Histories, photos and maps for over 20,000 structures and sites in the U.S. are now freely available to the public via the new open-access, mobile-friendly edition of SAH Archipedia, an authoritative online encyclopedia of the built environment of the United States. Developed by the Society of Architectural Historians and University of Virginia Press with lead…
In her most recent article in PLATFORM, “City Smarts: An App for Civic Engagement,” History of Art & Architecture Professor Swati Chattopadhyay discusses how she gets undergraduates in her ARTHI 136I: The City in History class to think about power and agency in the metropolis — to get smart about cities — by using the…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwqNn1x7OoE] An added bonus: Lumion is free for students in the US, but many comments point out you could use Google Earth images as well.
The Library of Congress announced the availability of slides from the Eames Collection that document the work and interests of Charles and Ray Eames and projects undertaken by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames. The slides feature graphic design projects, architecture, furniture, exhibitions, publications, films, family, friends, travels, office staff and professional colleagues, as…
The 18th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE), Virtual Traditions: The Transience of Tradition in Changing Geographies and Global Landscapes, has put out a call for Paper and Poster Abstracts that support any of the three tracks within the conference theme: Theorizing the Virtual and the Traditional in…
Since architects and designers [and architectural historians!] carry a responsibility of building a substantial future, ArchDaily has put together an A-Z list of every sustainability term that you might come across. Every week, a new set of letters will be published, helping you stay well-rounded on everything related to sustainable architecture and design. Here are…