Find Images & Plans - ARTH 315/HIST 316 - History of Modern Architecture

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ARTstor This link opens in a new window
Contains over a million images documenting artistic traditions across many cultures and time periods. Updated frequently, please check back often for updated searches & collections. Note: ARTstor users must create a free account to save and share images. Users must turn off the popup blocker.
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AP Images This link opens in a new window
Collects historical and contemporary imagery from Associated Press with a 50 million image print and negative archive including graphics and audio clips.
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360Cities
Panoramic/360-degree views of cities, including architectural sites and buildings.
ArchNet
Focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental & landscape design, conservation, visual/material culture, and the built environment with a primary focus on Islamic architecture.
Cities Around the World
Images from the American Geographical Society Library, focused on architecture, city life, people, transportation, and urban development. Taken largely between 1942 and 1994.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Avery Index has advanced search features that allow you to find articles, book chapters, etc. that include site plans or elevations.

Housing Prototypes
HousingPrototypes.org contains examples of housing designed by different architects in different historic periods, countries, and cities. Projects range in scale from single buildings to examples of large social housing projects containing thousands of dwellings. A typological guide provides for research by housing site and building organization. Each example is presented as an individual case study complete with building data and description, a critical analysis, bibliographic resources, photographic images, and drawings.