Architectural Drawings
Whether you are trying to find a basic floor plan, elevation maps, or bona fide blue prints, searching for architectural drawings can lead you to a variety of resources and collections. For image specific online resources that include architectural drawings, see Image Resources.
- Finding Reproductions of Plans and Drawings
- Find library materials with reproductions in Sabio
Suggested Subject Headings to use in searching: Reminder use subject not keyword option.
Architecture--Designs and Plans
Architecture--Designs and Plans--Catalogs
Architecture, Domestic--United States--Designs and plans
Buildings--United States--Drawings
Architecture Details
Architecture Designs and Plans-- Bibliography
Architecture Details--Early works to 1800
Sample Keyword Searches:
"designs" AND "skyscrapers" AND "architecture"
"drawings" AND "wright" AND "Arizona"
- Find journal articles with reproductions
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
See Search Tip page for help.
Example: (Physical Description - "drawings OR plans") AND (Subject/Artist - "Ando") = 547 articles (all with renderings)
2. Finding Original Drawings
Original drawings will most likely be housed in an archival or special collection. To track down original materials from an architect, try to locate where - if at all - that architect's archives are located. Be sure to ask a reference librarian if you are having difficulties.
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