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ArchDaily Browse through Selected Works, or enter a building typology in the search feature.

The online source of continuous information for a growing community of thousands of architects searching for the latest architectural news: projects, products, events, interviews and competitions among others.

archinnovations - Online Architecture Magazine Browse the Projects menu by typology, or use the site search at the bottom of the page.

Building Types Study (Architectural Record) Architectural Record has long produced in-depth analyses of a particular building type, with photos, drawings, specifications, descriptions and design solutions. The site adds to this amazing resource with full coverage of additional projects each month.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The CTBUH is the worlds leading body in the field of tall buildings and the recognized source of information on tall buildings internationally. It is the arbiter of the criteria upon which tall building height is measured, and thus the title of The Worlds Tallest Building determined. Features include a tall building database, CTBUH Journal archive, image database, tall building height calculator, video library, case studies, and more.

Form-Based Codes Institute Browse the sample codes and Driehaus Award winners for case studies of form-based codes used for corridors, neighborhoods, cities, and regions.

GreenSource- Case Studies GreenSources project case studies are the gold standard when it comes to providing in-depth, data-rich reports on exceptional examples of sustainable design and green-building performance. Search the archives using more than a dozen criteriafrom location to LEED scores and LEED ratings; from total cost to carbon footprint and energy usage; from project

program to project size to which brand of products were usedin 40 categories.

High Performance Buildings Database Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the database collects information from buildings around the world, ranging from homes and commercial interiors to large buildings and even whole campuses and neighborhoods. Over 125 projects listed.

Housing Prototypes A web site dedicated to the study of international multi-family housing. HousingPrototypes.org contains examples of housing designed by different architects in different historic periods, countries, and cities. Each example is presented as an individual case study complete with building data and description, a critical analysis, bibliographic resources, photographic images, and drawings.

LEED Projects & Case Studies Directory (USGBC) Database of over 8,000 LEED projects. Sort or search by project, location, owner organization, and certification level. Approximately 150 of the projects include case study details.

OpenBuildings Contains over 38,000 projects, with browsing, searching, and other filtering options available. "Our aim is to collaboratively archive the world's built environment. OpenBuildings was founded by architects and architecture fanatics who became increasingly frustrated by the lack of online resources for learning about architecture and finding companies to work with. Until now this has been a difficult and fragmented experience, with no single destination offering a complete resource."

Project for Public Spaces Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public spaces that build stronger communities. Focuses on all major forms of public spaces: parks, transportation, markets, downtowns, civic centers, multi-use, campuses, squares, and waterfronts. Includes an image database of nearly

one million images of public spaces. Also, browse over 650 great - and not so great - public spaces.

Structurae - International Database and Gallery of Structures For over 60,000 structures from around the world Structurae offers structural, technological, architectural, historic and social information along with over 150,000 images. Search e.g. for bridges, tunnels, dams, skyscrapers as well the engineers and companies involved or products used in their design or construction.

Urban Land Institute - Development Case Studies Over 800 projects listed. Browse and advanced search options are available.

World Buildings Directory Contains over 2,500 projects that have been considered for World Architecture Festival awards from 2008 to present. Multiple search options available. "World Buildings Directory is fast becoming the largest library of international projects - every single entry to the WAF Awards is kept online for future reference."

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