Guide to Architecture
Websites:
Specialized Web Sites (including Various Countries & Time Periods)
Contruction | Dictionaries & Encyclopedias | News & Magazines | House Plans | Tutorials
Books:
Suggested Subjects Headings | Recommended Reference Books
Databases
Online:
- Academic Search Complete
- Business Source Complete
- eLibrary (TIP: limit to pictures)
- Oxford Art
- Includes history of fashion and costume. Click under: EXPLORE > Art and Art Forms > Interior Design or Architecture > click on a topic that appears on the right side of the screen. Includes images.
- InfoTrac Newspapers
- WilsonWeb
Print Index:
- Architectural Index
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Comprehensive Web Sites
- About: History of Architecture
- AICT: Art and Architecture over Time
- Architectural Historical Building Image Database
- American Building Images from 1600-
- Architectural History Search Engine: Selected Slides
- Architecture and Building
- Comprehensive listing with links to: architecture search engines, product information, technical information, urban environment, accessibility, architectect and designer biographies and portfolios, consultants, builders, green design, historic preservation, house plans, hvac, safety, standards and codes, facility and project management...
- Architecture Through Time Image Search (SPIRO)
- Architecture Through the Ages
- Architecture Resources: Comprehensive Links
- Links to accessibility, architectural firms, associations, design, codes, furnishings, and links to product catalogs.
- Electronic Cultural Atlas
- Historical and cultural maps and information about various countries. Includes artifacts and architecture.
- Architecture Links
- Links to: comprehensive sources, theory, urban planning. Also provides specific links to: American, ancient, medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, 19th and 20th century, preservation, interior design, journals, skyscrapers...
- Architecture Resources on the Internet
- Cities and Buildings From Around the World
- Digital Archive of Architecture
- Eclectic Links: Architecture & Design Resources (Education Index)
- Great Buildings Online: Architects
- Great Buildings Collection: search by Architect, Building, & Location
- History of Architecture: Best Links*
- International Architecture Database
- Search by location or architect. Includes basic information on the building or architect, along with a listing of additional information sources for some.
- Looking at Buildings
- Introduction to buildings types, styles, materials, glossary, and links to architects.
- RetroLounge
- Browse the links (not in a specific order) for images and catalog reprints of various architectural styles through American history. Includes links to other relevant websites.
- Structurae
- Database of information on architectural structures. Searchable by: structures, large scale projects, persons, firms, and images. The structures section is searchable by: structural type, function, construction method, year of completion, and geographic location. Large scale projects are searchable by: type, name, and location. Persons are searchable by: name and place of birth. Also included is a list of links to additional sources of information.
- University of Virginia Architecture Links
- VOS: Architecture Page
Specialized Web Sites (including various countries and time periods)
- Accessibility Design Links
- AIA Firms
- American with Disabilities Act
- Architect Locator (Links to Architect & website about them)
- Architects USA: Connection to Architects
- Cyburbia : Urban Planning Protal, City Planning, City Models, Zoning Codes
- Design Site
- HUD: U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- International Code Council
- New and information on International building codes and regulations.
- Municipal Codes Online
- National Fire & Protection Association Online (NFPA)
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Association
- Profile on the Web: Architecture Firms and Businesses
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations: Directory
- Underwriter's Laboratories: UL Ratings
- U. S. Green Building Council
- Building industry leaders promoting environmentally safe building.
- Green Design: Sustainable Building Sources
- Green Design: Alternatives in Building & Construction & Alternative Energy Sources
- Green Design
- Smart Communities movement, success stories, development practitioners, news, events, funding opportunities, and government reports. Includes information on: land use planning, green buildings, disaster planning, transportation, rural issues, resoruce efficienty, and sustainable businesses.
- Green Home Building
- I Build Green : Energy Efficiency
- Innovative Building Materials
- American Architects Through History (by Architect & Location): Links to Digital Images
- Arts & Crafts Archives: Floor Plans, Image Databases...
- Biographies of American Architects
- Built in America: Digital Image Search Database
- Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey, 1933-present
- Digital Archive of American Architecture
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Links & Articles
- Preservation Briefs (historic preservation tips)
- Artserve: Art & Architecture from the Mediterranean Basin (including textiles)
- Asian Historical Architecture
- Over 4,000 photographs of historical Asian architecture, browsable by country.
- Database of Irish & British Country Homes (includes images)
- Renaissance & Baroque Architecture
- Architectural Sites: Greece, Egypt, Islamic, and Romanesque
- Links to sites and images of Greek, Egyptian, Islamic, and Romanesque architecture...
- Roman Architecture: Digital Images
- Islamic Art & Architecture
- Skyscrapers
Construction
- Advanced Buildings Directory & Search Engine: Technologies and Techniques
- Links to: building structure, finishing, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, lighting, ventilation...
- Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practicies
- Links to building structure, finishes & furnishings, heating & cooling, plumbing & water heating, lighting, load management, electrical systems, site services, equipment...
- ARCAT: finding building materials
- Blue Book of Building and Construction
- Builder Online
- Buildings Codes Online
- Code Check: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical
- Construction Trades Resources (Education Index)
- Sweet's Online
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Art and Architectural Thesaurus
- ArtLex
- Classical Architecture Dictionary
- Dictionary of Islamic Architecture
- Urban Conservation Glossary
News & Magazines
- Architecture
- Cadalyst (online)
The Library subscribes to the following publications. The most recent issue is on display and back issues are available at the Circulation Counter. Bound issues are shelved in the upper level of the Library. Check the Periodicals Guide for information on the previous years shelved or bound.
| Antiques Architecture Architectural Digest |
Architectural Record Interior Design Southern Accents |
House Plans
- Home Plan Finder
- New Urbanist Design: Victorian, Bungalow, City Homes, Storefronts, Louisiana, Arts & Crafts, Cape Code...
- House Plans
Tutorials
- ARC Tutorials & Study Help
- Includes links for: Architecture and Civil Engineering
Suggested Subject Headings
Do a SUBJECT or KEYWORD search in the Online catalog for your topic. After doing your search, you can limit the results to books at El Centro by selecting the Limit Your Search button.
| architectural drawing - detailing architecture and society building decoration and ornament architectural color in architecture historic buildings |
lighting architectural and decorative skyscrapers resort architecture roofs ceilings facades |
Recommended Reference Books
in-library use only
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects
REF NA 40 M25
Elements of Style
REF NA 2850 E44
Building Design & Construction Handbook
REF TH 151 B825
Architectural Graphic Standards
REF TH 2031 R35
CSI: Construction Specifications Handbook
REF TH 426 M44
National Building Codes Handbook
REF KF 5701 H87 1998
Time-Saver Standards for Buildings Types
REF NA 2760 D42 2001
Time-Saver Standards for Building Materials & Systems
REF NA 2768 T36 2000
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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Last Updated:
September 25, 2008