Thursday, May 5, 2016

Architecture Research Sources

I found the following resources for architecture. You don't have to use the links I have below. You may find your own resources. 

THE GREAT BUILDINGS COLLECTION

This link has a plethora of information and breaks down building types and styles while introducing additional information such as climate and context.  All info gathered in a tidy, chart format.  Link here.

ARCHITECTURE TIMELINE
Prehistoric Time, before recorded history
Ancient Egypt, 3,050 BC to 900 BC
Classical, 850 - 476
Byzantine, 527 - 565
Romanesque, 800 - 1200
Gothic, 1100 - 1450
Renaissance, 1400 - 1600
Baroque, 1600 - 1830
Roccoco, 1650 - 1790
Neoclassical, 1730 - 1925
Art Nouveau, 1890 - 1914
Beaux Arts, 1895 - 1925
Neo-Gothic, 1905 - 1930
Art Deco, 1925 - 1937
Modern, 1900- present
Postmodern, 1972 - present
The above info from About.com.  Info for each time period offered. Link here.

TOP 10 AGES OF ARCHITECTURE
Neolithic 9500BC
Ancient Mediterranean, 3000 BC to 300(?) BC
Islamic Architecture, 600 AD - 1700's
Africa, 2000 BC to 100 AD
Asia, 5000 BC - 300AD
Pre-Columbian 200 BC - 1600 AD
Medieval Period, 500 AD - 1600's
Colonial, 16th - 20th centuries
Early Modern, 1900 - 1940's
Contemporary Architecture, 1950's - present
Source is List Verse.  Each section has a a brief description that offers useful information for this project. Link here.

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