Art Appreciation-Living With Art (Chapter 13)
In Greek temple design, what are three basic elements of an entablature?
-cornice -frieze -architrave
In the 1960s the link between design and manufacturing using computer technology was pioneered by which industries?
-electronics -aeronautic -automotive
Which of the following innovations made balloon frame possible?
-improved methods for mining lumber -mass-produced nails
The iconic style of greek architecture is classified by
-voluted capitals -stepped column bases
A vast roofed space of post and lintel construction is called
a hypostyle hall
The weight of a suspension bridge is primarily supported by
a series of steel cables
___ is the name for sun dried brick used as an architectural building material
adobe
What are the two main components of CAD/CAM?
digital technology and computer-driven technology
The construction of the eiffel tower
is a quintessential example of skeleton architecture
____ allow a height of a vault to be increased dramatically without necessitating a wider base
pointed arches
What are the trademark buildings of frank lloyd wright architectural oeuvre?
prairie houses
Reinforced concrete construction is most similar to the ____ structural system
shell
The keystone _________ of a rounded arch
supports the downward and outward thrust
The key to fabric architecture is
tension
Green architecture is largely a response to
the unsustainable cost of industrialization
What is the significance of the portico?
to trick visitors into thinking they were visiting a post and lintel temple
The ____ is the essential geometric form in the construction and support of a geodesic dome.
triangle