Curated OER
Urbanization As Seen Through Late 19c - Early 20c Architecture
Incorporating the cultures, architecture, and ethnic populations of several American cities (namely Chicago and New York), this presentation displays vivid photographs of buildings and people in 19th - 20th century urban America. The...
Other
Chicago History Museum: Louis Sullivan at 150
Visit the Chicago History Museum's retrospective about Louis Sullivan, famous Chicago architect.
Black Past
Black Past: Historically Black Colleges and Universities of Atlanta
This interesting encyclopedia article gives information about theblack universities that were founded in Atlanta after the Civil War. Later several joined together to make a consortium called the Atlanta University System.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
The Architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Form Follows Function
Explore the principle of "form follows function" and how it was applied in the design of the Guggenheim Museum by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes three activities where students examine the Guggenheim Museum, design a museum...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building
The Sullivan, Carson, Pirie, Scott Building in Chicago is an important example of early Chicago skyscraper architecture, and can also be seen as a fascinating indicator of the relationship between architecture and commerce. View pictures...
Northwestern University
Northwestern University: Block Museum of Art: Design in the Age of Darwin
Image gallery of utilitarian and decorative objects in the style of the arts and crafts and art deco movements, including pieces designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris, and Louis Sullivan.