Design Philosophy
A design philosophy focused on reducing elements to their simplest, or smallest, forms.
What is minimalism?
The reason that the pyramids were built.
What is "to help the dead in the afterlife."?
What is the arch?
The bridge that collapsed due to "aerostatic flutter."
What is the Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge?
An icy dome designed to keep you warm in the snow.
What is an igloo?
The style of architecture that believed creating beautiful spaces would bring you closer to God.
What is Islamic architecture?
The reason that churches are often the biggest/most beautiful buildings in a town/or in history.
A straight beam that was used to support and decorate in ancient architecture.
What is a column?
The country that didn't plan for what to do with their olympic buildings after the Olympics.
What is Greece?
A home that is built to hang in the trees.
What is a treehouse?
The ancient culture that believed perfection could be achieved through architectural prowess.
What is ancient Greece?
The reason that American government buildings use Greek architectural elements.
What is "the importance of democracy to the Greeks"?
A garden designed for meditation in traditional Japanese design.
The building that failed due to rain gutters designed to carry away water too slowly.
What is the Kemper/Hy-Vee Arena?
The show that I said you could review for extra credit.
What is "Worlds Most Extraordinary Homes"?
An example of minimalism in art outside of architecture.
What is...?
(Many different answers)
A style of architecture that copies elements from ancient Rome.
What is "Romanesque"?
A three dimensional arch.
What is a dome?
The name of the paths worn into the grass on college campuses.
What are "desire-paths"?
The classic real world example of the "Wabi-Sabi" philosophy.
What is a repaired teapot?
The country that gave the United States the Statue of Liberty.
What is France?
The Japanese style of construction, involving two straight poles/beams and a connector across the top.
What is post-and-lintel?
The tower in Boston whose windows started to fall out of the building shortly after construction.
What is the John Hancock Center?
A glass arched window typically found above a door.