U.S. Buildings
Buildings Around the World
Classical Architecture
Byzantine, Romanesque & Gothic
Miscellaneous
100
This building was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972?
What is the Empire State Building
100
The Eiffel Tower is in this city
What is Paris
100
This is the simplest of the main 3 classical orders
What is doric
100
One of the main structural innovations of classical architecture is the flying ____________
What is the flying buttress
100
When doing a sketch, you should start by drawing this type of lines
What are construction lines
200
This building is located in Washington, D.C.
What is the United States Capitol (accept "Capitol Building")
200
This landmark building is located in Athens, Greece
What is the Parthenon
200
This classical order has columns with volutes (the round features on the sides of the capital)
What is ionic
200
Romanesque Architecture uses this type of arches
What are rounded arches
200
Renaissance architecture is a return to the architectural ideas of these two ancient civilizations
What are Greece and Rome
300
This building is the tallest building in the United States and the world
What is One World Trade Center (accept Freedom Tower as well)
300
This is the tallest building in the world
What is the Burj Khalifa
300
This classical order has columns with flowery/leafy capitals
What is corinthian
300
Gothic architecture uses this type of arch
What is the pointed arch
300
When sketching, we should use different ______________ so that certain things stand out more than others
What are lineweights
400
This building is located in Philadelphia
What is Independence Hall
400
The Taj Mahal is located in this country
What is India
400
This classical order is used in the Supreme Court building, pictured below:
What is corinthian
400
This cathedral in Paris is a famous example of Gothic architecture
What is Notre Dame
400
Two important innovations that were necessary for the skyscraper to become practical were these 2 things
What are steel frames and elevators
500
This city is home to the Transamerica Pyramid
What is San Francisco
500
The Sagrada Familia is in what city?
What is Barcelona, Spain
500
This word describes the change in diameter in column as you move up the column, using a a convex curve. Hint: the word starts with an "en..."
What is entasis
500
When Christianity became legal in the Roman Empire, Christians began to meet in this type of building, which were large Roman public halls
What is a basilica
500
This cathedral, with its famous dome that is a symbol of the Renaissance, is located in this city
What is Florence, Italy