Selected Architecture Reference Sources
Guides to the Literature and to Research
Arntzen, Etta and Robert Rainwater. Guide to the Literature of Art History. Chicago: American Library Association, 1980.
Excellent bibliography covering art and architectural history worldwide, by region and media. Includes general reference sources, primary and secondary sources, periodicals and books in series. Provides author-tile and subject indexes. (For architecture, see chapter J, pages 193-234.)
N 380 A76 ARCH Ref., PCL Ref., FAL Ready Ref.
Ehresmann, Donald L. Architecture: a Bibliographic Guide to Basic Works, Histories, and Handbooks. Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1984.
Includes general works on the history of architecture, arranged by period. Also includes landscape architecture and "city design."
NA 2520 E38 1984 ARCH Ref., PCL Ref.
Godel, Jules B. Sources of construction information: an annotated guide to reports, books, periodicals, standards, and codes. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1977. Vol. 1, Books.
An annotated guide to books. Contains entries on architectural design, structural design, building materials, etc.
TA 145 G622 ARCH Ref., ENGIN
Goldman, Bernard. Reading and Writing in the Arts: a Handbook. Rev. Ed. Detroit: Wayne State University PRESS, 1978.
NX 620 G6 1978 ARCH REF., FAL Ref.
Information Sources in Architecture and Construction. Edited by Valerie J. Nurcombe. 2nd ed. London; N.J.: Bowker-Sauer, 1996.
Comprehensive bibliographic guide to sources that are of interest to architects and those in the construction industry.
TH 216 I55 1996 ARCH Ref.
Jones, Lois Swan. Art Information and the Internet: How to Find It, How to Use It. Phoenix: Oryx, 1998.
Includes resources for architectural history, design, decorative arts, and tips for evaluating web sites. Especially useful is the outline of the "Seven Basic Steps of Research."
N 59 J66 1998 ARCH Ref.
Jones, Lois Swan. Art Information: Research Methods and Resources. 3rd ed. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt, 1990.
Practical guide to conducting effective art research. Methodology, resources and reference materials are discussed. Includes a dictionary of art terms in foreign languages and an index to publications, subjects, and professions. Chapter 21 covers research resources for architects.
N 85 J64 1990 ARCH Ref., FAL Ready Ref., FAL
Lewis, Susan A. Interior Design Sourcebook: a Guide to Resources on the History and Practice of Interior Design. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1998. (Design Reference Series; 3)
Illustrated and indexed.
NK 1705 L48 1998 ARCH Ref.
Marmor, Max and Alex Ross. Guide to the Literature of Art History 2. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005.
An update to Arntzen & Rainwater (listed above).
N 380 M374 2005 ARCH Ref., FAL Ready Ref.
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Preservation Yellow Pages: the Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities and Professionals. Julie Zagars, ed. Rev. ed. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1997.
Guide to preservation information, including a section on architectural styles.
E 159 P73 1997 ARCH Ref.
Vogelsong, Diana. Landscape Architecture Sourcebook: a Guide to Resources on the History and Practice of Landscape Architecture in the United States. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1997. Standard bibliography and reference guide. Includes garden history.
SB 470.53 V64 1997 ARCH Ref.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Bianchina, Paul. Illustrated Dictionary of Building Materials and Techniques: an Invaluable Sourcebook of the Tools, Terms, Materials, and Techniques used by Building Professionals. Blue Ridge Summit, Penn.: TAB, 1986.
Includes 4,000 entries plus illustrations. Contains several useful appendices covering abbreviations, conversion tables, and basic technical data for building, framing, lumber, plywood, hardware, electrical and plumbing.
TH 9 B466 1986 ARCH Ref.
Ching, Francis D.K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.
Information clustered around basic aspects of architecture (rather than an alphabetical listing) allows for browsing illustrations while scanning for terms. Includes architectural design, history, and technology. Indexed.
NA 31 C44 1995 ARCH Ref.
Curl, James Stevens. A Dictionary of Architecture. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Provides information about architects and defines terms related to architectural elements, materials, techniques, and building types. Includes line drawings and an extensive bibliography.
NA 31 C86 1999 ARCH Ref.
Dictionary of Architecture and Building: English, German. Compiled by Uli Gelbrich. Amsterdam, New York: Elsevier, 1989.
