Peeps
"Form and Function are One" was said by whom?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Define cantilever
Identify 3 characteristics of the Unité d'Habitation housing developements.
- Utilized Le Modulor
- Designed by Le Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand
- Designed as a linear city with diverse amenities
What movement was popular during 1950s - 1960s, and is based on the earlier Expressionism movement? The buildings evoked feeling or emotion. They are often asymmetrical and sculptural and used advanced technologies in steel and concrete.
Neo-Expressionism
_____ is a term for architectural concrete left unfinished or roughly-finished after pouring and left exposed and _____ is French for sun-breaker a variety of sunshade techniques that serve as passive solar protection.
Béton brut, brise-soleil
I am an Australian American Architect and studied under Adolf Loos. I also worked for Erich Mendelsohn and Frank Lloyd Wright. I am the first person to coin the term Biorealism. Who am I?
Richard Neutra
What is béton brut?
architectural concrete left unfinished or roughly finished after pouring and left exposed. French for "ugly concrete" - influential in Brutalist architectural style
Which building best exemplifies textile block architecture?
A: Sydney Opera House
B: Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
C: Eames house
D: Jacobs Residence
E: Ennis House
Ennis House
What is an example of Italian Fascist Architecture? This building was designed using Rationalist principles using mathematical principles, symmetry, and minimal ornamentation. It is the most representative building at EUR.
Name, Location, Architects, year
Palace of Italian Civilization (Square Colosseum), Rome, Italy, Guerrini, Bruno, Lapadula and Romano, 1937
Which of the following are true of the Paris World's Fair of 1937? Select three that best apply.
A: Albert Speer's work was included
B: It became a confrontation through architecture especially between Germany and Italy
C: It became a confrontation through architecture especially between Germany and USSR
D: The event theme was focused on Peace and Progress
E: Spain did not have a pavilion due to global politics
A, C, D
I am an American architect and curator at the MOMA in NYC. I am the first recipient of the Pritzker Prize in 1979. Who am I?
Philip Johnson
What is the Nubian Vault technique?
A traditional method of timberless vault construction originated in upper Egypt. It uses only earth/mud brick and earth/mud mortar.
Question 3
D: 1D, 2H, 3A, 4C, 5B
What are the Case Study Homes?
An experimental housing program that prototyped modern residences that could be easily mass produced for post war families.
Of the statements below, which do not pertain to the Unite d’Habitation Marseilles? Select all that apply.
- Conceived as a vertical city with dwelling spaces and other amenities of life
- Did not utilize Le Modulor
- Designed by Le Corbusier
- Influenced by the Narkomfin building in Moscow
- Designed by Wright
- Contained lofted apartment units
- Did not utilize Le Modulor
- Designed by Wright
I quoted "Less is more", "Structure is Spiritual" and "God is in the details". Who am I?
Mies van der Rohe
Name the three elements Le Modulor is based on:
1. based on human proportions of a 6ft tall person
2. Fibonacci sequence
3. Golden ratio
This project was designed with a public plaza in front and became an example of the corporate high-rise. Seeking to reveal its structure while abiding by code, the architect added non-structural bronze-toned I-beams on the exterior. Identify the building, architect, location and date.
Seagram Building, New York, NYC, Mies van der Rohe, 1954-1958
Question 1
C: 1D, 2B, 3A, 4C, 5F
What is CIAM? What were their goals?
Congres International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM) is a group of 11 architects and urban planners across Europe in 1928-59. They aimed to spread ideas of modern architecture mostly International Style.
I am one of the first licensed female architects in the world and graduated from MIT. I am also a landscape painter and worked on the design of Canberra Australia. Who am I?
Marion Mahony Griffin
What is Ephemeralization?
A concept of technological advancement allowing humans to do more with less. It was coined by Buckminster Fuller in 1938.
Question 2
D: A4, B6, C1, D2
What are the five central tenants of Biorealism?
1. critical and inseparable relationship between humankind and nature
2. counteract negative environmental to ensure survival of humankind
3. employ "physiology" in service of design - stressors directly impact human health
4. nature near - to achieve the new balance
5. duty to protect human race through nurturing design
Question 4
B: 1E, 2A, 3C, 4F, 5D