximately ten most basic architectural magazines. Most searching is by subscription; however 1982-1988 articles may be searched for free. The print version is available in many architecture libraries. 9/98
Architectural Models [http://www.architecturalmodel.net/]
Extensive online course on building models. Some sections are free, others are for a fee. "Virtual museum" of models. 11/00, 6/2008.
Architectural Photographs Collection, Cornell University [http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/adw.asp]
More than 1200 of the photographs [out of 13,000] online and searchable. Photographs from the 18th and early 19th centuries. 8/02. 6/2008.
Architectural Practice Research Project [http://archprac.cua.edu/]
Reports and descriptions of their research projects on architectural practice. 1/03, 6/08.
Architectural Record [http://archrecord.construction.com/]
Subscription info, some full-text articles, Green Architect section (inlcuding products, articles, continuing education opportunities), news. 10/99. 6/08.
Architectural Record Daily Headlines [http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/]
Accessed 06/08.
Architectural Research Centers Consortium [http://www.arccweb.org/]
"An international consortium of architecture research centers committed to the expansion of research culture and infrastructure in architecture and related design disciplines." List of publications, and some online discussion papers. 7/98
Architectural Research Centers Consortium Journal [http://www.arccweb.org/journal/journalTable.htm]
Full-text articles. 5/04, 6/08.
Architectural Styles [http://www.uwec.edu/Geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/index.htm]
House and Commercial styles illustrated, with key characteristics indicated. House styles listed alphabetically. 12/01
Architectural West [http://www.architecturalwest.com/]
Some articles online. Subtitle: "The magazine of the Western Architect and Specifier." 12/02
Architecture and Building: Net Resources [http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/rsrce/webrsrce/contents.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America [http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/collections/gottscho/index.html]
Photographs from the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, American Memory, Library of Congress (The Gottscho-Schleisner Collection is comprised of over 29,000 images primarily of architectural subjects). 11/06, 6/08.
Architecture and Urbanism of the Southwest [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/adobe/index.html]
Stuart Glogoff from the University of Arizona describes the site thusly: "In addition to John Messina's original essays, the site includes many images from slides that John has shot in Mexico. Among the most interesting is a sequence of images of an "adobero," adobe maker, demonstrating how adobe bricks are produced. John's essay spans the Pre-Hispanic Period to the present and features sections entitled: "Adobe," "Courtyard," and "Town Making." It also provides a recommended readings list of books and articles." 7/02, last accessed 9/08.
Architecture Centre Network [http://www.architecturecentre.net/docs/home/]
"The Architecture Centre Network is the independent body that coordinates, supports and advances the work of architecture and related centres in the UK. Architecture Centres are involved in community training, capacity building, policy delivery and primary education in the fields of architecture and the built environment." Good starting spot to scope out the architecture field in the UK context. 5/05, last accessed 9/08
Architecture Cincinnati [http://www.daap.uc.edu/library/archcinci/index.html]
"A Guide to Nationally Significant Buildings and Their Architects in the Greater Cincinnati Area." 1/00
Architecture for Kids at Loggia [http://www.loggia.com/designarts/architecture/kids.html]
Links to sites "exploring architecture for kids and educators." 9/02
Architecture in America: Touring Turn-of-the-Century America [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/detroit/dethome.html]
Photos from the Detroit Publishing Co. 1880-1920, includes more than 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States. 6/08.
Architecture in Fine Prints [http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/archex/arctpage.htm]
"This exhibition from Georgetown University's collections is about the art of the architect." 6/99
Architecture of the Getty Center [http://academic.reed.edu/getty/]
More than 200 images of the Center, list of publications about the Center. 7/98
Architecture of Thomas Jefferson [http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/wilson/home.html]
Materials to support a University of Virginia course. Many categories are noted as "under construction". Last updated March 1998. 8/99, 6/08.
Architecture Research : a research blog [http://southeasternarchitecture.blogspot.com/]
A research guide developed at Tulane University's Southeastern Architectural Archive. 11/08
Architecture School : Sundance Channel Reality Show [http://www.sundancechannel.com/architecture-school/]
"A six-part series which follows a group of students at Tulane University as they submit competing designs for an affordadable home in Katrina-battered New Orleans". Accessed 8/08
ArchitectureAsia (aecasia.com) [http://www.aecasia.com/]
Since 1997, provides online and print information for design and construction industry in Asia. Last accessed 7/08.
ArchitectureRoom [http://www.theArchitectureRoom.com/]
Competition news and links to directories of competitions and to prizes and awards sites. 5/01
ArchitectureWeek [http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/]
Online magazine, from the publishers of the Great Buildings Collection. "ArchitectureWeek covers new buildings as they open worldwide and a broad spectrum of design and technical issues. It showcases articles from well known journalists and experts in every aspect of architectural design, practice, building technology, and digital media." 6/00
Architektur+Bauen: Deutsche Web-Ressourcen [http://www.tfh-berlin.de/~hasspro/arch/]
Links to German sites, including those for products, schools, and institutes.
Architronic [http://corbu2.caed.kent.edu/architronic/]
"produced by Kent State University Department of Architecture and Environmental Design, by sending a message to [ listserv@listserv.kent.edu ] : subscribe arcitron [name]. It appears three times per year, with irregular supplements. The most recent issue and the full archive are maintained at the Kent State web site. Elwin Robison's article tracing the history of Architronic is available at http://info.lib.uh.edu/pr/v7/n3/robi7n3.html
Architype Review [http://www.architypereview.com]
Architype Review seeks to advance the discussion of design within specific building typologies and explore the influence that type has on the design process. Architype’s primary goal is to honor those projects that are challenging the limits and redefining the norms of a certain building type. In addition, Architype promotes sustainable design and provides support to competitions and student travel abroad opportunities. Each volume/number covers a different building type. 10/06
archiV - die architektendatenbank [http://www.workshop-archiv.de]
"archiV is a databank for the German speaking area. it contains addresses, lists of projects and supplies biographical and project information." Can search by architect and project type. 7/98, 6/08.
Archive of Designer Raymond Loewy [http://art.net/Lile/Loewy/loewy]
Biographical bullets, selected list of clients, bibliography of publications by and about him -- a most impressive advertisement for the auction of his archives on June 10, 1995.
Archives of American Gardens Database [http://www.siris.si.edu]
Select "Archives and Manuscripts." Can search by keyword, creator, title, and subject. A project of the Smithsonian. 4/98, 6/08.
ArchiVision [http://www.archivision.com]
"Architecture and visual arts image bank" supplying slides or digital images. A portion of their offerings are viewable on the net.
archKIDtecture [http://www.archkidecture.org/]
Includes reading list, projects, kids blog, links to teaching sites and more. "archKIDecture was established in 1996 to encourage visual literacy and explain math, science and visual arts concepts through the medium of architecture." 4/07
Archnet [http://archnet.org]
Promoted as "an online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world." Includes the Dictionary of Islamic Architecture in the references section, many images that can be searched in a variety of ways, CAD files for download, course syllabi, and more. 7/02
ArchNet Course Syllabi [http://archnet.org/courses/]
Syllabi and bibliographies for courses on Islamic and middle east architecture and planning, primarily from MIT and University of Texas Austin. 7/02
ArchNewsNow [http://www.archnewsnow.com/]
Daily updates. 10/06
Arcosanti [http://www.arcosanti.org]
Paolo Soleri "urban laboratory" project near Phoenix.
Arengario Studio Bibliografico [http://www.arengario.it]
In Italian. 8/99, 6/08.
Aridlands Newsletter [http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/ALNHome.html]
Issues since 1994 available full text. Each issue has a theme. Issue 36 is on Desert Architecture. 7/98
Arius Art Tile [http://www.ariustile.com]
Catalog of the Santa Fe, New Mexico art tile producer. 11/98, 6/08.
Arizona State University [http://library.lib.asu.edu/]
Arizona State University has an architecture collection of about 20,000 volumes, and a specialization in solar and energy efficient design.
Arizona State University Architecture & Environmental Design Library [http://lib.asu.edu/architecture]
6/08
Arizona State University, College of Design [http://design.asu.edu/]
Academic info, plus student galleries and community projects.
Ars Libri [http://www.arslibri.com]
Boston dealer in out-of-print art and architecture titles. [ arslibri@arslibri.com ]
Art Consulting: Scandinavia [http://www.nordicartbooks.com]
"Scandinavian as well as international art, architecture and related fields. Most publications are in English or in several languages, or contain an English resume." 6/08
Art History Resources [http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html]
Arranged by period; some architecture resources included.9/95, 6/08.
Art Images for College Teaching (AICT) [http://arthist.cla.umn.edu/aict/html/]
"AICT is a royalty-free image exchange resource for the educational community." Art and architecture images are grouped into the following categories: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque, 18th - 20th Century, and Non-Western. 1/00, 6/08.
Art Institute of Chicago Center for Architectural Drawings [http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/arch/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Art Institute of Chicago Ryerson and Burnham Libraries [http://ryerson.artic.edu/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Art Nouveau World Wide [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/artnouveau/en/index.htm]
History, materials, women, musuems -- some of the categories of entries on this site. 4/06
Art on File [http://www.artonfile.com/]
Images of art, architecture and design, searchable by category, title, place, artist. Results can be displayed with or without thumbnails. over 7000 images. Slides available for purchase. 5/00
art-public.com: Public Art Online Newsletter [http://www.sigap.net/art-public-com/english.php3]
Full-text articles (French, English, German)available only after entering a subscription. 5/01, 6/08.
ArtCyclopedia [http://artcyclopedia.com]
Search architects and designers such as Mies Van Der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright and Palladio for material from museum web sites, net articles, image archives. 11/03
Arts & Crafts Movement Resource Directory [http://anc.gray-cells.com/i_links.html]
Directory is divided in many categories, including architecture and antiques. 3/09
Arts & Crafts Society [http://www.arts-crafts.com/]
Bibliography, links, merchant listings. 8/99
Arts and Architecture [http://www.artsandarchitecture.com/]
"A&A was an avant garde magazine of international importance, covering modern art, music, literature and architecture" contains representative projects from all issues of the magazine 1945-1967, also complete presentions of all 35 Case Study Houses as originally published in A&A." Last accessed 12/07.
Arts and Humanities Data Service Visual Arts [http://ahds.ac.uk/visualarts/collections/architecture.htm]
Monuments, churches, and urban design images. 11/06
ArtServe: Australian National University -- Institute of the Arts [http://rubens.anu.edu.au]
Over 19,000 images of architecture and architectural sculpture of the Mediterranean Basin, a small selection and brief survey of Islamic architecture, and a searchable book on Greek and Roman Cities of Western Turkey.
ASLA Directory and Buyers Guide [http://www.asla.org/productprofiles.htm]
This site of the American Society of Landscape Architects has a substantial list of products and manufacturers.
Association of Architecture School Librarians [http://www.architecturelibrarians.org/]
Directory of architecture librarians and libraries. 11/07
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture [http://www.acsa-arch.org]
ACSA is composed of US and Canadian schools with professional architecture programs. Links to member school web sites.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia Architectural Archives [http://www.philaathenaeum.org/research.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Auburn University Library of Architecture, Design and Construction [http://www.lib.auburn.edu/architecture/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Authentic Historical Designs [http://historicaldesigns.com]
Designs divided into the following collections: Victorian and Farmhouses, Louisiana Collection, Colonial Heritage, Classic Cottages, Courtyard Collection, Masterpiece Collection, Parkway Collection. House plan and catalogs available for order online. 12.01
Avery Title List [http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/firstsearch/databases/dbdetails/details/AveryIndex.htm]
A list of titles covered by the Avery Index, current as of Jan. 1997. 8/99
B T Batsford [http://www.anovabooks.com/imprint/batsford/index.jsp]
Go to the full subject catalog for a complete list of the architecture titles they carry. 7/98
B4UBUILD.COM [http://www.b4ubuild.com/]
Building resources for residential construction. Book reviews by category, resources like what basics you need to know, links to building indexes and search engines. 8/98
Balcony Press [http://www.balconypress.com/]
Los Angeles-based publisher of art, architecture and design books.
Ball State University Architecture Library [http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/archlibrary/]
Links: http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0,,14283--,00.html
Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning [http://www.bsu.edu/cap]
Includes information on their Educating Architects for a Sustainable Environment project such as implementation strategies and curricula. 8/98
Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning Drawings and Documents Archive [http://www.bsu.edu/cap/facilities/archives/about/]
Documenting Indiana architects and buildings. 5/05
Barcelona Pavilion [http://archpropplan.auckland.ac.nz/virtualtour/barcelona/barcelona.html]
Computer construction.
Bauhaus [http://www.bauhaus.de/english/bauhausarchiv/index.htm]
"The Bauhaus Archive / Museum of Design in Berlin is concerned with the research and presentation of the history and impact of the Bauhaus (1919-1933), the most important school of architecture, design, and art of the 20th century." Last accessed 6/08.
Bellacor Lighting and Home Furnishings [http://www.bellacor.com/]
Provides lighting and home furnishings products as well as a "green products" section and articles on lighting: http://www.bellacor.com/articles.htm. Last accessed 7/08.
Bentley MAINline [http://www.bentley.com]
Information about and for the users of MicroStation CAD software. Provides numerous training programs. Provides "applications that help engineers, architects, contractors, governments, institutions, utilities and owner-operators design, build and operate more productively, collaborate more globally and deliver infrastructure assets that perform more sustainably." 6/08
Bernett [http://www.fabernett.com/]
Architecture and art out-of-print dealer. 6/08.
Best Practices of City Governments [http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/best_practices/]
US Council of Mayors database. Search by keyword or select from dropdown by "Best Practice Collection" 10/01, 6/08
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) [http://www.bwaf.org/]
"Seeks to advance the status of women practitioners in the architecture professions" 02/07
Biennale di Venezia [http://www.labiennale.org]
Promotes new artistic trends and organizes international events in the contemporary arts. Site in Italian or English. Includes the "Historical Archives of Contemporary Arts" (ASAC), in existence since 1895. 5/99, 6/08.
Bike Plan Source [http://www.bikeplan.com/]
Projects, planning guide, bibliography. 3/00
Birkhauser -- Verlag fur Architektur [http://www.birkhauser.ch]
Titles by topic, including architects, history and theory, building with wood, and architecture and design.
BLDG BLOG [http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/]
Arresting images along with commentary. 11/05
BLOCON -- Building Physics Computer Programs [http://www.buildingphysics.com/]
"PC-programs for building physics applications such as heat transfer, moisture, air, energy balances, and ground heat storage." Average price seems to be about $200.
Blue Book of Building and Construction [http://thebluebook.com]
Building and construction. Search by region. Narrow search within a region by using keyword or company name. 8/02
Bookpress [http://www.bookpress.com]
Antiquarian book shop in Williamsburg which includes architecture as one of its special areas. Includes catalogs.
Bookworkz [http://www.bookworkz.com]
"Construction related books and videos." Listings by topic.
Boston Architectural Center Library [http://www.the-bac.edu/x373.xml]
Links: http://www.the-bac.edu/x377.xml
Boston Architectural Center Library Catalog [http://library.the-bac.edu]
Last accessed 1/03.
BRE Environmental Assessment Method [http://www.breeam.org/]
From Britain's Building Research Establishment, a tool to improve building performance. Site has entries by building type. 5/05
BRIX [http://www.fmb.org.uk]
Builders Resource and Information Exchange, site of the Federation of Master Builders, "the largest trade association in the UK construction industry." Information on government bodies, books, products. Links. Journals full-text online. Street maps for anywhere in mainland Britain.
