Architecture at UMass
This iconic building at UMass Amherst houses the university’s library
What is the W.E.B. Du Bois Library?
This female architect was an Iraqi and British architect, artist and designer, recognized as a key figure in architecture of the late-20th and early-21st centuries
Who was Zaha Hadid?
This public university in Massachusetts is home to the Design Building, a cutting-edge facility for architecture and design students.
What is the University of Massachusetts Amherst?
This Disney movie features a young architect who builds a massive castle out of LEGO bricks.
What is The LEGO Movie?
This architectural style is present on Umass’s campus and characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials and structural elements over decorative design
What is brutalism?
This female architect built a library at Smith College and designed the Vietnam War Memorial
Who is Maya Lin?
The UMass Design Building is known for its innovative use of this renewable material, which is featured prominently in its construction.
What is cross-laminated timber (CLT)?
In this animated Disney movie, the characters live in a large, futuristic city made of tall buildings, and a robot helps the city’s residents.
What is WALL-E?
UMass's Design Building was built to embody sustainable, innovative architectural practices. What sustainable material is prominently used in the building?
What is wood?
She was the first woman to design a building in the U.S. and is known for designing the Fallingwater house.
Who is Julia Morgan?
This architectural firm, known for sustainable and modern designs, was behind the design of the UMass Design Building.
Who is Leers Weinzapfel Associates?
This 1992 animated Disney film features a young girl named Meg, who is inspired by Greek mythology and works in a famous ancient architectural city.
What is Hercules?
This UMass Amherst campus building is named after a famous civil rights activist and is known for its large, open space and modern design
What is the Campus Center?
This American architect became the first woman to open her own architecture firm in the United States in 1877.
Who is Louise Blanchard Bethune?
The UMass Design Building is designed to promote interaction between students in these two fields: architecture and this related discipline.
What is landscape architecture?
In this movie, a young architect builds a large mansion where he hides his inventions, and a dog helps him protect the house.
What is Up?
This architectural style is prominent in many buildings on the UMass Amherst campus, particularly the Isenberg School of Management.
What is Modernism?
Which female architect, known for her sustainable and community-focused designs, was the first woman to receive the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Gold Medal in 2008?
Dame Margaret Crawford
In addition to its distinctive wood and glass exterior, the UMass Design Building is praised for its sustainable features, including this system that helps regulate indoor temperature using passive energy strategies.
What is passive solar design?
This 1999 film shows a modern home with a large glass wall, and the character lives in a futuristic world full of technology.
What is The Matrix?