Contains 30,000 architecture and construction "everyday terms."
NA 31 D54 1989 ARCH Ref.
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Edited by Cyril M. Harris. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Definitions for terms found in the practice of architecture, construction, and associated fields, including terms found on drawings and in specifications.
NA 31 H32 1993 ARCH Ref.
Dizionario enciclopedico di architettura e urbanistica. Diretto da Paolo Portoghesi. Rome: 1st editoriale romano, 1968-1969. 6 vols.
Comprehensive architecture and planning dictionary in Italian, including historic and contemporary architects. Illustrated.
NA 1 D58 ARCH Ref.
Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica, e Orientale. Roma: Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana, 1958-1973. 7 vols. and suppl.
Art and archeology in the antique world from prehistory to c.500 A.D. Includes bibliographies and photographs. Also check the Supplemento.
N 3 E48 CLASSICS Ref.
The Encyclopedia of Architectural Technology. Edited by Pedro Guedes. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979.
Architectural styles, building types, materials, building techniques through the ages, including the present.
NA 31 E58 ARCH Ref.
Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, Engineering & Construction. Edited by Joseph A. Wilkes. New York: Wiley, 1988-1990. 5 vols.
Covers all aspects of architecture, including biographies of major contemporary architects, building types, styles, materials, organizations, etc. Includes bibliographies. Vol. 5 includes supplementary material and index.
NA 31 E59 1988 ARCH Ref., ENGIN Ref.
Encyclopedia of Building Technology. Ed. by Henry J. Cowan. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988.
Contains 210 brief articles written by experts in the field of building technology, each with bibliographic references.
TH 9 E48 1988 ARCH Ref.
Encyclopedia of Interior Design. Edited by Joanna Banham. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1997. 2 vols.
An illustrated dictionary of interior design terms, including design history and designers.
NK 1165 E48 1997 ARCH Ref.
Encyclopedia of the Vernacular Architecture of the World. Edited by Paul Oliver. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997. 3 vols.
Covers theories and principles as well and cultures and habitat.
NA 209 E53 1997 ARCH Ref.
Encyclopedia of World Art. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1959-83. 17 vols.
Comprehensive encyclopedia with signed articles on architecture, artists, movements, periods, styles, media, and sites. Entries are followed by bibliographies. Contains illustrations, many in color. Vol. 15 is the index, vols. 16-17 cover recent findings and contemporary movements.
N 31 E4833 FAL Ref., PCL Ref., ARCH Ref.
Forbes, J.R. Dictionnaire d'Architecture et de Construction: Français/Anglais et Anglais/Français=Dictionary of Architecture and Construction: French/English and English/French. 2nd ed. New York: Lavoisier Pub. Inc., 1988.
Building and architectural terms.
NA 31 F67 1988 ARCH Ref.
Glass, Jacqueline. Encyclopaedia of Architectural Technology. Chichester: Wiley-Academy, 2002.
Includes architects, terms, techniques, and materials. Provides bibliographic references.
NA 21 G53 2002 ARCH Ref.
Glossarium Artis=Wörterbuch zur Kunst=Dictionary of Art Terms. Tubingen: Niemeyer, 1977-1990. Lib. has vol. 1, 5, 7-9.
Includes illustrations to help identify terms in several languages.
Call Number Varies
Grove Art Online. New York: Grove's Dictionaries, 1998--. Updated regularly.
Comprehensive encyclopedia with articles on architecture, artists, periods, sites, styles, and more. Provides access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art, ed. Jane Turner (N 31 D5 1996 v.1-34 ARCH Ref., FAL Ref., PCL Ref., PCL Stacks) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art, ed. Hugh Brigstocke (N 33 O923 2001 FAL Ref., PCL Ref.), links to over 140,000 images, as well as ongoing additions of new and updated articles.
Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture : an Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York : W.W. Norton, 1998.
Entries include photographs and plans.
NA 7 05 H36 1998 ARCH Ref.
Historic Architecture Sourcebook. Edited by Cyril M. Harris. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, 1977.
Heavily illustrated. Provides comprehensive definitions of terms for architecture and construction, including styles such as deconstructivism.
NA 31 H56 ARCH Ref., FAL Ref., PCL Ref.
