AEWORLDMAP.COM (1,647 posts)

Welcome to AEWorldMap! Using this site, you can explore the world of Architectural Engineering Design.

This blog is made by students, teaching assistants and faculty, in the Architectural Engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin.

The purpose of the information and images is to inform students about contemporary buildings around the world.
None of this information is used for commercial purposes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the instructor, Gregory Brooks.

BLOG STATS
(Blog started August 2009)
As of September 2011: we are featuring 1,647 entries.
Hits/Day: up to 4,300
Hits/Month: up to 93,880 (thank you for your interest!)

HOW TO USE THIS SITE
Using the SEARCH window will appear in the upper right corner of the main page, you can search by interest:
- City
- State or Country
- Architect
- Engineer
- Topic (ie: sustainable, complex (geometry), etc.

CONTENT
The professions of Architecture, Architectural Engineering and Building Construction are in the middle of a technological revolution. The reasons for this are that material technology is constantly improving, and computer design technology has matured from the drawing tool we saw introduced in the late 20th century to become a very powerful tool for:

- Shape-making
- Engineering analysis
- Communication
- Construction

We can now design taller and more complex buildings that can only be understood with 3-dimensional computer modeling and analysis. Such complex buildings require tremendous creativity, rigor and innovation from the architecture, engineering and construction teams. Projects that utilize integrated design methods to coordinate members of the design, analysis and construction teams are setting new standards for working methods and outcomes.

None of us can travel frequently enough or read enough periodicals to keep up with all of the new buildings being built around the world…and so the idea for this web site was born: To create a searchable database of new buildings that are notable for contemporary Architectural Engineering design. For each entry, we try to find the names of the architect, engineers and construction team.  We add notes at the bottom of each entry to mention why the building is of interest to Architectural Engineers.

NEXT TIME YOU TRAVEL – CHECK AEWORLDMAP.COM !
By typing a location (ex: “San Francisco”) into the Search box at the top of the blog, you will immediately see building entries in that location. In this way, we hope that you will be able to scout for buildings that you may want to visit while traveling.

IN PROGRESS
We have recently added two additional sites that are related to AEWORLDMAP.COM

moreAEdesign
(in progress since Fall 2010 – large contributions occur each Spring and Fall)
This site features MORE ABOUT some the projects found on AEWORLDMAP.COM – plans, images and other information.

AEfirms
(in progress, started Jan 2011)
This site features the most prominent architectural engineering firms around the world, listing their specialties and providing some history of the firms or founders.
As of Spring 2012, we are focusing this research more on U.S. and Texas firms.

CORRECTIONS? COMMENTS?
Please send us your comments and any corrections to material found in this site. We hope you find this collection useful and we welcome your participation in updating the information!

Gregory L. Brooks
Senior Lecturer, Architectural Engineering program
The University of Texas at Austin – Cockrell School of Engineering
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Instructor: ARE Introduction to Design 1,2 courses
Faculty Director: UT Study Abroad: London Maymester ‘Emerging Technologies’
Email: gregorybrooks@mail.utexas.edu
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Special thanks to:
The many contributing authors who make this site possible! Most of the authors begin their involvement as students in my architectural engineering design studios at The University of Texas at Austin. Everyone is made a permanent author, and many people continue to contribute to the site regularly. Thank you for all of your efforts!

This site is made possible by technical and design support from Patrice Mailloux-Huberdeau at BMH Design Studio.

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