Urgent Architecture

 Drawing for Product Designers

Ancient Origins of the Mexican Plaza

 Robert R. Taylor and Tuskegee

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A hefty olive-green box has appeared in our reference section: The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design. This "book-in-a-box" is great (and fun) to sift through for inspiration and enrichment.

It contains five hundred sheets of card stock which together give a history of graphic design. Each sheet has two sides: one reproduces an important work of graphic design (see Side 1 below), and one includes the name of the designer, client, title of the piece,  and historical/biographical remarks (see Side 2 below). Works range from the Gutenberg Bible to the Mercedes-Benz logo to the Obama posters (and the Periodic table is in there too!).

Side 1: Side 2:

Also in the box is an index you can use to look up works by title, designer, client, or category. We currently have sorted the pages alphabetically by last name of the designer, but it is possible to sort them chronologically or by category. Which do you think is best?

Design and Construction of High-Performance Homes

Gutenburg: How One Man Remade the World with Words

Small Scale Big Change

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The Crisis of the African-American Architect

Japan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment

Concrete

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 Planning Olympic Legacies: Transport Dreams and Urban Realities

 Design of the 20th Century

 Bohlin Cywinski Jackson: 12 houses

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Designed for Habitat: Collaborations with Habitat for Humanity
by APLA faculty David Hinson & Justin Miller

Architecture: From Commission to Construction

Linotype, the film: In Search of the Eighth Wonder of the World [DVD]

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George Washington's Eye: Landscape, Architecture, and Design at Mount Vernon

Studio and Cube

Designing with Video: Focusing on the User-Centred Design Process

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Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World

Wohnen in Wien: 20 residential buildings

Scapes

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Auburn University Libraries recently subscribed to Material ConneXion's online Materials Database, which can be used to access information on over 6,500 materials for design, building, and manufacturing. Material ConneXion focuses on collecting the most advanced, innovative, and sustainable materials from around the world.

Materials in the database are categorized by their composition (polymer, natural, metal, glass, etc.). They can be searched by keyword, manufacturer, or country. With Advanced Search, you can narrow your search by selecting physical properties (such as translucent, flexible, or good impact resistance), usage (fire resistant, outdoor use, acoustics, etc.), sustainability (non-toxic, recycled, etc.), or processing (weldable, printable, etc.).

Here's the link: AU Libraries' portal to Material ConneXion.

You can also get into the Material ConneXion database through the LADC's home page, lib.auburn.edu/ladc. Under "Search for E-Resources," click on "databases", and you'll find the link to Material ConneXion under M.

The Medina: The Restoration & Conservation of Historic Islamic Cities

Eames: The Architect and the Painter [DVD]

Manufacturing the Bespoke

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