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Government Sites
Architect -
Architects design houses and buildings. They plan offices and apartments. They design schools, churches,
and airport terminals. Their plans involve far more than a building's looks. Buildings must be safe and
strong.
Architect - Kids.gov Career Spotlight - Meet Tony Alonso, Regional Chief Architect of
the General Services Administration.
Architect's Virtual
Capitol - Tour the Capitol building in Washington DC, including information on the construction of
the U.S. Capitol building, and several other buildings on Capitol Hill such as the Supreme Court and Library of
Congress.
Built in
America - These collections record achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the
U.S. through a range of building types and engineering technologies.
Frank Lloyd Wright - America's Story - Frank Lloyd Wright was one of
the most original American architects of the 20th century; his buildings and ideas have affected the way
offices and homes are designed today.
Landscape
Architect - Learn more about the work landscape architects do.

Other Resources
Building
Big™ - Explore large structures and what it takes to build them with Building Big™ -
this includes bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels.
Fine Arts - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search fine arts by
subject.
New York -
HomeworkNYC.org - This is a great resource for kids on many different subjects - from
languages to science.

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