Famous Architects
This architect designed Falling Water, a house that integrates nature with architecture
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
This style, popular in ancient Greece, is known for its columns and pediments.
What is Classical (or Greek)?
This skyscraper in New York City was the tallest building in the world when completed in 1931.
What is the Empire State Building?
his common building material is made by mixing cement, sand, and gravel.
What is concrete?
These devices convert sunlight into electricity for buildings.
What are solar panels?
This Spanish architect is known for designing the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
Who is Antoni Gaudí?
The style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
What is Gothic?
This tower in Paris was initially criticized but became a symbol of the city.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
A structural system that uses steel or wooden beams in triangular shapes for support.
What is a truss?
A building certification system for energy efficiency and environmental impact.
What is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)?
The architect of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, known for his deconstructivist style.
Who is Frank Gehry?
A modernist style known for open spaces, flat roofs, and a minimalist aesthetic.
What is International Style?
The world’s tallest building as of 2024, located in Dubai.
What is the Burj Khalifa?
This green building material, made from compressed earth, has been used for centuries.
What is rammed earth?
This type of roof is covered with vegetation to improve insulation and reduce heat.
What is a green roof?
This French-Swiss architect developed the concept of the "Five Points of Architecture."
Who is Le Corbusier?
This architectural style emerged in the 1950s and features organic forms and playful elements.
What is Mid-Century Modern?
This landmark in Sydney is famous for its unique shell-like roof structure.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
A building technique that uses mud, straw, and natural materials to create walls.
What is adobe?
A passive cooling technique using wind to ventilate a building naturally.
What is cross-ventilation?
This female architect, known for her fluid, futuristic designs, was the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
A postmodern style that blends classical elements with modern design.
What is Postmodernism?
The tallest twin towers in the world, located in Malaysia.
What are the Petronas Towers?
This horizontal structural element supports loads above doors and windows.
What is a lintel?
A water-saving system that reuses rainwater or wastewater for non-potable uses.
What is a greywater system?