Architecture/Architectural Design: Websites

Architecture in Reno and Nevada

• Historic Locations in Reno - explore Reno's history through the sites and buildings that are designated as historic at the local, state, and national level.

• Reno Historical - a free mobile app and website that lets you explore the history of Reno, Nevada through location-based stories, images, audio clips, and short videos.

• Reno Register of Historic Places - an official list of properties that have been deemed historically significant.

• Historic Reno - walking tours, archives, photographs, and more.

• Nevada Historical Society - library, photograph, and manuscript collections constitute the largest and most complete repository of materials related to the history of Nevada and the Great Basin.

• Society of Architectural Historians (Nevada) - contains histories, photographs, and maps for over 22,000 structures and places.

• University of Nevada, Reno Archives - find papers, drawings, and records of Reno and Nevada buildings and architectural history.

News Resources

• NCARB's Top Ten News Websites for Architects (many of these resources are also featured on the Journals page in this Guide)

Building Codes

• Clark County
• State of Nevada
• Washoe County

Architecture

• AIA - the American Institute of Architects. The primary professional organization for architects. Check out their Career Center.
  • AIA - Northern Nevada - the local chapter of AIA
• American Institute of Architecture Students - a "student-run organization dedicated to advancing leadership, design, and service among architecture students."
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) - "The professional association for landscape architects in the United States."
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) - research state-by-state licensure requirements with NCARB's nifty Licensing Requirements Tool.
• RIBA - The Royal Institute of British Architects - a "charity and global professional body promoting architecture and providing support, events, and activities for architects and students."
• USGBC - the organization's "mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life."

Interior Design

• American Society of Interior Designers - the professional society for interior designers.
• Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDIQ) - NCIDQ Certification is the industry's recognized indicator of proficiency in interior design principles and a designer's commitment to the profession.

Career Resources

• Jobstars for architecture professionals - this site offers career resources for architects.