Architecture and Building

RESOURCES BY TOPIC

Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types of listings range from discussion groups to electronic publications to databases -- and of course a wide variety of websites. This is a selective guide. Links to more comprehensive link collections are included. For some topics just one or two sites with good links to the net resources in that topic are listed. Although the emphasis is on quality sites, sometimes sites that are currently not well-developed but show promise of being so are included.

This guide, started in 1993, is posted to the UNLV Libraries Architecture Studies Library page [/arch/rsrce/webresources/index.php]. 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.
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Architecture Internet Resources -> Resources -> Landscape Architecture

Resources for: Landscape Architecture

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

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 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 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

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.

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

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

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

Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture [http://www.thecela.org/]
Information about the council, history of the organization etc.. 4/07

Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture, Gardens and Garden Architecture [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/DLDecArts/txtSubGuide.html]
The garden and garden architecture selections of The Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture, a University of Wisconsin Madison project collecting text and images pertaining to the decorative arts with a concentration on Early America. 10/09

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

Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space [http://www.tpl.org/]
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

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

Frederick Law Olmsted [http://www.newbedford.com/olmsted.html]
Links to sites on the man and his work. 8/99

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

Historic American Landscapes Survey [http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/hals/]
Recently establish program to document historic landscapes. 11/05

Historic Landscape Initiative [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hli/]
National Park Service program. 8/99

Horticopia Plant List [http://www.hortpix.com/]
Brief info and thumbnail image of a variety of plants. 8/99

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

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

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

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.

L.A.R.E. (Landscape Architect Registration Exam) Manual [http://www.clarb.org/]
Guide for applying and taking the L.A.R.E. at: %%http://www.clarb.org/Exams_Prep.asp%%. 8/02

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

Landscape Architecture Image Resource (LAIR) [http://www.lair.umd.edu/default.htm]
"The LAIR Website has been designed to foster active, collaborative learning and encourage community building across a variety of campuses serving landscape architecture education." 4/09

Landscape Plants [http://www.orst.edu/dept/ldplants/]
"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

Martindale's - The Reference Desk: Remodeling [http://www.martindalecenter.com/Ref1Home.html]
Links to dictionaries, online interactive calculators, courses and tutorials, and building material supplies and equipment. 12/98

Metropolitan Design Center [http://www.designcenter.umn.edu/]
"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

Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery [http://www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/]
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

Noise Abatement, Highways [http://www.dot.ca.gov:80/hq/oppd/pdpm/chap_pdf/chapt30.pdf]
PDF file, Caltrans Highway Traffic Noise Abatement policy. 1/00

Noise, Highway Traffic [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/noise/index.htm]
Material on abatement of highway traffic noise, some online documents. 1/00

TreeLink [http://www.treelink.org/]
Their mission is to "improve urban and community forests by providing Internet-based information, tools, and inspiration.

Urban Parks Online: Great Park Places [http://pps.org/upo/]
Gathering place for brief information on parks projects, those considered to be good places. Part of the Project for Public Spaces site. 6/99

Vascular Plant Image Gallery [http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/gallery.htm]
Images, browsable by family. Searchable by common name. 6/00

Washington State Department of Transportation [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/]
Online manuals for roadside design, pedestrian and bicycle transportation, safety standards, etc. 6/00, last accessed 7/08.

Wave Hill - a public garden and cultural center [http://www.wavehill.org]
Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades. West 249th St. and Independence Ave., Bronx NY 10471 (718.549.3200)
Provides information on the Wave Hill gardens and programs, and on their Catalog of Landscape Records in the United States. 8/98, last accessed 7/08.

WebGarden (Ohio State University) [http://webgarden.osu.edu/]
Includes sections such as PlantFacts, Web search engine, Images (formerly Plant Dictionary), videos and FAQ's. 4/05, last accessed 7/08.

Wikipedia: List of Landscape Schools [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_schools_of_landscape_architecture]
10/08

Zen Gardens [http://academic.bowdoin.edu/zen/]
Extensive site, with information and images on 24 zen gardens, as well as descriptions of elements and origins, bibliography, glossary, and links. 5/05