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Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopedia-britannicaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{architectureanddesignatlas-encyclopedia-britannica, author = {Architecture and Design Atlas}, title = {Encyclopedia Britannica}, year = {2026}, url = {https://architecture.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopedia-britannica}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingA long-running general encyclopedia, cited here for its survey articles on the history of architecture, the great styles, the landmark buildings and the architects who made them.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (553 claims)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Source TypeWell-attestedReferenceURLWell-attestedhttps://www.britannica.comSourcesEncyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (553 claims)This source backs 553 claims across the atlas. As facts: 364 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 68 holds, 14 connected, 1 critiqued Here. Plus 105 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicBuildings and Structures, 135 claims: 76 well-attested, 39 holds, 20 general references.Architects and Designers, 108 claims: 77 well-attested, 11 holds, 1 connected, 19 general references.Styles and Movements, 89 claims: 57 well-attested, 10 holds, 3 connected, 1 critiqued Here, 18 general references.Concepts, 64 claims: 41 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 5 connected, 15 general references.Elements and Materials, 55 claims: 42 well-attested, 13 general references.Milestones, 39 claims: 24 well-attested, 5 holds, 3 connected, 7 general references.Institutions and Organizations, 26 claims: 20 well-attested, 1 holds, 5 general references.Open Questions, 23 claims: 18 well-attested, 2 connected, 3 general references.Categories, 10 claims: 5 well-attested, 5 general references.Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.Well-attested364Architects and DesignersAlvar AaltoAndrea PalladioAntoni GaudiChristopher WrenFilippo BrunelleschiFrank GehryI. M. PeiImhotepJohn BurgeeJorn UtzonKenzo TangeLe CorbusierLouis SullivanLudwig Mies van der RoheOscar NiemeyerRenzo PianoVitruviusWalter GropiusZaha HadidBuildings and StructuresBurj KhalifaCentre PompidouChrysler BuildingEiffel TowerEmpire State BuildingFlorence CathedralGuggenheim Museum BilbaoHagia SophiaNotre-Dame de ParisPalace of VersaillesSagrada FamiliaSeagram BuildingSt. Peter's BasilicaTaj MahalThe AlhambraThe ColosseumThe Crystal PalaceThe PantheonThe ParthenonVilla SavoyeCategoriesArchitects and DesignersConceptsElements and MaterialsInstitutions and OrganizationsMilestonesConceptsAdaptive ReuseContextualismForm Follows FunctionOpen PlanOrnament and CrimeSustainable ArchitectureShowing 1 to 50 of 106 entities carrying this claim. NextScholarly debate1ConceptsThe Golden Ratio in ArchitectureHolds68Architects and DesignersChristopher WrenFrank GehryFrank Lloyd WrightJohn BurgeeLe CorbusierLouis SullivanZaha HadidBuildings and StructuresCentre PompidouChrysler BuildingEiffel TowerEmpire State BuildingFlorence CathedralGuggenheim Museum BilbaoHagia SophiaNotre-Dame de ParisPalace of VersaillesSagrada FamiliaSeagram BuildingSt. Peter's BasilicaThe ColosseumThe Forbidden CityThe PantheonThe ParthenonVilla SavoyeConceptsSustainable ArchitectureThe SkyscraperInstitutions and OrganizationsArchitectural Association School of ArchitectureMilestonesDemolition of Pruitt-IgoeNotre-Dame Fire and RestorationThe First SkyscraperThe International Style NamedStyles and MovementsBrutalismClassical Greek ArchitectureGothic RevivalHigh-Tech ArchitectureInternational StyleIslamic ArchitectureNeoclassical ArchitectureRenaissance ArchitectureRoman ArchitectureConnected14Architects and DesignersJohn BurgeeConceptsOrnament and CrimeThe Five Points of ArchitectureThe PartiMilestonesCompletion of the Seagram BuildingPublication of Towards a New ArchitectureOpen QuestionsHow exactly did Brunelleschi build the dome of Florence Cathedral without conventional centering?Why has Roman concrete endured two thousand years, in surf and weather, while modern concrete structures decay within decades?Styles and MovementsHigh-Tech ArchitecturePostmodern ArchitectureCritiqued Here1Styles and MovementsPostmodern ArchitectureGeneral References105Architects and DesignersAlvar AaltoAndrea PalladioAntoni GaudiChristopher WrenFilippo BrunelleschiFrank GehryI. M. PeiImhotepJohn BurgeeJorn UtzonKenzo TangeLe CorbusierLouis SullivanLudwig Mies van der RoheOscar NiemeyerRenzo PianoVitruviusWalter GropiusZaha HadidBuildings and StructuresBurj KhalifaCentre PompidouChrysler BuildingEiffel TowerEmpire State BuildingFlorence CathedralGuggenheim Museum BilbaoHagia SophiaNotre-Dame de ParisPalace of VersaillesSagrada FamiliaSeagram BuildingSt. Peter's BasilicaTaj MahalThe AlhambraThe ColosseumThe Crystal PalaceThe PantheonThe ParthenonVilla SavoyeCategoriesArchitects and DesignersConceptsElements and MaterialsInstitutions and OrganizationsMilestonesConceptsAdaptive ReuseContextualismForm Follows FunctionOpen PlanOrnament and CrimeSustainable ArchitectureShowing 1 to 50 of 105 entities carrying this claim. NextTake a Related QuizThe Architecture Atlas Founding QuizIncludes a question about Encyclopedia Britannica.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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