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MIT's Chang has three-part role in major show
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The work of Yung Ho Chang, head of the architecture department, is on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum this summer as part of a major exhibit showcasing the latest in architecture, fashion and graphic design from China.
MIT architect Sass puts up a prefab at MoMA
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500
Larry Sass, assistant professor of computation in the MIT Department of Architecture, is one of five architects featured in a major show this summer at the Museum of Modern Art titled "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling."
Making a splash in Zaragoza
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An MIT-designed building featuring water walls that can be programmed to display patterns and images is being unveiled this week at the opening of the Zaragoza World Expo in Spain.

 

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Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania - Contains the works of more than 400 designers from the 18th century to today, most notably the office drawings, models and papers of Louis I. Kahn, located in Philadelphia.

Architecture of Wales - Collection of architectural drawings, mostly of Welsh structures, held at The National Library of Wales.

Arizona State University Architecture and Environmental Design Archives - Houses archival drawings of nine designers, as well as papers for Litchfield Park and a Solar Energy Collection, in Tempe, Arizona.

Avery Library Drawings and Archives - A collection of 500,000 items, including original drawings, blueprints, photographs, correspondence, and other architectural records at Columbia University, New York.

Ball State University - The College of Architecture and Planning’s Drawings and Documents Archive preserves and makes available records concerning Indiana’s historic sites and structures and the careers of Hoosier designers.
Meta Description: [ The Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning’s Drawings and Documents Archive preserves and makes available records concerning Indiana’s historic sites and structures and the careers of Hoosier architects, landscape architects, planners, engineers, and builders. The Archive ... ]

Barragan Foundation - This foundation in Switzerland houses the professional archives of Luis Barragán.
Meta Description: [ The Barragan Foundation takes care of the professional Archives of Mexican architect Luis Barragán (1902-1988) ]

British Architectural Library - Descriptions and online catalogue of the collections including over 500,000 architectural drawings by mainly British architects, over 700,000 manuscripts and archives and more than 650,000 photographs of architecture worldwide. Contact details, opening hours, information services, guidance for researchers, publications on the collection and extensive list of architectural links.

Canadian Centre for Architecture - A museum and study centre devoted to international architecture past and present. The collection includes 42,000 prints and drawings from the late 15th century to the present and 50,000 architectural photographs. French and English language options.
Meta Description: [ Centre Canadien d'Architecture - Un centre international de recherche et un mus�e qui se consacre � l'architecture, Canadian Centre for Architecture - An international research centre and museum devoted to architecture, Canadian Centre for Architecture - An international research centre and museu... ]

Carnegie Mellon Architecture Archives - Aims to document the architects and architecture of Pittsburgh and the tri-state region of western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.

Environmental Design Archives - A repository of historical architecture and landscape architecture records at the College of Environmental Design, University of California. Collections, programs and services.
Meta Description: [ The Environmental Design Archives (formerly CED Documents Collection) collects, preserves and provides access to historical architecture and landscape architecture records, primarily of the San Francisco Bay Region. The archives home page provides the collection's mission statement and contact in... ]

Gottscho-Schleisner Collection - Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner in the Library of Congress of the architecture and interior design of 20th-century America. Can be browsed or searched.
Meta Description: [ The Gottscho-Schleisner Collection is comprised of 29,000 images of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures. Included are the homes of notable Americans, such as Raymond Loewy, and several U.S. presid... ]

Irish Architectural Archive - The archive was established in 1976 to collect, preserve and make available to the public records of every kind relating to the architecture of Ireland.
Meta Description: [ The Irish Architectural Archive is a charitable company which was established in 1976 to collect and preserve the records of Ireland's architectural heritage and make those records available to those who wish to consult them. ]

Lambeth Palace Library - Includes the archive of the Incorporated Church Building Society (1818-1984), the single largest source of plans and drawings of new and rebuilt churches in the UK. Library holdings, services, news.

Norman Morrison Isham Collection - Collection of notebooks, manuscripts, photographs,letters, deeds, inventories and measured drawings pertaining to Isham's study of early New England architecture, held by the Rhode Island Historical Society.

Research Materials for Architecture in Metropolitan Washington - This directory by the University of Maryland Libraries describes collections of architectural drawings, photographs and papers in various archives, libraries and other repositories.

The International Archive of Women in Architecture - At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University documents the history of women's professional involvement in the field of architecture before the 1950s. Biographical dictionary.

The Muzharul Islam Archive - Maintains and catalogs the drawings and related materials of noted Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam. It is hosted by the University of Asia Pacific. Site includes a biography and photographs.
Meta Description: [ muzharulislam.com is the official website of the Muzharul Islam Archive, owned by the Muzharul Islam Foundation, official host of the Archive is The Department of Architecture, The University of Asia Pacific, 51,4A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh and sponsored by Tanya Karim NR Khan and Associ... ]

The National Monuments Record - The records made and gathered by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Access and search aids for the public; online photo gallery.

The Parkinson Architectural Archives - Privately-held collection featuring the work of English-born US architect John Parkinson and the successor firms in Los Angeles and Austin (1889-current.) Online queries.

The Southeastern Architectural Archive - This archive at Tulane University is New Orleans' major repository for architectural records. Has cataloged records of more than 120 firms. Opening hours, architects represented, resources.
Meta Description: [ As New Orleans' oldest, largest, and most comprehensive historical research center, Tulane University's Special Collections encompasses Tulane's Architectural Archives, Jazz Archives, Louisiana Collection, Manuscripts Department, Rare Books, and University Archives. ]