Famous Architects
Although most notably an artist and a sculptor, this Renaissance artist also painted the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Bascilia.
Who is Michelangelo?
The Mughal style building in India; a popular tourist destination.
What is Taj Mahal?
Flying buttresses, windows with tracery, and piers composed of colonnettes or shafts bundled around a core are elements that are original to what style? Often found in cathedrals.
What is Gothic Architecture
A way to represent large objects at a smaller size in order to allow them to be read with ease on a standard sized sheet of paper. Ex. 1:10
What is Scale?
The Spanish architect who designed the Basílica de la Sagrada Família and Art Nouveau buildings.
Who is Antoni Gaudi?
The tallest building in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa?
This style is used when the architect’s desire is to leave only the most necessary, each element should perform the maximum number of functions. Very “plain”.
What is Minimalism?
2D drawing of a building or structure, viewed from above as if cut horizontally. Ex. Shows a floor …
What is a Plan?
Finds architecture in nature and has designed Falling Water, Robie house, and the Guggenheim Museum.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
Antoni Gaudi’s cathedral he designed in Barcelona, Spain; so far has taken over 140 years to complete.
What is the Sagrada Familia?
This style is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. Usually seen in government buildings, such as the U.S Capitol.
What is Neoclassical Architecture
represents a vertical plane cut through the building, in the same way as a floor plan is a horizontal section viewed from the top.
What is a section?
The Iraqi-British Architect known for her futurist, deconstructive building designs.
Who is Zaha Hadid?
One of the New Seven Wonders of the World; contains terraces and was useful for growing crops in the Incan Peru.
What is Machu Picchu?
This style is characterized by geometric shapes, extravagant materials, and usually gold or black color. Seen in the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York.
What is Art Deco?
Refers to the exterior of a building, especially the front.
What is Facade?
The architect known for deconstructivism. Design the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Who is Frank Gehry?
An opera house in Australia with she’ll-shaped roofs; the style is Modern Expressionist, and it was built in the 20th century.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
The style commonly makes use of exposed, unpainted concrete or brick, angular geometric shapes and a predominantly monochrome colour palette; other materials, such as steel, timber, and glass, are also featured.
What is Brutalist?
a view of a building seen from one side, a flat representation of one façade.
What is Elevation?