Broadacre All-Wright Site (Frank Lloyd Wright Guide) [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/flw.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Build.com: The Building and Home Improvement Products Network [http://www.build.com]
Manufacturers, associations, service providers, merchants, and links to other sites. Some interior products, such as floor coverings, are included.
Builders Booksource [http://www.buildersbooksource.com/cgi-bin/booksite/index.html]
List of categories they cover.
BuilderSpace.com [http://www.builderspace.com/]
Information portal for the building and design industry. Site contains resources of interest to practicing architects and students of architecture, including architecture news, competitions, conferences, exhibits, A.R.E. Exam information and resources and much more. 11/03
Building and Fire Research Laboratory [http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/]
Information on their areas of research: high performance building materials, fire loss reduction, enhanced building performance, and advanced construction technology. 8/02
Building Big [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html]
Very basic information on the building of skyscrapers, domes, tunnels, dams and bridges. Each section lists about ten specific structures and gives facts and history for each. 4/02
Building Energy Efficiency Research (BEER) [http://arch.hku.hk/research/BEER/index.html]
Information and links on topics including analysis of building climatic data, building energy simulation tools, building energy standards and codes, and sustainable architecture. the links to building energy related site is extensive, and organized by topic. 7/98, 6/08
Building Research Association of New Zealand [http://www.branz.org.nz]
Description of BRANZ, their charter, links, a few full text research papers that can be downloaded for free, and many other research papers that can be obtained for a fee.
Building Research Council [http://brc.arch.uiuc.edu/]
"The Building Research Council is the research unit of the School of Architecture which is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." The site has information on the history of the council, research it undertakes, and publications.
Includes links to sustainability: http://brc.arch.uiuc.edu/sustainLinks.htm 7/98, 6/08
Building Research Establishment [http://www.bre.co.uk]
BRE literature, specific initiatives such as the Energy Efficient Office Building Best Practice Programme, research programme (under construction), and links to other organizations. "The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is the principal organisation in the United Kingdom carrying out research into building and construction and the prevention and control of fire. BRE is an Executive Agency of the UK Government's Department of the Environment."
Building Services Research and Information Association [http://www.bsria.co.uk/]
Research projects (case studies), news, links. 7/98, 6/08.
BuildingGreen.com [http://www.buildinggreen.com/]
"Information on green buildings, products, and technologies." 6/08.
BuildingOnline: The Search Engine [http://www.buildingonline.com]
Searches engine which "searches over 72,000 building related web sites." Search results for individual queries give site URLs plus number of lines containing the word searched. Building related databases include architects and house plans, associations and education, builders, contractors and consultants, product manufacturers, software, media. E-newsletter available via RSS feed. Last accessed 1/03, 6/08.
Buildings Technology Center [http://www.ornl.gov/ORNL/BTC/]
"The Buildings Technology Center (BTC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the premier U.S. research facility devoted to the development of technologies that improve the energy efficiency and environmental compatibility of residential and commercial buildings." Sections of the web site, based on topic (e.g. envelope systems, building design and performance), vary in depth. Some contain full-text papers. Some contain factsheets and calculators. 8/99
Cad Institute [http://www.cadinstitute.com]
AutoCad course via the Internet, available for credit, or non-credit, through Murray State University. An AIA/CES Provider. 1/2000
CADalog [http://www.cadalog.com/]
Over 3000 Autocad related files. 8/99
CADD Education Center [http://www.caddprimer.com/]
Online tutorial, and substantial portions of the CADD Primer to download. 2/00
Cal Poly Pomona Center for Regenerative Studies [http://www.csupomona.edu/~crs/]
Interdisciplinary program to "advance the principles of environmentally sustainable living." Environmental design is one of the disciplines included. 9/06
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo [http://www.calpoly.edu/~sede/greencalpoly.html]
Sustainable Design Curricula, interdisciplinary. 9/06
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Robert E. Kennedy Library [http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/]
Research guide: http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/research/guides/arch/. Last accessed 6/08.
California Architects [http://www.california-architects.com/]
Choose firm name or view images by building type. Provided are firm profile, list of projects, and list of publications. Architects and Landscape Architects. 11/03
California College of Arts and Crafts Library [http://library.cca.edu/]
Last accessed 1/03.
California Heritage Collection [http://sunsite.Berkeley.EDU/CalHeritage/]
"The California Heritage Collection is an online archive of over 28,000 images illustrating California's history and culture from the collection of the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley." Included are images from these collections and many more: Artistic Homes of California 1887-1890, Buildings of Berkeley ca. 1915, California Mission Sketches, and Construction Photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge 1933-1934. In addition to the images is information on the collections. 12/98
California Mission Studies Association [http://www.ca-missions.org]
Extensive set of annotated links, mission directory, articles, and news. 7/98
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College of Environmental Design [http://www.csupomona.edu/~env/]
Last accessed 1/03.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona [http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/]
Architecture Links: http://www.csupomona.edu/~dhanne/architecture.html
CalPhotos: Plants [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/flora/]
Over 20,000 images of plants (mostly Californian). Browsable from common and scientific name. Searchable. Information given on the plant includes its various names, growing elevation, geographic occurrence and the photographer. 6/00
Campus Architecture [http://chronicle.com/indepth/architecture/]
Chronicle of Higher Education subscribers can access this page providing examples of campus buildings. A list of buildings with institution, state, type, date, square footage, cost, and architect are at http://chronicle.com/stats/architecture/ 11/05
Canadian Architectural Archives [http://www.ucalgary.ca/library/CAA/index.html]
Established in 1974, collects, preserves, and ensures access to the records of twentieth century Canadian architects and architectural firms with regional, national and international significance. 8/99, 6/08.
Canadian Architecture Collection [http://cac.mcgill.ca/]
"Its mandate is to document the work of past and present architects who have studied and/or taught at the McGill University School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Through photographs, drawings, and corollary documentation, the CAC also seeks to represent the evolution of the McGill campus, the city of Montreal, and the architectural heritage of Quebec and Canada." Includes various archives, such as the Safdie collection, and Building Canada, a digital collection of over 2000 images of Canadian architecture. 6/99
Canadian Center for Architecture [http://www.cca.qc.ca/]
General description of the CCA, and its library and exhibition program. CCA personnel are listed.
Cannon Group - Roof & Building Consultants [http://www.cannon-roof.com]
Roof and building consultants. Links to roofing sites at http://www.cannon-roof.com/link_ct.htm 6/08.
Capitol Project [http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/cap_home.html]
Ambitious project by the American Studies Group and the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia to document Washington, D.C.
Carfree Cities [http://www.carfree.com/]
Design standards and reference stats for carfree cities. 3/00
Carleton University Library [http://www.library.carleton.ca/]
Architecture Links: http://www.library.carleton.ca/subjects/architecture/index.html
Carnegie Mellon [http://www.arc.cmu.edu]
Last accessed 1/03.
Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture Sustainable Design Program [http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/about_sa/defining_interests.jsp?id=7]
Course list, definitions, list of faculty. 9/06
Carnegie Mellon University Architecture Archives [http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ArchArch/]
Includes links to other architectural archives as well. 8/98
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries [http://www.library.cmu.edu]
Architecture Links: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/Arts/Architecture/index.html/
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Architecture Page [http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/Arts/Architecture/index.html]
Excellent source of basic architecture print and online references in topics such as careers in architecture, competitions, energy and environment, environmental design and psychology, architectural history and historic preservation, architectural practice, building codes, and pictorial resources. 7/98
Carpman Grant Associates Wayfinding Consultants [http://www.wayfinding.com]
Description of their services. 12/98
Casalini Libri [http://www.casalini.it/]
Seller of Italian titles, with specialized lists by topic [including architecture]. 7/02
Casino City Link Directory [http://www.casinocity.com/]
Links to casinos with websites, world-wide.
Castles on the Web [http://www.castlesontheweb.com/]
Castles and abbeys in various countries. Glossary of castle terms: http://www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.html
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance [http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/default.htm]
"The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) is a government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government." 1/99
Catena: Digital Archive of Historic Gardens and Landscapes [http://catena.bgc.bard.edu/]
The initial offerings of this site focus on the villa as a landscape type -- purpose is to serve as an educational tool for teachers and scholars of landscape history affiliated with schools and universities. There are featured villas and a section of historical documentation. 6/08
Catholic University of America Engineering/Architecture and Mathematics Library [http://libraries.cua.edu/engcoll/index.html]
Links http://libraries.cua.edu/engcoll/architectureguide.html
CCA Bookstore [http://www.cca.qc.ca/bookstore/main.asp?lang=eng]
Canadian Centre for Architecture. 7/98
Census [http://www.census.gov]
Census information in various areas including building permits, construction.
Center for Architecture, Design, and Engineering [http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/adecenter/adecent.html]
Established by the Library of Congress in 2002 to "focus attention on, encourage support for, and promote the study of the Library's unmatched architecture, design, and engineering collections, thereby increasing the public's awareness and appreciation of the achievements of the architecture, design, and engineering professions and their contributions to our quality of life." 4/03
Center for Environmental Design Research (CEDR), UC Berkeley [http://www.cedr.berkeley.edu/]
Description of its various research groups and projects. AW 4/99. Updated 11/08
Center for Health Design: Evidence Based Building Design for Healthcare [http://www.healthdesign.org]
Current research projects, book reviews and online publications ordering. 7/98, 6/08
Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE), Stanford University [http://www.stanford.edu/group/CIFE]
According to Andrew Arnold, who alerted me to this site, "CIFE draws students from engineering and architecture backgrounds to do research in developing technologies for AEC integration applications." For some of their research projects, such as the Virtual Design Team and the project Putting CIFE on the Web, they have substantial information. 6/08
Center for Land Use Interpretation [http://www.clui.org/]
"The Center for Land Use Interpretation is a research organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding land and landscape issues. The Center employs a variety of methods to pursue its stated aim, engaging in research, classification, extrapolation, and exhibition." The Land Use Database is searchable by keyword. 4/01
Center for Landscape Research, University of Toronto [http://www.clr.utoronto.ca]
The Center for Landscape Research site provides information on the Center and attempts to gather other research efforts in landscape architecture. Last updates were Nov. 2006 6/08
Center for Livable Communities [http://www.lgc.org/center/]
National initiative helping "local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning, and adopt programs and policies that lead to more livable and resource-efficient land use patterns." Includes their slides and videos catalog.
Center for Livable Communities Video Catalog [http://www2.lgc.org/bookstore/]
"The Center for Livable Communities helps local governments and community leaders be proactive in their land use and transportation planning, and adopt programs and policies that lead to more livable and resource-efficient land use patterns."
Center for Maximum Building Potential Systems [http://www.cmpbs.org/]
Non-profit, demonstration and research organization. Projects and publications. 6/08
Center for Palladian Studies in America [http://www.palladiancenter.org/]
This organization, started in 1979, seeks to advance the study of Andrea Palladio and his influence in America. They publish the semi-annual journal, Palladiana, and have several useful resources such as booklists, and a timeline. 09/09
Center for the Built Environment (CBE), UC Berkeley [http://www.cbe.berkeley.edu]
Provides research on how well a building works and how well it can work. The site describes projects, facilities, and publications list. AW 4/99
Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology [http://www.csanet.org/]
"CSA's aim is to encourage appropriate uses of information technology by those involved in research in archaeology and architectural history." "Gateway" to materials on this topic. 11/02
Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology Archive [http://www.csanet.org/archive]
Information on and discussion of issues relating to the archiving of computer files. The CSA CAD Archive currently contains the CAD model of the older propylon on the Athenian Acropolis. Laura Tatum, Yale University Library, notes in her article in fall 2002 Art Documentation "Documenting Design: A Survey of State-of-the-Art Practice for Archiving Architectural Records" that "this may be the model with the most far-reaching implications for future archiving of digital materials:all material accessible in the CSA Archive is available for any interested user to recreate and study ...." 11/02
Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) [http://www.cubekc.org/lessons.html]
Materials catalog and lesson plans designed to teach kids about architecture, planning and communities. 9/02, 6/08.
Center for Universal Design [http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/]
Publications, links to organizations, examples of design, principles/laws/standards. 6/99
Centre for Advanced Studies in Architecture [http://www.bath.ac.uk/casa/about]
"Concerned with the integrating of two apparently diverse fields, architectural history and computing." Completed projects, including computer modelling of reconstructions of Alberti buildings, Serlio's Renaissance Theatre, and Inigo Jones' Whitehall Banqueting House are at http://www.bath.ac.uk/casa/completed/index.html
Centre for Education in the Built Environment [http://www.cebe.heacademy.ac.uk/]
"CEBE is one of 24 Subject Centres which comprise the Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN), funded by the four UK Higher Education funding bodies. The Network was established in January 2000 to promote high quality learning, teaching and assessment practices in UK Higher Education. The primary purpose of CEBE is to provide discipline based support for learning and teaching in the built environment subject communities of Architecture, Town Planning, Landscape, Building and Surveying." Resources for the subjects, plus teaching tools. 7/02
Charette [http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ArchArch/Charette/index.html]
"Online access to Charette magazine (vols. 1-54, 1920-1974), an essential source for architectural research in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania. " Carnegie Mellon Architectural Archives. 4/03
Charlottsville Urban Design and Affordable Housing [http://jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU:80/schwartz/cville2.html]
Research paper by Ken Schwartz. A project of the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, it includes information on the use of information technology in conducting and disseminating the research.
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers [http://www.cibse.org]
The institution's publications list and details of conferences, as well as links to suggested HVAC info sources, building engineering sources, and British engineering institutions.
Chartres Cathedral [http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?c=chartres&page=index]
Wonderful site. More than 2000 images. Searchable and browsable. Well indexed. 11/05
ChenRagen Bamboo and Traditional Building Materials [http://www.chenragen.com/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Chicago Architects Oral History Project [http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/caohp/]
"The Chicago Architects Oral History Project was begun in 1983 under the auspices of the Art Institute's Department of Architecture to document the life experiences of architects who shaped the urban environment in Chicago." 2/00
Chicago Architecture Foundation [http://www.architecture.org]
On Chicago's buildings and architects.
Chicago Historical Society Charles F. Murphy Architectural Study Center [http://www.chicagohs.org/research/aboutcollection/architecture]
Description of the scope of this collection "documenting Chicago's rich architectural history." 8/02
Chicago Imagebase [http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/index.html]
"The Chicago Imagebase is a Web-based project aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region. On this site you will find a wide variety of images and other data along with information on how to use this data to study the city." 8/99
Chicago Loop Guide [http://www.yelodog.com/html/loop/loop.html]
The loop, divided into quadrants, with information on selected buildings (architect, date built, address, description). Thumbnails of the buildings. 5/00
Chicago's South Side [http://www.yelodog.com/html/south_side/south_side.html]
Buildings at the University of Chicago and "Back of the Yards." Description, information on the architect and date built, thumbnails. 5/00
Children's Environments Research and Design Group [http://www.uwm.edu:80/dept/cerdg]
Description of their research or proposed research "related to children, youth, and environment and application of research in the design of children's environments." Has not been updated since 1996. 7/98, 6/08
Childrens Landscape [http://home.c2i.net/swan]
"The website of 'Children's Landscape' focuses on the interests of children and youth in planning processes. The site provides many ideas for modifying school playgrounds, institutions and neighborhoods in urban areas so that they respond to the real needs of children and youth." 5/04
Chinese University of Hong Kong Architecture Library [http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/archlib/]
Includes information on Hong Kong housing and universities.
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Architecture [http://www.arch.cuhk.edu.hk]
Under construction. Some information and images (under "Architectural Information Systems") on housing in China and Hong Kong; students' gallery.
