History
Name at least two architecture styles
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What is Egyptian Architecture mainly known for?
Pyramids (of Giza)
What are your instructors' names?
Melissa and Valeria
Where is Notre Dame Cathedral located?
Paris, France
Where does the sun rise and where does it set?
Rises in the east and sets in the west
What architecture style was renowned for its emphasis on symmetry, harmony, and proportion?
Ancient Greek
Name at least one type of Greek Column
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
What is the public park we sketched at yesterday called?
San Jacinto Plaza
Where is the Sagrada Familia located?
Barcelona, Spain
What type of drawing shows the layout of a building's interior?
Floorplan
What style of architecture is characterized by monuments of mud, brick and limestone?
Ancient Egyptian Architecture
Which architecture style showcases elaborate decoration and gilded (gold) elements?
Baroque
Name one historical building downtown.
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Where is the Colosseum located?
Rome, Italy
What 2D drawings shows the exterior view of the building from all sides?
An elevation
What kind of architecture is this?
Roman
What type of architecture is characterized by pointed arches?
Gothic Architecture
What material is found on the exterior of the Union Depot (train station)?
Brick
What architecture style is Notre Dame Cathedral?
Gothic
What is the process of taking away or removing characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics called?
Hint: It visually doesn’t represent reality, but still recognizable. We also did this on Monday!
Abstraction
What architecture style is known for its minimalism?
Modernism
Which architecture style is described to have dynamic movement, organic shapes, and flowing lines?
Art Nouveau or "New Art"
What is this building made of?
Most of El Paso's early buildings were made of this material, and a lot still are!
Adobe
Where is the Empire State Building located?
New York City
What is this type of drawing called?
It is a representation of three-dimensional objects.
Perspective Drawing