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Curated OER

Meet the Architects

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the architects of the Renaissance. In this architecture lesson, students research the lives and accomplishments of Brunelleschi, Bramante, Michelangelo, de Vinci, and Raphael. Students present their findings to their...
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Curated OER

Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
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Curated OER

Bluffton University: Contemporary Arts Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful compilation of 10,000 images by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College. There are images of the facade, general exterior, and the lobby of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, designed by Zaha Hadid. She is the...
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Curated OER

I.m. Pei, East Bldg, National Gallery of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
From a wonderful compilation of 10,000 images by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College. There are images of the exterior of the National Gallery of Art from all angles. This building is designed by I.M. Pei, the 1983 selection for the...
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Other

Design Museum (London): Zaha Hadid

For Students 9th - 10th
An impressive biography of Zaha Hadid, which includes a photo of Hadid, a chronological display of selected works, and a bibliography of additional readings.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Frank O. Gehry

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography on Frank Gehry, a renowned architect and designer. Some of his famous works include the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Falling Water: Interactive Tours

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most acclaimed works, "Falling Waters." Select an area to view on the floor plan and then see it in 360 degrees.
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Other

Design Museum (London)

For Students 9th - 10th
Included at this site is a large collection of links to individual architects and designers. Each link includes a lengthy biography of the artist along with a series of pictures, a timeline of their life, and a listing of bibliography...
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Handout
Other

The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
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Other

Minnesota Public Radio: Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station Turns 50

For Students 9th - 10th
This August 2008 article and audio feature from Minnesota Public Radio describes the famous gas station that was the only one designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. Includes a...
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Early Renaissance Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Several thumbnail-size examples of Renaissance architectural features. Includes exteriors and interiors, floorplans, closeups of column capitals, and similar subjects. Also includes original drawings and plans by famous Renaissance...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Built in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection documents achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories. Highlights of the collection include windmills, bridges, and buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Architects

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites, image archives, and articles where information about architects past and present can be found. The museum sites, especially, often include useful commentaries that aid...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, completed by the famous architect in 1910. With a short detailed passage of the critically acclaimed piece of modern architecture.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Frank Lloyd Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The My Hero Project gives information on Frank Lloyd Wright, "[O]ne of the most famous architects in the world." Lloyd Wright built over 400 houses. Read about his contributions to the field of architecture, specifically...