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Architecturally-Related Sites
In
recognizing the great preponderance of architectural
information available on the web, our desire is to connect
you with as many relevant, useful and informative resources
as possible to assist you in whatever your info-needs may
be.
MAJOR SITES
OF INTEREST
AIA Chicago
AIA
Chicago is your local connection to others in and affiliated
with the profession. AIA Chicago is the grassroots effort
that provides the best forum for sharing information, ideas,
and resources.
Archinect
Features, news, books, links,
image galleries, jobs, products, discussions
arcspace
Features and news items book &
exhibition reviews, selections of work by architecture
photographers, and sketches by architects.
The Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture & Design Dept.
The Department of Architecture
and Design focuses on national, international, and regional
issues related to the built environment, as well as design
expressions and manifestations through exhibitions, events,
collections, and memberships.
Association of Licensed Architects
Organization of architects and
related professionals united to positively impact the
profession through education and addressing critical issues.
Events, job listings, etc.
About: Architecture
Encyclopedic reference which
includes architectural topics, styles, services, &
biographies
BusinessWeek-Architecture
Feature stories, profiles,
building and design innovations, interviews
Chicago Architectural Club
Events, discussions,
competitions, photography
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Lectures, tours, competitions,
exhibitions, merchandise and more
Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
Competitions, events,
merchandise, exhibitions.
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative
Is designed to foster an
appreciation of the Chicago Bungalow as a distinctive
housing type, encourage sympathetic rehabilitation of
Chicago bungalows, and assist bungalow owners with adapting
their homes to current needs, which in turn helps to
strengthen Chicago bungalow neighborhoods.
City Design Center
Advocates innovative and
effective design research and practices by providing
information to improve the quality of design decisions
through cross-disciplinary collaborations among faculty and
students in architecture and urban design, urban planning
City of Chicago: Landmarks & Architecture
Maps, building listings,
tours, style guide, historic databases, architects, etc.
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings
and Urban Habitat studies and reports on all aspects of the
planning, design, and construction of tall buildings. Also
of a major concern is the role and impact of tall buildings
on the urban environment.
Emporis
Buildings, companies and
photos in more than 50,000 cities worldwide.
Flickr.com
Detailed photos of Chicago
architectural subjects
Forgotten Chicago
First and foremost, our main
goal is to discover and document little known elements of
Chicago’s infrastructure, architecture, neighborhoods and
general cityscape, whether existing or historical.
Secondarily, our hope is that exposing many of these often
overlooked elements of Chicago’s built environment to a
wider audience will result in more interest in their
preservation. Some of the structures included on the
site are little known but of important architectural and
historical interest. We hope that their inclusion will raise
public awareness and result in their preservation rather
than demolition in the future.
Future City Competition
serves students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Sponsored
by National Engineers Week (www.eweek.org),
This national program introduces students to engineering
with the popular Sim City software. Students design
future cities with simulation software, build scale
models, write essays and give oral presentations on
their city's design
Green
Bean Chicago
A news and discussion forum
dedicated to reporting on built, in-progress, and unbuilt
green building projects in Chicago.
Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago
A trade association
representing more than 2,300 members involved in home
building, remodeling, design, housing finance, building
product manufacturing and other segments of residential
construction.
Landmarks Illinois
Learn more about the variety
of programs that facilitate, educate, and promote historic
preservation.
Oakland Preservation
Oakland Preservation is an
association advocating the preservation of the history and
architecture of the Chicago neighborhood of Oakland and its
surrounding communities.
Preservation Chicago
Annual most endangered
buildings lists, alerts to threats concerning particular
historically significant structures, answers to landmarking
FAQ’s…and more.
SEAOI
The Structural Engineers
Association of Illinois (SEAOI) is a professional group of
structural engineers in the state of Illinois founded in
1965. SEAOI is part of the world wide
Structural Engineers Association. Its purpose is to
exchange information in structural engineering in Illinois
NEWS
OUTLETS
Chicago Tribune
Stories by architecture critic
Blair Kamin along with business & real-estate happenings.
Chicago Sun-Times
Stories by architecture critic
Kevin Nance
Chicago Journal
Stories of local interest
FEATURED
BLOGS
Britannica Architecture Blog
A Chicago Sojourn
The Chicago Methods Reporter
Strange Bungalow
The Lion and the Cardinal
Modern Architecture Design News
Prairie Mod: The Art of Living in the Modern World
Placebo Effect
The Skyline
ADDITIONAL
SITES OF INTEREST
Seattle Real
Estate
Professional Seattle
Washington Real Estate organization whose purpose is to
guide individuals and families through the often complex
processes of buying or selling a home.
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