Architectural Design and Drafting: Architectural Design
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Information on Architecture in Oregon
- Building OregonFrom the University of Oregon. Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest provides over 14,000 images and documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest with special emphasis on Oregon’s built environment.
- City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and SustainabilityThe site to go for sustainability news and initiatives in Portland; particularly relevant is the section on green building.
- AIA OregonAs the voice of Oregon architects, AIA Oregon is the state’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), providing over 1,500 members with practice resources, professional continuing education and advocating for sound public policies that support livable, sustainable communities everywhere.
- Oregon Department of Energy: Renewable ResourcesState information on renewable energy resources: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and biofuels / alternative fuels, and hydro and ocean wave technology.
- University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable EnvironmentA center for special, collaborative, and applied research projects; its activities aim to produce information that can help resolve complex problems and enable people to sustain the economies and environmental systems that support their communities.
Featured Titles
Featured titles in architecture:
American Architecture by Publication Date: 2019-02-04
American House Styles by Publication Date: 2018-07-03
The Grandest Madison Square Garden by Publication Date: 2019-05-23
Making Marks by Publication Date: 2019-03-19
Our Voices by Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Wright and New York by Publication Date: 2019-05-21
Curve by Publication Date: 2019-04-08
The Portfolio by Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Architecture Journals and Articles
The following list includes scholarly journals (research and criticism) and trade journals (for people working in your subject) about your subject. Also included is a list of databases, where you can search for additional articles on a specific topic:
- Architectural Digest"The international magazine of fine interior design."
- Building Green This link opens in a new windowProvides comprehensive content on sustainable design practices and green building materials. Shares expertise and lessons learned from design experts working in the field. Builds context for sustainable design strategies and what makes a building product or material green.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowScholarly, government and general-interest content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowJSTOR has full text of over 1000 scholarly journals in the arts and sciences, as far back as 18xx up to 3-5 years ago. Note: It does not include current issues of the journals. All ARTstor image collections are now part of JSTOR, and can be searched using the "Images" tab then selecting "ARTstor collections".