Greek & Roman
What are the three Greek Column orders?
Doric, Ionic and Corinthian
Byzantine architects invented this system to place a dome over a square space.
Pendentive Dome
What type of arch is associated with Gothic architecture?
Pointed Arch
Started as one-room homes with a central chimney.
Log Cabin or Cape Cod
What phrase summarizes Modernist design philosophy?
Form Follows Function
Which era invented concrete?
Romans
What famous Byzantine building demonstrates a pendentive dome?
Hagia Sophia
What support system allowed Gothic buildings to become taller?
Flying Buttresses
Larger homes with double chimneys and a gambrel roof.
Dutch Colonial
Who founded the Bauhaus?
Walter Gropius
Name the three innovations Romans are famous for.
Arches, Vaults, Domes
Eastern church plans were based on what shape?
square
Name two decorative Gothic features.
Gargoyles and Stained Glass
Which colonial style used adobe?
Spanish Colonial
Who said "Less is More"?
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Which Roman building has an oculus?
Pantheon
Western church plans were based on what Roman building type?
Basilica
What famous Gothic cathedral was discussed in class?
Notre Dame
Which Victorian style features irregular floor plans?
Queen Anne
Which material did Le Corbusier love using?
Reinforced Concrete
What type of vault is formed when two barrel vaults intersect?
Groin Vault
What three-dimensional form inspired Byzantine church proportions?
Cube
Name four Gothic characteristics.
High ceilings, Flying Buttresses, Pointed Arches, Stained Glass, Gargoyles, Rose Windows
Which architect popularized Prairie Style homes?
Frank Lloyd Wright
What architectural movement reacted against Modernism?
Postmodernism