A fascinating account of the life of Richard Morris Hunt, foremost architect of the Gilded Age of America.

Biography on Frank Gehry, a renowned architect and designer. Some of his famous works include the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead, created Central Park, and helped with the preservation of Yosemite National Park and Niagara Falls. Discover this brief description of his life and work, and click through Olmsted's portrait...

Examination of the Salem architect who helped to shape a uniquely American approach to neoclassical architecture.

The Library of Congress has created an exhibit which focuses on the extraordinary legacy of Thomas Jefferson--founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder, book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the...

Learn about the California Academy of Sciences building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

A biographical look at the life of Anna Wagner Keichline - architect, inventor, suffragist, and World War I Special Agent.

The state of California collects practical information for high school and college students (or others) interested in careers in architecture.

This Kiwi Careers site gives an overview of the architectural career field. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, there is information that is uniform throughout the architectural career field.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Baroque Architect."

This brief biography is of Eero Saarinen who was the architect of several famous yet very different designs such as the St. Louis Gateway Arch and the main terminal at Dulles International Airport.

Julian Abele, the most successful black architect of his time, is described in this encyclopedia article. There are links to websites that show his designs.

Biographical information about famous Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer. Has descriptions and images of buildings he helped to design. In Portuguese only.

Biographical information on Frank Llyod Wright, considered perhaps the greatest American architect ever.

Frank Lloyd Wright, a native of Wisconsin, was unarguably one of America's greatest architects. This resource highlights numerous homes and buildings designed by him that are now heritage sites. The site includes a biography of his life.

Several thumbnail-size examples of Renaissance architectural features. Includes exteriors and interiors, floorplans, closeups of column capitals, and similar subjects. Also includes original drawings and plans by famous Renaissance...

Trace the enchanting life of artist and architect, Maya Lin, who in 1983 designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and in the 1990s designed new monuments/memorials at various universities. Now she has her own line of furniture.

An architectural database that contains photos, drawings, models, and information on historically important architects.

This site from the Web Gallery of Art provides a biographical sketch of Brunelleschi, a "Florentine architect [and] one of the initiators of the Italian Renaissance." Includes links to related information and to images of his artwork.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American revolutionary architect Buckminster Fuller.

From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American modern architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Philip Johnson.

Maya Lin became famous at the age of 21 as the architect and creator of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Here you can read about her numerous architectural projects and her promotion of human rights.

This August 2008 article and audio feature from Minnesota Public Radio describes the famous gas station that was the only one designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. Includes a...

Read about Daedalus, the most famous architect, painter, sculptor, and inventor of Ancient Athens.