Hunt, William Dudley. Encyclopedia of American Architecture. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1980.
Discusses major elements of American architecture. Good overviews.
NA 705 H86 ARCH Ref., ARCH
International Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. Ed. by Randall J. Van Vynckt. Detroit: St. James Press, 1993. 2 vols.
An encyclopedia of prominent architects and buildings in Western architectural history. Vol. 1 contains architect entries with biographical data and lists of publications. Includes a buildings name index. Vol. 2 contains architecture entries arranged by country and includes lists of publications relating to each building, with a separate architect index. Illustrated.
NA 40 I48 1993 ARCH Ref.
Jones, Frederic H. The Concise Dictionary of Architectural and Design History. Los Altos, Calif.: Crisp Publications, 1992.
Defines terms associated with building types, architectural details, and styles. Some illustrations.
NA 31 J62 1992 ARCH Ref.
Jones, Frederic H. The Concise Dictionary of Interior Design. Los Altos, Calif.: Crisp Publications, 1990.
Definitions of terminology dealing with materials, techniques, styles, furniture, and decorative arts. Some line drawings.
NK 1704 J6 1994 ARCH Ref.
Lexikon der Kunst: Architektur, Bildende Kunst, Angewandte Kunst, Industrieformgestaltung, Kunsttheorie. Hrsg. von Ludger Alscher. Leipzig: Seemann, 1987-1995. 7 vols.
International in scope. Contains biographies and entries under place names, monuments, periods, iconographical terms, and techniques. Provides cross-references, illustrations, and references.
N 33 L46 1987 FAL Ref.
Lever, Jill and John Harris. Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture, 800-1914. Boston : Faber & Faber, 1993.
Emphasis on terms used in British architecture. Excellent illustrations.
NA 31 H34 1994 ARCH Ref.
Pauly, August Friedrich von. Pauly's Real-Encyclopädie der Classischen Alterumwissenschaft. Stuttgart: J.B. Metzler, 1894-1919. 24 vols. plus 15 suppls. and 10 vols. 2. Reihe.
Standard classical encyclopedia covering antiquities, biography, literature, and history. Also check suppl. index and second series.
DE 5 P33 CLASSICS Ref., PCL Ref.
Pevsner, Nikolaus. A Dictionary of Architecture. Rev. ed. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1976.
Gives definitions of brief articles on terms, styles, and major architects, worldwide. Major entries contain brief bibliographies.
NA 31 F55 1976 ARCH Ref., FAL Ref., PCL Ref.
Stierlin, Henri. Encyclopaedia of World Architecture. London: Macmillan, 1979. 2 vols.
Good for color photos of famous buildings with scaled sections, elevations, and plans; primarily arranged by style and place. Text in English, French, and German. Covers up to 1960s.
NA 200 S74 1979 ARCH Ref.
Sturgis, Russell. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building: Biographical, Historical, and Descriptive. New York: Macmillan, 1901-1902. 3 vols.
Historically important.
NA 31 S84 ARCH Ref., PCL Ref.
Summerson, John. The Classical Language of Architecture. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1963.
Originated in a series of six talks broadcast by the BBC in 1963.
NA 31 S86 1966 ARCH Ref., ARCH
Vocabulaire International des Termes d'Urbanisme et d'Architecture...International Vocabulary of Town Planning and Architecture. Paris: Société de diffusion des techniques du bâtiment et des travaux public, 1970.
Polyglot dictionary in French, German, and English with many architectural and construction terms.
NA 31 V6 ARCH Ref.
Walker, John A. Glossary of Art, Architecture, & Design Since 1945. 3rd ed., rev. and enl. London: Library Association Pub., 1992.
Defines terms covered in the literature published since 1945. Includes artists' groups and art organizations, as well as some foreign terms. Bibliographic sources and an index are provided.
N 34 W34 1992B ARCH Ref., FAL Ref.
Bibliographies and Catalogs of Special Collections
American Architectural Books. New Haven, CT: Research Publications, 1973.
Contains microcopies of 96 percent of the items cited in Henry-Russell Hitchcock's bibliography, American Architectural Books, and Helen Park's A List of Architectural Books Available in America Before the American Revolution. In all, a total of 1,548 books and pamphlets are reproduced on 128 microfilm reels. For an index, see: NA 2500 H583 1976 ARCH Ref.
