Photos and Construction Drawings - Image Archives for Architecture
Use these archives, galleries, and resources to find photographs of great buildings and their designers, construction drawings, historic prints, plans, and other images. Keep in mind that the pictures you find on these Web sites are almost always copyrighted. For copyright-free, royalty free photos and drawings, see our listing of Free & Cheap Architecture Pictures.
Architecture Pictures: World's Tallest Buildings
The skyscrapers in this photo gallery are the tallest of the tall. Click on the pictures for larger views, facts, and building height statistics. For facts about observation towers and other tall structures, follow the links.
The skyscrapers in this photo gallery are the tallest of the tall. Click on the pictures for larger views, facts, and building height statistics. For facts about observation towers and other tall structures, follow the links.
House Style Picture Dictionary
What style is your house? Browse our photo gallery for the most popular housing styles in North America. Click on the pictures below for larger images along with facts, diagrams, and building plans, and other helpful resources.
What style is your house? Browse our photo gallery for the most popular housing styles in North America. Click on the pictures below for larger images along with facts, diagrams, and building plans, and other helpful resources.
New Wonders of the World Photo Gallery
See photos and find information for 21 finalists in the "New 7 Wonders of the World" listing. This global voting campaign lets you, and millions of other people, vote for great man-made structures built since ancient times.
See photos and find information for 21 finalists in the "New 7 Wonders of the World" listing. This global voting campaign lets you, and millions of other people, vote for great man-made structures built since ancient times.
Museum Architecture
From our photo gallery, pictures of important, interesting, or unusual museum architecture.
From our photo gallery, pictures of important, interesting, or unusual museum architecture.
Sacred Buildings
In this photo gallery you will find pictures and descriptions of sacred buildings, including churches, cathedrals, temples, shrines, and mosques.
In this photo gallery you will find pictures and descriptions of sacred buildings, including churches, cathedrals, temples, shrines, and mosques.
Stadium and Arena Photos
From our photo gallery, pictures of important stadiums, arenas, athletic buildings, and performance centers.
From our photo gallery, pictures of important stadiums, arenas, athletic buildings, and performance centers.
Monuments and Memorials
Often the most powerful memorials are surrounded with controversy. The memorials listed here show various ways designers have chosen to respond to honor heros or respond to tragic events.
Often the most powerful memorials are surrounded with controversy. The memorials listed here show various ways designers have chosen to respond to honor heros or respond to tragic events.
Agram Architectural Information
The work of some historically important architects is presented with short biographies, photos, drawings, and models. The architects included are: Le Corbusier, Jujol, Loos, Duiker, Schinkel, Wright, and Melnikov.
The work of some historically important architects is presented with short biographies, photos, drawings, and models. The architects included are: Le Corbusier, Jujol, Loos, Duiker, Schinkel, Wright, and Melnikov.
archINFORM
This massive database has facts and images for more than 12,000 completed and unrealized projects from around the world. The emphasis is on twentieth century architecture.
This massive database has facts and images for more than 12,000 completed and unrealized projects from around the world. The emphasis is on twentieth century architecture.
architypes.net - Images
A "Wiki" type compendium of architecture images and ideas. Anyone can edit or add to the collection.
A "Wiki" type compendium of architecture images and ideas. Anyone can edit or add to the collection.
Cities/Buildings Archive
Images of buildings in more than 30 countries, arranged geographically. Compiled by professor Meredith L. Clausen from the University of Washington.
Images of buildings in more than 30 countries, arranged geographically. Compiled by professor Meredith L. Clausen from the University of Washington.
Digital Archives
From Boston College, public, commercial, and residential buildings in the USA and Europe, organized according to historic period or style.
From Boston College, public, commercial, and residential buildings in the USA and Europe, organized according to historic period or style.
Digital Imaging Project
From Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College, many excellent images of European and North American Architecture, indexed by chronology, location, and designer.
From Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton College, many excellent images of European and North American Architecture, indexed by chronology, location, and designer.
Google Image Search Tool
Just enter a key word and this handy tool from Google will search the Web for photos and illustrations. Remember to check each site's guidelines for using images before publishing the pictures on your on Web site or in newsletter or magazine.
Just enter a key word and this handy tool from Google will search the Web for photos and illustrations. Remember to check each site's guidelines for using images before publishing the pictures on your on Web site or in newsletter or magazine.
Greatest Engineering Achievements
Greatest engineering achievements in the 20th century from the National Academy of Engineering.
Greatest engineering achievements in the 20th century from the National Academy of Engineering.
High-Rise Pages
An online, international archive of tall buildings, skyscrapers, tv-towers, bridges, churches, monuments, etc. Slow-loading, but lots of info.
An online, international archive of tall buildings, skyscrapers, tv-towers, bridges, churches, monuments, etc. Slow-loading, but lots of info.
Historic American Buildings Survey
Search the Library of Congress online catalog for historic prints and photographs from the historic American buildings survey. You'll find measured drawings, photographs, and written historical and architectural information for structures and sites dating from the 17th-20th centuries in the U.S. and its territories.
Search the Library of Congress online catalog for historic prints and photographs from the historic American buildings survey. You'll find measured drawings, photographs, and written historical and architectural information for structures and sites dating from the 17th-20th centuries in the U.S. and its territories.
Historic Drawings and Plans
Search the Library of Congress online catalog for historic Architecture, Design, and Engineering Drawings.
Search the Library of Congress online catalog for historic Architecture, Design, and Engineering Drawings.
Library of Congress: American Memories
Search the American Memories collection for historic photos of famous buildings and domestic architecture.
Search the American Memories collection for historic photos of famous buildings and domestic architecture.
Quondam: A Virtual Museum
A quirky and confusing site, but some unusual images and 3-D models.
A quirky and confusing site, but some unusual images and 3-D models.
S*P*I*R*O Slide Library
More than 16,000 thumbnail images are included in this collection from Berkeley. Search by period, location, building name, or building type.
More than 16,000 thumbnail images are included in this collection from Berkeley. Search by period, location, building name, or building type.
The Cupola Collection
From the personal website of Howard Partridge, architectural photographs representing a wide range of periods and styles. Buildings, structures, landscape architecture, and cupolas.
From the personal website of Howard Partridge, architectural photographs representing a wide range of periods and styles. Buildings, structures, landscape architecture, and cupolas.
The Great Builidngs Collection
The Great Buildings Web site documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies, and web links.
The Great Buildings Web site documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies, and web links.
US National Archives
Find maps, charts, aerial photographs, architectural drawings, patents, and ships plans from the Cartographic and Architectural Records office of the United States national archives.
Find maps, charts, aerial photographs, architectural drawings, patents, and ships plans from the Cartographic and Architectural Records office of the United States national archives.
Submit a Picture to the Architecture Pages
Do you have a photograph or drawing you'd like to share on our architecture pages? We publish photos of houses and buildings, floor plans, and architectural drawings.
Do you have a photograph or drawing you'd like to share on our architecture pages? We publish photos of houses and buildings, floor plans, and architectural drawings.