ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Annals of the Architectural Association, 1984--. 3/yr.

Call number: NA 1 .A1 A22 Folio

Covers theoretical, social, and historical aspects and influences of architectural movements, countries, and individuals. British slant. Each issue contains 6-7 articles, plus architectural reviews and book reviews. No serial bibliography.

 

Architectural History, 1958--. 1/yr.

Call number: NA 1 .A7

No bibliography. Architectural History is the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain's annual publication. The mission of the journal is to "provide opportunities for the exchange and discussion of ideas related to architectural history and to present results of original research." This publication is scholarly in nature, and is printed in black and white with a few pictures and no advertisements. The articles are lengthy and meaty, and the intended audience is the professional architect or architectural historian. The scope of the materials is worldwide, and each edition includes between 10-12 entries with an average length of 15 full-text pages. The topics of the articles range from debates over perceptions of architectural theorists to discussions of period styles and their recent reintroduction into modern society. To comprehend this journal to the fullest possible extent, one must have a strong educational background in the components of architectural history.

 

 

Architectural Record. 12/yr.

Call number: N A1. A6

No bibliography. Architectural Record is a monthly journal published in New York City by McGraw-Hill. Architectural projects occurring in the United States are the main focus of this journal, but in each issue there are a few entries which are international in scope. Generally, the articles are on the shorter side, yet they are quite informative and written in a straightforward manner. The eye-catching colors in the layout, the many advertisements, and the easy-to-comprehend writing style help to make this journal interesting to people who are not architects or architectural historians but simply have an interest in architecture. The articles range from fundamentals of metal roofing to case studies of certain building types in different locales. This journal also often includes recommendations of firms which have a past of performing admirable, reliable work. For example, in the January 1997 issue the editors compiled a list of 30 firms which they believe are the best-managed practices. Another recurring feature is the "Products" section which details the latest building materials and ideas on the market. Overall, this journal makes a scholarly contribution to the field of architecture, but it also has an appeal to the amateur.

 

 

Architecture: The AIA Journal. 12/year.

Call number: NA 1. A69

No bibliography. Architecture is the monthly publication of the American Institute of Architecture located in Washington, DC. Many of the entries pertain to sites within the United States, but in each edition there are usually two or three articles of international scope. One does not need a degree in the field to understand the concepts presented in the articles. Each entry also has a nice variety of photographs, drawings, and floor plans which help to enhance the ideas presented in the text. In each issue, the table of contents is divided into two sections, "Design" and "Technology and Practice," which further allows easy access to the material in this publication. Each issue includes a section of book reviews, a calendar of upcoming AIA events, a products list, and an advertisement index.

 

 

Journal of Architectural Education, 1947--. 4/yr.

Call number: NA 1 .J77

Established "for the purpose of enhancing architectural design, theory, and practice," this journal's aim is "to examine all institutions which have impact on the many facets of architecture. Although it targets architectural educators, journal is useful for its cultural orientation and interdisciplinary tone. No bibliographies.

 

 

Harvard Architecture Review, 1980--. 1/yr.

Call number: N 1 .H34

Excellent scholarship on architectural ideas, theory, and history. No bibliographies.

 

 

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1940--. 4/yr.

Call number: NA 1 .A327 Folio

Premier scholarly forum (canonical) for U.S. architectural historians writing on any topic--historical or modern, domestic or foreign--in architectural history. Each issue contains 3-5 articles, "Research Notes," and 10-20 book reviews. Does not publish theme or serial bibliographies, but the Society's newsletter (issued quarterly) publishes a checklist of recent scholarship in architectural history in every issue (not comprehensive). Indexed in last issue of each volume and cumulated in a separate volume approximately every 20 years.

 

 

Places: A Quarterly Journal of Environmental Design, 1983--. 4/yr.

Call number: NA 2750 .P62

Handsome journal that strives to "examine sources of imagery for the design of cities and for the shaping of places that are rich in human significance." Profusely illustrated, it attempts to show how places shape and are shaped by people. Produced jointly by UC-Berkeley's College of Environmental Design and the MIT School of Architecture. No serial bibliographies.

 

 

*Vernacular Architecture Newsletter, 1979--. 4/yr.

Newsletter of the Vernacular Architecture Forum. Publishes an extensive serial bibliography of scholarship in vernacular architecture studies, broadly defined, in every issue--a bibliographic goldmine! Also features short book reviews.

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