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Architectural research

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APRP: The Architectural Research Practice Project: Project which studies issues affecting design excellence. It develops and publishes practice guides based on critical analyses of techniques used by architecture firms and allied professions in the United States.
Author: Yatt, Barry D.
Subjects: architectural research
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: documents
Architecture Electronic Journals: Links to worldwide electronic journals covering many aspects of architecture, including that of traditional farm buildings.
Author: Armstrong, Lewis A.
Subjects: architectural research, architecture links
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: index
Architecture Journals: Annotated links to a range of architectural journals.
Author: Academic Info
Subjects: architectural research, architecture education
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: directory
Arcosanti: An experimental town in the high desert of Arizona. When complete, Arcosanti will house 7000 people, demonstrating ways to improve urban conditions and lessen the impact on the earth.
Author: Cosanti Foundation
Subjects: architectural research, deserts, environmental philosophy, urban design
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: documents, images
Art and Architecture Thesaurus Browser: Searchable thesaurus providing exact and keyword matches, definitions and applications, synonyms and spelling variants.
Author: Getty Information Institute
Subjects: architectural research, art research
DeweyClass: 703
Resource type: thesaurus
Association for Industrial Archaeology: The abstracts and subject index of the journal, Industrial Archaeology Review, are provided by the Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA), an organisation involved with researching and preserving the industrial past of Britain. Full-text is available to members.
Author: Association for Industrial Archaeology
Subjects: archaeology research, architectural research
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: directory
Capitol Project: Explores the Capitol building in Washington DC with narratives on both the building itself and the events represented in its art and architecture. American history and culture are depicted through images of paintings of the landing of Columbus and the discovery of the Mississippi, information on Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington, and links to national resources such as the Arlington National Cemetery, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum. A search engine and an archive of graphics arranged by artist and subject are provided.
Author: University of Virginia
Subjects: architectural research, united states history - general, united states museums
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: images, museum
Carnegie Libraries of California: Descriptions and images of over 100 Californian libraries constructed between 1902 and 1921 as a result of funding by Andrew Carnegie. Entries are arranged by city, region, architectural style, and name of architect, and information is given on original grant amounts and how the buildings are used today.
Author: Skehan, Pat & Skehan, Bernie
Subjects: architectural research, library history and culture, united states libraries
DeweyClass: 027.0
Resource type: documents
Carnegie Libraries of Scotland: Describes the architecture and history of Scottish libraries whose construction was funded by Andrew Carnegie. Outlines Carnegie's Scottish connections, looks at the design of 'The Carnegie Libraries' in America and Scotland, and offers a selection of photographs of library interiors, taken in 1907.
Author: Blaikie, Gerry
Subjects: architectural research, library history and culture, scottish culture
DeweyClass: 027.0
Resource type: documents, images
Digital Archive of American Architecture: A guide to architecture in America from the 17th century to the present, with particular emphasis given to local architectural monuments. Houses, churches, commercial buildings, skyscrapers and public buildings such as libraries, museums and universities are featured, together with examples of different architectural styles and information on individual architects.
Author: Boston College
Subjects: architectural research, architecture education, united states history to 1900
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: image collection
Eastern Art - Creswell Photographic Archive: The unique negative collection of Professor K.A.C. Creswell, eminent pioneer of medieval Islamic architectural history. Among the photographs are many of those used to illustrate the two publications which remain the basic research tools for scholars of medieval Islamic architecture: Creswell's Early Muslim Architecture, and Muslim Architecture of Egypt. A search form allows the collection to be queried by a combintation of function, name, city/site, country, date and negative number.
Author: Department of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Subjects: architectural research, architecture, middle east, photographs
DeweyClass: 723.3
Resource type: museum
Great Buildings Online: Database referencing photographs, models, architectural drawings, and commentaries which document thousands of buildings and prominent architects. Data can be browsed or searched by building, architect, or location, with a keyword searching facility also available.
Author: Artifice
Subjects: architects, architectural research
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: reference data
Metropolis Magazine: Metropolis examines contemporary life through design - architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, crafts, planning, and preservation. Includes Metropolis magazine and Urban Journal and a showcase for a variety of products. Metropolis is an American Institute of Architects/Continuring Education System provider, detailing courses and training for architects and interior designers.
Author: Metropolis Magazine
Subjects: architectural research, architecture
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: journal
NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources: Contains links to medieval art, architecture, history, archaeology, literature, law, music and religion.
Author: Catholic University of America
Subjects: architectural research, medieval history
DeweyClass: 909.1
Resource type: index
PADDI: Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland: Bibliographic database of over 16,000 items relating to all aspects of the built environment in Ireland and Northern Ireland. A range of search options are offered, including searching by subject or building type, structure name, location, architect or designer, and document type.
Author: Planning Architecture Design Database
Subjects: architectural research, ireland, northern ireland, planning
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: bibliography, reference data
Portable Architecture Research Unit: Research unit operating as a convener for a range of interests in the building industry, design practice and education and acting as a conduit for relevant information from around the world and as an operations centre for the organisation of exhibitions, conferences and publications.
Author: University of Liverpool Portable Architecture Research Unit
Subjects: architectural research
DeweyClass: 690
Resource type: documents
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture: Collection of several hundred digital images, mainly covering architecture in Italy in the 15th-17th century, with some images from France and England.
Author: University of Virginia Digital Image Center
Subjects: architectural research, historical geography, italian history, renaissance history
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: image collection
RIBA Architecture Links: Presents a collection of links to architecture resources. Categories include electronic lists and discussion groups, architects, designers, engineers and critics, awards and competitions, building types, computers, CAD, and virtual reality. Also provides a link to the RIBA library service.
Author: Royal Institute of British Architects
Subjects: architectural research, architecture links
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: index
RUDI: Resource for Urban Design Information: Information resource covering all aspects of urban design including city profiles, case studies, design guides, original essays, events, organisations and other links Also home pages for Urban Design Group and Urban Design Alliance (UDAL).
Author: Resource for Urban Design Information, Oxford Brookes University
Subjects: architectural research, planning, urban design
DeweyClass: 711
Resource type: bibliography, documents, essays, images, journal
ScottishArchitecture.com - The Virtual Architecture Centre: The Glasgow Lighthouse and the Architecture and Building Aids Computer Unit at Strathclyde extend the increasingly popular debate on Architecture and the Built Environment. Virtual Architecture Centre is an online platform accessible to the general public, educational institutions and the architecture profession aiming to provide a central hub for information in the field of Scottish architecture and the built environment. The resource provides communication and links between communities around Scotland and the Lighthouse, and offers resources for lifelong learning, outreach work and activities and events, while also providing a means to co-ordinate a wide range of activities concerned with the built environment.
Author: The Lighthouse and the Architecture and Building Aids Computer Unit, Strathclyde
Subjects: architects, architectural research, architecture education
DeweyClass: 720.9411
Resource type: articles, documents, news
Sussex Past: Fishbourne Roman Palace: Provides information on the discovery and gradual excavation of Fishbourne Roman Palace in Sussex, a building unique in the architecture of Roman Britain.
Author: Manley, John
Subjects: architectural research, roman archaeology in britain
DeweyClass: 936
Resource type: article
Triumph of the Baroque: Exhibition of architectural models made in Europe between 1600 and 1750, describing the emergence of baroque architecture in Rome, which was to inspire European design for over a century. Sections cover churches and chapels, civic, commercial, and military architecture, private residences, and royal palaces. An illustrative example accompanies each section.
Author: American National Gallery of Art
Subjects: architectural research
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: documents, images