The Architectural Index, aka ArchIndex, was created by Ervin (Erv) J. Bell (1925-2015). The Architectural Index was a unique and invaluable resource. The yearly publication was one of the only ways to easily search for articles across major US architectural magazines. Erv Bell earned degrees from the University of Colorado in architectural engineering and business. Later he received a master's degree in architecture from Berkeley. His architectural practice focused on residential solar housing and he served on the faculty at CU. After stopping the print edition, Bell took his index online. By 2012, digital publishing, Google, and other search engines diminished the perceived need for the ArchIndex. Many thanks to Erv's partner Jerry Moore for making the collection available.

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