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Wikipedia: Gothic Architecture Wikipedia: Gothic Architecture
Wikipedia: Gothic Architecture- An illustrated description of the origins and characteristics of the style and its variants and revival. It includes a list of notable Gothic structures. ...
The Age of Carpentry: The New Art and Society in Plantagent England The Age of Carpentry: The New Art and Society in Plantagent England
The Age of Carpentry: The New Art and Society in Plantagent England- In this lecture Christopher Currie argues that England excelled in Gothic structural carpentry. Text without illustrations. ...
Docomomo International Docomomo International
Docomomo International- Non-profit organization devoted to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the modern movement. Includes aims, activities, publications and conferences. ...
Modcom Modcom
Modcom- The Modern Committee is a Los Angeles-based volunteer group formed in response to the rapid destruction of post-WWII buildings. Includes listings of endangered and destroyed Modern buildings in southern Californi ...
Heritage Manitoba Heritage Manitoba
Heritage Manitoba- A place where small urban and rural communities in Manitoba can connect and find conceptual tools, guides and sample products to ensure that local heritage activities, projects and products attain high ...
I. G. Farben Building I. G. Farben Building
I. G. Farben Building- Chip Chapin's photographs and history of the complex built l928-31 for Farben to the Bauhaus design of Hans Poelzig. Now part of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...
The Canberra House The Canberra House
The Canberra House- A history of modernist residential architecture in Australia's capital. House profiles, architect biographies, essays on styles and a history of Canberra. ...
Wikipedia: Modern Architecture Wikipedia: Modern Architecture
Wikipedia: Modern Architecture- A description of the development and characteristics of the International Modern style of the twentieth century. ...
Islamic Architecture Islamic Architecture
Islamic Architecture- Images and information on outstanding mosques and other examples of monumental Islamic architecture in Spain, the Middle East, India and North Africa, from Great Buildings Online. ...
Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures
Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures- Overview of a course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Prof. Nasser Rabbat. Illustrated outline history of Islamic architecture. ...
Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation
Islamic Architecture: An Appreciation- Sakar Datoo explains the development of Islamic architecture, with references. Part of Ismaili Web. ...
Early Islamic Tiles Early Islamic Tiles
Early Islamic Tiles- An on-line exhibition of 14th-17th century decorative tiles collected in 1880-86 by Lockwood de Forest. Scholarly comments by Anthony Slayter-Ralph. Biography of de Forest. ...
Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces
Wonders of Az-Zahra and other Andalusian Palaces- Essay by Dr. A. Zahoor on the extravagant pleasure palaces built in the 10th century by Islamic potentates in Spain. ...
Islamic Art Network Islamic Art Network
Islamic Art Network- The Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation provides material on Islamic art and architecture including photographs of Islamic monuments in Cairo. ...
Architecture of Isfahan Architecture of Isfahan
Architecture of Isfahan- Beautiful photography enhances this tour around the Iranian city notable for the Grand Mosque and other buildings around the Great Square, a World Heritage site. By Thomas Rochford of Anglia Poly ...
Islamic Architecture at the MIT Rotch Library Islamic Architecture at the MIT Rotch Library
Islamic Architecture at the MIT Rotch Library- Textual and visual resources on Islamic architecture around the world. Includes a collection of images from the Aga Khan Visual Archives. ...
Wikipedia: Picturesque Wikipedia: Picturesque
Wikipedia: Picturesque- Outline from the collaborative encyclopedia of the 18th-century movement which affected art, architecture and landscape design. ...
Renaissance Architecture Renaissance Architecture
Renaissance Architecture- Images and information on Renaissance buildings and their architects, provided by Great Buildings Online. ...
Renaissance and Mannerist Architecture Renaissance and Mannerist Architecture
Renaissance and Mannerist Architecture- Howard Partridge provides a gallery of his photographs of 15th- and 16th-century buildings in France, Denmark and Italy, including works of Palladio. Part of the Cupola Collection. ...
Wikipedia: Renaissance Architecture Wikipedia: Renaissance Architecture
Wikipedia: Renaissance Architecture- An illustrated description of the architecture of the Renaissance. ...
Rococo Style Rococo Style
Rococo Style- A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, with a bibliography. ...
The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo
The Dizzying Grandeur of Rococo- The late Jacques-Edouard Berger described this exuberantly ornate style in art and architecture, and picked out six Bavarian churches as outstanding examples. ...
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland
The Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland- A searchable text and image database. A British Academy Research Project hosted by the Courtauld Institute of Art. ...
Romanesque Architecture Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque Architecture- Images and information on buildings in the round-arched style current in Europe from the 7th to 13th centuries and revived in the 19th century, provided by Great Buildings Online. ...
