Buildings & Cities (Architecture)

Resources in this category:

Architect Studio 3D
http://www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/index.html

How does an architect design a home? Learn about the process as you design a house yourself. These interactive tools make it fun and easy! Shockwave and a fast computer are required.

Building Big
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

Explore large structures (Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, and Tunnels) and what it takes to build them.

Building Surprises
http://www.weisman.umn.edu/architecture/weisman/home.html

Want to read about a building that looks partly like a fairy-tale castle and partly like something from another planet? "Explore the building and take a closer look inside and out. Learn how it was designed and built. Find out more about architect Frank Gehry. And have some fun along the way!"

Castles in Hungary
http://www.budapesthotels.com/castles/index.asp

Explore the famous castles of Hungary--see photographs and read about their history.

Castles of Britain
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/index.htm

This site has a lot of stuff about British castles: pictures, how people lived at the time, parts of a castle, defending a castle against invaders, and lots more.

Castles of Japan
http://pages.ca.inter.net/~ttoyooka/oshiro/

"On this site, you will find information, pictures, and links regarding Japanese castles."

The Castles of Wales
http://www.castlewales.com/home.html

"Explore some of the world's great historic treasures: the medieval castles of Wales."

Chicago Landmarks
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/index.html

"Clickable maps of all City of Chicago Landmark buildings and districts." "Follow one of our many subject-based on-line tours of Chicago's Landmarks." "Learn about the architects who made major contributions to Chicago's architectural history."

Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey
http://www.ipl.org/div/light/

Take virtual tours around the world to see photographs of over 450 lighthouses. Includes pictures of lighthouses from the Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, San Fracisco, and more.

Math-Kitecture
http://www.math-kitecture.com/

Lean how to use your geometry skills to make floor plans of your classroom and other fun architecture projects!

National Park Service: The Great American Landmarks Adventure
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/adventure/landmark.htm

Print out and color drawings of 43 U.S. National Historic Landmarks while learning about their history.

New York Underground
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/nyunderground/

"Go below the streets of New York City and marvel at what it takes to pump life into 'the city that never sleeps.'"

Scientists in the City
http://www.fi.edu/city/city.html

Learn about the science of cities and how a city functions as an ecosystem.

Secrets of a Master Builder
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eads/

Find out about one of America's greatest engineers, James Buchanan Eads. He built the world's first steel bridge over the Mississippi at St. Louis.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/

Learn about the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, and The Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Tenement Museum
http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/

See an actual tenement building from New York's Lower East Side and learn about tenement life from 1864 to 1935.

La Tour Eiffel
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/

At this site you can take a virtual tour of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

The Tower of London
http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/index.html

Take a virtual journey to the Tower of London, one of England's most famous landmarks. Includes a tour of the tower, ghost stories, and information about prisoners, the Crown Jewels, and the Yeoman Warders.