Christopher Alexander [http://www.math.utsa.edu/sphere/salingar/Chris.text.html]
"Some Notes on Christopher Alexander by Dr. Nikos A. Salingaros, mathematician and architectural theorist." Sections include biography, publications, buildings, philosophical contributions, and other. 6/99
Church Architecture [http://www.churcharchitecture.net/Index.html]
Full-text articles and images on church building and renovation. 5/04
Church Architecture, Church Furnishings, Church Liturgy [http://www.ecclsoc.org/]
The Ecclesiological Society homepage. "Architecture of all periods from around the world, with the centre of gravity in the UK." 4/00
CIE International Commission on Illumination (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) [http://www.cie-usnc.org/]
Publications, press releases, extracts from CIE Journal. 6/08.
Cities and Buildings Database [http://content.lib.washington.edu/cities/]
Images of buildings in more than 30 countries. Access is geographically arranged. The aim is to create an electronic image archive on "Cities and Architecture." 7/98, 6/08.
City and Town Official Sites [http://www.citytown.info/]
Links to official city web sites. 8/06
City College of New York Architecture Library [http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Architecture/index.html]
Links: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Architecture/Sites.htm
City Gateways [http://www.sapling.org.uk/city/]
Provided by Sapling, the gateway for architecture, planning and landscape information in the UK. 11/05
City of Sound [http://cityofsound.com/blog/]
Blog on a variety of architecture and design topics. 11/05
City of York Walls [http://www.york.gov.uk/leisure/Local_history_and_heritage/city_walls/]
Description of monuments and buildings along the walls. 4/07
City Planning online: Planning Resources on the Internet [http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/cityweb.html]
Compiled by Deborah Sommer of the University of California Berkeley Environmental Design Library. Topics include: directories of Internet planning resources, California planning resources, international planning, data and statistics sources, journals and indexes, professional organizations and academic institutions, economic development, environment, housing, and transportation. Last accessed 6/08
City Review [http://www.thecityreview.com/home.html]
Devoted to New york, including its architecture and urban issues. 8/98, 6/08.
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Considers university real estate development from the perspectives of university, neighborhood, and city. Case studies are included. Interesting and timely site. 5/05
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"ASCE established the Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation (CEFI) in January 2006 to strengthen the profession and industry through technical innovation and public policy." 4/07
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About the foundation, with abstracts of some of their research projects. 8/99
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The Art and Archaeology section contains plans and images for over 400 buildings. The architecture database can be searched by period, site, region, and type. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/search
Clemson University Emery A. Gunnin Architectural Library [http://www.lib.clemson.edu/gunnin/index.htm]
Links: http://www.lib.clemson.edu/gunnin/guides/wwwarchitecture.htm
Climate Change, Global Warming, and the Built Enviroment - Architecture 2030 News [http://www.architecture2030.org/news/news.php]
A 2008 white paper, titled “Meeting the 2030 Challenge Through Building Codes”, includes a single chart that provides the key to deciphering various building energy codes, standards and rating systems as they relate to the immediate 50% reduction target called for in the 2030 Challenge. http://www.architecture2030.org/pdfs/2030Challenge_Codes_WP.pdf. 6/08
CMD First Source [http://www.reedfirstsource.com/index.asp]
Registration required (free). "Daily updated news, cost data from R.S. Means, product information from Architects' First Source, project leads from Construction Market Data and the industry's most complete building code reference." 4/02
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Last accessed 1/03.
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Information on pertinent codes.
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General information, information about specific communities, and an extensive cohousing resource guide to additional sources. Sponsored by Cohousing Association of the United States. Online magazine dates back to 2001. 6/08.
Color Landform Atlas of the United States [http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html]
"Each state link brings up a menu of links to maps and other online information about the state. There are two main types of links on each state page: maps and images local to this site, and links to external web sites." 8/99, 6/08.
Columbia University Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/avery/]
About the library and its policies. Includes guides to library materials (e.g. "How to research a New York City Building"; and "Searching Tips for the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals").
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Digital Design Lab [http://www.arch.columbia.edu/]
Projects online by semester. From the homepage follow links under "works" 4/07
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Last accessed 1/03, 6/08.
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This site provides free access to the CBD. The CBD is in the category "Business Opportunities."
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"Based on the Visual Preference Survey developed by architect Anton Nelessen, the Community Image Survey is a very effective tool for educating and involving community members in land use planning." 7/98
Competitions Magazine [http://www.competitions.org/]
"For Architects, Artists, and Planners -- the Competition Project, Inc. is a non-profit corporation which serves as a clearing house for information and ideas on design competitions, both in the United States and abroad." Most of the information is communicated through their quarterly magazine Competitions; however some info is on the website, such as late announcements, results of previously announced competitions, and architects serving as competition advisors or administrators. 8/99, 6/08.
Construction Canada [http://www.constructioncanada.com/]
Canada construction industry info. 12/01
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"A career advancement and leadership development center for CEOs, executives and emerging leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industry." 4/03
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"The Construction Industry Institute (CII) is the principal collaborative effort by construction owners, designers, and contractors to further the industry through research, based at The University of Texas at Austin" 6/08
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History, membership categories, and code of ethics.
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Substantial links in categories of organizations, industry topics, and resources. 2/01
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The institute "a nonprofit research organization" "has been exploring and clarifying just what is involved in a humane sustainable culture." They publish "In Context: A Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture" and the web site provides access to tables of contents and ordering information. Although their scope is broader than building issues, there are some issues devoted to habitat. (Last updated July 2006) 3/01, 6/08
Coop Himmelblau [http://www.coophimmelblau.at/]
Information and images of both recent and older works, downloadable lectures, list of publications, and more. 1/01
Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture [http://archweb.cooper.edu/]
Last accessed 1/03.
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Architecture Links: http://www.cooper.edu/facilities/library/article_indexes_by_subject_art_arch_frameset.html
Cooperativa de Arquitectos Guadalquivir [http://www.arquired.es/profesion/coaao/coope/default.html]
Bookstore in Spain specializing in books on architecture, art, design, Spanish architecture and related disciplines. 7/98
CORE77 -- Industrial Design Resources [http://www.core77.com/]
"The" net spot for industrial design. Resource Lab contains information on events, jobs, associations, links, and more. 6/08.
Cornell College of Architecture, Art and Planning [http://www.aap.cornell.edu]
Last accessed 1/03.
Cornell University Fine Arts Library [http://www.library.cornell.edu/finearts]
Links: http://www.library.cornell.edu/finearts/internetresources.html#architecture
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This group accredits academic programs in interior design. The site contains a list of accredited programs, and information on the accrediting process. Formerly called "Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER)" 2/01
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture [http://www.thecela.org/]
Information about the council, history of the organization etc.. 4/07
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Last accessed 1/03, last accessed 9/08.
Covered Bridges of the Philadelphia Region [http://william-king.www.drexel.edu/top/bridge/CB1.html]
Arranged in a variety of ways: by county, by structural type, by driving tour, and by season!
CSA Propylaea Project [http://www.propylaea.org/]
"The CSA Propylaea Project is a cooperative project to create a single digital resource of information about the Propylaea, the building at the entrance to the Athenian Acropolis. " Photographs and cad files. Links to CSA newletter articles on the project. Bibliography on the building. Drawings to be added. 11/02
CUMINCAD (Cumulative Index of Papers on Computer Aided Architectural Design) [http://cumincad.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Home]
"This is a collaboration between TU Vienna and University of Ljubljana and is a very comprehensive, searchable library of papers related to computer aided architectural design and computing in AEC from the 1960s to 1999. All have full abstracts, some have URLs and author email addresses." 2/00
Currier Museum of Art: Archive - Zimmerman House, Frank Lloyd Wright [http://www.currier.org/collections/2col.aspx?id=2458]
The Isadore J. and Lucille Zimmerman House (1950) was designed by one of the world’s greatest modern architects, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). Web site includes slide show and list of resources and drawings available at the museum.
Cyburbia [http://www.cyburbia.org/]
An online planning community providing an active urban/town planning message board - "where members enjoy intelligent, troll-free discussion." Last a ccessed 6/07
Daily Dose of Architecture [http://archidose.blogspot.com/]
Blog. Regularly updated, but as the subtitle "(Almost) daily architectural musings from the American Midwest" indicates, not quite daily. 11/05
Dalhousie University - Sexton Design and Technology Library [http://www.dal.ca/~techlib/]
Links: http://www.dal.ca/~techlib/arch/index.html
Dalhousie University Architecture & Planning [http://www.dal.ca/architecture]
"Information on the school's architecture and planning programs, and on Faculty research."
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection [http://davidrumsey.com]
"Rare 18th and 19th century maps" primarily North and South America. 4/02
Death by Architecture: Competitions [http://www.deathbyarch.com]
Organized into student competitions, and those open to others. Links to web information if available.
demosite - exhibition center for photovoltaic integration [http://www.demosite.ch/]
"How the building envelope produces solar electricity ...an international exhibition and demonstration centre for photovoltaic building elements." 12/93. 6/08.
Design and Build with Metal : online news and education resources for construction and architecture [http://www.designandbuildwithmetal.com/]
"DesignandBuildwithMetal.com covers the metal construction industry--including metal buildings, metal roofs, metal walls, cold-formed (light-gauge) steel framing and more--with daily news, product data, project case studies, educational information and related resources." Last accessed 7/08.
Design Build Network [http://www.designbuild-network.com]
Lists industry suppliers for the design, construction and outfitting of new buildings. It also lists industry events and conferences and has a growing glossary of industry terms http://www.designbuild-network.com/glossary/. The site has a projects section listing interesting new buildings by building type from around the world http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/. 6/08.
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Multiple ways to search for house and garage plans. 10/06
Design Intelligence [http://www.di.net/]
The business of design. Previews and sample articles only; full journal with subscription.
Design Linc: Disability Products and Design Resource Center [http://www.designlinc.com/]
"The Design Linc is an on-line Interior Design resource and information service, specifically geared to locate high quality products and services available for the Physically Challenged (All disabilities) individuals."
Design Matters: Affordable Housing [http://wall.aa.uic.edu:62730/ahc/catalog/home.html]
A catalog of "exemplary" affordable housing projects. Search by project [by state, by architect, etc.] or by design feature [e.g. cost, accessibility, energy efficiency]. Links to other affordable housing sites are at http://wall.aa.uic.edu:62730/ahc/catalog/home_resources.html 11/05
Design Research Society [http://www.designresearchsociety.org/joomla/index.php]
"The public content on this site includes pointers to design research resources, and news about DRS, its publications and events. For some of the publicly accessible content you may have to register for free." Subscription for the DRS NEWS (Discussion List) can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?REPORT&z=3
Design Studies: International Journal for Design Research in Engineering, Architecture, Products and Systems [http://www.designresearchsociety.org/joomla/content/view/29/55/]
"Design Studies is the only journal to approach the understanding of design from comparisons across all domains of application, including engineering and product design, architectural design and planning, computer artefacts and systems design." 6/08
Design Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology [http://www.ds.arch.tue.nl/splash.htm]
Design Systems is a group in the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning of the Eindhoven University of Technology and contains information on their research and curriculum in designing with and of computer applications. AW 4/99, 6/08.
Design Within Reach: Modern Design [http://www.dwr.com/]
"Shop for furniture, lighting and accessories by classic and new designers. Chairs, sofas, tables and lighting by Aalto, Bellini, Breuer, Castiglioni, Citterio, Le Corbusier, Eames, Mies, Nelson, Starck and more." 2/00, 6/08
Design Workshop: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Land Planning, Tourism Planning [http://www.designworkshop.com/]
Profiles of their projects, in which they "integrate the beauty of natural landscapes with economic and social conditions to achieve sustainable futures." 12/99, 6/08.
Designing with Light [http://www.designingwithlight.com]
Allows designers to explore lighting solutions online and easily assemble comprehensive project information in a personalized project folder. 10/06
Designs in Tile [http://www.designsintile.com]
"Custom historic tiles and murals." Includes examples of tiles in various historic categories, as well as a portfolio of their work. 9/98
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Last accessed 1/03.
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A self-help guidebook distributed by the American Association of Housing Educators. Last website revisions in 1999, and a number of broken links, however the guidebook is still of interest. 3/00, 6/08.
Digital Archive of American Architecture [http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/contents.html]
Slides from the collection of Jeffery Howe, Boston College. Arranged by century, building type, style, architect. Enlargeable thumbnails. Substantial. 11/98
Digital Archive of European Architecture [http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/default.html]
Slides from the collection of Jeffery Howe, Boston College. Arranged by period. Enlargeable thumbnails. 11/98
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"Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-Modern." A project by Mary Ann Sullivan to put her slide collection on the web. As of April 1, 1998 10% of her collection is there. Thumbnails can be clicked and enlarged.
Digital Karnak [http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/]
A digial project portraying the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, designed and built at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) under the direction of Dr. Diane Favro (director of the ETC) and Dr. Willeke Wendrich (editor-in-chief of the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. 1/09
Digital Urban [http://digitalurban.blogspot.com/]
Written by Dr Andrew Hudson-Smith, aimed at examining the latest techniques to visualise the city scape via digital media it covers a lot of the work going on at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London. 6/08
Discovering Contemporary Architecture Athens-Paris-London [http://www.culture2000.tee.gr]
The virtual walks through contemporary architecture are offered in three languages (French, English and Greek). The architectural projects presented cover the period spanning the end of the 19th century to the present day and primarily concern :
- Social housing (new or rehabilitated)
- Public facilities (schools, post offices, libraries, museums, universities, ministries, etc.)
- Buildings used for office space featuring remarkable architecture
- Environmental projects
- Parks and public gardens
- The city's relationship with its river or coastal edges
- Projects involving the participation of local people (self-managed housing)
- Projects developed by women architects and clients.
6/08.
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Last accessed 1/03.
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Listing of grad programs in many areas, you can select lists of programs for architecture engineering, architecure, building science, landscape architecture, and more. Note: search for interior design under Fine Arts. 4/07
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Architecture and Interior Design [http://www.DistinguishedWomen.com/subject/architec.html]
Biographies of women posted on the net or written by the creator of the site, Danuta Bois. Includes the famous, like Julia Morgan and Denise Scott Brown, and the not-so-famous. 5/99
Domespace [http://www.domespace.com/vinter/]
Illustrated exhibit of "the house that turns with the sun."
Domus Map Guides [http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/architecture/architects/domus.html]
Listing of maps in the journal Domus, from 1986 onward, by MIT Architecture Librarian Michael Leineger. 5/00
Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour [http://www.usc.edu/dept/geography/losangeles/lawalk/index.html]
By the University of Southern California Department of Geography. Divided into seven sub-regions: Civic Center/Little Tokyo, Fashion District, Historic Core, New Downtown, Pueblo/Chinatown, South Park, and Wholesale District/Skid Row. 5/00
Drexel University W.W. Hagerty Library [http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/architecture.html]
Architecture Research Guide: http://www.library.drexel.edu/resources/guides/mediaartsdesignguides/?page_id=5 Last accessed.12/04
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Search using parameters such as minimum and maximum square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, cars, floors, etc. Accessed 10/06
Drummonds Architectural Antiques [http://www.drummonds-arch.co.uk/]
"Architectural antiques and reclaimed materials:windows, doors, large statues, reclaimed flooring, building and staircase parts, well heads...." Based in Europe. 5/04
Drury University F.W. Olin Architecture Library [http://library.drury.edu/]
Links: http://library.drury.edu/Subjects/arch.htm
duPont, Russell Bookseller [http://www.dupontbooks.com/]
Fine and decorative arts. Catalogs on site.
e-architect/ Jobs [http://www.e-architect.com/]
American Institute of Architects jobs listing. Can post resume or job listing. Not limited to members. 12/01
e.LAN (European Landscape Architecture Network) [http://www.e-lan.org]
"Serves to bring European landscape architects closer together, by sharing personal experience through workshops and social events." 04/04
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Resources, bibliography, biography, gallery, online purchase of products, and more. 8/99. 6/08
earthship global website [http://www.earthship.org/]
"Earth - Ship n. 1. a passive solar home made out of natural and recycled materials. 2. a home combining passive solar architecture with thermal mass construction. 3. renewable energy and integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with no utility bills." Articles and lots of information on earthships, as well as earthship houses to buy or rent, and other market related material. 7/00
Earthships [http://earthship.org/]
Self-sufficient homes using environmentally friendly materials and techniques.
