Quotable Architecture
Doors
Useless Information
Name that Architect
Phobia's
100
Who is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?
"A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.", quoted by this tall architect.
100
What are Pocket doors?
Doors that slide between two walls are called?
100
What is a Chief Builder?
The word "architect" is a Greek term which literally means this
100
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
The architect of Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin
100
What is the fear of washing or bathing?
Ablutophobia, this is a fear that many children have
200
Who is Philip Johnson?
"Architecture is the art of how to waste space", quoted by this no-nonsense modernist.
200
What are Batwing doors?
Saloon doors that span the area between a customer's knees and chest are called?
200
What is a Cellar?
What is The Latin term for space typically found below ground in a house
200
Who is Le Corbusier?
The architect of Villa Savoye in Poissy, France
200
What is the fear of Dust?
Amathophobia, this is a phobia Barbara may have
300
Who is R. Buckminster Fuller?
"Whenever I draw a circle, I immediately want to step out of it", ironically quoted by this architect.
300
What is a Jib door?
Camouflaged hidden doors in the wall of a room
300
What is a Caryatid column?
What is This column type is erected on the Porch of the Maidens at the Acropolis
300
Who is Richard Rodgers?
This architect was part of the team that designed the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France
300
What is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth?
Arachibutyrophobia, this is a fear many people get while experiencing the munchies
400
Who is Julia Morgan?
"Never turn down a job because you think it's too small; you don't know where it can lead." quoted this important female architect.
400
What is a Jib door?
What are camouflaged hidden doors in the wall of a room
400
What is a Clerestory?
What is A windowed wall that is carried higher than the surrounding room to bring light into a space
400
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
The Robie House in Chicago was designed by this architect.
400
What is the fear of slime?
Blennophobia, this is a fear that did not exist for any of the Ghostbusters
500
Who is Louis Sullivan?
"Form follows Function"
500
What is a Wicket door?
What is a Door traditionally seen at the entrance of a cathedral
500
Who are the Roman's?
Concrete vaulting permitted which culture to first build large covered space w/out internal support?
500
Who is Charles Otis Logan, Jr.?
This architect was part of the team that designed the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY
500
What is the fear of meat?
Carnophobia, this is another fear Barbara may have
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