Discipline specific OER for academics

Architecture

This page is designed to support academics with teaching by providing a wealth of OER specifically for Architecture.

Explore our curated collection of OER on the following topics:

• Architecture and Structural Design
• Graphic Communication for Interior Design
• Drawing and Specifications

Architecture and Structural Design

• Basic Concepts of Structural Design for Architecture Students by Anahita Khodadadi (2022), Portland State University, is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

• Introduction to Architecture by Kelsey Ferreira, Open Oregon Educational Resources, is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Graphic Communication for Interior Design

• Tutorials of Visual Graphic Communication Programs for Interior Design by Yongyeon Cho (2021), Iowa State University, is licensed under CC BY 4.0

• Tutorials of Visual Graphic Communication Programs for Interior Design, Volume 2 by Yongyeon Cho (2022), Iowa State University, is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

Drawing and Specifications

• Line D - Organizational Skills Competency D-3: Read Drawings and Specifications by Camosun College (2015), BCcampus, is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Drawing Futures: Speculations in Contemporary Drawing for Art and Architecture by Laura Allen and Luke Pearson, Luke (Eds.) (2016), UCL Press, JSTOR Open Access Books, is licensed under  CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

• Prior Art: Patents and the Nature of Invention in Architecture by Peter H. Christensen (2024), The MIT Press, is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Where to find more OER?

There are many platforms available that contain OER, the platforms listed below are a good starting place to find openly available architecture resources.

• OER Commons (Architecture and Design)
  Open access courseware available for Architecture and Design subject areas.
• Wisc-Online
  Contains a variety of Architecture & Construction OER.
• Zandra Rhodes Digital Study Collection
  Explore the drawings, learn about the inspiration behind her most famous pieces, and see the design and production techniques that are used to make the handcrafted couture in the Rhodes fashion studio in London.