Echos du Patrimoine [http://www.skene.be/RW/RWECHO45/echo4501.htm]
Newsletter covering historic preservation in southern Belgium and Brussels, with good reviews of current publications. 7/00 [annotation courtesy of Al Willis]
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"A network of professionals dedicated to the practices of ecological art."10/08
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Full-text of the report from the Trust for Public Lands. The Report is found in the Research Room. 01/01
Ecosystem Valuation [http://www.ecosystemvaluation.org/]
Descriptions of valuation methods, with case studies and practical applications. Links. 6/00
EcoTecture:The Online Journal of Ecologic Design [http://www.ecotecture.com/]
News, features, reviews, online bookstore. 3/00
Edinburgh Contemporary Architecture [http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/]
Last accessed 2/04.
Education for Sustainability Profiles [http://www.secondnature.org/efs/efs_profiles.htm]
Profiles of sustainability initiatives of higher education institutions. Listed by institution and by type of project (including sustainability research). Searchable. 6/99
Education Programs -- Architecture in the Classroom [http://www.phlf.org/education-department/]
List of class project suggestions from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. 9/02
ELASA (European Landscape Architecture Students Association) [http://www.elasa.org/]
"An association of European landscape architecture student organizations serves to support co-operation, exchange of ideas and understanding between landscape architecture students throughout Europe" 04/04
Electric-Find: Gateway to the Electrical Industry [http://www.electric-find.com/]
Organized into categories including associations, publications, manufacturers, and a variety of electrical specialties. 1/01
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”The Electricity Forum is a portal for the North American electrical industry, since 1996, with more than 5,000 pages relating to electricity news, information, electrical construction equipment directories, associations, magazines, electrical trades training, and more.” Accessed 10/07
Empire State Building [http://www.esbnyc.com/index.cfm]
Lots of building facts and history. 9/99
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11/06
Energy Design Resources [http://www.energydesignresources.com/]
Software tools, information resources including case studies. 8/99
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From the School of Arts and Architecture, UCLA. 8/99
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network [http://www.eere.energy.gov/]
Information on EREN and links to energy and other information resources.
Energy Systems Research Unit [http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/]
Extensive publications list, description of projects, products, and courses. ESRU "focuses on the development of simulation based design tools for predicting the energy/environmental performance of demand side systems such as buildings; heating, cooling and power plant; and the technologies to harness renewable sources such as solar and wind energy."
Enertia Building systems [http://enertia.com]
Features natural renewable materials; manufactured kits.
Engineering News-Record [http://www.enr.com]
Full-text of cover article. Online directory section includes search capability of their top 500 design firms.
Entourage LA [http://www.entouragela.com/]
Selection of lamps and furniture. 12/99
Environ Design Collaborative [http://www.environdc.com]
Design firm site, with concise introduction to the definition of "green" in architecture and building.
Environmental Aesthetics [http://www.rockwork.com/index_html.html]
"Specializing in custom man-made rock formations, waterfalls, waterslides, boulder pools . . . ." Portfolio of their work. 7/98
Environmental Characteristics of Smart Growth Neighborhoods [http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/char/charinx.asp]
"This October 2000 study conducted for the Natural Resources Defense Council, in cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, suggests that the environmental benefits of smart growth are real and can be measured. The study focuses on the Metro Square neighborhood in Sacramento, California, and is one of the first to examine a fully completed and occupied development." Full text of the study available. 8/02
Environmental Design and Construction [http://www.EDCmag.com/]
Some articles full-text online. You can also subscribe online to the free print subscription. 3/01
Environmental Design Archives [http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/]
"The work of most of the San Francisco Bay Region's historically significant architects and landscape architects are represented in the collections of more than 150 architects and firms. These collections contain drawings, plans, specifications, photographs, audio-tapes, personal papers, business records, furniture, art and artifacts." 4/99
Environmental Design Charrette [http://1.salsa.net/aiasa/edc.html]
"Living with Water" sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Environmental Impact Statement Collection [http://www.library.northwestern.edu/transportation/searcheis.html]
Database of citations to the Environmental Impact Statements held by Northwestern University's Transportation Library -- said to be nearly all the EIS's issued by federal agencies since 1969. The statements are available for loan for a fee. 12/98
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Last accessed 1/03.
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List of manufacturers and suppliers of items containing recovered materials. 11/99
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"The Online Library System (OLS) for EPA’s National Library Network consists of several related databases that comprise the shared library catalog. Use OLS to locate books, reports, journals, and audiovisual materials on a variety of topics. Then contact your local public, corporate or academic library to arrange for a loan." Last accessed 11/08.
European Archive of Urban Public Space [http://urban.cccb.org/]
Documentation of winners of the European Prize for Urban Public Space. 11/05
Evan Terry Associates [http://www.evanterry.com/resources.asp?section=ADA%20Compliance%20Process]
Useful information on ADA and accessible design. 3/09
EVOLV [http://www.evolv.com]
An "Internet based project management service with over 1700 companies and 8000 users in the building industry." Their service is called ProjectCenter, and is also made available through AIA's e-Architect. 10/99
F.W. Dodge [http://www.fwdodge.com]
Publications aimed at supplying business leads in construction, including data on new projects along with plans, specs and addenda. 5/99
Fabulous Ruins of Detroit [http://detroityes.com/home.htm]
Divided into several "tours" such as "Gilded Age Tour," "Gone Today Tour," "City Rises Tour" and others. 1/00
Facade Group, Inc. [http://www.facadegroup.com]
The Group specializes in commercial building facades, providing consulting services to Architects, Contractors and Developers and drafting services to curtain wall sub-contractors. 2/01
FacilitiesNet [http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/]
Current two years. 06/02
Famous architects [http://architect.architecture.sk/]
"Biographies of well-known architects, primarily of the Modern Movement."
Federal Building Energy Codes [http://www.energycodes.gov/federal/]
US Department of Energy. Includes software and manuals that can be downloaded at no cost.
Federal Geographic Data Committee [http://www.fgdc.gov]
Goal is to enable the sharing of spatial data. Includes the Geospatial Data Clearinghouse which is "a collection of over 100 spatial data servers, that have digital geographic data primarily for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), image processing systems, and other modelling software." 6/99
Federal Register [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
FedStats Regional Statistics [http://www.fedstats.gov/regional.html]
Includes demographic and environmental statistics. 8/99
FindStone.com: Portal for Natural Stone [http://www.findstone.com/]
Marketplace with sales offers and buy inquiries, advice through topic boards and articles, and stone album -- images of granite, marble, limestone, slate and sandstone by country. 11/99
Finnish Architecture [http://virtual.finland.fi/Arts_Entertainment/]
The Arts & Entertainment includes information and photographs on Finnish architects and buildings. 6/08
Florence Design Academy [http://www.florencedesignacademy.com/]
Information on the courses (including masters level) the school offers in interior, industrial, and graphic design. Includes a gallery of student work. 4/03
Florida A&M University Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library [http://www.famu.edu/?a=library]
Last accessed 1/03.
Florida Tile [http://www.floridatile.com]
Of special interest is their pattern library, illustrating a wide variety of tile layouts. 4/05
Fotofacade - architecture, photography, culture and design… [http://fotofacade.blogspot.com/]
Architectural photographer with an interest in building conservation. UK. 11/05
Frank Lloyd Wright -- Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932 [http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw.html]
Drawings and models reconstructing unbuilt FLW projects.
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy [http://www.savewright.org/]
Images and information aimed at saving FLW buildings. 3/00
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation [http://www.franklloydwright.org/]
Including short videos! 1/00
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust [http://www.wrightplus.org/]
Good information about the Robie House http://www.wrightplus.org/robiehouse/robiehouse.html and the materials held by the trust. 11/05
Frank R. Walker Company [http://www.frankrwalker.com/]
Online book ordering and online contents of concrete and masonry chapters of Building Estimator's Reference Book. 8/98
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE [http://www.ise.fhg.de/]
"The Institute conducts research on the technology needed to supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialised, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, it develops systems, components, materials and processes in the areas of thermal use of solar energy, photovoltaics, solar architecture, electrical power supplies, chemical energy conversion and rational use of energy." 6/99
Frederick Law Olmsted [http://www.newbedford.com/olmsted.html]
Links to sites on the man and his work. 8/99
Friends of Kebyar [http://kebyar.com/]
"Friends of Kebyar is an Oregon non-profit corporation and an international network of people interested in original and innovative architecture that is not 'mainstream'." 12/98
Friends of Schinkel [http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/g126/peikx001]
Information on the society founded April 6, 1995, a newsletter, and (soon) a biography, chronology, bibliography and articles -- on Schinkel.
Functionalism and the City of Viipuri [http://www.in-arch.net/Viipuri/viipuri2.html]
"This is a study of the emergence and development of Functionalist Modernism in the city of Viipuri in pre-war Finland (today part of the Russian Federation). It features some of the buildings that represent the era of Scandinavian "white Functionalism", among them the world-renowned Viipuri Municipal Library by Alvar Aalto." 10/00 3/09
Gamble House [http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~bosley/gamble.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
GardenWeb [http://www.gardenweb.com/]
Glossary of botanical terms, directory (which can be searched or browsed, and has categories such as arboretum), forums, and more. 8/99
Geographic Information System [http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/]
US Geological Survey's site on the basics of GIS (What is it? How does it work? etc.). Includes other useful GIS links. PW 7/00
Georgia Tech Architecture Library [http://www.library.gatech.edu/architect/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Getty Center [http://academic.reed.edu/getty/image_textchoices.html]
Excellent site by Charles Rhyne, Professor Emeritus of Art History, Reed College. Over 600 dated images, intended for use by students of architecture. Annotated bibliography. "This web site attempts to show the architecture as a peopled space as seen by normal viewers." Can scan "preview" images by topic (e.g. trees and landscaping." 4/01
Getty Databases [http://www.getty.edu/search/index.html]
Databases and research tools, including the Census of Art and Architecture Known to the Renaissance (password required) and the Getty Provenance. 7/99
Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities [http://www.getty.edu/research/index.html]
"The Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities is one of six independent entities of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Its goals as a research institute are to promote innovative scholarship in the arts and the humanities, cross traditional academic boundaries, and provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and debate." 7/99
Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities Library Catalog [http://opac.pub.getty.edu]
Records of book and serial titles, and descriptions of archival and photograph collections.
GFX: Graywater Heat Recovery System [http://gfxtechnology.com/index.html]
"A new plumbing product developed under a US DoE Grant."
GIS Data Depot [http://data.geocomm.com/]
The purpose of GIS Data Depot is to promote the open exchange and free transfer of geospatial data on the Internet. Datasets are organized geographically, and most can be downloaded forfree. Free GIS software is also available. Site is searchable. PW 7/00
Glasgow Architecture [http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/]
Last accessed 4/03
Glashtte Lamberts Waldsassen GmbH [http://www.lamberts.de]
Stained glass and restoration glass. Manufacturer of mouthblown antique glass.
Global House Plans.com [http://globalhouseplans.com/]
Search by type and size of house. In addition to categories you may be accustomed to seeing, plan categories include split entry, wheelchair accessible plan, in-law suites. 11/03
Googie Architecture Online [http://www.SpaceAgeCity.com]
Nice site on this unique architecture, with special emphasis on Orange County. 5/99
Governors Island [http://www.govisland.com/Gallery/historic.asp]
Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) oversees 150 acres of the Island, while the National Park Service manages the balance, the 22-acre Governors Island National Monument which includes two 1812-era forts. GIPEC is working to make the Island a cherished destination with great new public open space, and a mix of educational, not-for-profit and commercial facilities.
6/08
GPO Access [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html]
Portal to US government information, with both broad categories (e.g. legislative) and specific publications (e.g. Congressional Record). 12/01
Graced Places: The Architecture of Wilson Eyre [http://www.design.upenn.edu/Eyre/Eyreintro.html]
A selection of his projects in text and images. Part of the University of Pennsylvania's Architectural Archives http://www.design.upenn.edu/Eyre/Aarchives.html
Gradschools.com [http://www.gradschools.com/]
Search by program (e.g. architecture, landscape architecture, etc.), limit geographically. Distance learning programs included. 2/00
Graduate Degree Programs in Architectural History [http://www.sah.org/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=61&meid=15]
Listed alphabetically by school; degrees offered, areas of study, faculty in architectural history program, and student information. 3/00
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White [http://www.gapw.com]
130 years of projects from this Chicago architecture firm. 11/03
Great Buildings and Structures [http://architecture.about.com/arts/architecture/library/bl-buildings.htm]
Short description and illustration for about 50 buildings. 7/00
Great Buildings Collection Online [http://www.artifice.com/gbc/buildings.html]
Information and images of 750 buildings. Information includes architect, location, date, building type, and print resources on the building. 7/98
Great Cities Urban Data Visualization Lab [http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/udv/mission.htm]
Includes a noise study, transit study, historic preservation study. Online resources provide tutorial information on GIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autocad and more. http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/udv/education.htm 11/05, updated 11/08.
Green Arts Web: Artists & Projects [http://www.greenarts.org/artprojects.html]
"Focus is on art and ecology and/or eco-activist art. All sites contain images of artists works or projects." 10/08
Green Building Articles' database [http://www.greenbuildingarticles.com/]
Over 1000 articles on green building, sustainability and sustainable development. Last accessed 7/08.
Green Building Council [http://www.usgbc.org/]
Programs, resources (case studies), quarterly report from the council. "The US Green Building Council is the building industry's only balanced nonprofit consensus coalition promoting the understanding, development and accelerated implementation of "Green Building" policies, programs, technologies, standards and design practices." 12/98
Green Building or Sustainable Architecture:Information Resources [http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/GreenAll.html]
Guide to print and net resources. 12/98
Green Building Research Center (GBRC) University of California, Berkeley [http://greenbuildings.berkeley.edu/]
"Created in 2004 to to advance and promote sustainable building design and operation on the UC Berkeley campus" 2/07
Green California [http://www.green.ca.gov/]
For "examples on energy efficiency and conservation, sustainability, green building and green purchasing practices." 10/08.
Green Haus [http://home.earthlink.net/~dlombard]
Many links; information on indoor air quality and materials that affect it like paint; product info and links. 8/99
Green Home Building [http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/]
Includes a "range of information related to sustainable architecture and natural building" including code information. 5/04
Green Home Guide [http://www.greenhomeguide.com/]
Advice on green remodeling. 10/06
Green Seal Certified Products [http://www.greenseal.org/findaproduct/index.cfm]
Products certified by Green Seal (a non-profit organization) to be environmentally safe. Includes a few products such as compact fluorescent lamps that are of interest to builders.
GreenClips [http://www.greenclips.com/]
http://listserv.energy.wsu.edu/greenclips/visit.html.
