Architecture
The American Institute of Architects/American Architectural Foundation
http://www.aia.org/
The collective voice of America's architects, this organization has advanced the
profession since 1857. The Web site serves 58,000 members and provides information
on their mission statement, history, events, chapter offices and member services.
The educational resources of the Foundation are also highlighted.
Architects Checklist for Custom Homes
http://www.arteriors.com/site/index.htm
A step-by-step checklist for selecting a site for your new home. Categories of questions
include location, amenities, physical characteristics, available utilities and services,
and building codes and other restrictions.
Architecture & Design
http://www.thomson.com/vnr/adhome.html
Publisher of books on architecture, interior design, graphic design, landscape architecture,
and urban design.
Art for Architecture
http://www.artarch.com/
A service company for architects and designers. AFA works closely with clients on
projects that require artwork in various mediums.
Design Basics Home Online Planbook
http://www.designbasics.com/feat06.htm
Design Basics, Inc. provides single family home plans with available technical support
and custom design options. Build your dream home with plans that are also marketed
through catalogs, news stand magazines, and home building industry trade publications.
HBA Architecture and Interior Design
http://www.hbaonline.com/index.htm
Site describes HBA Architecture and Interior Design's current projects, lists key
personnel and shows examples of their work.
International Architecture and Design Home Page
http://www.escape.ca/~jmorgan/timothy
Provides information on types of architecture, information on famous architects,
links to other sites, a picture gallery, and design picks of the week and year.
MBT Architecture
http://www.mbarch.com
Advertises the firm that offers services in project management. Provides an online
gallery and brochure. Learn about the latest projects they have been involved with,
visit the Galleries of Architecture, Interiors, Laboratories, and Renderings. Employment
opportunities are also available.
Open Building Architecture For Residential Construction
http://www.access.digex.net/~david/OB.html
Open Building (OB) is a set of principles for making an architecture of variety and
coherence. It is a new approach to housing construction and marketing. These principles
are useful for constructing and renovating buildings when decisions are organized
on several levels among a number of parties who prefer to act independently while
expecting a coherent architecture to result.
Plan Net
http://www.plannet.com/
An informational site about architecture, this site includes The Daily Plan Net,
The Studio, The Library, The Showcase and a Net Index. Vital product information,
CAD demos, and architectural forums are all included.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize
http://www.pritzkerprize.com/
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation, and is the
world's most prestigious architecture award. Learn about its Laureates and about
their international traveling exhibition, "The Art of Architecture".
SmartPlan Electronic Home Plans
http://www.direct.ca/homeplan/
The world's first Internet portfolio of CAD home plans, the designs can be downloaded
to your computer for use in any software application. A fun and economical way to
make your own design changes.
V.C.net
http://www.webfac.com/VCnet/
V.C.net is an educational tool for architecture students and a place to visit to
learn more about architecture.