“Architecture is frozen music.” – Goethe
Featured Sites
A weekly does of architecture “Looks at contemporary architectural works with architectural and/or cultural significance. The broad focus of the articles is the ideas embedded within the works.”
Community
America’s Favorite Architecture “View and comment on the top 150 architecture projects selected by the American Public.”
Added December 31, 2007
Architecture + Design Education Network “Resource for K-12 architecture+design educators, school teachers and administrators, design professionals and community members interested in the design process and the built environment as means to enrich the student learning experience”
Added October 18, 2009
Spontaneous Architecture “Seeks to provide a platform for architects and designers to engage in a rapid response to current events.”
Added March 2, 2011
The House Vote “A daily site where design items are presented to be voted on by you. You can either vote an item as thumbs up or thumbs down. The results are displayed as a running tally, pointing out the most popular item presented to date.”
Added January 1, 2009
Competitions
Bustler “Go-to online publication for competition and event listings in the architecture and design industries”
Added March 7, 2010
Death By Architecture “DBA began in 1995 as the personal web page of Mario Cipresso, an undergraduate architecture student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. By 1997, Death By Architecture had become the preeminent site for architecture competition information on the internet.”
Added January 23, 2008
Education
Architecture Resources “UTXY.com"s collection of architecture related news, books and web resources.”
Added September 6, 2003
Educating Architects for a Sustainable Environment “The site features more than 140 recommendations, 50 implementation strategies, and 5 model curricula, for sustainably oriented approaches to architectural education.”
Added February 9, 2003
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.”
Added July 5, 2001
MIMOA The best source of information for your city trip in Europe with all Modern Architecture in one view. MIMOA shows Europe"s Modern Architecture on a map with the address and all additional information you need to actually find and visit interiors, parks, public places, buildings and bridges.
Added November 11, 2007
Rural Studio “The mission of the Rural Studio is to enable each participating student to cross the threshold of misconceived opinions to create/design/build and to allow students to put their educational values to work as citizens of a community.”
Added November 27, 2002
The Cities/Buildings Database “A collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web.”
Added June 17, 2001
Events
Defining Space “Sets out to investigate the meaning and role of space in contemporary cultural theory and practice”
Added December 11, 2007
Europan “In conjunction with some twenty European countries Europan organises a biennial competition in the field of architecture and urban design. In all these countries, including the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and Great Britain, the competition is held according to the same rules and with one common theme. In this way Europan aims to give shape to a Europe in which young and highly-promising architects can contribute to innovations in the field of architecture, notably housing.”
Added June 3, 2002
Glossary
History
Chicago Architects Oral History Project “Begun in 1983 under the auspices of the Art Institute"s Department of Architecture to document the life experiences of architects who shaped the physical environment in Chicago and surrounding communities. It is intended not only to fill an existing void in the literature but to go beyond the facts to explore motivations and influences, behind-the-scenes stories, and personal reflections. This collection of narratives contains comprehensive life-review documents as well as shorter, focused interviews. These oral histories explore the development of Chicago"s architecture and planning from the early 1900s to the present day.”
Added February 27, 2003
News
Architect Online “The online edition of ARCHITECT magazine provides architecture news, market intelligence, business and technology solutions, continuing education, a building products database, and other architecture resources for the practicing architect.”
Added January 20, 2008
Architectural News Now “ANN delivers the most comprehensive coverage of national and international news, projects, products, and events in the world of architecture and design.”
Added February 9, 2003
designfood NW “The site should be used as a portal to identify and access information about some of the best architecture and design in the North West of England from the vast number of other websites, magazines and books that cover the subject.”
Added October 23, 2006
Dezeen “Launched at the end of November 2006 and has grown rapidly to become one of the most popular and influential architecture and design blogs on the internet. Our mission is simple: to bring you news of great projects before anyone else.”
Added October 1, 2007
The Architect’s Journal “The voice of architecture in Britain brings you news, comment, analysis, building projects, design guidance and reviews.”
Added January 27, 2008
Organizations
306090, Inc. “A non-profit arts stewardship organization that supports young architect professionals and design students through the publication of an annual journal and organization of events geared towards fostering a community of ideas and exchange within the field of design.”
