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Architectural Design Videos

Films on Demand - Architecture
Over 400 streaming videos on architecture topics.

Skillsoft Books- Architectural Design

Architectural Design Titles from Skillsoft
This link will take you to over 500 eBook titles on Architectural Design topics from the Skillsoft database.

Architectural Design Videos

Architectural Design YouTube Channels

AIANational The American Institute of Architects (AIA) YouTube Channel relating to all things involving architects and design.
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) The AAIAS is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit and student-run organization that serves as a community for those interested in architecture and serves as the official voice of architecture students in the United States.
ArchDaily ArchDaily is the world's most visited architecture website. Its is to improve the quality of life of the next 2.5 billion people that will move into cities by 2050, by providing inspiration, knowledge, and tools to the architects who will have this challenge.
Archinect The goal of Archinect is to make architecture more connected and open-minded, and bring together designers from around the world to introduce new ideas from all disciplines.
Architectural Digest AD is the international authority on design and architecture. AD provides exclusive access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them, bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations, and extraordinary product.

Selected Electronic Books

The Architect in Practice by David Chappell; Michael H. Dunn
Call Number: Proquest: eBook Central
ISBN: 9781118907719
Publication Date: 2015
This book provides students of architecture and young practitioners with a readable guide to the profession, outlining an architect's duties to their client and contractor, the key aspects of running a building contract, and the essentials of management, finance and drawing office procedure.
Architectural Detailing: Function, Constructability, Aesthetics by Edward Allen; Patrick Rand
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ISBN: 9781118882603
Publication Date: 2016
The industry-standard guide to designing well-performing buildings, this book systematically describes the principles by which good architectural details are designed.
Forty Ways to Think about Architecture: Architectural History and Theory Today by Iain Borden; Murray Fraser; Barbara Penner
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ISBN: 9781118822579
Publication Date: 2015
This book provides an introduction architectural history and theory This collection of 40 essays covering key subjects, ranging from memory and heritage to everyday life, building materials and city spaces. As well as critical theory, philosophy, literature and experimental design, it refers to more immediate and topical issues in the built environment, such as globalization, localism, regeneration and ecologies.
Introduction to Architectural Technology by William McLean
Call Number: Proquest: eBook Central
ISBN: 9781780674230
Publication Date: 2013
This book explains the core aspects of architectural technology: structural physics, structural elements and forms, heating, lighting, environmental control, and computer modelling. Hundreds of photographs, diagrams, and screengrabs demonstrate common architectural forms and construction techniques.
Stories of Storeys : Art, Architecture and the City by Gautam Bhatia
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ISBN: 9789353280802
Publication Date: 2018
This book is about impulses and conditions which are expressed, but often ignored in architecture. The author looks at the ordinary, physical, visible and tactile involvement of our urban environment and the way it affects, communicates with, or influences us.

Selected Journals

Architect
Provides business tips and design ideas for industry professionals.
Architectural Digest
Magazine showcases residences throughout the world. Presents outstanding residential interiors. It exemplifies fine art, antiques, architecture, and gardens.
Architectural Record
Professional magazine for architects and engineers in areas of business, design and engineering. www.architecturalrecord.com

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Selected Online Resources

AIA: The American Institute of Architects
The AIA advocates for the value of architecture and gives architects the resources they need to do their best work. The AIA's work drives positive change through the power of design.
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is an independent, nonprofit, student-run organization dedicated to providing unmatched progressive programs, information, and resources on issues critical to architecture and the experience of education. The AIAS aims to promote excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
ArchDaily
ArchDaily’s mission is to be a source of inspiration and knowledge for architects at all skill levels. With 400,000 visitors daily, ArchDaily provides tools to progress education in the field.
Archinect
Archinect was created to make architecture more connected and open-minded, and bring together designers from around the world to introduce new ideas from all disciplines.