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California
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Environmental Design Archives 
 Website of this archive that "holds nearly 100 collections documenting the built and landscaped environment [with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and California]. These records span a century, 1890-1990." The "List of Collections" features selected illustrations and brief background information on dozens of individual architects and designers, including Charles Sumner Greene, Gertrude Jekyll, Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and William W. Wurster. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Feb 7, 2007 An Introduction to the Marcel Sedletzky Archive
Website of an archive of materials from this Russian-born architect who was "active on the Central Coast of California from the late 1950's into the 1990's." Includes a brief biography, annotated photographs of homes designed by Sedletzky in areas such as Big Sur and Carmel, California, and a guide to the materials in the archive. From Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/marcel-sedletzsky Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 16, 2009 The Palm Springs Modern Committee
This organization is dedicated to preservation of the mid-20th century architectural style favored in Palm Springs, California, known as Desert Modernism. "Notable for its use of glass, clean lines, natural and manmade materials, and indoor/outdoor spaces, Desert Modernism defined a lifestyle of elegant informality." Find building images representing key architects (such as William Cody and Albert Frey), information about lost buildings, and news about committee activities. http://www.psmodcom.com Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Roma Pacifica: The Phoebe Hearst International Architectural Competition & the Berkeley Campus, 1896-1930
Documents the competition held in held in 1898-99 "to determine a master plan for the buildings and setting" of UC Berkeley, and the campus architecture that evolved from these events. Contains plans and drawings from Emile Bénard and John Galen Howard, and includes studies for the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Gym Memorial from Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan. Searchable, and features a browsable exhibition catalog of images. From the University of California History Digital Archives, University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/online_exhibits/romapacifica/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 16, 2003 S. Charles Lee, Architect
Collection of photographs and illustrations of works by this architect who designed numerous buildings primarily in Southern California during the 1930s and 1940s. Searchable, or browsable by name of building or subject (such as apartment buildings, drive-in theaters, luncheonettes, movie theaters, and unbuilt projects). Also includes a brief biography and background on selected projects. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library Special Collections Department. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/sclee/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Sep 12, 2006 San Francisco Architectural Heritage
Through "lectures, workshops, seminars and architectural walking tours," this organization maintains "a public appreciation and understanding of the cultural, aesthetic and economic value of San Francisco [California's] architecturally and historically significant structures and districts," and acts to help preserve them. The site contains news, information on events and tours, a list of buildings the organization has helped preserve, newsletters, FAQs, and a glossary. Also features brief profiles of architects Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and Albert Pissis. http://www.sfheritage.org/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Apr 13, 2005 UC Campus Architecture & Planning: Historical Documents
Includes transcriptions of nine San Francisco Call articles from 1899 concerning the UC Berkeley campus, and six historic maps of the campus from 1897 through 1996. From the University of California History Digital Archives (UCHDA), University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/campus_planning/documents.html Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Aug 23, 2003 Women in Architecture: Julia Morgan (1872-1957)
Profile of architect Julia Morgan, who is known for projects in Northern California such as Hearst Castle (San Simeon), Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland), the bell tower at Mills College (Oakland), Asilomar Conference Center (Pacific Grove), and several commissions for the YWCA. Includes related links. From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Architecture. http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/organizations/wia/archtspotl/morganjulia.html Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Christianity, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women Last updated Jun 2, 2005 |
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