Added January 27, 2008
Adaptive Environments Center “A non-profit organization, AE was founded in 1978 to address the environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and elderly people.”
Added January 3, 2002
American Institute of Architecture Students “AIAS hosts an annual convention, FORUM, providing students with the opportunity to learn about the issues facing architectural education and the profession, to meet students and professionals with common interests, and to interact with some of today"s leading architects and designers.”
Added August 13, 2001
Architect.org “An online portal projet of the Architectural Research Institute, Inc.”
Architectural Association “Established in 1847 as a forum for architectural debate and reform. Over 150 years later it remains a vibrant venue for architects" lectures and exhibitions in London, and runs one of the world"s leading schools of architecture.”
Architectural Research Centers Consortium, Inc. “ARCC is an international consortium of architectural research centers committed to the expansion of research culture and infrastructure in architecture and related design disciplines.”
Added June 5, 2001
Architecture for Humanity “A volunteer non-profit organization founded for the promotion of architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian problems.”
Added May 21, 2002
Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture “ACADIA is dedicated to the promotion of communication and critical thinking regarding the use of computers in architecture, planning and building science.”
Added July 5, 2003
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture “ACSA is a nonprofit, membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural education.”
Added June 5, 2001
Birds and Buildings Forum “Educate members of the building industry—architects, designers, builders, suppliers—about the design practices that send the wrong signals to birds, the signals that tell birds it is safe to fly into a window.”
Added May 8, 2005
Center for Understanding the Built Environment “CUBE brings together educators with community partners to effect change which will lead to a quality built and natural environment, one and interdependent.”
Added January 3, 2002
Center for Universal Design “A national research, information, and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops, and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products.”
Added September 18, 2001
Corporate Design Foundation “Corporate Design Foundation is a nonprofit educational and research organization founded on the belief that individual and organizational interests can best be served through the effective use of design disciplines: product design, communication design and architecture.”
Design Business Association “DBA exists to promote professional excellence through productive partnerships between commerce and the design industry to champion effective design which improves the quality of people"s lives.”
Added August 28, 2004
Design Council “To 'inspire and enable the best use of design by the UK, in the world context, to improve prosperity and well-being.'”
Added March 27, 2004
Design for the World “An international humanitarian organisation whose objective is to match the skills and commitment of volunteer designers with the needs expressed by disadvantaged populations and the organisations that serve them worldwide. Design for the World unites graphic designers, industrial designers and interior and architectural designers around one common idea: voluntary design for people in need.”
Added November 20, 2002
Ecological Design Association “EDA is a non-profit making registered charity launched in February 1991 by, amongst others, David Pearson, architect and author of the highly successful "The Natural House Book". The Association aims to enhance awareness of environmental issues amongst the design and building professions amongst others, and to promote understanding of sustainable development.”
Added February 6, 2002
Graham Foundation “The mission of the Graham Foundation is to nurture and enrich an informed and creative public dialogue concerning architecture and the built environment.”
Initiative for Architectural Research “IAR is an effort to provide a singular voice advocating for the varying complexity and breadth of research being conducted by architectural practitioners, academics, and members of the building industry.”
Added June 5, 2001
Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies “It has become clear, especially after 9/11, that there is a renewal of awareness as to the critical impact of built form, how it is experienced, mediated, remembered and imagined on the quality of our daily lives.”
Added May 30, 2005
Institute of Destination Architects and Designers “Planning and design for tourism and recreation revitalization is the most important ecological and human safety, health and welfare issue facing designers in the foreseeable future. IDAD is focused on developing and disseminating techniques which can make resort and hydroscape zones more successful: promoting the human equation and access to natural ecosystems, while preserving the natural conditions.”
Added July 13, 2005
Inter-Society Color Council “The ISCC is the principal professional society in the field of color in the United States, encompassing the arts, sciences and industry
Added June 14, 2002
International Union of Architects “Aims to unite architects from all nations throughout the world, regardless of nationality, race, religion, professional training or architectural school of thought.”
