Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

Further information regarding the computational capabilities of the School of
Architecture is contained in section 3.9 (Information Resources).
The Libraries
The School of Architecture houses two special libraries situated off the main
lobby of Richardson Memorial. The Architecture Library contains thirteen
thousand books and over 200 recent periodicals funded by the Emile Weil
Memorial fund (older periodicals and another 26,000 volumes are stored in
the main library). This library provides an optimal setting for quiet, relaxed
study and research, as well as for browsing and reading.
Located on the first floor, the Slide Library houses over 100,000
transparencies, three slide tables, three workstations and two copy stand
areas. Members of the faculty have all-hours access to the collection;
students may use it during weekday mornings. Holdings document all
periods of architecture. The collection provides visual imagery for all the
architecture course work, lectures and other visual needs. Recently, the
Slide Library received a major grant that provides for even further
development of the collection through the addition of more enhanced digital
images. This grant is a vital first step in integrating multi-media instruction.
The New Orleans Database combines the Slide Library's collection of 35
mm slides with the Southeastern Architectural Archive's collection of
language sides, and is online at www2.tulane.edu/arch. This database also
contains about 3500 images of New Orleans, photographed by faculty, staff
and students.
Additional information on the Libraries can be obtained in the Information
Resources section of the Architecture Program Report.
Shop
Located on the ground floor of Richardson Memorial Building, the Architecture
Shop facility enables students to work in wood, metal, concrete and various
other materials. The Shop Manager oversees the student supervisors, who
open the Shop during weekdays, weekends, and some evenings. Students
are encouraged to use the Shop for academic assignments and other
projects. The Shop Director offers instruction in the use of the shop, as well
as a course on cabinetmaking and design. In their first year, students are
required to take a mini course covering the use of the equipment and safety
issues.
Publications Office
The School of Architecture has a rich history of publication, including books,
periodicals, newsletters, annual reviews and specialty printings related to
lectures, symposia and research studios. Several significant publications have
grown out of the school, including most recently, AULA: Architecture and
Urbanism in Las Americas, which is edited by TSA faculty member Dr. Robert
Gonzalez. AULA publishes scholarly research and criticism on both historical
and contemporary Latin American topics. Students have an opportunity to work