Architecture
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Local & Regional Resources
Built St. Louis
Documenting the architecture of St. Louis -- the abandoned, the neglected, the demolished... and the revived. By Robert Powers. Lots of pictures.
Chicago Architecture Imagebase
A variety of images and other data along with information on how to use this data to study the city. From the University of Illinois at Chicago.
City of St Louis Community Information Network
The "Official Web Site of The City of St. Louis." Includes historical and current information on government, neighborhoods, housing, development projects, and much more.
Dana Thomas House, Springfield, Illinois
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house open to the public.
Encyclopedia of Chicago
Thousands of historical resources, including articles, photos, maps and plans, related to Chicago's history.
Historical City Planning Documents (1875 - 1990)
Provides summaries of St. Louis planning reports indexed by date and subject.
Landmarks Association
Landmarks is the primary advocate for the historic built environment of St. Louis.
Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation
Missouri's only statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, supporting, and coordinating historic preservation activities throughout the state.
Missouri Botanical Garden
One of the oldest botanical institutions in the country and a National Historic Landmark.
Pictorial St. Louis
A topographical survey drawn in perspective A.D. 1875, by Camille N. Dry; designed & edited by Rich. J. Compton. Digitized maps from the Library of Congress.
The Wayman Map
A time-coded map of the city of St. Louis. [Zooming requires MrSID browser plug-in - Free download at: LizardTech]
4specs.com
Directory for Specified Construction Products
Searchable by product or manufacturer with links to over 12,000 manufacturers' websites. Extensive listing of construction-related associations and reference standard organizations.
ARCAT
Building product information (including company profiles) for architects and spec writers.
ASTM International
Searchable database of international standards available for purchase. Covers metals, petroleum, construction, the environment, and more.
ebuild
Detailed product information: comprehensive list of product attributes as well as spec sheets, images, installation diagrams and warranty information.
oikos
Green Building News and product directory.
ProFile
Directory of US architectural design firms.
REPP-CREST
Online resources for information about renewable energy , efficiency, and sustainable development.
Sustainable Building Technical Manual (1996)
Produced jointly by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Public Technology, Inc. (PTI). Outlines effective practices for designing, operating, and maintaining environmentally friendly buildings.
Building Materials by McGraw-Hill Sweets
Comprehensive building product resource for detailed product information.
Architecture Information from Architectural Record
Images
ARTstor
ARTstor's 300,000+ images document art, architecture and design across many cultures and eras. To search ARTstor, select Search & Browse for Images LAUNCH located on the right side of the screen.
Made available through Washington University Libraries subscription.
LUNA Insight Collections
LUNA is a digital image portal of 40 collections covering architecture, cartography, fine arts and photography.
The AMICA Library collection is made available through Washington University Libraries subscription.
Arts & Architecture Magazine
Selected projects in pdf format from issues of the magazine 1945 through 1967 including Case Study House Program projects.
Art Serve
Art and architecture images from the Mediterranean Basin, Japan and India.
Asian Historical Architecture
Images of historical architecture and monuments from Afghanistan to Japan.
Great Buildings Collection
Includes architectural drawings, 3D models, commentaries and bibliographies.
Locating hardcopy illustrations
Instructions for using Avery Index to locate journal articles (mostly hardcopy) with specific types of architectural illustrations (e.g. plans, elevations, axonometric drawings).
Image Exchange
A survey set of digital images of world architecture (prehistory - 1980s) from the Society of Architectural Historians.
Professional Organizations & Firms
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
American Institute of Architects
AIA St Louis
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Includes downloadable .pdf for current issue of ACSA News
CSI NET - Construction Specifications Institute
Construction WebLinks
A portal web site for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction management.
e-Architect
Employment listings and resume service for the architectural profession. Includes news from the industry.
Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada
International Archive of Women in Architecture
Collects the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, architectural historians and critics, designers, and urban planners. Focuses primarily on those who practiced before the 1950s.
Society of Architectural Historians