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Architecture, Design, & Urban Planning
AIA www.aia.org
Official website of the American Institute of Architects.
AIANY www.aiany.org
Official website of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter.
ASCE www.asce.org
Official website of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
American Planning Association Resources Zine www.planning.org/resourceszine
An online newsletter for teaching and involving youth in urban and community
planning.
Architecture in Education http://www.aiaphila.org/aie/
A Philadelphia organization bringing design professionals into classrooms
to help young people understand what it takes to make buildings and
communities work for the people who live in them.
Architectural Education Resource Center www.norfolk-county.com/aerc
The AERC's mission is to enable children to appreciate and make informed
decisions about the built environment, to encourage children to use the
architectural design process to express their ideas, and to provide teachers
with the support and training to build community-based, multidisciplinary
design projects into their curricula.
Design Workshop Lite www.artifice.com/free/dw_lite.html
A fast, fun and free tool for creating 3D models, images, and walk-throughs
from sketches to presentations.
Digital Archive of American Architecture www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/
This site, maintained by a Boston College art professor, features extensive
photography and illustration of American architecture from the 17th through
20th centuries. The site also has a European architecture archive.
The Great Buildings Collection www.greatbuildings.com
This site documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects,
with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries,
bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures
of all kinds.
Learning By Design www.architects.org/education/index.cfm?doc_id=34
Learning by Design in Massachusetts is a youth education program of the
Boston Society of Architects.
History, Geography, Culture & Art back to top
H2AN http://urban.hunter.cuny.edu/~janny/
The Haitian Heritage Awareness Network (H2AN) is a non-profit organization
with the purpose of promoting the preservation and renovation of Haitian
historical sites, monuments, and landmarks.
Harlem Live www.harlemlive.org
An international award-winning web magazine written entirely by Harlem
teens, Harlem Live reports on news, arts, culture and education in
Harlem and beyond.
The National Gallery of Art Virtual Exhibitions www.nga.gov/exhibitions/webtours.htm
View a number of exhibitions in the National Gallery of Art's online tour,
including the popular and impossible-to-get-into Van Gogh exhibit. (Both
Quicktime and non-Quicktime versions.)
Neighborhood Preservation Center www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org
Dedicated to facilitating and encouraging citizen participation in the
improvement and protection of New York City's diverse neighborhoods.
New York: A Documentary Film Online www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork/
This companion website to the Ric Burns documentary on PBS, explores
the political, economic and cultural history of New York City. The “Learning
Adventures in Citizenship” section is designed especially for
teachers, parents and kids. Historical information is presented in
the form of timelines, interview transcripts, images and text.
Sanborn Maps http://sanborn.umi.com
Sanborn maps are large-scale plans of a city or town, drawn at a scale
of 50 feet to an inch. The maps list street blocks and building numbers.
The maps chart the growth through history of cities and towns throughout
the United States, and can be browsed online.
University of Texas Online Map Library www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
In addition to several detailed, printable maps of New York City at the
turn of the century, this site has numerous maps, old and new, of cities
and countries around the world.
Math, Science & Technology back to top
How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com
Clear explanations of how just about anything and everything you can think
of, works. From household items to natural phenomena to just plain "cool
stuff" like night vision goggles or jetpacks of the future.
Science Edunet www.sciedunet.org
New York City's source of information on science, math and technology
resources and enrichment programs.
The Why Files www.whyfiles.org
This site includes wacky science information on nearly every topic in
a readable, exciting format. The site even shows which content can be
used to teach science education standards!
Partnerships back to top
ACE www.acementor.org
A program supported by one of our board members, Charlie Thornton, this organization
matches students interested in design and build careers with mentors.
City College www.ccny.cuny.edu
Salvadori is housed by City College, at its campus in Harlem. Explore
the City College/CUNY website to find out more about the school.
ICIS www.nyu.edu/icis
The Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems (ICIS) develops resources
and networks to interactively disseminate new knowledge focused on sustaining,
renewing, and improving the nation's infrastructure system. Their website
has an extensive section of education- and community-related links. ICIS
co-sponsors the Salvadori Center's annual Charette.
Systems Thinking www.watersfoundation.org
Provides educators with background information, examples, and guidance
in the use of systems thinking and dynamic modeling in K-12 education.
Often used in the business world, these modes of thought encourage students
to understand the world as interconnected, and to approach problems from
a variety of angles. Salvadori teachers and staff are active in this national
partnership.
The Young Men's and Women's Real Estate Association www.ymwrea.com
We’ve partnered with this organization of real estate professionals
to give our students the opportunity to take behind-the-scenes tours
of some of New York City’s greatest landmarks. Recent tours have
included the Chrysler Building and One Liberty Plaza, which overlooks
Ground Zero.
Places to Go & Things to See back to top
Museums www.ny.com/museums
Links to the websites of New York museums, with descriptions of current
exhibits, directions and hours.
The Tenement Museum www.tenement.org/features.html
A nice combination of history, art and architecture, this highly interactive
website allows visitors to take a virtual tour of a tenement, view online
exhibits and read about the history, architecture and restoration of New
York City tenements.
Museums and Cultural Institutions:
New York Hall of Science: www.nyhallsci.org
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum: www.si.edu/ndm/
New York Public Library: www.nypl.org
New York Transit Museum: www.mta.nyc.ny.us/museum/
Skyscraper Museum: www.skyscraper.org
Museum of the City of New York: www.mcny.org
Municipal Arts Society: www.mas.org
Other Cool Organizations back to top
George Lucas Education Foundation www.glef.org
George Lucas's Foundation is a nonprofit operating foundation that gathers
and disseminates the most innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning
in the Digital Age.
