Curated OER
Opening Lesson Architecture
Students consider the impact of architecture around the world. In this introductory architecture lesson, students view a sideshow of historic structures and create their own architectural structures using the listed art supplies.
Curated OER
The Art of Construction
Learners research the architecture. in this architecture lesson plan, students examine buildings from the point of view of the architect or builder. They draw their own building and have a classmate build it.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
McGill University
Canadian Architecture 101
Canada Council for the Arts supports Architecture in Canada; this website helps younger students explore uniquely Canadian architecture. There are direct links to famous buildings in all ten provinces and eight different types of...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Other
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings: Home
Information on the buildings and designers of Philadelphia, with a searchable database of buildings, architects, locations, collections, and public sources.
Other
Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project
Explore this database of independent colleges that has a compilation of information and pictures of significant architecture, landscaping, and campus plans. You can browse by time period, university name, and type of architecture.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Profiles: Architect
This site provides some interesting information on the architect's career field. It has sections on a typical day as an architect, requirements that are needed to become an architect, and future outlook for jobs in the architecture field.
Goethe-Institut
German Architecture From Goethe Institut
The Goethe-Institut provides a wonderful resource leading to many German architecture sites on the web. Sites include current national topics in German architecture, preserving and restoring historical ruins in Germany and world-wide,...
Other
Philip Johnson Glass House: Home
Homepage of the Philip Johnson Glass House, an architectural preservation and interpretation site, with images of some of the buildings, historical information about the site, and other resources such as news, events, and programs.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Philip C. Johnson
Biography highlights the career of Philip Johnson, founder of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and designer of many landmarks across the nation, including Pennzoil Place in Houston,...
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Green Building and Operations
Learn about the California Academy of Sciences building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.
Other
The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
Library of Congress
Loc: Wise Guide: An Architecture of Plurality
This brief biography is of Eero Saarinen who was the architect of several famous yet very different designs such as the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveyor
Read about what surveyors do and what education one needs to become a surveyor. This article includes sections entitled "What the job is like" and "Preparing for the job."
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Nouveau
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
Other
Oscar Niemeyer: Fundacao Oscar Niemeyer
Biographical information about famous Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer. Has descriptions and images of buildings he helped to design. In Portuguese only.
Other
American Institute of Architects: The Architect's Journey [Pdf]
Learn about some of the interests and abilities that propel people into careers in architecture. Includes short first-person stories of practicing architects who explain that the pathway into architecture often begins as a child.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...
Read Works
Read Works: Architects Design
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about architects. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Architects Oral History: Mary Ann E. Crawford
This interview is by Betty J. Blum and the interviewee is Mary Ann Elizabeth Crawford (1901-1988 CE) who practiced architecture from 1941 into the 1980's. The entire transcript of the interview can be viewed here.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim: Building in Ancient Egypt
What was involved in building the towns, pyramids, and temples in ancient Egypt? Read about the planning that needed to be done, including building plans, material acquisition, and labor force.
Other
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada: What Do Architects Do?
This resource presents an explanation of what architects do that provides insights into the kinds of skills architects use. It also discusses what a typical day is a like for an architect and what it takes to be an architect, in terms of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Shape Up or Ship Out"
In this activity, students will identify shapes that architects use to build houses. Students will then explore these shapes by building a model "dream" home.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...