Encyclopedia of architecture, design, engineering & construction.  Wiley, New York, 1990.
Reference collection  720.3 W682e
     Covers all aspects of architecture: design, technology, construction, law, education, professional associations, notable architects and firms.  Use the index in volume 5 to trace all references to a topic.
A set of the Encyclopedia of architecture, design, engineering & construction is available also in the Architecture Students Association library.

Ching, F. D. K.  Visual dictionary of architecture.  Wiley, New York, 1997.
Reference collection  720.3 C539v
     Instead of an alphabetical listing, "information is clustered around basic aspects of architecture" . . . "within each section words are placed in a visual context which further explains, clarifies, and completes their meaning".

Curl, J. S.  Dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture.  2nd ed. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2006.
Reference collection  720.3 C975d

Fleming, J.  Penguin dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture.  5th ed.  Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1998.
Reference collection  720.1 F597p
 

Sources for architecture, an alphabetical list

The architecture book; a companion to the art and science of architecture.  1976.
Reference collection  720.3  W586a

Banister Fletcher’s history of architecture.  20th ed.  1996.
Reference collection  720.9  F61.20
A comprehensive survey of world architecture arranged by period and region.  Copiously illustrated.  Indexed by architect, place name and building.

Chronology of twentieth century: arts and culture.  2 volumes.  1998.
Reference collection  700.103 M194c
     Records major cultural events and movements from 1897 to 1997.  Provides a late 20th century review of the cultural highlights of the century.

Design encyclopedia.  1994.
Reference collection  745.203  B993d
     Includes people, firms and materials associated with design and decoration "in the last half of the 19th century to te present".

Dictionary of architectural and building technology.  3rd ed.  1998.
Reference collection  720.3  C874db

Dictionnaire de l'architecture du XXe siècle.  1996.
Reference collection  720.3  M627d
     A useful source for European architecture with the emphasis on individual architects and firms, with numerous illustrations.  The text is in French, but many of the references are to articles and books in English.

Dictionary of architecture.  1999.
Reference collection  720.3  C975d

Dictionary of architecture and construction.  2nd ed.  1993.
Reference collection  720.3  D554.2

Dictionary of Islamic architecture.  1996.
Reference collection  720.917671  P484d
     Useful entries for Islamic architecture and influences, by place

Dictionary of landscape architecture.  1987.
Reference collection  712.03  M883d

Dictionary of 20th century design.  1994.
Reference collection  709.04  P637d
     Covers designers, styles, movements, critics, manufacturers & materials.

Encyclopaedia of architecture.  1985.
Reference collection  720.3  Y29e
     Copiously illustrated. Covers architects, materials, building methods, terms.

Encyclopedia of building and construction terms.  1983.
Reference collection  690.03  B873e

Encyclopedia of interior design.  2 volumes. 1997.
Reference collection  747  B216e
     Entries for individuals and objects, plus articles on the history and function of rooms and items of furniture.

Encyclopedia of vernacular architecture of the world.  3 volumes.  1997.
Reference collection  720.9  O48e
     Volume 1, theories & principles; volumes 2-3, cultures & habitats by region.

Encyclopaedia of world architecture.  2 vols  1977.
Reference collection  720.909  S855e
     Arranged primarily by period and place, with plans and elevations for the buildings cited as examples of the period.

Glossary of Australian building terms.  3rd ed.  1985.
Reference collection  690.3  G563

How architecture works.  1991.
Main Collection  720  G662h
     A useful survey of materials, structures, architectural practice and contemporary issues in architecture.

Illustrated dictionary of building.  1982.
Reference collection  690.03  M366i

International dictionary of architects and architecture.  2 volumes 1993.
Reference collection  720.9  V996i
     Volume 1 covers major architects in Western architecture, volume 2 features prominent buildings of Western architecture.

Key buildings of the 20th century: houses 1900-1944.  1985
Reference collection  728  D926k
     Presents floor plans and photographs for seminal designs of the period.

Macmillan dictionary of building.  1988.
Reference collection  690.03  M168m

Macmillan encyclopedia of architecture and technological change.  1979.
Reference collection  720.3  M167

Multilingual dictionary of architecture and building terms.  1998.
Reference collection  720.3  G789m
     English, French, German, Italian and Spanish equivalents.