FILM 5,000 ARCH
American Association of Architectural Bibliographers. Papers. New York: Garland, 1965-1979. 13 vols. Index to v.1-10 in v. 11.
Bibliography series on Western architecture, mostly modern architects.
Z 5941 A5 ARCH Ref.
Architecture Series: Bibliography (Vance Bibliographies). Monticello, Ill.: Vance Bibliographies, 1 (June 1978)-2386 (Dec. 1990).
Bibliographies on all aspects of architecture. Nos. 997-999 are indexes.
NA 680 Z927 ARCH; some are cataloged separately (ARCH has selected nos. only)
The Fowler Collection of Early Architectural Books. Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1978.
Reproductions of books from the Lawrence Hall Fowler collection at the John Garrett Library of Johns Hopkins University. The collection on 86 microfilm reels includes a number of works in several European languages by significant authors such as Vitruvius, Alberti, Serlio, Palladio, Vignola and Scamozzi. See the guide to the collection at: FILM 19,050 GUIDE.
FILM 19,050 ARCH
Gretes, Frances C. Directory of international periodicals and newsletters on the built environment. 2nd ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992.
Lists international periodicals and newsletters relating to architecture, building, interior design, historic preservation, landscape architecture and urban planning, including an index by country of publication. Annotated.
NA 1 G7 1992 ARCH Ref.
Johns Hopkins University. The Fowler Architectural Collection of the Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, MD: Evergreen House Foundation, 1961.
An annotated listing of 448 rare architectural books. These books have been microfilmed and are available as: FILM 19,050 ARCH.
NA 2500 J636 1961 ARCH Ref.
Karpel, Bernard, ed. Arts in America: a Bibliography. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979. 4 vols.
Annotated bibliography, by media, including architecture. Useful lists of serials and periodicals, dissertations and theses, visual resources. Indexed.
NX 503 A1 A777 ARCH Ref., FAL Ref., FAL, PCL Ref.
Tubesing, Richard. Architectural Preservation in the United States, 1941-1975: a Bibliography of Federal, State, and Local Government Publications. N.Y. Garland, 1978.
Arranged by document type, place, and agency name. Indexed.
NA 106 T83 ARCH Ref., PCL Stacks
Worldwide Bibliography of Art Exhibition Catalogs, 1963-1983. Millwood, N.Y.: Kraus International Publications, 1992. 3 vols.
Catalogs reviewed in The Worldwide Art Catalogue Bulletin (N 1 W67 FAL Ref.) are indexed by medium (including architecture), topic, geographic and time period coverage. Supplemented by The Art Book Biannual: a Guide to Exhibition Catalogues and Other Books on Art (N 4396 W676 FAL Indexes). Searchable database available at: http://www.worldwide.com.
N 4396 W675 1992 FAL Indexes
Periodical Indexes and Abstracts
In addition to the indexes listed here, many general indexes as well as specialized indexes in other disciplines are available through the University of Texas Libraries' Databases & Indexes to Articles page or in other campus libraries.
Année Philologique: Bibliographie Critique et Analytique de l'Antiquité Gréco-Latine. Paris: Société d'édition "Les Belles Lettres," 1924--; annual (online: 1969-2001; updated annually).
Abstracts in English, French, and German for publications in western languages relating to the history and culture of the classical world. Arranged by subject, with geographical index.
PA 3017.9 A554 CLASSICS Ref. (PCL Ref. has 1924-2000.)
Archäologische Bibliographie. Berlin: W. de Gruyter & Co., 1913--; annual.
Archeological literature on the arts, architecture, numismatics, epigraphy, religion, mythology, iconography, and cultural history of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece, Asia Minor, Italy, North Africa, Gaul, Switzerland, Spain, Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, and the former Soviet Union. Classified by place and subject. Issued until 1972 as a supplement to Deutsches Archäeologisches Institut. Jahrbuch.
913.39 D489JX PCL (Library has 1963--.)
The Architectural Index. Boulder, CO, 1950--; annual.
Currently indexes nine journals published in the U.S. Arranged by subject.
016.7205 AR25 ARCH Indexes
Architectural Publications Index (RIBA Library Online Catalogue). London: RIBA Publications, 1980--. Updated daily.
