Architecture and Building

Architecture and Building is a guide to net sites on architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture, compiled by Jeanne Brown, University of Nevada Las Vegas Architecture Studies Library. For a listing of sites by category, go to the Contents Page. For a listing of sites by site name, go to the Alphabetical Index.
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Buildings

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

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.

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

Barcelona Pavilion [http://archpropplan.auckland.ac.nz/virtualtour/barcelona/barcelona.html]

Computer construction.

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

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]

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

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

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

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

Empire State Building [http://www.cc.columbia.edu/imaging/html/marc/empire/empire-marc.html]

Images of and related to the building. 8/02

Empire State Building [http://www.esbnyc.com/index.cfm]

Lots of building facts and history. 9/99

Emporis [http://www.emporis.com/en/]

11/06

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

Gamble House [http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~bosley/gamble.html]

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

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

Guggenheim Bilbao Museum [http://www.bm30.es/homegug_uk.html]

Summary information about the building and its collections. 8/99

Museums Abroad [http://www.exploringabroad.com/art/museums.htm]

Site provides resources and an informational directory on hundreds of museums and exhibits around the world organized by country. Last accessed 6/07.

Noble Sanctuary: The Online Guide to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem [http://www.noblesanctuary.com/]

Last accessed 1/03.

Notre-Dame Cathedral of Amiens [http://www.cc.columbia.edu/imaging/html/marc/amiens/amiens-marc.html]

Over 200 images. 8/02

Palace of Diocletian at Split [http://metalab.unc.edu/expo/palace.exhibit/intro.html]

Last accessed 1/03.

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

Rusli Associates [http://www.rusli.com/]

Design drawings, models, and construction photos of the Alcoa World Headquarters.

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

UCLA Cultural VR Lab [http://www.cvrlab.org/]

Substantial projects focusing on the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. 11/05

University of Virginia Supporting Digital Scholarship [http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/sds/]

Of interest to architecture are the projects on the Salisbury Cathedral and the Pompeii Forum. 11/05

World Heritage List (UNESCO) [http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31]

Arranged by country, each entry has brief description, justification for its placement on the list, and thumbnail image. Links with partner institutions if available. 10/99

World Trade Center [http://www.skyscraper.org/TALLEST_TOWERS/t_wtc.htm]

Additional information: [http://www.skyscraper.org/WHAT'S_UP/WTC_DOSSIER/wtc.htm/] 6/06

World Trade Center [http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/World_Trade_Center.html]

Satellite and greatbuildings.com photos. 10/5/01

World Trade Center -- Some Engineering Aspects [http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.shtml]

Speculations on the cause of the collapse. 10/5/01

World Trade Center Building Performance Study [http://www.house.gov/science/hot/wtc/wtcreport.htm]

Subtitled: "Data Collection, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations." Issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, May 2002. 5/02

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Campus Planning

City, Land and the University [http://www.lincolninst.edu/subcenters/clu/]

Considers university real estate development from the perspectives of university, neighborhood, and city. Case studies are included. Interesting and timely site. 5/05

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

UF Builds: The Architecture of the University of Florida [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/default.html]

Extensive site put together by Ed Teague, including information on buildings, architects, maps, and bibliographic resources. 12/99

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Competitions

ArchitectureRoom [http://www.theArchitectureRoom.com/]

Competition news and links to directories of competitions and to prizes and awards sites. 5/01

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

Competition Project [http://www.competitions.org/]

"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

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

Databases

Death by Architecture: Competitions [http://www.deathbyarch.com]

Organized into student competitions, and those open to others. Links to web information if available.

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Computing

Bibliographies

ACM SIGGRAPH Online Bibliography Project [http://www.siggraph.org/publications/bibliography/]

Arranged by year, this online bibliography turns up material on such topics as CAD and computer graphics. The latest update is 2-94.

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

Ray Tracing Bibliography [http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/Graphics/ray.html]

Searchable and browsable. More than 700 entries as of 2/99.

Virtual Reality and Architecture (VRArch) [http://www.hitl.washington.edu/projects/knowledge_base/VRArch/]

Compiled by Toni Emerson, Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington. 8/99

Links

TenLinks: The Ultimate CAD Directory [http://www.tenlinks.com]

Top ten links in about 150 categories! 4/99

Organizations

ACADIA [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.

Barcelona Pavilion [http://archpropplan.auckland.ac.nz/virtualtour/barcelona/barcelona.html]

Computer construction.

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

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, searchable civil engineers' calendar of events, and EDITEC and W78 membership databases.

Key Centre of Design Computing [http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/kcdc/index.html]

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.

ThinkQuest: Library: Architecture [http://thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=121]

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

Turning the Pages [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/digitisation2.html]

Project of the British Library. Turn page by page such amazing treasures as the Lindisfarne Gospels and Leonardo's Notebooks. 5/04

Software

Bentley MAINline [http://www.bentley.com]

Information about and for the users of MicroStation CAD software.

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.

CADalog [http://www.cadalog.com/]

Over 3000 Autocad related files. 8/99

COMBINE 2 [http://erg.ucd.ie/combine.html]

COMBINE stands for Computer Models for the Building Industry in Europe. It is working on developing an "operational computer-based Integrated Building Design System." The site includes descriptions of the program, and the tools they've developed.

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

Intergraph [http://www.intergraph.com/products/]

Software, FAQs.

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.

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

SmartDraw [http://www.smartdraw.com/engineer.htm]

Windows program for drawing flowcharts, engineering diagrams, circuits, networks and business presentations. Free sample. 6/99

Tutorials/Use Tips

AutoCad Skills Assessment [http://www.progressprint.com]

Free, although you must register. 10/99

CADD Education Center [http://www.caddprimer.com/]

Online tutorial, and substantial portions of the CADD Primer to download. 2/00

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.

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