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Architecture and Building: Web Resources by Topic: An annotated list of web resources. "Topics covered by this guide include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy and the environment, and landscape architecture. Types of listings range from discussion groups to electronic publications to databases -- and of course a wide variety of web sites." From the Archhitecture Studies Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: "The Gottscho-Schleisner Collection is comprised of over 29,000 images primarily of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures." Click "Browse collection by subject" to navigate this vast collection more easily. From the Library of Congress.
The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT): "The AAT is a structured vocabulary of around 34,000 concepts, including 131,000 terms, descriptions, bibliographic citations, and other information relating to fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture." From the Getty Foundation.
Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, 1933-Present: "The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acoma, houses, windmills, one-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." From the Library of Congress.
Castle Terminology: Here you will find "short definitions for many of the terms associated with medieval castles."
Digital Archive of American Architecture: Collection of digital images and explanatory notes covering American architecture from the 17th century to the 20th. Includes links to other architecture sites on the Web.
Great Buildings Online: Provides images of the world's greatest buildings throughout history with information on their architects, style, and historical context.
World Architecture News: Architectural news by sector: Arts & Leisure, Big Architecture, Conservation , Education, Hotels, Industrial , Infrastructure, Interiors , Landscape, Master Planning , Offices/Comm, Public Building , Private Housing, Public Housing , Religion, Retail , Sports, Sustainability , Transport, Tall Building , Urban Design. Also includes jobs listings and podcasts.