Indexes over 300 of the world's most respected architectural periodicals as well as other information from the RIBA Library. Uses British subject terms. International in scope with a European emphasis.
(1972-2000 also available in print in the Architecture & Planning Library: NA 100 A2354 ARCH Indexes.)
Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts. Los Angeles, Getty Conservation Institute, 1966--. Updated annually.
Abstracts articles, reports, and books dealing with the technical examination, analysis, restoration, preservation, and documentation of historic and artistic objects and monuments.
(1955-2000 also available in print in the Fine Arts Library: AM 1 I5555 FAL Ref.; ARCH Ref. has 1966:1, 1970:2-1992 only.)
Art Abstracts. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1929--; quarterly, cumulated annually (online updated monthly).
Indexes and abstracts articles from journals, yearbooks, and museum bulletins covering all aspects of art, architecture, archaeology, design, planning, and museum studies. Also indexes reproductions of works of art.
NX 1 A1 A7883 FAL Indexes, ARCH Indexes, PCL Ref.; Information Workstations
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Los Angeles: Getty Research Institute, 1934--, with selective coverage back to 1741. Updated weekly.
Indexes over 2,000 journals covering all aspects of architecture and architectural history, as well as urban design, interior design, and historic preservation. International in scope, and particularly strong in its indexing of late 19th and early 20th century American architectural periodicals.
(1973-1997 also available in print in the Architecture & Planning Library: NA 25 C648 ARCH Indexes.)
BHA: Bibliography of the History of Art / Bibliographie d'Histoire de l'Art. Williamstown, MA: The Getty Art History Information Program, 1973--. Updated quarterly.
Indexes Western art from late antiquity (4th cent. A.D.) to the present, and contemporary art worldwide. Abstracts books, periodical articles, conference proceedings, Festschriften, exhibition and dealer's catalogs, and dissertations. Continues RILA and Répertoire d'Art et d'Archéologie with increased coverage of Eastern European, Latin American, and Scandinavian literature.
Bulletin Signalétique. Section 526: Art et Archéologie--Proche-Orient, Asie, Amérique. Paris: Centre de Documentation de CNRS, 1970--; quarterly.
Complements Répertoire d'Art et d'Archéologie, indexing articles on Ancient Near Eastern, Islamic, Indian, Asian, and pre-Columbian art. Available online through FRANCIS from 1984 to the present. Updated monthly.
CC 7 B881 PCL Ref. (Library has 1970-1990 only.)
The Burnham Index to Architectural Literature. New York: Garland, 1989. 10 vols.
Based on the holdings of the Burnham Library of Architecture, Art Institute of Chicago; indexes periodicals and over 600 monographs. Citations to the periodical articles now available online through the Avery Index.
NA 705 B87 1989 ARCH Ref.
Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI Online). Bethesda, MD: CSA, 1973--. Updated regularly.
Indexes over 150 journals covering all aspects of design, including graphic design, interior design, illustration, architecture, environmental design, ergonomics, etc. Along with periodicals, indexes books, exhibition catalogs, theses and dissertations, film and video.
(1987-2000 also available in print in the Fine Arts Library: NK 1160 D45.)
Index to Historic Preservation Periodicals. National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection of the University of Maryland, College Park. Ed. by Allison Smith Mulligan. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1988. 1st supplement, 1992.
First volume covers the period 1979-1987. First supplement covers 1987-1990.
Z 1251 A2 N3 1988 ARCH Indexes
Répertoire d'Art et d'Archéologie. Paris: Bibliothèque d'Art et d'Archéologie, 1910-1963; nouvelle série, 1965-1989; quarterly with annual cumulated index.
Provides abstracts (in French) to periodical articles, exhibition catalogs, and since 1981 Festschriften and conference reports. Covers Western art from about 200 A.D. (paleochristian art) to 1939 and modern art worldwide, excluding artists born after 1920. Prior to new series also included antiquity, Islamic art, and Far East. Arranged by broad categories, with subject and author indexes. In 1990 merged with RILA to form BHA.
