Fun
Architecture is about looking and finding out. There are lots of things to do here!
Treasure hunt: look up, look around
Local architects have taken photos of details of buildings in lots of towns in the south east. Can you find the buildings? Print off the file for your town and start searching for the details! We'll put up the answers by showing you the whole buildings in the middle of June
St Peter Port, Guernsey St Peter Port answers
Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells answers
A-Z of Architecture
Download Simon Moore's idiosyncratic but informative alphabet. Impress everyone by using the word 'Usonian'
Good books about architecture
A reading list suggested by Canterbury School of Architecture
Links
Build your own house, design your own city. Enjoy! With grateful thanks to Mark Hewitt. Contact us with links to your other favourite online building design sites
Houses
Design a Frank Lloyd Wright style house http://architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/index.html
Create detailed drawings and edit them http://www.terragame.com/instant_architect_3.html
Great general resource for structures, engineering http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/B/buildingthebest/game_city.html
Bridges
Bridge-building games http://www.bridgebuilder-game.com/
Cities
For younger children http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/metoo/fun/buildacity.shtml
Medieval, alpine, skyscraper cities http://www.citycreator.com
'an epic quest to build up structures using magical blocks and logical thinking ' http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/2443/destiny-architect/index.html
Build your city to become the best Mayor http://www.2flashgames.com/f/f-1450.htm
Two LEGO sites: http://universe.lego.com and http://city.lego.com/en-us/games/citygame.aspx
The ultimate build: http://www.roblox.com
