History of Arch Poll Questions
designer
Did Alberti identify more as a designer or a builder, or both?
the constellations in the night sky
During the daytime, what would you see inside the Cenotaph to Newton?
By redesigning the existing buildings and adding a new building
How did the architect unify the Piazza del Campidoglio?
Trapezoid
Identify one geometric figure found in the Campidoglio.
authority and security
If the Royal SaltWorks of Chaux embodies architecture parlante what to its forms convey?
the Counter Reformation
In Italy, Baroque architecture is associated most explicitly with what religious/political event/era?
the medieval town
In Pugin's Contrasts, which is more moral?
the origins of functionalism
In Semper's theory of architecture, what did the primitive hut demonstrate
a classical architectural form
In a very general sense, the talud-tablero can be understood as the equivalent of what?
symmetry
In terms of composition, what does the Pyramid of Kukulcan have in common with the Villa La Rotunda?
Chateau de Versailles
In terms of formal composition, the Taj Mahal has more in common with which building/complex: Chateau de Versailles or Katsura Imperial Villa
a building type reliant on ancient Meso-American precedent
In terms of precedent and tradition, which best describes the Pyramid of Kukulcan?
yes
Is it possible for architecture to be progressive/revolutionary in form but conservative/traditional in content or meaning?
Vitruvius
Name the ancient architectural theorist who inspired Leonardo's drawing of a standing male figure inscribed by a circle and square.
tatami
Name the thick mat used as flooring and as a module at Katsura
Tempietto
Of the buildings we've studied this semester, which best embodies Alberti's architectural ideal?
adobe brick
Of what material is the San Esteban del Rey Mission building constructed?
planetarium
Programmatically, what was the function of Boullee's monument to Newtown?
no
Was Palladio's Villa La Rotunda a working farm?
Pantheon
What ancient building inspired Brunelleschi when he was working on the Florence cathedral?
temple
What ancient building type did Alberti prefer to the word "church"?
cast-iron facade
What aspect of the Haughwout Building is most innovative?
the library
What building sits at the head of the "lawn" at the University of Virginia?
Temple front and triumphal arch
What classical motifs are evident on the facade of this building?(Church of Sant'Andrea)
He made measured drawings of ancient buildings
What did Brunelleschi do while he was in Rome that was important for subsequent architecture?
an absolute monarchy
What did Versailles represent to members of the French court in the middle of the 17th century?
town planning in New Spain
What did the Law of the Indies regulate?
meeting houses
What did the Puritans call their places of worship?
London's rebuilding after the fire of 1666
What did the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral symbolize at the time of its completion?
Law of the Indies
What document governed town planning in New Spain?
the rising/setting sun, the power of the king, and the road to Paris
What does the east-west axis of the composition represent of Versailles?
toll/custom houses
What function did Ledoux's modern classical pavilions fulfill?
the whole structure faces towards Mecca
What is distinctive about Masjid-i-Shah mosque?
piano nobile
What is the best term for what we could call the second floor of Piazza Medici?
rebirth
What is the meaning of the term "renaissance"?
Nature is the ultimate architectural authority
What is the significance of the primitive hut
guilds
What medieval institution best describes Brunelleschi's early training and career?
the enlightenment
What philosophical movement inspired or is related to Neoclassical architecture?
the king's bedroom
What programmatic element is located at the apex of Versailles?
Felipe II/ Philip II
What ruler is most associated with the Law of the Indies?
the relationship between two existing buildings
What site condition did Michelangelo exploit most effectively in his scheme for the Campidoglio?
Bedroom
What space is at the physical and symbolic center of the Chateau de Versailles?
atrio
What spatial/programmatic element in the mission could be viewed as responding to pre-colonial religious practices?
Platform
What spatial/programmatic element is located at the apex of the plan of Katsura villa?
the piazza
What was Bernini's contribution in St. Peter's
a tomb
What was the original function of the Taj Mahal?
the architecture of the Byzantine empire
When working on the Külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent what period/style was Sinan interested in reviving/surpassing?
into a library
Where do the stairs built by Michelangelo go?
Isfahan
Where is the Masjid Mosque located?
yes
Where most of Palladio's villas working farms?
towns that were centers of commerce and trade
Where were gothic cathedrals typically located?