N 2 R3737 FAL Indexes
Pictorial Sources
This selected list refers to books that provide views, plans, sections, elevations,
and details of buildings designed by well known architects. To find additional books
that feature plans of a specific building, search the Library Catalog by subject under architect or building name. To find journal articles that include plans, search in the periodical indexes listed earlier. Also refer to illustrated dictionaries listed above.
American Architectural Masterpieces: an Anthology Comprising Masterpieces of Architecture in the United States, American Architecture of the Twentieth Century. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1992.
Includes black and white views, plans, elevations and details.
NA 705 A485 1992 ARCH Ref.
Architecture in Detail. London: Phaidon; New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991--.
Similar to the GA series; each monograph examines a contemporary building. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
Architectural Design (Barcelona, Spain). Barcelona: LINKS International, 1996--.
Individual volumes feature specific building types or spaces. Includes color illustrations and plans. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
ARTstor. New York, ARTstor, 2003--. Updated regularly.
Provides access to over 300,000 digital images of artistic and historical artifacts from many time periods and cultures. Includes architecture, design, decorative arts, the visual arts, and more.
Building Blocks Series (New York, N.Y.). New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999--.
Each volume illustrates an individual modern architecture masterpiece. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
Detail in Building. London: Academy Editions, 1996--.
Each volume illustrates a specific architectural feature such as staircases, columns, wind towers, glass canopies. Includes bibliographies. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
Doubilet, Susan. European House Now: Contemporary Architectural Design. London: Thames & Hudson, 1999.
Chiefly color illustrations.
NA 7325 D685 1999 ARCH Ref.
Drawings of Great Buildings. Edited by Werner Blaser. Basel: Birkhauser, 1983.
Contains 180 orthogonal drawings showing plan and elevation combined with sections of great buildings in the history of architecture.
NA 2706 U6 D72 1983 ARCH Ref.
Dunster, David. Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century. New York: Rizzoli, 1985. 2 vols.
Photographs and plans of houses designed by famous architects. V. 1--Houses 1900-1944. V. 2--Houses 1945-1989.
NA 680 D86 1985 ARCH Ref.
Ford, Edward R. The details of modern architecture. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1990.
Includes details for numerous buildings designed by architects such as Sullivan, Le Corbusier, Wright and numerous others.
NA 2840 F67 1990 ARCH Ref., ARCH
Global Architecture. Tokyo: A.D.A. Edita. No. 1 (1970)-No. 67 (1985)
Outstanding visual documentation in oversized format for major modern and contemporary buildings.
NA 6 G5662 ARCH Ref., with additional circulating copies in ARCH Stacks
Global Architecture Detail. Tokyo: A.D.A. Edita. No. 1 (1976)-No. 5 (1977).
Detail drawings in a large format for major contemporary buildings.
NA 6 G55 ARCH
Historic American Buildings Survey. Cambridge, England: Chadwyck-Healey; Teaneck, NJ: Somerset House, 1980.
Photographs and written historical and descriptive data prepared by HABS. Includes material received by the Library of Congress to the end of 1979. Alphabetical by state, county, city and then building name.
MCFICHE 6310 ARCH
Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress American Memory Project, ongoing.
Searchable database of the HABS/HAER collection; includes digitized images of measured drawings, photographs, and more.
Historic American Buildings, Texas. New York: Garland, 1979. 2 vols.
Reproductions of photographs and drawings of the Historic American Buildings Survey for the state of Texas.
NA 730 T5 H57 1980 ARCH Ref., CAH; also available on microfiche 6310 ARCH
Icons of Architecture / edited by Sabine Thiel-Siling. Munich: Prestel, 1998.
Includes brief biographical sketches of architects along with historical background/description and color photographs of an exemplary building by the architect.
NA 680 I26 1998 ARCH Ref.
The Illustrated Atlas of the World's Great Buildings: a History of World Architecture from the Classical Perfection of the Parthenon to the Breathtaking Grandeur of the Skyscraper. London: Salamander, 1980.
Each chapter covers a single building style with corresponding scale drawing.
NA 200 B13 1980 ARCH Ref.
International Architecture & Interiors. Milano: L’Archivolto, 1996--.
Each volume illustrates recent example of specific building types. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
International Spaces Series. Melbourne: Images Pub. Group, 1994--.
Illustrated overviews of interior spaces (by building type). Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
Maliszewski-Pickart, Margaret. Architecture and Ornament : an Illustrated Dictionary. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Inc., 1998.
