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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 
 This site contains resources for both practitioners and consumers. Includes news, an events calendar, career and education information, a database of job and project leads, a catalog of the AIA library, a database of products, a directory of architects and architectural design firms, and advice for hiring and working with architects. http://www.aia.org/ Topics: Architecture Last updated May 11, 2005 America's Favorite Architecture
"America's Favorite Architecture is the result of an AIA and Harris Interactive poll of 1,800 Americans naming their 150 favorite structures across the nation." The poll was conducted in honor of the AIA's 150th anniversary in 2007. Features a list of buildings and photos, starting with the Empire State building, and including the White House, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. From the American Institute of Architects (AIA). http://www.aia150.org/afa150_default.html Topics: Architecture Last updated Mar 22, 2007 Death by Architecture: Competitions
A list of international competitions in the field of architecture, including competitions for students, artists, and landscape architects. Each listing provides contact information, deadline date, entry fee, jury members, and a description of the award. http://www.deathbyarchitecture.com/searchCompetitions.html?method=SearchPublic Topics: Architecture Last updated Mar 31, 2008 Glass Steel and Stone: Global Architecture Encyclopedia
This searchable site has descriptions, photographs, and 3-dimensional models of buildings, bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural constructions. The New York City section includes images of the former World Trade Center and proposals for its rebuilding. There are also sections on haunted and odd architecture, images from The American Institute of Architects, sandcastle competitions, an email newsletter, and architectural quotations, poetry, and humor. http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Great Buildings Online
"This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds." Find construction dates, locations, building types, photos, and more. Also browse timelines, building types, climate, locales, architectural styles, contexts, and building elements. Searchable. http://www.greatbuildings.com/ Topics: Architecture, History, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, September 11 & Beyond Last updated May 11, 2005 The Pritzker Architecture Prize
"Current information about the world's most prestigious architecture award and its Laureates." Most of the profiles of the laureates include photographs, brief biographies, acceptance speeches, and essays on their works. The Prize was "established by the Hyatt foundation in 1979 to honor annually a living architect whose built work demonstrates ... talent, vision, and commitment." The award was given to a woman, Zaha Hadid, for the first time in 2004. http://www.pritzkerprize.com/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 31, 2008 RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Library Catalogue
An index to thousands of books, articles from hundreds of periodicals in many languages, and thousands of records of drawings, photos, and manuscripts. Includes records for material that has been cataloged since the 1980s. Search by author, title, subject, architect, building, or journal. From the Royal Institute of British Architects. http://www.architecture.com/LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs/RIBALibrary/Catalogue.aspx Topics: Architecture, Librarianship, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 14, 2008 Sapling: The Architecture, Planning & Landscape Information Gateway
"A free-to-access resource aimed at academics, students, professionals, practitioners, and anyone else with an interest in the areas of architecture, planning and landscape. Though based in the UK, Sapling's outlook, coverage and audience is international." From a doctoral student in an architecture, planning, and landscape program. http://www.sapling.info/ Topics: Architecture, Environment, Technology Last updated Feb 17, 2007 |
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