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Architectural history studies the evolution and history of architecture across the world through a consideration of various influences- artistic, cultural, political, economic and technological. In general, the question is one of relating meaning (intangible functions, purposes, symbols) with the built environment (material tables, windows, roofs, paths) through the necessities of life (food, work, communion etc.) within the historical context. Architectural history, like any other form of historical knowledge, is subject to the limitations and potentialities of history as a discipline. Consequently there have been a wide range of perspectives in the study of architecture, most of them Western.
In the 19th century, architecture was understood as formal perspective, emphasizing the morphological characteristics of form, technique and materials. This period also saw the emergence of the individual architect, the amalgamation of whose conscious intentions would become the subject of artistic movements. In these respects, architectural history is a subdiscipline of art history that focuses on the historical evolution of principles and styles in the design of buildings and cities.
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Inside Beijing's National Swimming Center
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:56:00 -0400
A multidisciplinary design team employed an innovative digital process to produce a surprising, highly integrated envelope-and-structure combination
Battersea Power Station's Sustainable Makeover
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:26:00 -0400
Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind a plan to build a 1,000-foot chimney on the site of the south London icon, defends the controversial proposal
Going Green Is Good for Your Wallet
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:34:00 -0400
Two recent studies show that green building standards not only are effective, but also escalate property values
MIT News: Architecture
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.
Interview with the dean: Adele Santos
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500
An interview with Dean Adele Santos, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, in which Santos discusses the school's goals and challenges and the role it can play in the future of sustainable cities across the world.
Great Buildings Online - Documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects across the world with 3D models, photographs and drawings, commentaries, biographies and bibliographies. Searchable.
Meta Description: [ Architecture around the world and across history, in an online multimedia encyclopedia of world architecture, documenting 1200 buildings and architects from around the world and across history with photos, text, and live 3D models. ]
World Heritage - Elegant site from UNESCO explaining the choice of certain buildings and sites as World Heritage. List with pictures and information available on each. French and English language options.
Architecture Through the Ages - An introduction to world architecture produced by American teenagers through Think Quest. Images, discussion and bibliography for Egyptian, Chinese, Aztec, Mayan, Greek Roman and Gothic buildings.
Art Historians' Guide to the Movies - A record by Craig Eliason of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies, arranged by period.
ArtServe - A huge collection of images of architecture across the world, with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region, Australia and Japan, collated by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University.
Cities and Buildings Image Database - A searchable photographic database of buildings from around the world and across the ages, designed by the University of Washington's Architecture, History and Art History Departments.
Meta Description: [ 5500 images of architecture and city views from around the world. ]
Cupola - A picture gallery of cupolas, architecture, art, and picturesque landscapes from around the world. Also US state capitol building histories, wordplay, FAQ and Autocad links.
Meta Description: [ Cupola offers galleries of cupolas, historic architecture, art, and picturesque landscapes. Also cupola FAQ, state capitol building histories, wordplay, and Autocad resources. ]
CyArk - A prototype project to test the concept of a digital archive of 3D survey information of endangered world heritage sites.
Meta Description: [ A Heritage Preservation Pilot Project by the Kacyra Family Foundation. ]
Digital Archive of Architecture - Images of buildings in Europe and America from prehistoric to 20th century by Prof. Jeffrey Howe of Boston College, USA.
Meta Description: [ Online archive of images of architecture from around the world. ]
Digital Images of Historic Architecture - Galleries of photographs of European and North American architecture from Classical to Post-Modern, whole facades and details, with explanations, by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College, US.
Meta Description: [ Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-modern. Scanned from slides taken on site by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton College. Large images with numerous details. Free for educational use. ]
Glass Steel and Stone - Offers photographs and descriptions of outstanding buildings across the world, historic and modern.
Meta Description: [ Pictures and information about the world's great architecture, skyscrapers, buildings, and other landmarks. ]
SPIRO: Architecture Slide Library - Online images from the large collection of slides at the University of California at Berkeley. Can be searched by period, place, building name, personal name, subject type.
Thais 4000 Years of Architecture - A photographic guide to Egyptian, Greek, Islamic and Romanesque architecture, indexed by localities, subjects and periods.
UCLA Cultural VR Lab - The University of California develops Virtual Reality models of ancient and historic buildings around the world. Mission, staff profiles, computer-generated reconstructions.
Meta Description: [ CVRLab at UCLA develops innovative ways in historic reconstruction by use of computers. The CVRLab works to reconstruct historic buildings and sites on a virtual environment. ]
World Art Treasures - Images of a range of ancient and historic art and architecture from the collection of slides in the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Meta Description: [ principal purpose World Art Treasures discovery
art.100,000 slides belonging Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation, art, civilizations,
Egypt, China, Japan, India, Europe, approach Internet network ]
Worldheritage Forum - Weblog by Matthias Ripp and information about UNESCO World Heritage.
Meta Description: [ This website is made to exchange information on UNESCO World Heritage issues. read more
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This website is a private project, and has no connection whatsoever with UNESCO or the World Heritage Committee. ]
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