Illustrates architectural details.
NA 2840 M36 1998 ARCH Ref.
Millon, Henry A. Key Monuments of the History of Architecture. New York: Abrams, 1965.
Black and white photos of buildings with scaled plans and sections.
NA 202 M5 1965 ARCH Ref.
The Master Architect Series. Mulgrave, Vic.: Images Pub. Group, 1997--.
Each title illustrates selected work of a contemporary architect or firm. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies
Pearman, Hugh. Contemporary World Architecture. London: Phaidon, 1998.
An illustrated overview of contemporary architecture by building type. Includes bibliographical references and an index.
NA 680 P32 1998 ARCH Ref.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: Texas. Teaneck, NJ: Chadwyck-Healy, 1983.
42 reels of maps for Texas in the Library of Congress dating from about 1885-1950. 1867-1970 maps also available online as Texas Digital Sanborn Maps. The Center for American History also has selected other states. The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) in Chicago holds microfilm of all Sanborn fire insurance maps in the Library of Congress (up through 1970). These are available to eligible U.T. Austin borrowers from Interlibrary Services.
FILM 17,549 CAH
Scale Models: Houses of the 20th Century / edited by Friedrich Kurrent. Boston: Birkhauser, 1999.
Illustrated and indexed.
NA 7125 R3813 1999 ARCH
Smith, G.E. Kidder. Source Book of American Architecture: 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1996.
Update of his Architecture of the United States: (an Illustrated Guide to Notable Buildings, Open to the Public). Includes bibliographical references and index.
NA 705 S578 1996 ARCH Ref.
Single Building Series. Glouchester, MA: Rockport Pub., 1999--.
Each volume illustrates an individual modern building. Search the Library Catalog by the series title to retrieve a list of books received to date.
Call Number Varies.
Teague, Edward. Index to Italian Architecture: a Guide to Key Monuments and Reproduction Sources. New York: Greenwood, 1992.
Indexes over eighty books and provides information on over 1,800 works. Includes a geographical site index, architect index, (building) type index, and work index.
NA 111 T4 1992 ARCH Ref.
Teague, Edward. World Architecture Index: a Guide to Illustrations. New York: Greenwood, 1991.
Indexes over eighty standard architectural history or survey books. Includes a geographical site index, architect index, (building) type index, and work index.
NA 202 T4 1991 ARCH Ref., FAL Ref.
Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Prints and Drawings. Architectural Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Wakefield, England: Micro Methods Ltd., 1970.
Index at end of reel 23.
FILM 9565 ARCH
The World Atlas of Architecture. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1984.
Pictorial history of architecture including color photographs, diagrams, orthogonal drawings, hypothetical reconstructions.
NA 200 W67 1984 ARCH Ref., PCL Ref., PCL Stacks
Wurman, Richard Saul. Various Dwellings Described in a Comparative Manner. Philadelphia: Joshua Press, 1964.
A collection of comparative descriptive drawings in perspective of thirty-five significant dwellings from around the world drawn to the scale of 1:384.
NA 7126 W6 ARCH Ref.
Biographical Dictionaries & Directories
African American Architects in Current Practice. Ed. by Jack Travis. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1991.
Documents the achievements of thirty-five contemporary African-American architects.
NA 738 N5 A45 1991 ARCH Ref.
The American Institute of Architects. College of Fellows. A History and Directory of the College. Washington, D.C.: AIA Press, 1992.
NA 53 A42 1992 ARCH Ref.
American Architects Directory. New York: Bowker, 1956-1970.
This precursor to Pro File includes lists of works and bibliographies.
NA 53 A37 1st 1956 through 3rd 1970 ARCH Ref.
Avery Obituary Index of Architects. Avery Library. 2nd. ed. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1980.
Contains citations to obituary notices for architects, art historians, artists, and city planners from the periodicals indexed by the Avery Library (some as far back as the mid-19th century) plus obituaries in some newspapers, including the New York Times. Entries include life dates.
NA 40 C648 1980 PCL Ref., FILM 18,075 ARCH
Cohn, David. Young Spanish Architects = Junge spanische Architekten. Boston: Birkhauser, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references, illustrations, and an index.
