Architecture

Auroville Earth Institute Auroville Earth Institute- Research and development group that provides training, reference materials and photographs for constructing earthen buildings. Shanghai's Historical Western Architecture Shanghai's Historical Western Architecture- Photographic survey by Paul Pak-hing Lee, at Washington State University. Beijing Hotel Beijing Hotel- Built in the 1900s, Beijing Hotel has long stood as an icon of Beijing's historical heritage. Architecture in Beijing Architecture in Beijing- A look at the avant-garde structures appearing in China's capital city, by reporter Ron Gluckman. Beijing's Hutongs Beijing's Hutongs- ChinaVista provides a brief history of the ancient city alleys or lanes which criss-cross the Chinese capital. Beijing: Tiananmen Beijing: Tiananmen- ChinaVista provides an illustrated guide to the buildings of this huge square in the centre of the Chinese capital. Beijing Service: Summer Palace Beijing Service: Summer Palace- Offers an illustrated history and description this former imperial retreat in China, now a huge public park. Features a selection of its more than … Beijing Trip: Summer Palace Beijing Trip: Summer Palace- A history, description and bird's eye map of the second largest imperial garden in China. The complex includes halls, temple and pagoda built around a… Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven- First built in 1420, it was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came to worship the God of Heaven. Illustrated history and d… Architectural Institute of Korea Architectural Institute of Korea- Academic organization furthering research and education in the field. Information on activities, organization and membership. Historic Chinese Architecture in Singapore Historic Chinese Architecture in Singapore- A weblog providing images of historic buildings, including temples and houses. Brief anecdotes of the buildings and their surrounding e… Singapore Institute of Architecture Singapore Institute of Architecture- A national organization representing architects in Singapore including information on career prospects, design reviews, competitions, events a… ArchiDesign Awards ArchiDesign Awards- Offer awards under various categories in the field of architecture. Details of the awards, juries and application procedure. Center of Science And Technology For Rural Development Center of Science And Technology For Rural Development- Costford is a non-profit-making voluntary organization striving for cost-effective environment-sensitive architecture and c… Pilgrimage and Complexity Pilgrimage and Complexity- Documents from a seminar held by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. Abstracts and full texts of presentations by eminent scholars. University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture- A detailed site with information about the department's staff, events, courses, degrees, research projects, facilities and affi… The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture The Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture- The school's aims, programmes, archives of student work, staff information, research projects, special events and o… Sustainable Urban Housing in China Sustainable Urban Housing in China- A study by the MIT Building Technology Group exploring the design, technology, and implementation of environmentally responsive urban housing i… Chinese Civilization: Homes Chinese Civilization: Homes- Washington University presents an illustrated introduction to Chinese architecture from the Ming dynasty onwards. Includes construction methods, mater… China Travel: Architecture of China China Travel: Architecture of China- An illustrated introduction to the terminology, plan-form, and motifs of ancient Chinese architecture. Chinavista: Siheyuan Chinavista: Siheyuan- Illustrated introduction to the quadrangle form, based on material supplied by Du Feibao. Chinavista: Chinese Pavilions Chinavista: Chinese Pavilions- Illustrated introduction to pavilions based on material supplied by Du Feibao. Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home- Interactive tour of a house that belonged to a merchant from the late Qing dynasty and was originally located in southeastern China. From the Peabody … 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… China's Rural Architecture China's Rural Architecture- Photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp. Up to ten photographs per province. Asian Tradition in Architecture Asian Tradition in Architecture- Showcase for the work of Professor Pilwon Han, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hannam University, Korea. Traditional buildings in Korea, … Asian Historical Architecture Asian Historical Architecture- Thousands of pictures from many contributors of historical architecture in Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, the two Koreas, Laos, Malaysi… Architecture in Zimbabwe Architecture in Zimbabwe- Review of the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial periods. Pretoria Institute of Architecture Pretoria Institute of Architecture- Rooted in the Pretoria Architectural Society which was founded in 1945. ArchiwebSA ArchiwebSA- The official site of the South African Institute of Architects, giving news, membership information and events.