"GreenClips is a summary of environmental news (1994-2006). It has a special focus on sustainable design for buildings-green architecture-and related government and business issues." Ceased publishing April, 2008.
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum [http://www.bm30.es/homegug_uk.html]
Summary information about the building and its collections. 8/99
Guidance Pathway Systems [http://www.guidancepathways.com/]
Signing and streetscape information systems. 7/00
Guide to Colorado Architecture [http://www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/guides/architecture/archindex.htm]
Brief explanation of a variety of styles found in Colorado architecture. 10/02
Guide to Historic Architecture in Fresno, California [http://historicfresno.org]
Nicely done, with fast-loading graphics and a variety of information including events and issues regarding preservation, buildings on the national and local register, proposed historic districts, historic walking tours, and biographies of prominent architects and builders in Fresno.
Gustavo Gili [http://www.ggili.com]
2G + GG: 2G is an international architectural review; GG publishes illustrated books on architecture and design. 6/99
H-Islamart [http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~islamart]
"A network for scholars and professionals active in studies related to Islamic art." Subscription information and discussion threads available at this site, or email [ listserv@h-net.msu.edu ] with message SUB list first name last name affiliation. 7/98
Habitat, the Newsletter of the CTI Centre for the Built Environment [http://cebe.cf.ac.uk/learning/habitat/HABITAT1/Contents.html]
Full text of articles, reviews, reports related to "teaching within the built environment disciplines." 7/98
Hampton University William R. and Norma B. Harvey Library [http://www.hamptonu.edu/universityservices/library/index.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Han-Shan Tang Books [http://www.hanshan.com]
"Bookseller specializing in the Art [and Architecture] of East Asia, South East Asia and Central Asia." 6/99
Hartill Art Associates [http://www.hartillart.com/]
Covers 15 countries, all Periods and Styles and offers over 17,000 images of Architecture & Allied Arts. 3/06
Harvard Design Magazine [http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/publications/hdm/]
Sample articles from current and back issues. Subscription information. 10/01
Harvard University [http://128.103.60.91]
Last accessed 1/03.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Frances Loeb Library [http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/library/]
About the collection and services.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Home Page [http://www.gsd.harvard.edu]
School information, selected faculty and graduate student projects/research, and other information such as the library section.
Healthcare Design [http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/]
Some articles available online, both from current and past issues. 4/05
Hennessey + Ingalls Bookstore [http://www.hennesseyingalls.com/]
Search by title, browse by category, order online. 8/99
Hewn and Hammered [http://www.hewnandhammered.com/]
"All about Prairie, Craftsman and Mission Architecture Art and Design." A pleasant site to browse. 5/05
High Performance School Buildings [http://www.sbicouncil.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=98]
Resources from the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council. 5/05
High-Rise Buildings Database [http://www.ctbuh.org/HighRiseInfo/TallestDatabase/tabid/123/Default.aspx]
Compiled by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. "Data on thousands of tall buildings: the latest facts and statistics, visual images and video, and listings of professional firms linked to specific buildings and specialty categories." Differential access for Council members/non-members [one search produced 3 hits for non-members, 64 hits for members]. 10/01
Historic American Building Survey/ Historic American Engineering Record [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/]
"The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies. As of March 1998, America's built environment has been recorded through surveys containing more than 363,000 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 35,000 historic structures and sites dating from the seventeenth to the twentieth century." 3/99
Historic American Landscapes Survey [http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/hals/]
Recently establish program to document historic landscapes. 11/05
Historic House Architecture [http://www.ragtime.org/arch]
"Guide to Historic Houses with emphasis on Late-Victorian and Craftsman Style Bungalows." Description of styles rather than specific buildings.
Historic Landscape Initiative [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hli/]
National Park Service program. 8/99
Historical Survey of Architecture and Urbanism [http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/courses/arch170/]
Syllabi, lecture notes, links to images (or info about images) for this UC - Berkeley architectural history class. 2/00
Hive, Modern Design for the Home [http://hivemodern.com/products/?cid=10&cid2=10&flm=10]
Images of various designer work (Furniture and accessories). 6/08
Home Energy Magazine [http://www.homeenergy.org]
Issues from 1993 and 1994 online, with plans to add them back to volume 1, 1984.
Home Improvement Network [http://www.improvenet.com/]
Projects and ideas, help in finding a reputable contractor or designer, home plans for sale. Designed for the homeowner. 6/99
Home Plan Group [http://homeplangroup.com/]
Floor plans searchable by number of stories, square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms. 11/03
Home Styles [http://www.homeplans.com/]
Information on how to choose a home design, and on the home plans and home plan publications that they sell. Links to related sites in home repair, interior design, real estate, and other.
Hong Kong University Department of Architecture [http://arch.hku.hk]
Includes information on their computer-based research projects. 8/98
Horticopia Plant List [http://www.hortpix.com/]
Brief info and thumbnail image of a variety of plants. 8/99
House Plans [http://houseplans.com]
Can search for plans according to square feet and other features. 8/99
House Plans at Home Plan Info [http://www.homeplaninfo.com]
House plans and home plan firms reviewed. See who carries which plans, what their specialties are, and the payment methods accepted. 11/02
House-Energy [http://www.house-energy.com/Links.htm]
Provides links to entities dealing with house and energy resources, as well as information about all aspects of energy saving topics. 6/07
HouseplanGuys.com! [http://www.houseplanguys.com/]
Search thousands of unique house plans at HouseplanGuys.com! 03/03
Housing Information Gateway [http://www.Colorado.EDU/plan/housing-info/]
Directory of individuals, organizations by location, listservs, searchable bibliography, links (see the page about the Encyclopedia of Housing) -- to all of which the visitor to the site is invited to contribute. 12/98
HousingZone [http://www.housingzone.com/]
Associations, government offices, house plans, news, certified graduate builder courses, products, etc. 3/00
Howard University Architecture Library [http://www.howard.edu/library/architecture_library/]
Links: http://www.howard.edu/library/architecture_library/internet.htm
HPA Design Architects [http://www.HPAdesign.com/]
More than 800 plans. Searchable by square footage. Capes, Colonials, etc. 4/03
HUD USER [http://www.huduser.org/]
"HUD USER is the primary source for Federal Government reports and information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics." Online bibliographic database, raw data, links. 8/98
Human Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry [http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/]
"Featuring research on peoples' perceptions and behaviors regarding nature in cities." 11/02
HVAC Portal [http://www.hvacportal.com/]
Categories include balancing and testing, indoor air quality, codes and standards, bid opportunities and others. 3/00
Illinois Institute of Technology [http://www.arch.iit.edu/]
The College of Architecture is housed in three buildings designed by Mies. (collections inlcude "Mies at the GRC Architecture Library")Last accessed 7/08.
Illinois Institute of Technology Paul Galvin Library [http://www.gl.iit.edu]
Last accessed 1/03.
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America [http://www.iesna.org]
About the IESNA, their online catalog (as of 6/25/98 the 1995/96 catalog was up), and links. 7/98
Image Exchange, Society of Architectural Historians [http://www.sah.org/index.php?submenu=Image&src=gendocs&ref=ImageExchangeAVRN&category=Main&PHPSESSID=1480f25fa506e192489e95f2270e420b]
Images of American Architecture, grouped into five chronological periods, 1600 - 1976. Images of world architecture, ancient through modern. The images on this site are posted primarily for the benefit of students, teachers, and researchers. They are meant exclusively for non-profit educational use. 6/08
Image Vendor Directory [http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~beetham/vendor.htm]
Updated information, supplementing the print Slide Buyers' Guide.
Images of Early Maps on the Web [http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html#states]
Links to images organized by geographic location. 1/03
Images of Las Vegas [http://www.library.unlv.edu/arch/graphics/index.html]
Last accessed 7/03.
Images of Medieval Art and Architecture in England and France [http://www.pitt.edu/~medart]
Primarily churches, cathedrals and abbeys.
Images on the Net Guide [http://libraries.mit.edu/rvc/image-collections/index.html]
A hypertext guide to exploring Internet image collections, compiled by Katherine Poole. Arranged topically, and by category (such as "computer animations" or "live pictures & video imagery").
Imaging Systems Laboratory [http://www.imlab.psu.edu/]
Current and past projects such as SmartForest, an interactive virtual forest, and Evolving Urban Dynamics, an integrated decision support system for urban planning. 8/02
Index to Historic Preservation Periodicals [http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/catdat.html]
From the National Trust Library. 6/99
Indoor Air Quality (EPA) [http://www.epa.gov/iaq/]
Various documents on the subject. 12/99
Industrial Design Systems and Products [http://www.designmatrix.com]
Gary Swift's firm page. Includes information on pattern languages and structured planning.
INFOMINE = Maps and GIS Resources [http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?maps]
Searchable site with links to over 500 sources arranged by very specific subject headings. PW 7/00
Information Competencies for Students in Design Disciplines [http://www.arlisna.org/resources/onlinepubs/informationcomp.pdf]
"Compiles a list of core information literacy skills for students, divided into basic, intermediate and advanced skills in each design discipline. Serves as an aid to librarians as they strive to define and delimit information literacy skills for students in design discipines. Updated with additions: July 2007."
Information System for Los Angeles [http://www.usc.edu/programs/cst/isla/lessonplans/isla.html]
Decription of the project to create a digital archive of the development of the Southern California metropolitan area. 6/08
InformeDesign: Where Research Informs Design [http://www.informedesign.umn.edu/]
Research summaries can be browsed by category [Space, Issues, or Occupants] or searched by keywords. Each research summary includes design issue, design criteria, key concepts, research methods, and limitations of the study. Substantial site. 3/08
Ingenta [http://www.ingenta.com]
Last accessed 1/03.
InsideArch [http://www.insidearch.org/home.php]
Devoted to understanding the culture of the architecture profession, as seen in specific architectural firms. Ratings based on such factors as design quality, work hours, attitude toward interns. 11/03
Institute for Research in Construction. National Research Council Canada [http://www.nrc.ca/irc]
Site with information on staff, research projects, and publications. Some full-text items are included, including their newsletter "Construction Innovation." French and English versions available.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) [http://www.ieee.org]
Services, bookstore, its societies, etc. 6/08
Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD), UC Berkeley [http://iurd.berkeley.edu/]
Description of its research into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of governing policies on the patterns and processes of development. The Institute publishes working papers describing current research projects with abstracts available online. 6/08
INTBAU: International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism [http://www.intbau.org/]
According to Dr. Matthew Hardy, " INTBAU is a world wide organisation dedicated to the support of traditional building, the maintenance of local character and the creation of better places to live. It is creating an active network of individuals and institutions who design, make, maintain, study or enjoy traditional building, architecture and places. INTBAU runs conferences, architecture and urban design workshops, and other events that bring together practitioners, artisans and students. By education in traditional architecture, urbanism and the building crafts, we encourage people to maintain and restore traditional buildings, and to build new buildings and places that contribute to traditional environments and improve the quality of life in cities, towns and villages around the world." The extensive website has info on their work, listservs, news, books on the topic, links, etc. 09/07
Integra Products [http://www.integra.co.jp/eng/products/]
Several products with architectural applications, including Inspirer - a system for a physically accurate lighting simulation and image rendering aimed mainly for architectural applications, Insight - a plug-in for 3d Studio Max/Viz, and Flow - a tool for simulation of heat and mass transfer in an arbitrary environment. 4/01
Integrated CAD Research Information System (ICARIS) [http://itc.fgg.uni-lj.si/ICARIS]
"ICARIS is an experimental research network related to integrated CAD in civil engineering and architecture." It includes bibliographies, full-text papers, a searchable civil engineers' calendar of events, and EDITEC and W78 membership databases.
inter.Light [http://www.light-link.com]
"Dedicated exclusively to lighting products and lighting design with a special emphasis on energy efficiency. inter.Light includes a directory of lighting companies, searchable product databases, a photo gallery of hot lighting products, lighting design case studies, information about the lighting provisions of the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) and links to other useful lighting information on the Internet."
Intergraph [http://www.intergraph.com/products/]
Software, FAQs.
Interior Design Directory [http://www.i-d-d.com]
Mixed bag of categories: classifieds, feng shui, design resources, newsstand,color forecasts, design trends, and more. 1/00
Interior Design Educators Council [http://www.idec.org/]
8/06
Interior Design Quotes.Com [http://www.interiordesignquotes.com/index.html]
"Presenting the wise words of Interior Design pioneers" 05/07
Interiors & Sources [http://www.isdesignet.com/Magazine/tabid/3206/IssueID/403/Default.aspx]
Full-text current and back issues back to 2003. 3/09
International Archive of Women in Architecture [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/guide.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
International Archive of Women in Architecture: Imagebase [http://imagebase.lib.vt.edu/browse.php?folio_ID=/iawa]
Just one of the categories of Virginia Tech's Imagebase, this collection of images from the International Archive of Women in Architecture has about 2000 images, sorted by woman or category. The women in this imagebase are architects, designers, and landscape architects. A sample google search showed these images do not come up in the google results. 4/05
International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE), UC Berkeley [http://www.arch.ced.berkeley.edu/research/iaste/]
"Founded in 1988, IASTE is an interdisciplinary forum for comparative and cross-cultural research and understanding of traditional, vernacular, indigenous, and popular dwellings, settlements, and associated environments." AW 4/99
International Code Council (ICC) [http://www.iccsafe.org/index.html]
"Professional association representing the full spectrum of code enforcement disciplines and construction industry interests." Information on membership and on their codes. The International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA), International Council of Building Officials (ICBO) and Southern Building Code Congress (SBCCI) were formally consolidated into a single, organization: the International Code Council (ICC). 3/04
International Directory of Art Libraries [http://iberia.vassar.edu/ifla-idal]
Sponsored by the IFLA Section of Art Libraries, this directory is "a finding aid to over 3000 institutions with specialized holdings in art, archaeology, and architecture."
International Interior Design Association [http://www.iida.org]
8/06
International Journal of Design Computing [http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/research/research_publications.shtml]
Links to a number of research publications including "The International Journal of Design Computing, which is a refereed journal that is published on the World Wide Web and will be archived by the University of Sydney Library. The objective of the journal is to promote research and technology transfer in design computing through the publication of interactive, multimedia journal articles within the general topic of design computing." 6/08
International Stone Marketplace for Travertine, Marble, Granite, Limestone [http://www.stonecontact.com/]
"International stone marketplace for travertine, marble, granite, limestone, quartzite and more. Where buyers and sellers can trade information on price lists and buyer requests. " 5/04
Internet GIS Resources [http://www.tec.army.mil/gis/index.htm]
Extensive GIS links.
Internet Library of Early Journals [http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/]
Includes The Builder 1843-1852. Similar to reading microfilm, but online. 6/01
Internet Resources for Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning [http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/lawww.html]
Listing of links in the following categories: journals, libraries, organizations, indexes, reference sources, and theses. 12/98, 6/08
Internet Tile Center [http://www.infotile.com]
Tile and stone information, including full-text papers, product catalogs, associations, directory by country.
Intute: Arts and Humanities [http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/]
Incorporates all of the ADAM Project resources. An online service providing over 21,000 Web resources listed here that are freely available by keyword searching and browsing.
