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Art & Architecture Library: Architectural Drawings

Architectural Drawings

The Art & Architecture Library houses a collection of approximately 500 architectural working drawings. Coverage ranges from local campus buildings to national airports, libraries, museums, and residences.

A digitization project is underway to digitized the collection with a projected completion date of 2022. All digitized drawings to date are available on Artstor. Physical drawings do not circulate and must be used in the library.

The Art & Architecture Drawings Database allows you to search drawing records.
The List of Architectural Drawings provides a complete list of drawings. Use the tabs at the bottom to sort by Structure, Creator, or Location.

How to Find Digitized Drawings

To Browse the Collection:

STEP 1: Open Artstor, (NOTE: Artstor operates best when using Firefox as a browser)

STEP 2: Select "Browse", then "Institutional Collections"

 

STEP 3: Select "Architectural Drawings Collection"

To Search in the Collection:

STEP 1: Click on "Advanced Search"

STEP 2: Enter your search terms and click "Institution Collections" under Collection Type.