NA 1308 C64 2000 ARCH Ref.
Colvin, Howard Montagu. A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840. 3rd ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
NA 996 C6 1995 ARCH Ref.
Contemporary Architects. Edited by Ann Lee Morgan and Colin Naylor. 3rd ed. Chicago: St. James Press, 1994.
Emphasis on living or recently deceased architects plus influential architects of the 1920s to 1960s. Illustrated, signed articles with bibliographies and chronological lists of works.
NA 40 C6 1994B ARCH Ref., FAL Ref.
Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914 / by Antonia Brodie et al. London: Continuum, 2001. Updated and expanded ed.
Includes biographical information, bibliographies, and sources of lists of works.
NA 967 D5724 2001 ARCH Ref.
The Illustrated Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. Ed. by Dennis Sharp. London: Headline, 1991.
Provides biographical information for prominent architects from ancient times to the present. Also traces both Western and non-Western architectural styles and periods. Includes illustrations, some color.
NA 40 I45 1991B ARCH Ref.
The International Directory of Architecture & Design. Senlis, France: DID S.A.R.L., 1992-. ARCH has. v.2, 1992-v.4, 1996.
Lists Architects and designers for commercial and public spaces in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Includes company profiles, key personnel, areas of specialization, recent clients, illustrations.
NK 1705 D574 v.2-v.4 ARCH Ref.
Jodidio, Philip. Contemporary American Architects. Köln: Taschen, 1993--.
Includes bibliographical references, illustrations and indexes.
NA 712 J63 1993 ARCH Ref. Lib. has: vol. 1-4
Johnson, Donald Leslie. Makers of 20th Century Modern Architecture : a Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997.
Illustrated.
NA 680 J628 1998 ARCH Ref., UGL Ref.
Khan, Hasa-Uddin. Contemporary Asian Architects. Köln: Taschen, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and illustrations.
NA 1460 K48 1995 ARCH Ref.
Krantz, Les. American Architects. New York: Facts on File, 1989.
A survey of America's prize-winning architects. Cross-references architects by specialties, e.g., historic preservation, interior architecture, urban design, etc.
NA 736 K7 1989 ARCH Ref.
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. Adolf K. Placzek, ed. New York: Free Press, 1982. 4 vols.
Biographies of architects from ancient times to the present from all geographical regions, excluding architects born after 1930. Articles include a list of built works and bibliographies. Illustrated with photographs, plans, models, and elevations. Includes a glossary and indexes. An index of architectural works provides a quick way to track down a building's architect.
NA 40 M25 1982 ARCH Ref.
Meyhöfer, Dirk. Contemporary Japanese Architects. Köln: Taschen, 1994--.
Illustrated and indexed.
NA 1555 M49 1994 ARCH Ref. Lib. has: vol. 1-2.
Pioneers of American Landscape Design / edited by Charles A. Birnbaum & Robin Karson. New York: McGraw Hill, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references and illustrations.
SB 469.9 P56 2000 ARCH Ref.
Pro File: the Official Directory of the American Institute of Architects. American Institute of Architects. Topeka: Archimedia, 1978--; Biennial.
Addresses and phone numbers of individual AIA members, and information about architectural firms (size, type of work, award-winning projects, etc.), arranged by state and city. Indexes by individual names and firms. Online version searchable by firm name or acronym; country, state/providence, or city; and focus.
NA 53 P76 ARCH Ref.
Sharp, Dennis. Sources of Modern Architecture: a Critical Bibliography. 2nd rev. ed. London: Granada, 1981.
Primarily a biographical bibliography on pioneers of modern architecture. Also includes a list of important architectural periodicals concerned with the modern movement and a national bibliography.
NA 680 S527 1981 ARCH Ref.
Tovar de Teresa, Guillermo. Repertory of Artists in Mexico: Plastic and Decorative Arts. (Mexico): Grupo Financiero Bancomer, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and illustrations. (Includes architects)
N 6558 T6813 1995 v.1-3 ARCH Ref.
Who's Who in Architecture: from 1400 to the Present Day. Ed. by J.M. Richards. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.
Provides biographies of prominent architects of the Western world from the Italian Renaissance to Modern times. Lacks coverage of contemporary architects.
NA 40 W48 ARCH Ref.
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