Archpedia:
Architecture Encyclopedia
This
site contains introductory information about architectural
styles, biographical information about famous modern
architects , a brief dictionary of terms,
and related information. Also features audio of interviews
with selected architects , quizzes and games,
and links to news stories, magazines, firms, architecture
schools, and other related sites. Searchable. From
an enthusiast, with additional contributions from site visitors.
URL: http://www.archpedia.com
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.
URL: http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/
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Frank
Gehry: Architect
Information
about the California-based architect . The
site contains a brief biography as well as information and
photographs of a few of his projects. Opens directly into
a PDF file. From the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao , Spain .
URL: http://www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/uploads/area_prensa/dossieres/en/doss_gehry.pdf
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).
URL: http://www.aia150.org/afa150_default.html
Chicago
Landmarks
Learn
about Chicago 's architectural landmarks.
Browse the buildings alphabetically or by map, style, tour,
or architect . Each landmark page includes
a description, address, architect , date
built, and photograph(s). The "Style Guide" defines
the wide variety of architectural styles.
Searchable. From the City of Chicago Department of Planning
and Development, Landmarks Division.
URL: http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/
Mies
in Berlin/Mies in America
Includes
drawings, scale models, video and digital displays, photographs,
a bibliography, and a biography of architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. From the Museum of Modern Art ,
New York .
URL: http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2001/mies/
All-Wright
Site: An Internet Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright
"This
site offers a complete guide to Frank Lloyd Wright's built
work, along with pages concerning other aspects of this important
architect , such as his life and quotations."
Includes links to related resources.
URL: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/
Frank
Lloyd Wright Foundation
Information
about this organization that "conserves the work of [
architect] Frank Lloyd Wright and advances
design through the integration of architecture ,
education, and the traditions and ideals embodied in Taliesin
[the architect's house]." Both the
original Taliesin in Wisconsin and Taliesin West in Arizona
are reviewed in depth, accompanied by photographs. Includes
a geographic listing of Wright's buildings all over the country,
with information about tours and access.
URL: http://www.franklloydwright.org
Frank
Lloyd Wright
A
beautifully designed companion to the film by Ken Burns and
Lynn Novick about the great American architect .
Life & Work is an overview of Wright's most famous buildings.
You can see drawings, photos, and video clips, including an
interview with Mike Wallace. Legacy includes reviews and essays.
Locator allows you to search for Wright buildings. The last
two sections are profiles of the filmmakers and resources,
including classroom materials, a bibliography, and Web links.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/flw/
SkyscraperPage.com
A
collection of thousands of drawings of skyscrapers from around
the world. Browse by continent, country, region,
architect , building type, status, or by
special diagram. Results are displayed in order by height.
Information provided includes architect ,
year built, height of both the building and the pinnacle,
number of floors, building type, and the illustrator's name.
There is a discussion forum and a small collection of articles.
Searchable.
URL: http://skyscraperpage.com/
Santiago
Calatrava: The Unofficial Site
A
site devoted to this contemporary Spanish architect
and engineer, complete with images and descriptions
of his bridges and buildings as well as a brief biography.
Search his work by city, state or province, or country,
and by work type (bridge or building). Developed by a
Calatrava fan.
URL: http://www.calatrava.info/
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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.
URL: http://www.greatbuildings.com/
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.
URL: http://www.pritzkerprize.net
Netherlands
Architecture Institute: NAI Extras
Collection
of online exhibitions and other material from this architecture
museum located in Rotterdam , Netherlands . Some
of the topics include Dutch polders (reclaimed land with a
landscape typically of "locks, dikes, windmills, farms
and cows"), the Amsterdam Town Hall Competition, Dutch
architecture of the 1970s, and Dutch architect
Rem Koolhaas. Also includes e-cards. In English
and Dutch.
URL: http://en.nai.nl/exhibitions/webpresentations
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