Incredible Architecture

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Architecture Links

• Ancient Greek Architecture by Greatbuildings.com.

• archinoah - A German architecture resource that includes a discussion board.

• Architecture.com, a great resource!

• Archinet UK- [Archive] Architecture history from Stonehenge to present.

• ArtServe, Architecture of the Mediterranean Basin.

• Chicago Architecture Foundation, with info on Chicago buildings.

• Earth Architecture a site that covers building constructed from earth.

• Illustrated Architecture Dictionary with elements of architecture.

• Islamic Architecture, with many resources.

• Medieval Architecture with many links.

• Museum of Architecture in London, England, UK.

• Peristyle [Archive] - Architectural drawings of historical buildings.

• Senenmut, an ancient Egyptian architect.

• Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, the firm that designed the Empire State Building.

• Stanislav Orekhov Studio- I am including this Russian studio because their mock-up illustrations are superb!

• Virtual Study Tour, a great resource. [Archive]

• Voice of the Shuttle's architecture resources with many links.

• Yahoo's Architecture Links - [Archive] Yahoo features what they consider as good links.

Famous Architects

• Aga, Sedefkar Mehmed the architect of the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I in Turkey.

• Alberti, Leon Baptista, A well known architect of the early Renaissance.

• Barlow, William Henry, [Archive] the architect who designed and built train stations in London.

• Barry, Sir Charles the architect of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Palace.

• Bartholdi, Frederic, the architect and sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.

• Bernini the designer of the Piazza de St. Peters.

• Bonanno, Pisano, the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

• Borglum, Gutzon, the architect who carved Mount Rushmore. See his museum.

• Burnham, Daniel, the architect of the Flatiron Building, the hub of Wall Street.

• Brunelleschi, Filippo, A famous Italian architect.

• di Cambio, Arnolfo, the architect of The Duomo in Florence.

• Eiffel, Gustave-Alexandre, the architect who designed the Eiffel Tower.

• Foster, Norman the architect of London City Hall.

• Garnier, Charles the designer of the Paris Opera House.

• Goldberg, Bertrand the architect of Marina City

• Graham, Bruce, the architect who designed the Sears Tower (Now called the Willis Tower) and the John Hancock Center.

• Hoban, James the architect of the White House.

• Hood, Raymond the architect of the Rockefeller Center.

• Jahan, Shah, the designer of the Taj Mahal.

• Jefferson, Thomas, yes, this president was also an architect.

• Jones, Horace, designer of the Tower Bridge in London.

• Laurana, Luciano, the architect of the Ducal Palace in Italy.

• Lloyd Wright, Frank, who has designed many buildings across the world. See also his site on PBS

• Lloyd Wright, John, Frank's son who also designed many buildings in the Midwest. This section by IAD is the most comprehensive biography on the web.

• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe the architect who designed Lake Point Tower and the Seagram Building.

• Mendelsohn, Erich, the architect of the Einstein Tower.

• Pelli, Cesar the architect of the Petronas Twin Towers, that were the world's tallest structures until 2004.

• Palladio, Andrea, A well known Italian architect.

• della Porta, Giacomo, the architect of St. Peter's Cathedral in Italy.

• Rogers, Richard the architect of the Lloyds Building [Archive] and the Millennium Dome.

• Saarinen, Eero, the architect of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

• Safdie, Moshe the architect of the Habitat '67.

• Strauss, Joseph B., the architect of the Golden Gate Bridge.

• Sullivan, Louis H., who designed buildings in Chicago and other states.

• de Sully, Maurice the architect of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

• Van Alen, William, the architect of the Chrysler Building.

• Thorton-Latrobe-Bulfinch, the architects of the US Capitol Building.

• Utzon, Jorn designer of the Sydney Opera House.

• Wright, Frank & John Lloyd- See Lloyd Wright above.

• Yamasaki, Minoru, the architect of the World Trade Center. See what is replacing it. Find out how Islamic design influenced the architecture. [Archive]

Architecture Firms

• Global 3D-Arts- Renderings, animations and scale models. Located in Hays, Kansas.

• Lee, C.Y. & Partners, designers of the world's tallest building (as of 2006), Taipei 101

• New Visual 3D- An architectural rendering company in Shanghai, China.

Architecture Publications

• Architecture Week Magazine

• Blueprint magazine- The leading magazine of architecture and design in the UK.