Medieval Europe
Where/from what did the architectural forms we now know as GOTHIC emerge?
Italy
Which "country" remained closer to classical forms when building cathedrals during the Middle Ages?
Local and imported
Which adjectives best describes the building material as a product of the Renaissance? (El Escorial)
Ancient Rome and the basilica
Which ancient culture and building type directly influenced the design of the Early Christian church?
Greece and Rome
Which ancient cultures established the architectural forms we now know as CLASSICISM?
He approached architecture through the crafts.
Which best defines Brunelleschi's approach to architecture?
it was designed to be seen from afar
Which best describes how Wren designed the exterior profile of the dome St. Paul's Cathedral?
a building intimately connected to setting
Which best describes the Taj Mahal with respect to its setting?
a modern version of ancient classicism
Which best describes the architect's approach to classicism with respect to the use of the orders?
mughal
Which best describes the architecture of the Taj Mahal?
symmetrical with directional orientation
Which best describes the composition of the Pyramid of Kukulcan?
the itinerary of the moon
Which best describes the conceptual circulation of Katsura?
monastery
Which best describes the conceptual model for El Escorial?
Gothic revival
Which best describes the design of the Houses of Parliament?
undulating classical forms
Which best describes the facade of San Carlo?
imported forms adapted to existing conditions
Which best describes the general attributes of colonial architecture, regardless of location?
large public square built with royal patronage
Which best describes the immediate location of Masjid Mosque
the use of exposed iron in the reading room
Which best describes the significance of Labrouste's Biblioteque Ste. Genevieve?
sphere
Which best geometric figure best describes the Cenotaph to Isaac Newton?
Laurentian Library
Which building is more deliberately experimental in the FORMS of its classicism: Laurentian Library, Villa Rotunda, or Château de Chambord
Hagia Sophia
Which building most directly influenced Sinan when he designed the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent?
Maison Carree
Which building most influenced Jefferson's design for the VA Statehouse?
Pantheon
Which building most influenced Jefferson's design for the library at UVA?
secular buildings like custom houses
Which building typology most influenced Puritan places of worship?
El Escorial
Which buildings is associated with Philip II?
El Escorial
Which buildings is more austere: El Escorial or Château de Versailles
Château de Versailles
Which buildings is more decorative: El Escorial or Château de Versailles
Tempietto
Which dome best embodies Alberti's ideal?
Tempietto
Which domed building best exemplifies the HIGH Renaissance?
Dome of St. Peters
Which domed building best exemplifies the LATE Renaissance?
Dome of Florence Cathedral
Which domed building exemplifies the EARLY Renaissance?
the colossal order
Which element was likely based on Michelangelo's work at St. Peter's or the Campidoglio?
access
Which is most important in establishing programmatic authority in the Forbidden City?
axiality
Which most reinforces compositional hierarchy in the Forbidden City?
Ledoux's Barrieres in Paris
Which of the following buildings could be described as radical in form, but reactionary in meaning?
cathedral
Which of the following did the Külliye of Süleyman the Magnificent NOT include: mosque, cathedral, madrasa or public gathering spaces
intimately scaled spaces
Which of the following was NOT an element of Baroque urban planning or landscape design: buildings as focal points, radially arranged pathways/avenues, intimately scaled spaces or extended sight lines/vistas
Urban Renewal
Which term best describes the existing condition of this site? (Piazza del Campidoglio)
slender
Which term best describes these columns relative to how they are distinct from Ancient or Renaissance classicism?
industrialization
Which term most specifically describes the socio-economic transformation
Alberti
Who directly inspired the Four Books of Architecture, i.e. was the author's most immediate precursor/model?
Pugin
Who is the theorist/critic/designer who produced in the image of contrast
Palladio
Who wrote the Four Books of Architecture?
Vitruvius
Whose work was the model for Alberti's Alberti De Re Aedificatoria?
for the associations with ancient classicism
Why does Alberti prefer to call churches "temples"?
the original buildings dated to the Middle Ages
Why were the Houses of Parliament designed in a Gothic revival style?
villa
With which building typology is Palladio most associated?
Louis XIV
With which monarch is the Baroque in France most closely associated?