Rowhouse Bibliography
Posted in Guides on Wed Oct 4, 06 by Kyle under Domestic Architecture and Books.
In honor of my ongoing obsession with row houses of all kinds I’ve decide to compile a bibliography of books of note concerning the topic. Expect this to grow as I come across new resources, please bookmark and visit back if the topic interests you.
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The Library of Congress, covert design repository
Posted in Guides on Mon Aug 14, 06 by Kyle under Architecture.
I would guess that when most people envision the Library of Congress they see a dusty old hall full of leather bound tomes with gilt binding holding the ponderous legal, um, heritage of the United States. Charges of dust aside, not a totally inaccurate impression, but in addition to its legislatively practical side the LOC also has an amazing and extensive archive of documentary material available for public perusal. Much of it is related to design and architecture.
“But wait!” you say, “I live outside the beltway and can’t travel to DC to go see it…” Never fear dear reader, this is where two of the most amazing internet buzzwords come into play. Digital archive. In a great example of government money spent well, the LOC has been quietly transferring its collection of documents, prints, and negatives into searchable databases available over the web.
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