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ArchEyes Atlas: A Curated Architecture Index

ArchEyes Index · Atlas

The architecture
atlas, indexed

The Atlas is the map of the ArchEyes archive. Each topic opens a curated collection of case studies with plans, sections, photographs and critical analysis, so you can follow an idea across decades, continents and building types.

309Topics
9Indexes
1,500+Case studies

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Essential Topics

Eight collections that open the archive, each introduced by one of its defining buildings.

Boston City Hall, Brutalism on ArchEyes44 case studies

Brutalism

Boston City HallThe Barcelona Pavilion, Modernism on ArchEyes121 case studies

Modernism

The Barcelona PavilionKoshino House, Minimalism on ArchEyes50 case studies

Minimalism

Koshino HouseThe Nakagin Capsule Tower, Metabolism on ArchEyes13 case studies

Metabolism

The Nakagin Capsule TowerRow House, Japanese Architecture on ArchEyes145 case studies

Japanese Architecture

Row HouseSan Cristobal Stable & Egerstrom House, Mexican Architecture on ArchEyes149 case studies

Mexican Architecture

San Cristobal Stable & Egerstrom HouseGando School Library Extension, Vernacular Architecture on ArchEyes48 case studies

Vernacular Architecture

Gando School Library ExtensionPhillips Exeter Library, Bricks in Architecture on ArchEyes145 case studies

Bricks in Architecture

Phillips Exeter Library

01 · Decades

Architecture by Decade

A century of built work, decade by decade. The bars show how many case studies each collection holds.

Open the timeline
  1. 1920s23case studies
  2. 1930s31case studies
  3. 1940s15case studies
  4. 1950s59case studies
  5. 1960s104case studies
  6. 1970s62case studies
  7. 1980s38case studies
  8. 1990s53case studies
  9. 2000s78case studies
  10. 2010s284case studies
  11. 2020s757case studies

02 · Themes and Ideas

Themes and Ideas

The ideas, formal preoccupations and social questions that run through the archive.

Ideas and Movements25

Form, Matter and Light17

Practice and Society17

Landscape and Setting4

Reference5

Elements and Space4

03 · Styles

Architecture Styles

Read in order, from antiquity to the parametric present.

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” – Frank Gehry

Antiquity4

Medieval3

Renaissance to Revival4

Early Modern13

Modern9

Contemporary9

Place and Tradition5

04 · Typologies

Building Typologies

Explore the archive by what a building is for.

“TYPE is thus a constant and manifests itself with a character of necessity… it reacts dialectically with technique, function, and style, as well as with both the collective character and the individual moment of the architectural artifact” – Aldo Rossi.

Culture and Performance11

Learning and Research5

Faith and Memory7

Living11

Work and Commerce12

Civic and Care5

Sport and Leisure4

Movement and Public Space10

05 · Countries

Architecture by Country

National traditions, regional schools and the buildings that define them.

“Whatever space and time mean, place and occasion mean more” – Aldo Van Eyck.

The Americas7

Europe16

Asia and Oceania8

Middle East and Africa4

06 · Cities

Architecture by City

The cities and regions the archive returns to most, from Tokyo and Mexico City to Copenhagen.

North America6

Latin America6

Europe9

Asia, Middle East and Oceania8

07 · Materials

Architecture by Material

From rammed earth to polycarbonate: how matter shapes space.

“Each material has its specific characteristics, which we must understand if we want to use it. This is no less true of steel and concrete.” – Mies van der Rohe.

Stone, Earth and Timber12

Concrete and Masonry10

Metal8

Glass and Synthetics8

08 · Architects

Architects and Studios

The masters and the practices most present in the archive, from Le Corbusier to MVRDV.

Full Architects Index

09 · Photographers

Architectural Photographers

Follow the archive through the lens of the photographers whose work appears most often on ArchEyes.