Academic Resources.Net

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Art and Architecture Internet Resources

    Major Art Sites:

Academic Resources.Net:  Digital Image Collections
     Directory to the largest collections on the Web.
ADAM Gateway
     A United Kingdom directory to art, design, architecture and media information.
Art Museum Network

     Network of leading art museums.
Art on Film Online
     A clearinghouse about film, video, CD-ROM and other interactive productions.
ArtSeenSoho
     An art site devoted to New York City art work.
ArtServe
    The Australian National University offers access to 130,000 art and architectural images.
C3
     Eastern European contemporary art.
China the Beautiful
     Major Chinese art site.
Dia Center for the Arts
     Contains contemporary New York City artwork.
FineArt Forum Resource Directory

     Annotated directory to art-related journals, zines, and newsletters.
Getty Information Institute
   
Art and architecture information.
Internet ArtResources
     A major directory with thousands of links to art sites.
Le Louvre
     Major art museum in Paris.
Leonardo On-line
     A major site created by the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
     Contains one of the largest collections of art in the world.
NativeTech
     Contains contemporary and historical Native American artwork.
Paris.org
    
French masterpieces.
Voice of the Shuttle:   Art and Art History
     Award winning directory with a wide-range of resources.
Web Museum
     Virtual art tours through famous and classic artwork.
WomEnhouse
     Women's art featured by the University of California at Berkeley.
World Wide Arts Resources
    
One of the largest and most comprehensive sources for art resources.
WWW Virtual Library:   Ceramics
     A directory to ceramics info.
WWW Virtual Library:  Museums

     Museums on the Web.
Yahoo:   Art Exhibits
     List of exhibits and other sources compiled by Yahoo.

    Major Architecture Sites:

Academic Resources.Net:  Natural Building
     Hundreds of links to strawbale building, solar, etc.
Advanced Buildings Organization

     A building professional's guide to advanced technologies.
AEC Info Center
     Architecture, engineering, and construction resources.
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
     Information on concrete design, construction, materials, education, research, and certification.
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
     Information on architecture including a searchable database, list of architects, bookstore, and more.
American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)
     The national association for the glulam industry.
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
     Contains steel news, manufacturing and technology, construction, industry statistics, publications, searchable archives, etc.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
     ASTM provides over 10,000 voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and other services.
Architecture and Building Science
     College-level educational resources.
Architecture Web Resources
     Links to architecture directories, dictionaries, bibligraphies, educational resources and more.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
     A major archive with 150,000 architectural drawings by over 1,000 architects, 50,000 photographs, and an extensive manuscript collection.
Building Officials Code Administrators (BOCA)

     Building code information.
Calculators On-Line Center
     Contains mathmatical, statistical and scientific online calculators.
Carnegie Mellon Architecture Archives
     Collection of architecture resources.
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)

     Includes new products, design guide, research, etc.
Cyburbia
    
Information on planning and architecture. 
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

     Information on housing research and programs.
Development Center for Appropriate Technology
     Contains an extensive list of links to sustainable building resources.
Digital Archive of Architecture
     Archive of European and American architecture.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)

     Information on energy efficiency in buildings, solar, building technology.
Encompass
    
Virtual tour of 33 building projects using recycled-content materials in King County, WA.
Environmental Building News
     The leading newsletter on environmentally responsible design and construction.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

     Access to scientific data, laboratories, research programs, etc.
Guide to Wood Design Information
     Links to related associations, specifications, design info, etc.
International Archive of Women in Architecture
     Drawings and resources on the role of women in architecture.
International Code Council (ICC)

     International building code information, certification, etc.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
     Building code information, training, certification, etc.  Publications include the Uniform Building Code.
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
     Provides energy rating information on doors, windows, and skylights.
Natural Resources Defense Council
     Includes environmental info for builders and designers.  Click here for their publications page.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

     Health and safety concerns for workers, regulations, etc.
Quondam Virtual Museum of Architecture
     Features a wide range of information on architecture.
Southeastern Architectural Archive
     Over 25,000 photographs and negatives, architectural records, etc.
The State of the Nation's Cities: A Comprehensive Database on American Cities and Suburbs
     HUD Database that compares indicators on demographic measures, housing and land use, income and poverty, etc.
Sustainable Development

     Annotated directory to sustainable development sites on the World-Wide Web Virtual Library.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
     Company and product information, on-line catalogs, etc.
Unit Conversions
     A Java based unit converter for measurements.
University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives
     Digitized images of work by approximately 20 architects.
U.S. Department of Energy Building Standards and Guidelines

     A resource for national energy codes and standards.
Voice of the Shuttle:   Architecture
     An excellent site with extensive resources.
Yahoo:  Architecture

     Links to architecture resources.