Intute: Geography Gateway [http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/geography/]
"The Intute Geography Gateway provides free access to high quality resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised by subject specialists based at UK universities. Our target audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education." This URL is a subsection of the site on the environment, with many resources on sustainability. 4/07
Iowa State University Library [http://www.lib.iastate.edu]
Sculpture & Architecture: http://www.lib.iastate.edu/narrative-menu/1014/2024
IRC: Institute for Research in Construction - Sustainable Built Environment [http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/index_e.html]
The NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) is the leading construction research agency in Canada and provides the National Research Council with an industrial perspective on strategic requirements, opportunities and priorities within the construction sector. Of interest will be the Sustainable Built Environment Resources at: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/sbe/index_e.html. 6/08
Irish Architectural Archive [http://www.iarc.ie/]
Includes searchable biographical index. 7/98
ISDesigNet [http://www.isdesignet.com]
The online version of Interiors and Sources Magazine. 10/06
Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture [http://islamicart.com]
Last accessed 1/03.
Islamic Architecture [http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/islamicarchitecture/index.html]
"Textual and Visual Resources available at MIT Rotch Library and Rotch Visual Collections." Also includes links to specific mosques and Islamic Architecture in general. 01/05
Islamic Architecture in Isfahan [http://www.isfahan.org.uk/]
Click on icons on the left to select options. Menu options include fundamental concepts, minarets, mosques and shrines, palaces and bridges, and bibliography. 6/08
ISO International Organization for Standardization [http://www.iso.ch/]
Includes the catalog of all ISO standards, lists of ISO members and technical committees, and background information on the ISO.
J & G Garden Stone [http://www.jggarden.com/]
Stone fountains and statuary from China. 1/01
Jack Human [http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~hms/home.html]
University of Pennsylvania's Center for Human Modeling and Simulation: information on their program to model humans in a CAD environment.
Janson's History of Art [http://www.prenhall.com/janson]
Links to web resources by chapter. 8/99
Japanese Gardening Organization [http://www.japanesegardening.org/]
"A non-profit educational resource for the Japanese gardening community with the mission of fostering the knowledge, appreciation and application of Japanese gardening" Accessed 8/08.
Jerusalem Mosaic [http://jeru.huji.ac.il/open_screen2.htm]
Overview of people, water, food, and sites through several periods of Jerusalem history. 2/00
Job Center-AKROPOLIS.NET: Community for Architects and Designers [http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/jobcenter]
Features job listings as well as a database of portfolios. 3/00
Journal of Design Communication [http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JDC]
"A scholarly, refereed publication of the Design Communication Association." Covers the "disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, graphic design, and other related design disciplines." Fall 1998 and Spring 2000 issues posted, full-text. 2/01
Joze Plecnik, a virtual museum [http://www.plecnik.net/]
"Dedicated to Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik" Last accessed 6/07
Joze Plecnik, Architect (1872-1957) [http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/plecnik.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Julia Morgan Collection [http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/spec_coll/morgan/index.html]
Includes biography, description of the collection at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and box list. 12/98
Juried and Refereed Journals in Architecture and Landscape Architecture [http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/architecture/refereed_or_juried.html]
Penn State University's Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library project to identify juried and refereed journals. 3/09
JustColleges.com [http://www.justcolleges.com/elearn/index.phtml?el=e_architecture.htm]
The elearning section lists institutions that have online courses or degrees available. 11/02
Kansas State University Weigel Library of Architecture, Planning and Design [http://www.lib.ksu.edu/branches/arch/]
12/03
Karno Books [http://www.karnobooks.com]
Books on Latin America, including architecture (under art); annotated listings of titles available for purchase.
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Webzine on New Traditional Architecture and Urbanism. 4/03
Ken Spelman Rare Books [http://www.kenspelman.com/]
UK dealer who "specialises in technical books for artists and architects, landscape architecture and design from the 17th - late 19th century." Web site allows search by date, publisher, subject, type of binding, and by price. 12/01
Kent State University Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library [http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10506]
Last accessed 6/08
Kent State University School of Architecture and Environmental Design [http://www.saed.kent.edu/SAED]
Gallery of faculty and student work, faculty profiles, program information.
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Articles on his philosophy and practice, illustrated list of clients and projects.
Key Centre of Design Computing and Cognition - the University of Sydney [http://faculty.arch.usyd.edu.au/kcdc/research/]
Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney. "The vision of the Key Centre is to improve the quality of design through the application of the latest developments in computing." They are especially interested in artificial intelligence in design, multimedia in design, and computer-support for collaborative design. 6/08
Kidder Smith Images of American Architecture [http://libraries.mit.edu/rvc/kidder/kiddhome.html]
"Selection of images from the Kidder Smith Slide Archives, Rotch Visual Collections, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Current coverage of New England will continue to be expanded to include the entire U.S. Indexed by site name, architect and geographic location."
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Site is by an amateur historian/photographer trying to raise awareness of these endangered structures (Kirkbride buildings). His hope is that greater awareness will lead to more of them being preserved.
"Once state-of-the-art mental healthcare facilities, Kirkbride buildings have long been relics of an obsolete therapeutic method known as Moral Treatment. In the latter half of the 19th century, these massive structures were conceived as ideal sanctuaries for the mentally ill and as an active participent in their recovery. Careful attention was given to every detail of their design to promote a healthy environment and convey a sense of respectable decorum. Placed in secluded areas within expansive grounds, many of these insane asylums seemed almost palace-like from the outside. But growing populations and insufficient funding led to unfortunate conditions, spoiling their idealistic promise." Last accessed 9/08
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Kitchen floor plans, contemporary and old world kitchen designs, country kitchen floor plans, design plans for kitchen remodeling, galley kitchen plans and plans for building a kitchen island. 10/06
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Searchable by keyword, browsable by type of site (cultural, industrial, mining, military, nuclear, radioactive transportation, waste, and water) which can be limited by location. "The database includes museums and displays related to land use, and one of the most thorough listings of land art sites available." 12/98, 6/08
Landscape and Human Health Laboratory, Universtiy of Illinois [http://www.lhhl.uiuc.edu/]
"A multidisciplinary research laboratory dedicated to multidisciplinary research laboratory dedicated to studying the connection between greenery and human health." Reports of several studies of the possible correlation between plants/nature in the urban environment and behavior (e.g. crime, self-discipline, etc.). Bibliography of research articles. 6/08
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"This site contains images and information on over 450 landscape plants (mostly woody) listed in alphabetical order by genus, from Abelia to Zelkova." Can searach using a common name list. 6/00
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The resources section is worth visiting. 5/04
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Las Vegas maps available in the University of Nevada Las Vegas Architecture Studies Library, or online. Includes strip mapping studies, topos, and other maps useful in planning and architecture. 5/04
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Cross between a blog and a web site with maps and info on new Vegas projects. And there are many. 11/05
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Full-text of the 1994 and 1995 issues of the Lawrence Berkeley Lab newsletter on energy.
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Information on their products; articles written by staff; links.
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From the US Green Building Council, a rating system and "consensus-based national standard" for sustainable buildings. The UNLV Architecture Studies Library has the LEED Reference Guide in its reference section. 5/05
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Primarily "serves as resource for those working to legalize skateboarding or get a skatepark built in their community," but some design info. 6/99
Librairie Leonce Laget [http://www.franceantiq.fr/books/fr.asp]
"Rare, old and out-of-print books on architecture and fine arts."
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A treasure, this page leads to information and/or images for many of the Library of Congress collections including the photographs of the Detroit Publishing Company (1885-1930), the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection -- "Northeastern U.S. and Florida, emphasizing architecture," the Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, and Horydczak Collection of architecture. 3/99
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Links to lighting sites, by ReSources.com. 12/99
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Overview of the center and its projects, abstracts from the National Lighting Product Information Program and DELTA (Demonstration and Evaluation of Lighting Techniques and Applications), and a nice set of links to lighting sources on the net (and to net sources on energy, optics, patents, and standards as well).
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The Lighting Center at RPI has developed lighting principles for older adults. The three reports here are aimed variously at senions, health care professionals, and designers. 11/05
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News, links, small jobs section. 6/00
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The site features complete product specification information for Lightolier¹s comprehensive product line, links to authorized distributors and Lessons In Lighting, an accredited online educational program. Visitors can also browse an extensive collection of photos highlighting a variety of product applications. 10/06
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Description of their three program areas relating to land use and taxation and abstracts of projects in each of the areas. Newsletter, publications. 7/98
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Online house plans, searchable according to the size, number of floors, etc. 2/00
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"Thousands of relics of Old London, details of buildings, fascinating ornament, unusual oddities and unique decorative features."
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"...subject specific lookup to access Creative, Media, Art, Design Industry and related services." Search by keyword or topic. 7/02
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Maintained by USC's Information Services Division, this site has links in three categories: Los Angeles Past, Los Angeles Present and Los Angeles Future. Many of the links take you to material from the University of Southern California archives.
This project was started in 1996 by the late Dennis Thomison, a Reference Librarian at the University of Southern California. It is maintained today by members of USC's Information Services Division.
These pages are dedicated to Dennis. His presence, guidance, knowledge and love of L.A. are all deeply missed.
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Ongoing survey to collect information about low impact housing [single and multi-family], especially that appropriate for colder climates. Over two hundred examples have been collected as of June 2008.
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Go to the Connections section for a substantial set of links to green design sites. 1/03
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Includes information on their Frank Lloyd Wright CD-ROMs.
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Rumford fireplaces, primarily, but described as "a useful source of information and links within the masonry industry as it relates to masonry fireplaces and chimneys -- lots of plans, specifications, history and information about fireplaces, lists of manufacturers, dealers, architects, etc."
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"'Mastering the City', an exhibition at the Netherlands Architecture Institute (from 18 December 1997 to 19 April 1998), is the largest and most public component of the Cor Van Eesteren Manifestation '97, an international review of the achievements of urban planning since 1900 and the state of affairs in Europe's major metropolitan regions around the year 2000. The exhibition is not just about the cities themselves but about urban planning as a highly necessary and effective technique for organizing social processes." "You can gain an impression of the subject matter of the exhibition by viewing four historical urban plans (Letchworth 1903, Ruhr 1920, Warsaw 1948, Almere 1977) and four contemporary urban plans (Berlin, Paris, Randstad, Ruhr)." 6/99
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Materials database to give "professional users of materials hands-on access to a highly selective materials archive and electronic access to digital images, as well as technical and sales information." Fee for membership. 2/00
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"The Design Center develops interactive educational projects located in neighborhoods, communities, or affecting national urban design and planning issues." Includes descriptions and documentation of the projects they have undertaken. 2/00
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As of 6/26/98 there are "27 bridges online with text and photographs from the National Register of Historic Places nominations. The focus of the exhibit are the state's masonry arch, truss and reinforced concrete arch bridges." Access bridges by location or by type.
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"A blog about modern architecture design news" 1/07
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Extensive content, including "photographic documentation, articles and interactive discussion of classic midcentury design, art and architecture in Phoenix... The site also includes Contemporary design with a Modern spirit (MoCo) and renovations of classic modern structures." 11/05
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Of interest is the technique for virtually guiding the viewer through the cyberspace museum. MUVA pays an homage to Francisco Matto (1911-1995). The Virtual Museum of Art is conceived as a dynamic and interactive museum, showcasing works of Uruguayan contemporary art and allows you to select and view closeups of numerous pieces of art. Original link date: 7/98. Last accessed 6/08.
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NAi Booksellers is a specialised bookstore in the area of architecture, landscape architecture and town planning. The bookstore sells a wide assortment of architectural books from international as well as national publishers. 11/03
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Publishers of the flashcard study system Archiflash for the Architecture Registration Exam. 2/00
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NSF publications, awards, agencies.
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Congress established the Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center in 1989 to link U.S. industry with federal labs and universities that have the technologies facilities and researchers that industry needs to maximize product development opportunities. This site serves as a gateway to funding and research opportunities, technologies available for licensing, and contacts for the federal laboratory system.
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Information on straw-bale construction, cob, adobe, bamboo and other techniques; bibliography; photos identified with house name, place, and sometimes date built; and extensive links. 7/98
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UNLV School of Architecture laboratory, run by Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzales, exploring environmentally responsive design approaches. 5/05
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UK construction industry info, "including an extensive directory of trade associations and professional institutes." 06/08
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Survey of neon signs on the Las Vegas strip. An alphabetical index is located at http://gaming.unlv.edu/v_museum/neon_survey/neon_index.html 5/04
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"The Internet connection for medieval resources." Medieval history, architecture, religion, etc. Glossary, bibliographies, book reviews and more. 4/06
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Non-profit group which promotes energy efficiency through research and advocacy. Their site contains some of their research, guidelines for energy efficiency, and energy code information. 7/02
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House plans "include Victorian, Farmhouse, Arts and Crafts, Bungalows, Foursquares, and Craftsman designs." 3/00
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Choose firm name or view images by building type. Provided are firm profile, list of projects, and list of publications. Architects and Landscape Architects. 11/03
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Organized by period. Images, information on structures, materials, renovation. Extensive. 02/09
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Architectural college in San Diego California, New School of Architecture and Design fosters students based on the concept of architectural internship. 5/04
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Scholarly e-journal on 19th century visual culture, including architecture. Scheduled to be published three times per year, with issue one published spring 2002, under the auspices of the Association of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art. 7/02
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Plants in three groups: grasses, forbs, and trees/shrubs/vines. Images include basic information on each plant. Browsable by common name, family name or scientific name. Search engine. 6/00
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Northwest Architectural Archives, University of Minnesota [http://special.lib.umn.edu/manuscripts/architect.html]
Description of collection. Abstracts of individual collections. Image databases for selected collections, allowing search by date and place, with images and descriptive information retrieved. 8/02
Norton Professional Books and WW Norton books in Architecture and Design [http://www.wwnorton.com/NPB/nparch/NParch.htm]
Description of books, tables of contents, author information, images.
Norwich University Kreitzberg Library [http://www.norwich.edu/library/arch.htm]
Last accessed 12/06
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Amiens [http://www.cc.columbia.edu/imaging/html/marc/amiens/amiens-marc.html]
Over 200 images. 8/02
NSSN: A Global Resource for Standards [http://www.nssn.org/about.aspx]
Search their database of "developing and approved national, foreign, regional and international standards and regulatory documents." Results include abstract on the scope of the document. 7/02
NTIS (National Technical Information Service) FedWorld [http://www.fedworld.gov]
In addition to NTIS information, this is a major gateway to government information. It is however, often busy and difficult to access.
NWBuildNet [http://www.nwbuildnet.com]
Although billed as the Online Construction Resource for the Pacific NorthWest, it is actually of broader interest than its regional orientation would suggest. Information on news, services, resources, associations, builders, publications.
NYC Open Accessible Space Information System [http://oasisnyc.net/]
Pick a New York City zip code, borough, or neighborhood and get a map indicating where open space is and how that space is categorized (e.g. vacant lot, private). In the resources section, compares New York City park/open space with that of other major cities. 12/01
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Architecture [http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos038.htm]
Description of the architecture profession, "Architects, Except Landscape and Naval" including nature of the work, training, employment job outlook, projections data, earnings related occupations etc. The site includes descriptions for hundreds of different types of jobs. Last accessed 6/08.
Oddens's Bookmarks [http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html]
Searchable site of over 10,000 cartigraphic links including clickable maps and atlases, other electronic map collections, sellers of cartographic material, cartographic and geographical societies and departments, and more. PW 7/00
Office of Applied Economics (OAE) [http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae.html]
Research in building economics. The OAE is part of NIST's Building and Fire Research Laboratory.
Ohio State University Libraries [http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu]
Architecture Links: http://library.osu.edu/sites/architecture/ (several helpful guides under "Collections"). Last accessed 6/08
Oikos [http://www.oikos.com/]
"Information on energy efficiency and sustainable building construction." Includes the Green Building News and the Oikos Green Product Gallery http://www.oikos.com/products/, searchable by product category or company. 10/02
Oklahoma State University Cunningham Architecture Library [http://www.library.okstate.edu/arch]
Last accessed 1/03.