Added May 21, 2002
Municipal Art Society “MSA is a private, non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote a more livable city. Since 1893, the Society has worked to enrich the culture, neighborhoods and physical design of New York City. It advocates excellence in urban design and planning, contemporary architecture, historic preservation and public art.”
Added November 14, 2002
New Buildings Institute “To promote energy efficiency in buildings through codes, standards and guidelines.”
Added January 3, 2002
PreserveNet “PreserveNet is designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities. Established in 1994 by Cornell University"s Michael Tomlan and Bob Pick, PreserveNet was the result of a collaborative effort by preservation students of various universities interested in providing preservation information in what was then a new and exciting arena, the internet.”
Added July 10, 2001
The American Society of Architectural Illustrators “ASAI, is a non-profit international professional organization of architectural illustrators, whose goals are to foster communication among architectural illustrators, to raise the standards of architectural illustration and to acquaint the public with the importance of such drawing as integral to the practice of architecture.”
Added January 27, 2008
The Architectural League of New York “An independent forum for creative and intellectual work in architecture, urbanism, and related disciplines. The League promotes excellence and innovation in architecture and urbanism by furthering the education of architects and designers, and by communicating to a broad audience the importance of architecture in public life.”
Added January 30, 2008
The Institute for Advanced Architecture “An independent, private institution dedicated to advancing Architecture through research, exchange, and exhibition.”
Added January 29, 2008
The Society of Architectural Historians “SAH is an international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide.”
Added January 27, 2008
World Monuments Fund “WMF safeguards the heritage of humankind by encouraging the conservation and preservation of culturally and historically significant works of art and architecture worldwide. Founded in 1965, WMF works with public and private-sector partners and has orchestrated more than 280 projects in 70 countries.”
Added July 10, 2001
Practice
archINFORM “This architectural database, originally emerging from records of interesting building projects from architecture students, has meanwhile become the largest online-database for international architecture.”
architectstoday.net “Atoday"s aim is to create an internet PORTAL geared towards the daily needs of Architects and allied professionals, to provide an on-line COMMUNITY designed to reflect the working day, with in depth source of INFORMATION and an unrivalled, continually updated database of all participants within Building and construction industries.”
Added November 7, 2001
Architecture Channel “An innovative new free service providing AEC (architecture / engineering / construction) and design practices worldwide with an international forum to showcase their work to the media, students, partners, and potential customers.”
Added January 27, 2008
architecture.com “250,000 pages of useful information about architecture, architects, and the Royal Institute of British Architects.”
Added June 1, 2001
ARCspace.com “News, reviews, links, and articles about travelling exhibitions, architects, events, and more.”
Building Trades Directory “The BTD is a resource to architects, contractors, guilds and other professionals in the building industry. It lists and provides access to those in the building profession and their home pages. It can provide links to online portfolios and references...providing up-to-date information 24 hours a day.”
Added November 21, 2001
Butter Paper “Has grown to over 4000 links in many categories. It attempts to provide a depository of architectural sites in the australasian region.”
Added January 30, 2008
Entourage Arts “Non photorealistic rendering entourage elements for architectural graphics, architectural images and architectural illustration.”
Added December 23, 2004
HousingPrototypes.org “Conceived to fill the need for a dynamic, interactive database about housing. It provides the research instrument to monitor research about historic and new developments in the field of international multi-family housing.”
Added January 27, 2008
Materia “Offers you free use of our search engine, a complete knowledge bank of materials.”
Added January 27, 2008
Plan Net “Architectural online resource designed for information about the architectural profession.”
Richtex Architecture & Building Links “A meta-index of the best architectural directories of the World Wide Web.”
Whole Building Design Guide “The WBDG is a complete Internet resource to a wide range of building-related design guidance, criteria and technology.”
Added June 1, 2001
Publications
Creative Role: The Modeler
One discipline that requires model-making to inform its decision-making is architecture. Architects rely on models to make sense of space that is often loaded with a lot of factors. Read more at Design Feaster blog.
Designer’s Quest(ionnaire)
Seven questions focused on the hard-working design practitioner—whether independent or in-house.
Design Thought Leader
Blog dedicated to fielding compelling ideas in the practice and theory of design—whatever the discipline. Read more.
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