Directory of Materials Resources

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Sites on the history of materials or constituent parts of buildings.

Subcategories

• Glass
• Sculpture

Resources in This Category

• Azulejos de Lisboa

  http://www.newmediarepublic.com/azulejos/
  Colin Manning gives a photographic tour of some of the Portuguese tiles, known as azulejos, which adorn the inside and outside of almost every home in Portugal.

• Old Cast Iron

  http://oldcastiron.blogspot.dk/
  History of cast and wrought iron architecture between 1850 and 1920. Articles with information and pictures. Some articles are brought with prior permission from authorities on the topic.

• Roman Concrete

  http://www.romanconcrete.com/
  David Moore's writings and references on Roman and modern concrete technology and construction.

• Stone Roofing Association

  http://www.stoneroof.org.uk/
  Provides an introduction to sandstone and limestone roofs, giving the geology, history and use of stone slates, with bibliography and glossary.

• The Traditional Paint Forum

  http://traditionalpaintforum.org.uk/
  A non-profit group with an interest in historic decorative schemes, which publishes the journal "Traditional Paint News" (contents listed online). Annual conference, membership, news.

• Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society

  http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/
  This UK society provides a beginner's guide to the history of tiles used pave floors or decorate walls.

• Timeline of Concrete

  http://www.duc.auburn.edu/academic/architecture/bsc/classes/bsc314/timeline/timeline.htm
  The story of concrete from the natural deposit of cement compounds 12,000,000 BC, through the creation of concrete by the Romans to its uses in the 1990s. Short bibliography.

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