Architecture Reading Room

300 Slocum Hall
(315) 443-3518

The Architecture Reading Room is operated under the direction of Arts & Humanities Services, Syracuse University Library.

For reference assistance or other inquiries contact:
Barbara Opar  through email baopar@syr.edu or phone (315) 443-2905

The Architecture Reading Room contains the following materials:

• A general "working collection" of commonly used architecture books: history titles, monographs on major figures in architecture, technical sources and reference standards.
• Gift collections from the Harley J. McKee estate, Professor Emeritus Kermit J. Lee, Jr., and Chester Soling.
• Course reserve materials (check SUMMIT)
• Current issues of the major architecture periodicals.
• Selected thesis prep books (see Architecture Subject Guide for Student Theses in Architecture)
• Working drawings. Over 250 sets of prints documenting major contemporary projects (listed on SUMMIT). For a complete list of holdings, search by title Working drawings.