Online Design Source [http://www.onlinedesignsource.net]
Contains information and comprehensive directories of vendors/manufacturers, trade marts, professional organizations, schools with interior design programs, and careers opportunities in the industry. 11/06
Ontario Architecture [http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/]
Building styles in Ontario Canada and their associated terminology. 11/03
Oregon Land Use Information Center [http://pppm.uoregon.edu/]
Statewide planning goals, legislation, research, regulations. 12/99
Outwater Plastics Industries, Architectural Division [http://www.outwatercatalogs.com/]
Millwork, hardware, columns. (catalog) 6/08
Overseas Business Reports [http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/obr/index.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Oxford School of the Built Environment [http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/be/!]
Last accessed 6/04.
Pacific Energy Center Daylighting Initiative [http://www.pge.com/pec/daylight/]
History of the project, papers on daylighting and productivity, case studies of a variety of building types, design tools. 10/99
PADDI - Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland [http://www.paddi.net/]
"PADDI (Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland) is produced in collaboration by the Architecture and Planning Libraries of Queen's University Belfast and University College Dublin. PADDI is a bibliographic database containing over 11000 entries, which aims to provide wide access to information on all aspects of the built environment and environmental planning in Ireland, north and south. Indexing of material began in 1980; indexed material includes items published from c 1865 to the present, but the majority of items date from the mid 20th century onwards; the time period covered is 12th century to the present." Can search by building name, architect, and place -- as well as by subject or building type. 4/01
Palace of Diocletian at Split [http://metalab.unc.edu/expo/palace.exhibit/intro.html]
Last accessed 1/03.
Palaces of Venice [http://www.jc-r.net/venezia/palazzi/indexe.html]
Covers a substantial number of palaces, giving image and description. 5/04
Palladio's Italian Villas [http://www.boglewood.com/palladio/home.html]
Census of villas, bibliography, substantial information.
Panoramic Maps at the Library of Congress [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/]
Part of the American Memory Project. Searchable by geographic location, keyword, subject and creator. 4/99
Paris Maps [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/arthistory/courses/parismaps]
100 maps, 1716-1887, with choice of quick view or detail.
Parkinson Architectural Archives [http://www.parkinsonarchitecture.com/]
"Architectural drawing/historical photograph archives of the Parkinson architectural firm of Los Angeles (1894-present)." Last accessed 6/08.
PARKitecture in Western National Parks [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hdp/exhibits/parkitect/]
"PARKitecture in Western National Parks celebrates the concept of designing with nature through the exhibition of black and white photographs and measured drawings of representative structures and sites in ten well-known parks. You can select a park to see what we've highlighted from it, or choose a facility type...." 4/02
Parsons School of Design Adam and Sophie Gimbel Design Library [http://www.newschool.edu/library/gimbel/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Pattern in Islamic Art [http://www.patterninislamicart.com/]
"Offers more than 4000 free downloadable images of such patterns as used in the decoration of Islamic architecture. The bulk of these images are drawnfrom David Wade's own photo-archive, itself the fruit of his visits to various Islamic and formerly Islamic regions over a period of some thirty years. In addition to his photo-archive the site offers other related material such as drawings, diagrams and analyses, background notes, and previouslypublished material." 8/08
Perseus Building Catalog [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0039]
Images and short text on selected Greek and Roman buildings. 4/02
Phaidon [http://www.phaidon.com/]
Publisher of books in art, architecture, design, decorative and performing arts.
PhDiA: resource center for doctoral education in architecture and environmental design [http://www.phdia.org/PhDiAmore/]
PhDiA is a resource center and organization for doctoral education in architecture and environmental design. PhDiA members include university faculty, doctoral students, and professionals. "PhDiA was established to provide a forum for discussion of issues related to the education of doctoral students in architecture. PhDiA sponsors a peer-reviewed journal and supports regular conferences.
11/08
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings [http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/]
Browse or search this substantial online text and image collection which draws on the "collections, data, images and professional expertise of The Athenum of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives, the Philadelphia Historical Commission, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and several local cultural institutions." A model project. 8/02
Philadelphia University [http://www.philau.edu/library]
Links: http://www.philau.edu/library/resources/architecture.html
PLAN [http://sap.mit.edu/resources/newsletter_plan/]
Newsletter of the MIT school of Architecture and Planning.
PLANETIZEN: Planning and Development News, Jobs, & Events [http://www.planetizen.com/]
In addition to what is indicated in the subtitle, includes full-text feature articles. 6/01
PlannersWeb [http://www.plannersweb.com]
Varied site, regularly updated and expanded. Includes articles from the Planning Commissioners Journal, planning links, sprawl resource guide (annotated guide to web resources, and list of articles), articles contributed to PlannersWeb, and more. 6/98
Planning and Building Libraries [http://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/architecture/index.htm]
Site for architects and librarians, linking to web resources on such subtopics as automation, lighting, security, standards, and others. 1/01
Planning Report: Insider's Guide to Managed Growth [http://www.planningreport.com/tpr/]
Although this is a subscription publication, there is much freely available online. focused on Southern California. 6/01
Pompeii Forum Project [http://pompeii.virginia.edu/]
"The Pompeii Forum Project is a collaborative venture that focuses on the urban center of Pompeii. There are three components to the project: documentation of standing remains; archaeological analysis; and urban study that seeks a) to interpret the developments at Pompeii in the broader context of urban history and b) to identify at Pompeii recurring patterns of urban evolution that can be applied to contemporary issues in American urbanism." 2/00
Prairie Avenue Bookshop [http://www.pabook.com/]
Architectural bookshop in Chicago. About 3000 titles of their extensive stock are online.
Prairie View A&M University John B. Coleman Library [http://www.tamu.edu/pvamu/library/]
Last accessed 1/03.
Pratt Institute Libraries [http://library.pratt.edu/]
Brooklyn Campus (200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205) and Manhattan Campus (144 W. 14th St, Rm. #410 New York, NY 10011). Last accessed 6/08
Preserve/Net: The Preservationist's Resource [http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/links.html]
Links in 26 categories. information on education, organizations, jobs, conferences, products and services.
Princeton Architectural Press [http://www.papress.com]
Search by title, author, category, and keyword. Also a new titles section.
Princeton School of Architecture [http://soa.princeton.edu/01sch/sch_frame.html]
Last accessed 7/08.
Princeton University Library [http://lib-terminal.princeton.edu/ues/UES_PAGE/index.htm]
Last accessed 1/03.
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Last accessed 1/03.
Princeton University: An Interactive Campus History [http://mondrian.Princeton.EDU/Campus/]
Multiple views and ways to search this presentation of Princeton's campus history 1746-1996. 10/99
Pritzker Architecture Prize [http://www.pritzkerprize.com]
History of the award, list of winners, images of projects or recent winners.
Professional Publications, Inc. [http://www.ppi2pass.com]
Publishers of test preparation materials (including the ARE and NCIDQ) this site includes exam schedules, a forum for discussion of the exams, their product catalog, and information on review courses.
Project for Public Spaces: Placemaking for Communities (PPS) [http://www.pps.org/]
Description of projects, initiatives, and products (such as publications). "Project for Public Spaces, Inc. (PPS) is a non-profit planning and design organization dedicated to preserving public spaces as the nexus of community life." First linked in March, 1999. Last accessed 7/08.
Project Management Forum [http://www.pmforum.org/]
Construction-related materials, products and services; includes the geographically-organized Professional Services Locator Directory.
Provocations (1996-2005) [http://www.design-site.net/provoc.htm]
"An Online Journal of Architecture and Ideas." Full-text articles. Last accessed 7/08.
Public Library presentations [http://urbanafreelibrary.org/departments/presentations/]
Several presentations made to the Public Library Association Conference on library design and lighting, by Fred Schlipf and John Moorman. 11/05
Purdue University, Construction Engineering and Management [http://CE.www.ecn.purdue.edu/CEM/]
First linked 4/99, last accessed 7/08
Quakeline [http://mceer.buffalo.edu/utilities/quakeline.asp]
"The database of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER), contains bibliographic information on the subjects of earthquakes, earthquake engineering, natural hazards mitigation, and related topics." Primarily 1987 onwards. Includes non-book as well as print materials.
Quebec Building Envelope Council (QBEC) [http://www.cebq.org/EnglishInfo.htm]
The QBEC organizes a minimum of nine conferences annually (August to May) on topics dealing with a variety of aspects specifically related to the building envelope, such as:
- The restoration of building façades and roofs, including the integration of new fenestration;
- Masonry, curtain wall and other cladding systems;
- Hygrothermal performance. 7/08.
Quinn Evans Architects [http://www.quinnevans.com./home.html]
Firm specializing in historic preservation projects, with site showing many examples. 7/02
Quondam, Virtual Museum of Architecture [http://www.quondam.com]
"Quondam's Collection began as a group of 3-dimensional computer models representing significant building designs that were never built. The collection presently contains thirty buildings, two urban databases, two virtual environments, two analogous buildings, and two image banks." Philadelphia and Schinkel are two foci. 4/00
R.S.Means Company [http://www.rsmeans.com]
Cost estimating information.
Radiance WWW Server [http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/HOME.html]
Description of the radiance ray-tracing software, sources on the Internet from which to obtain it, tips for using it, an archive of a radiance discussion group, and other www sites featuring radiance.
Ray Tracing Bibliography [http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/Graphics/ray.html]
Searchable and browsable. More than 700 entries as of 2/99.
Raymond M. Sutton, Jr. Books [http://www.suttonbooks.com]
Rare and antiquarian books, primarily on natural history, with some landscaping titles. 8/99
Realtor.com [http://realtor.com]
Fill in the parameters to find a home or neighboorhood to match. Linked since 8/99. Last accessed 7/08.
RealWorld Imagery [http://www.realworldimagery.com/]
Texture maps of people, plants, objects -- clip art for 2d and 3d graphics, available for sale on CD. Thumbnails shown online. Desert shrubs included. 2/01
Record TV - Archtectural Record [http://archrecord.construction.com/architecturevideo/]
Architectural Record's "videos, produced by RECORD’s own award-winning editors, are meant to inspire, inform, and entertain. We offer seven different channels, including “My City” where noted designers take us on tours of their favorite buildings, as well as “Record Homes,” “Good Design Is Good Business,” and more". 10/08
Reed Design Registry [http://www.firstsourceonl.com/profile/index.asp]
Search engine for locating architectural design firms in the United States. Entries provide name, address, phone, specialization.
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Last accessed 7/08.
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About 30,000 volumes in architecture, with a special interest in emerging technologies, and a separate architecture slides database.
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Renewable energy policy project & CREST[Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology] "Site for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable technology information and connections." Last accessed 7/08.
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Research Highlights are brief summaries of recently completed studies. Research reports in their entirety are available through the Canadian Housing Information Center (CHIC). 6/99
Research Materials for Architecture and the Built Environment Located in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. [http://www.lib.umd.edu/Guests/DCARCHres]
As reported by Anita Carrico, "the entries include collections of architectural drawings, maps, blueprints, photographs, slides, correspondence, historical documents and more. The entries are as varied as the National Archives and Records Administration, Cartographic and Architectural Department, which holds over 2.8 million items about the federally funded built environment; the Washington Cathedral with 15,000 architectural drawings and supporting documents; and the holdings of the Montgomery County Historical Society.In addition to being a directory to libraries, archives and museums, the website provides hypertext links to those that have websites. For research in architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, historic preservation, American studies and art history. Institutions continue to be added, and an index is under construction." 11/98, last accessed 7/08.
Research on Place and Space [http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/place/]
Lists of courses, bibliographies, web sites, etc. on "place" as it is viewed by such disciplines as philosophy, architecture, history, and many others. 1/03
Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles [http://www.buildinghistory.org/]
"A guide to researching historic buildings in the British Isles." Addresses beginning points for research, looking at maps and images, and a variety of building types. 3/00
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Articles, book and materials reviews, green resources and organizations, green architects. First linked 7/98, last accessed 7/08.
ReSources [http://www.resources.com]
Links to "Manufacturers, Architects, Designers, Facility Managers, Office Furniture Dealerships, Reps, Professional Associations, Colleges and Universities, Consultants, Service Providers, and the Technical Community." 12/98
RetailSource [http://www.retailsource.com/]
Directories of products and companies related to retail design. The directory categories are extensive, but many have nothing listed. Includes list of associations. 6/99
RIBA Bookshop [http://www.architecture.com/Shop/Home.aspx]
Online ordering from the bookshop of the Royal Institute of British Architects, located in London. Books, gifts, postcards. 5/99, last accessed 7/08.
RIBA Library [http://www.riba-library.com]
British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects. About library services and holdings, including a list of their periodical holdings, and a list of recommended book titles. 9/99, last accessed 7/08.
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Catalog/index including books, articles, slides, drawings, photographs, manuscripts. 10/99, last accessed 7/08.
Rice School of Architecture [http://arch.rice.edu/modules/indexwin.php]
Programs, courses, facilities, publications.
Rice University Brown Fine Arts Library [http://library.rice.edu/collections/brown-fine-arts/brown-fine-arts-library]
Links: http://library.rice.edu/collections/brown-fine-arts/fine-arts-architecture
Rick Garner Designer House Plans and Home Designs [http://www.rickgarner.com/]
House plans for sale, arranged online by size of house. 7/00
RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) National Key Centre for Design [http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au]
"The National Key Centre for Design at RMIT exists to focus the work of Australian designers, researchers, industry and government on the changing relationship between design, production and consumption." This site provides centre research papers and projects such as EcoReDesign ("a program to improve the environmental performance of manufactured products") and Eco Built Environment ("an inquiry into the philosophy of environmental sustainability both for the design and the designers of the built environment"), as well as links to other environmental design research centers.
Roadside Architecture [http://www.roadsidepeek.com/archit/index.htm]
"Special focus on mid-century styles" including googie architecture and tiki style. 6/00
Rocky Mt. Institute [http://www.rmi.org]
Description of the institute and its seven foci, including green development. Publications lists are included. "Rocky Mountain Institute ® (RMI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was established in 1982 by resource analysts L. Hunter Lovins and Amory B. Lovins. What began as a small group of colleagues focusing on energy policy has since grown into a broad-based institution with approximately eighty full-time staff, an annual budget of nearly $12 million." Last accessed 7/08.
Roger Williams University Library [http://library.rwu.edu]
Links: http://library.rwu.edu/databases/index.php?type=subject&stype=all&subject=Architecture. Last accessed 7/08
Royoung Bookseller [http://www.royoung.com]
Out-of-print architecture and other arts books. Catalog on site.
Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) [http://www.brunerfoundation.org/]
"dedicated to the urban built environment...defining excellence in terms of form, process, place and values, this site include materials on the winning spaces." 6/03, last accessed 7/08
Rural Studio (Auburn) [http://cadc.auburn.edu/soa/rural%2Dstudio/mission.htm]
Web site for the Auburn University School of Architecture Rural Studio. Includes descriptions of student projects. 11/05
Rusli Associates-Alcoa World Headquarters [http://www.rusli.com/alcoa.html]
Design drawings, models, and construction photos of the Alcoa World Headquarters.
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Last accessed 7/08.
Safdie Hypermedia Archive [http://cac.mcgill.ca/safdie/]
Biography, bibliography, and projects. 4/03
Salvo Web [http://www.salvo.co.uk]
"Antique and reclaimed materials for architecture and gardens." Dealers in England and France primarily. Full-text articles on related topics, such as reclamation and landscape architecture, and types of Irish marble.
