Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Headspace 20: Architecture: Raw Materials
Resource about the raw materials used for building: stone, wood, metal, and glass. Historic and modern uses are described. Includes interviews with architects and excerpts from literature relevant to the raw materials.
University of Calgary
Uof C: The Islamic World to 1600: Architecture
A brief discussion of the unique style of Islamic Palaces and the reasons for the construction.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Mediterranean Basic Chronology: The Palace at Knossos
This short article concentrates on the Minoan culture within the Palace at Knossos and how the art on the walls reflected the Minoan culture.
Other
Australian Institute of Architects: Children and Architecture
A project intended to introduce students to the architecture in the world around them. Topics include but are not limited to: Your House and Your Environment, Building Elements and Materials, and Indigenous Housing. The project focuses...
Other
Romans in Sussex: How Romans Built Their Houses
Gives details on how the Romans built their homes in England. It explains how a villa might look, the materials used in the construction of the home, how they heated the house and more.
Other
Aiga: Design Observer
A designer's portal featuring writings, news, and critical essays on graphic design, social innovation, urbanism, popular culture, and criticism.
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: Pictorial Tour of Roman Empire
This is a list of ancient sites in Italy, and throughout the Roman Empire. Click on the links to see pictures, excavation details, and brief descriptions.
Other
Gardenvisit: Jardin Des Tuileries
Illustrated English description of this famous Parisian garden, where kids sail boats in a round fountain pool. There is a link to a map for locating the garden.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Buckminster Fuller
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American revolutionary architect Buckminster Fuller.
Other
Design Museum (London): A Century of Chairs
Beginning with Michael Thonet's design of furniture in the 1800's, this site from Design Museum explores the changes in the design of the chair through the ages of art.
Other
Monticello: Monticello Design and Decor
Discusses the creativity that was put into the design of Monticello, as well as all of the great inventions throughout the house.
Other
Art4d
"art4d" covers the latest in architecture and related fields. Published in Thailand, "art4d" takes a cutting-edge look at all things of interest to contemporary architects and to students of architecture.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Architects and Engineers
Students explore the interface between architecture and engineering. In the associated hands-on activity, students act as both architects and engineers by designing and building a small parking garage.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hagia Sophia
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this page provides an explanatory description of the 6th-century church Hagia Sophia in modern-day Istanbul. Various images of the structure and links to other related topics are also included.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
Read Works
Read Works: The Influence of the Arch
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about the Roman arch and its influence on architecture. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Architecture: The Duomo
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the architecture of the Duomo cathedral in Florence, Italy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Religion and Architecture: A History of Great Buildings
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about important architecture throughout history. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of Palestine, West Bank, and Gaza Strip
Provides an overview of the culture of Palestine, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life,...
Other
Center for Understanding the Built Environment (Cube)
The purpose of this community-based organization is to provide information for educators to teach students about design, preservation, and planning. The goal of the program is to learn from what's around you and translate that...
Other
Frank Gehry: Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate 1989
Frank Gehry won this prestigious award in 1989. Included here is his biography and acceptance speech. The photo gallery shows several of his works.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Castle
A labeled illustration of a castle, showing the layout and structure.
Other
Open Unversity: The Modern Movement in Architecture
A compelling look at the roots and influence of modernism in architecture. With excellent biographies of the leading architects of the movement (e.g., Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Rohe) and many, many examples of buildings that define...