Rawlinsons Australian construction handbook.  18th ed.  2000.
Reserve Desk collection  692.5  R261  18
     Provides indices for construction costs in each capital city in Australia.

RIBA handbook of architectural practice and management.  5th ed.  1991.
Reserve  720.68  R888r.5
     Covers management issues arising from architectural practice; business, employment and project management; professional liability and risks.

Terms in practice: a dictionary for Australian architects.  1981.
Reference collection  720.3  S785t

Thames and Hudson encyclopaedia of 20th century architecture.  1986.
Reference collection  724.903  L239t
     Architecture and urban planning of the 20th century.  Includes biographies of architects and overviews of movements, groups, stylistic trends.

World atlas of architecture.  1984.      Reference collection  720.9  W927
     A survey of world architecture by period and place.  Generously illustrated with colour and black & white photographs, sectioned diagrams and plans.

for information about an individual architect or designer

Contemporary architects.  3rd ed.  1994.
Reference collection  720.922  C761.3
     Gives details of the life and work of architects currently in practice.  Each entry includes a biography, a list of constructed works and projects, an evaluative essay, a commentary on their own work and ideas by the architect, a list of the architect's writings and a list of books and articles about that architect’s work.
     There are entries for architects no longer alive but who have been important in modern architecture, and cross references to entries in the previous editions for architects deleted from this edition.
     Includes a list of major public buildings designed by the architects, arranged by country.
     The 2nd edition remains useful for architects who have ceased practicing since 1987.

Contemporary designers.  3rd ed.  1997.
Reference collection  745.44922  C761.3
     Includes architects having a reputation as designers in other fields

International dictionary of architects and architecture.  2 volumes 1993.
 Reference collection  720.9  V996i
     Volume 1 covers major architects in Western architecture,

Macmillan encyclopedia of architects.  4 volumes.  1982.
Reference collection  720.922  M158
     Historical survey of the life and works of architects who were dead before 1980.  Each entry includes a list of references to works  about the architect.

Makers of 20th century modern architecture: a bio-critical sourcebook.  1997.
Reference collection  720.922  J66m
     "A first step to discovering the architects who initiated, developed or advanced modern architecture during the twentieth century".

Penguin dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture.  5th ed.  1998.
Reference collection  720.3  F597p
     Includes short biographical notes on architects, and selected references.

Sources of modern architecture: a critical bibliography.  1967.
Reference collection  720  S531
     Brief biographies for a selection of modern architects, plus references.

Thames and Hudson encyclopaedia of 20th century architecture.  1986.
Reference collection  724.903  L239t
     Includes biographies of major 20th century architects.

Who’s who in architecture from 1400 to the present day.  1977.
Reference collection  720.922  W6258
     Biographies of 500 architects, mostly from the 19th and 20th centuries.

for information about building services
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Airconditioning Engineers. ASHRAE handbook.
Reference collection  697.06  A512F.2    Fundamentals.  1997.
Reference collection  697.06  A512Ha    HVAC applications.  1999.
Reference collection  697.06  A512Hs    HVAC systems & equipment.  2000.

for information about local architecture

Adelaide's architecture and art: a walking guide.  1996.
Reference collection  720.994231  Q3a

Heritage of the City of Adelaide: an illustrated guide.  1990.
Reference collection  720.994231  M364h

Colonial architecture in South Australia.  1980.
Reference collection  720.99423  J54c

Manual of architectural history sources in Australia.  1981.  Volume 1, NSW, SA.
Reference collection  720.994  M294

Architectural design data
Examples of plans for the space requirements for a range of activities, building types,  and environments.  These handbooks follow European or North American precedents, remember to check with Australian codes.

Architect's data.  (Neufert)  3rd ed. Oxford,  Blackwell Science Publishers, 2000.
Reference collection  721.0212  N482a.3

Architects’ data sheets: office spaces.  1991. Reference collection  725.23  C891o
Space and furniture requirements, and layout plans for offices.

Architect's room design data handbook.  1992.
Reference collection  729.2  S862a
Guidelines for the design of rooms in a range of building types, includes a checklist form for design and specifications for materials and appurtenences.