San Francisco City/County Department of the Environment [http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/environment/]
Of particular interest is the Sustainability Plan for the City. 9/99, last accessed 7/08.
San Francisco Institute of Architecture [http://www.SFIA.net]
Last accessed 1/03.
San Francisco Institute of Architecture Eco Distance Learning [http://www.sfia.net/ecodistancelearning.asp]
Distance education courses in ecological design, planning and construction. 10/06, updated9/08
Saskia, Lts. [http://www.saskia.com]
Catalog and sample slides from this commercial vendor of slides and digital images.
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Last accessed 1/03.
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Quarry-direct supplier of masonry stone.
SINE Structural Images of the North East [of England] [http://sine.ncl.ac.uk]
Search, or browse by building type. The images are from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham and Teesside. 11/03
Skyscraper Museum [http://www.skyscraper.org/]
Exhibitions, publications list, beginnings of a photo archive, and a graphic on the world's tallest buildings. 10/99
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Under the "city diagrams", you can get elevations and stats for buildings by city and by architect. Or you can search by keyword on the home page so you can see all the hotels or offices or whatever. They're not all skyscrapers...there are 24 stadiums, and some buildings that are only 3 floors high. Search results come in the form of elevations on a graph, with tallest first, but you can sort them by year. The stats are below each building. 7/02 submitted by Jacque Tygart.
Smart Communities Network [http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/]
Principles, rating systems, success stories and more. Updated 4/03
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"This site highlights numerous policies and programs that states and localities nationwide have implemented to further smart growth." Search, or browse by program objective, technique or state in which implemented. 8/02, 7/08 updated 11/08
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Windows program for drawing flowcharts, engineering diagrams, circuits, networks and business presentations. Free sample. 6/99
Smithsonian [http://www.si.edu/]
"In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, drew up his last will and testament, naming his nephew as beneficiary. Smithson stipulated that, should the nephew die without heirs (as he would in 1835), the estate should go “to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.”" Last accessed 1/03.
Society of Architectural Historians [http://www.sah.org]
Resources for architectural historians as well as information on the society. Substantive original material is provided by the society, such as the list of dissertations and biographical material on American architects (1897-1947). Numerous web links. "The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) is an international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide." 7/08
Society of Architectural Historians Net Resources [http://www.sah.org/index.php?submenu=Resources&src=gendocs&ref=Resources&category=Main]
Focused set of links, heavily image-oriented.
Solar Architecture [http://www.dennisrhollowayarchitect.com/]
Site of architect Dennis R. Holloway, with solar architecture projects, links, and "A Simple Design Methodology for Passive Solar Architecture." 6/99, last updated 7/08
Solar Architecture - Arizona Solar Center [http://www.azsolarcenter.com/design.html]
Explores various technologies, including photovoltaics, solar cooking, solar water heating, solar architecture, wind power, and hands-on activities for the classroom. 7/08.
Solar Decathlon [http://www.solardecathlon.org/]
"The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design." Beginning with 2007, construction drawings for each project (in .pdf format) can be accessed from each team web page (in addition to a virtual tour, daily video updates and product information). 10/07
Solar Design Associates, Inc. [http://www.solardesign.com/]
Description of the firm's projects and services.
Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory [http://lesowww.epfl.ch]
Information on passive solar architecture, daylighting and photovoltaics.
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Solar energy products offered by members of the Solar Energy Industries Association, including photovoltaics, solar thermal building products, and solar components and materials. SEIA is a trade group for manufacturers and service suppliers.
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Data, codes and calculators, publications and links. 7/02, last updated 7/08.
Solar Works [http://www.solar-works.com/]
A renewable energy systems integrator in the northeast United States. Includes a "Solar FAQ", including a glossary of solar terms and links to other resources at: http://www.solar-works.com/solarfacts/. 12/01, last updated 7/08.
SolarAttic, Inc. [http://www.solarattic.com]
Solar energy without roof-mounted paneling, new duct and ventilation technology. Developed its first solar pool heater in 1986 based on recovering wasted attic heat energy. Last updated 7/08.
Southern California Institute of Architecture SCI-Arc [http://www.sciarc.edu]
Includes student projects. "Founded in 1972, SCI-Arc was as a radical alternative to the conventional system of architectural education. Architect and educator Ray Kappe—formerly the chair of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, and director of SCI-Arc until 1987—leased an industrial building in Santa Monica, and, with a group of six faculty members and 75 students, started what they initially called the "New School," based on the concept of a "college without walls." Shelly Kappe, Ahde Lahti, Thom Mayne, Bill Simonian, Glen Small and Jim Stafford were among the founding faculty." Last updated 7/08.
Southern Polytechnic State University Library Lawrence V. Johnson Library [http://www.spsu.edu/library/library.html]
Location: 1100 South Marietta Parkway | Marietta, GA. 1/03, Last updated 7/08.
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Last accessed 6/06
Southwest Housing Traditions: Design, Materials, Performance [http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/SWhousingtraditions.html]
Full text of this August 2005 HUD publication which "assesses the relevance of traditional Southwestern building designs and materials for the contemporary housing needs of low-income residents of the U.S.-Mexico border communities." Includes case studies and prototypes. 11/05
Spatial Perception in Virtual Environments: Evaluating an Architectural Application [http://www.hitl.washington.edu/publications/henry/]
University of Washington master's thesis by Daniel Henry. 10/99
Specifier Magazine [http://www.specifier.com.au/]
12/06
Spiro Kostof Lectures [http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/kostof.html]
Spiro Kostof (1936-1991) was widely recognized as one of the world's leading architectural historians. This site provides 26 lectures as well as a commemorative addresss (Spring 1987). Program notes for the Kostof Lecture Series by David Eifler, UC Berkeley Environmental Design Library, 2008. Last updated 7/08.
SPIRO, Architecture Image Library, Query Form [http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/spiro/]
"SPIRO is the visual online public access catalog to the 35mm slide collection of the Architecture Visual Resources Library (AVRL) at the University of California at Berkeley. The collection numbers over 250,000 slides and 20,000 photographs. SPIRO content is the responsibility of AVRL, while programming and system support is provided by UC Berkeley's Museum Informatics Project (MIP). SPIRO was named in honor of the late architectural historian Professor Emeritus Spiro Kostof, and stands for "Slide and Photograph Image Retrieval Online. SPIRO is freely available on the World Wide Web." 4/02, updated 10/08
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This site contains a list and descriptions of research departments. AW 4/99
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8/05
Starosciak Books [http://www.artbooks-ltd.com]
Two files of architecture out-of-print titles.
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This retailer bills the site as the widest selection of night sky friendly outdoor lighting products for home or business. 10/06
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"NCSL and the Trust for Public Land (TPL) have developed a database of state legislation designed to provide financial and other incentives to manage growth and preserve open space. The database includes brief abstracts of enacted state legislation on such topics as conservation easements, land trusts, open space, smart growth and tax incentives, and a statutory citation for detailed reference to the provisions of each law. The database can be searched by state and topic." 11/99
State University of New York at Buffalo Architecture and Planning Library [http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/apl]
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Last accessed 1/03.
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Searchable and browsable by topics graphics and industrial design, art, interiors and furniture, and landscape. 11/98
structurae: International Database and Gallery of Structures [http://www.structurae.de/en/]
"structurae is an International Database and Gallery of Structures. It is provided as a free service to engineers, as well as teachers and students of structural engineering. This site contains contemporary and historical information on works of structural engineering and their designers, and firms that constructed them. The intention is to provide a broad overview of structures and as much technical information as reasonable." Also points to relevant print and web materials. Searchable; browsable by designer, geographic area, type of structure, firm, and project name. 5/99, last accessed 7/08
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Helpful calculator that will determine solar angles and related information for a given location, date, and time. Help buttons will give very good explanations and diagrams of the various readings. 9/05
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Custom residential design, "specializing in day lighting, modified passive solar design and super-insulated, stress-skin panelized construction. "Information on building green begins with a quick lesson on "Traditional Solar Design" theory and then move on to a discussion about what they've learned over the years since they began in 1975. Last updated 7/08.
Sustainable Architecture Building & Culture (SustainableABC.com) [http://www.SustainableABC.Com/strawbale.html]
Links in approximately 20 categories, including environmental illness, straw bale construction, eco villages and communities, and natural building technology. Since 1993, the quarterly journal "The Last Straw" has shared news and developments from around the world about straw-bale construction and natural building. 4/99, last updated 7/08.
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Text, directory information, links in a variety of categories including earth sheltered design, xeriscape, lighting, landscaping for energy conservation, photovoltaic systems.
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"The Sustainable Communities Network website connects citizens with the resources they need to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities. It addresses a wide range of issues related to community sustainability, including creating communities, smart growth, growing a sustainable economy, protecting natural resources, living sustainably, and governing communities. In addition it gives case studies, resources, related Web sites, links to relevant sites, events calendars, and suggested reading." Case studies link: http://www.sustainable.org/casestudies/studiesindex.html. 8/99, last accessed 7/08.
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Sustainable community indicators: categories, data sources, samples. Their site offers:
-Free training materials,
-A searchable database of indicators,
-Explanations of indicators and sustainability
-A list of online, print, and other resources, and
-Answers to frequently asked questions about indicators and sustainability.
Sustainable Measures,P.O. Box 370502, West Hartford, CT 06137 P: 860-808-7487
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Comprehensive resource/databas to product information and manufacturers. Last updated 7/08.
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Images are a collection of photos of Sydney Harbour taken by Stephen Peter on the 4th and 5th of January 1994, at the time that bushfires were sweeping through Sydney. The CGI clibckable map gives you a dated perspective of the buidlings and harbor around the city. 1/03, last accessed 7/08.
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Architecture Links: http://libwww.syr.edu/research/internet/architecture/index.html
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Includes student and faculty work, an image library, course syllabi, dean's message, newsletters etc. Last accessed 7/08.
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Catalog of book titles and list of journals. Includes information about all former Spon Press titles including the Spon Price Books and Estimating Guides.
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Sharing teaching resources such as "a report of the second AIAS task force on studio culture". 11/08
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Standards catalogs from a wide variety of organizations (AAMA to UL). Engineering standards, specifications, technical books and resources for engineers and scientists 12/02
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Though there is no indication that any additions have been made to this site since 1997, there is still a good bit of information here on Indian Temples. 8/98
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Top ten links in about 150 categories! "TenLinks, Inc. is an online CAD, CAM and CAE media company. Founded in 1999 with TenLinks.com, TenLinks has grown into a network of websites and newsletters that together form the largest community of CAD, CAM and CAE users on the Internet." 4/99, last accessed 7/08.
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USGS aerials and topos. Many are from the late 1980s and early 1990s. 5/04
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Their "goal is to organize and develop a resource for institutions holding architectural, building and planning records in the state of Texas." They plan on sharing both expertise and information on holdings. 4/02
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Distributed by Norton, their special areas include art, architecture and design. Current catalog and backlist available.
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ThinkQuest has periodic competitions to create web sites, which are then posted to ThinkQuest. Architecture web sites cover cities [e.g. Chicago], buildings [e.g. Taj Mahal], history [e.g. Architecture through the Ages], and more. 5/04
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"Powered by ThomasRegister and ThomasRegional". Last accessed 7/05.
Tiles on the Web [http://www.tiles.org]
A gallery, bookshelf, organizations, etc. Tile studios are included such as Deercreek Pottery http://www.tiles.org/pages/deercrek/dcartsandcrafts.html with its Julia Morgan Collection of tile pressed from the same patterns she used at Hearst Castle.
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Sample tiles organized by country, many from Jones' The Grammar of Ornament, 1856. Includes references, links, tile by symmetry group. 4/05
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's timeline allows searching by period and by special topics. Architecture is highlighted for a few periods, such as Renaissance architecture.5/04
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On their product the light pipe, "consisting of a hollow prismatic light guide and a remote HID source." Link established 7/98, last accessed 7/08.
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Topos, but also shaded relief maps, street maps, and aerial photos. 5/05
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Slick site displaying through graphics and text the hazards in your environment. 11/05
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"This Website is the gateway to more than 300 leading suppliers of traditionally styled products and related services." Also has full text articles from Traditional Building Magazine. Link established 7/98, last accessed 7/08.
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"This criteria manual contains the administrative rules for a Traditional Neighborhood District (TND) and includes supplemental information and illustrations on the standards for planning, architectural design, streets and streetscapes, open space, location of utilities, drainage, and landscaping." Austin Texas. 3/00
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"VIRTUAL ARCHITECTURE exhibition at the Bel5m Cultural Center, Lisbon December 18 1998 - January 31, 1998" 7/00
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Transit villages discussed in the context of new urbanism, livable communities and the cost of sprawl. 11/05
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Their mission is to "improve urban and community forests by providing Internet-based information, tools, and inspiration.
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Links to architecture resources. 3/07
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Brief description of their collection and the procedures to access the collection in New Orleans. 10/99
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Their publication list includes the series "Documents in Canadian Architecture.
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Project of the British Library. Turn page by page such amazing treasures as the Lindisfarne Gospels and Leonardo's Notebooks. 5/04 10/08.
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U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library. Specific Acts, e.g. the Copyright Act, also included.
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Shows states that have adopted the Model Energy Code. Information on their codes and products, and links. Link established 7/98, last accessed 7/08.
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"This gazetteer is used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map Server and obtain census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server. You can search for places, counties or MCDs by entering the name and state abbreviation (optional), or 5-digit zip code." Link established 3/99, last accessed 7/08.
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"Historic Mortar and Masonry Restoration Products and Services" including consultant and contractor networks, publications, workshops, and links. 7/98
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Community plans (including Henderson, Nevada plan for block grant funds and a brief history of the city), data on housing and community trends. A searchable database of HUD publications is at http://www.huduser.org
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Searchable database of almost 2 million U.S. features. Provides description of feature and will locate on map if requested. Links to other Geographic Information servers, including the GEOnet Names Server [ http://164.214.2.59/gns/html/index.html], an international gazetteer that provides latitude and longitude but does not link to a mapping program. PW 7/00
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Extensive site put together by Ed Teague, including information on buildings, architects, maps, and bibliographic resources. 12/99
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Details what the publications produced by UL contain. Only two directories are now online, and they do not include building. UL "is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization." 10/99
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On the Universal Trail Assessment Process. 6/99
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Information about the University of Auckland school, ftp offerings, individuals' home pages, a virtual study tour (which includes computer constructions or reconstructions of various buildings such as the Barcelona Pavilion and the Hadrianic Baths at Leptis Magna), and a student gallery with student modelling and rendering projects.
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Online tutorials in a variety of areas, including finding scholarly articles, evaluating and citing information, and Internet searching. Combination "how-to" and links to enable the user to search from the same screen. 11/02
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Information on library resources and services.
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Over 700 online U.S. maps as well as maps worldwide. 3/99
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Online course materials, some of which are accessible off campus, full-text research reports, student homepages and portfolios. Syllabus and lectures for Introduction to Structural Design: http://urban.arch.Virginia.EDU/~km6e/arch324
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Programs in architecture, planning, construction and landscape design. Last accessed 7/08.
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Gateway: http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/Architecture/
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Go to the A-Z list for two relevant digital projects: the Cities and Buildings Database, and the Urban Archives Database. 11/05
University of Waterloo Electronic Library [http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/]
Architecture Links: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/arch/index.html
University of Waterloo Library [http://library.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/arch/index.html]
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Includes student projects. Their Architecture PHD Program in Environment-Behavior Studies is described at http://www.uwm.edu/sarup/phd
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Last accessed 1/03.
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