The Architectural Heritage of the Normans The Architectural Heritage of the Normans
The Architectural Heritage of the Normans- A gazetteer of Norman castles, abbeys, cathedrals and other churches in Normandy, the British Isles and Italy. Photographs, history and references for each can be found via clic ...
The Romanesque Art in Saintonge The Romanesque Art in Saintonge
The Romanesque Art in Saintonge- The Charentes bears a rich testimony to the religious art of the 11th and 12th centuries. Illustrated descriptions of a few notable buildings from Bernezac travel guide. ...
Wikipedia: Romanesque Architecture Wikipedia: Romanesque Architecture
Wikipedia: Romanesque Architecture- An illustrated description of the style and lengthy list of surviving examples. ...
Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle- Highland home of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Includes history and visitor information. ...
Wikipedia: Scottish Baronial Style Wikipedia: Scottish Baronial Style
Wikipedia: Scottish Baronial Style- An illustrated outline of this variation on the Gothic revival style from the collaborative online encyclopedia. ...
The Fairmont Banff Springs The Fairmont Banff Springs
The Fairmont Banff Springs- Hotel designed in 1886 by Bruce Price of New York for William Van Horne, General Manager of Canadian Pacific Railways. Includes history and slideshow. ...
Merrymeeting House Merrymeeting House
Merrymeeting House- Sells reprints of houseplan books from the 1830s to the 1930s. Online free samples of vintage house designs and floor plans. ...
Quanzhou Vernacular Architecture Quanzhou Vernacular Architecture
Quanzhou Vernacular Architecture- Daniel Abramson of the University of Washington introduces this historic Chinese city and its buildings. Includes city maps, photographs and a vocabulary of characteristic forms and elem ...
Clan Homes in Fujian Clan Homes in Fujian
Clan Homes in Fujian- Jens Aaberg-Jorgensen's illustrated article on these remarkable traditional dwellings in China, originally published in Danish in Arkitekten no. 28, November 2000, translated and updated in the onli ...
Vernacular Housing in Inishowen Vernacular Housing in Inishowen
Vernacular Housing in Inishowen- Stephen Roulston examines some of the house types found on this peninsula of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. ...
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: Vernacular Arts Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: Vernacular Arts
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: Vernacular Arts- This page from the Memorial University of Newfoundland includes comment on vernacular houses with an expandable photograph of a house built ca.1900 in Placentia. ...
Vernacular Architecture Forum Vernacular Architecture Forum
Vernacular Architecture Forum- Aims to encourage the study and preservation of the ordinary architecture of North America. Publishes a scholarly journal and a newsletter. Board of directors, membership application, news ...
Quebec Heritage Web Quebec Heritage Web
Quebec Heritage Web- A portal to the history and heritage of the various regions of Quebec, produced by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN). ...
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland- Descriptions and histories of registered heritage structures with images where available. ...
Heritage BC Heritage BC
Heritage BC- Aims to conserve historic buildings and other heritage resources. Offers on-line guide to BC heritage sites and services, activities, advice on maintenance and conservation of historic buildings. ...
North Shore Heritage Preservation Society North Shore Heritage Preservation Society
North Shore Heritage Preservation Society- Promotes the conservation of historic buildings on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia. ...
Heritage Yukon Heritage Yukon
Heritage Yukon- Organization of historical societies and museums in the Yukon. ...
Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants
Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants- Provides a directory of Canadian professional heritage consultants, calendar of heritage events, recommended reading and list of heritage conferences. ...
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario- Registered charity aiming to preserve buildings and structures of architectural merit and places of natural beauty. Publications, advisory board, membership form. ...
Carved Stones Advisor Project Carved Stones Advisor Project
Carved Stones Advisor Project- Dedicated to promoting the enjoyment and protection of Scottish graveyards. ...
The Lutyens Trust The Lutyens Trust
The Lutyens Trust- An educational charity which acts as a source of information and help on the care and maintenance of the works of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Biography, chronology, works and bibliography. ...
Architectural Heritage Fund Architectural Heritage Fund
Architectural Heritage Fund- Helps voluntary and community groups to repair and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans, advice and publications. ...
Save Stonehenge Save Stonehenge
Save Stonehenge- A campaign against upgrading the A303 road through the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, Wiltshire, England. ...
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings- Founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the destructive 'restoration' of medieval buildings by Victorian architects. Activities, publications, events, course f ...
Round Tower Churches Society Round Tower Churches Society
Round Tower Churches Society- Works for the preservation of churches with round towers, mostly found in East Anglia, and investigates their history. Council members, application to join, churches to visit, tour programme ...
Georgian Group Georgian Group
Georgian Group- The group campaigns against the neglect, maltreatment and destruction of Georgian buildings, parks and gardens in England and Wales. Activities, publications, invitation to join. ...

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