Encyclopedias
The Elements of Style by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA2850.E44 2012ISBN: 9781770850866Interior architectural details in British and American domestic architecture from 1485 to the present. Arranged by period ("Tudor and Jacobean", "Beyond Modern", etc.). Previous editions are available: Art Library, NA 2850.E44 1996 & NA 2850.E44 1991.
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA680.E495 2004 vol. 1-3ISBN: 1579582435Covers people, places and architecture terms: individual architects, firms, critics and architectural historians; cities, countries, and regions as well as specific buildings and sites; buildings types, materials, stylistic and theoretical terms, movements
Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the World by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA208.E53 1997 vol.1-3ISBN: 0521564220Worldwide survey of vernacular architecture; covers vernacular, indigenous, tribal, folk, peasant, & traditional architecture; line drawings, photographs & some architectural plans
Additional Resources
- Grove Art Online
Most comprehensive art encyclopedia available in English; useful for scholarly overviews and excellent bibliographies. - Routledge encyclopedia of modernism
Interdisciplinary review of the Modernist period covering Literature, Architecture, Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Film, and Intellectual Currents.
More Encyclopedias
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through American History by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA 7205 .G745 2008, vol. 1-4ISBN: 9780313334962Divides the history of American domestic architecture into 10 historical periods. A brief historical overview of the era, including social and political issues, is followed by styles of architecture around the country, building materials and manufacturing; layout and design; furniture and decoration; and finally landscaping and outbuildings.
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA31.C44 1995ISBN: 044200904665 basic concepts (such as brick, church, history, joinery, moisture control, membrane, window, etc.) with detailed illustrations
World Architecture, 1900-2000 by Call Number: Art Library Reference, NA 680 .W67 1999ISBN: 3211832831One thousand of the world's most notable buildings of the twentieth century are presented in this 10-volume series, each dedicated to a particular geographical region, presenting 100 buildings in that region through essays as well as numerous photographs and drawings. The buildings have been selected by over 75 architectural critics, and each volume is edited by a distinguished scholar in the field.