Ergonomics: standards and guidelines for designers.  1987.
Reference collection  620.82  P537e

Handbook of human  factors  and ergonomics.  2nd ed. 1997.
Reference collection  620.82  S183h

Human scale 1/2/3.  1974.
Reference collection  620.82  D569h

Interior graphic and design standards.  1986.
Reference collection  720.284  R467i

Metric handbook: planning and design data.  2nd ed.  Oxford,  Architectural Press, 1999.
Reference collection  721.0212  N532.2

Time-saver standards for architectural design data: the reference of architectural fundamentals.  7th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Reference collection  721.0212  C157t.7

Time-saver standards for architectural lighting.  New York,  McGraw Hill, 2000.
Reference collection  621.32 S817t

Time-saver standards for landscape architecture: design and construction data.  2nd ed.  New York,  McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Reference collection  712.0212 H313t.2

Time-saver standards for building types.  3rd ed.  1990.
Reference collection  729.2 D559t

Energy and environmental aspects

BDP: environment design guide (RAIA)

ERG: Environmental resource guide.  1996.
Referenc ecollection  720.47  A512en
From the AIA, gives detailed environmental life-cycle profiles for building materials with a comparison of alternatives for specific building applications.

Building Codes and Standards
Building code of Australia suite.current.
Available in the Library only,  on workstation 335  behind the Information Desk.
Provides a uniform set of technical requirements and standards for the design and construction of buildings and other structures in Australia.

Australian Standards online.current.
In the Library, available only on workstation 335  behind the Information Desk.  For use outside the Library, follow the instructions for loading the appropriate software.  Under the terms of our contract with Standards Australia, the full text of Australian Standards is available only to staff and students of the University.
The Keyword search can include a Standard number (without the AS prefix).  Use an asterisk * to truncate a seach term to pick up plurals and variant spelling. If a Standard number search results in a reference to a superseded Standard, try a keyword search to trace the current Standard.

The NATSPEC Reference Series provides specifications for building design and contracts in accordance with the BCA  and Australian Standards.

Atlas of building standards and product quality.  1997.
Reference collection  692.3  N279a

Handbook of building standards extracts.  1997.
Reference collection  692.3  S785h

NATSPEC reference:the national building and services specification.  1993.
Reference collection  692.3  N279

NATSPEC domestic: the national housing specification.  1996.
Reference collection  692.3  N279d

Purchasing landscape trees: a guide to assessing tree quality.   1996.
Reference collection  635.977  C594p

Specifying buildings: a guide to best-practice.  1995.
Reference collection  692.3  G315s

Other sources include -

South Australia. Development plans.  1997-
Objectives, proposals, principles of development control in South Australia.

AMCORD: a national resource document for residential development.  Canberra, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995.
Reference collection  711.58  A938an
Australian model code for residential development, covers all forms of residential development and housing except high rise development (housing that requires lifts).

Centre and shopping development guidelines: an advisory booklet.  1999.
From Planning SA, guidelines for developments in South Australia.

The city of Adelaide planning and design guidelines: city of Adelaide plan.  1st ed.  1993.
Reference collection  711.40994231  A228cd

Ideas for Main Street Centres. 1999.
From Planning SA, a guidence document to the development plan requirements for shopping centres.

Handbooks from other disciplines with relevance to Architecture, landscape Architecture and Urban Design

Art

Dictionary of art.  34 volumes.  1996
Reference collection  703  T948d
     A "comprehensive coverage of the history of all the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to the present".  Use the index (volume 34) to trace references to a topic, eg. theories with subheadings for  -architecture; -art-; -form; -landscape; -representation.

Encyclopedia of world art.  15 volumes.  1958.
Reference collection  703  E56
     Covers all aspects of art and remains a valuable source of information.  Includes individual architects, movements and themes in art and architecture. Use the index to trace materials on a topic, eg. space - representation.

Civil Engineering, construction and foundations

Construction materials reference book.  1992.
Reference collection  624.18  D693c
     For the major building materials provides chemical and physical properties, dimensional stability, durability and uses in building.
 
 
 
 
 

Ecology/Environment
 
 
 
 

Urban studies