architecture final: quiz questions

What is an "engawa"?

A veranda

Which of the following terms was used in class to describe the idea of a "Total Work of Art" in the projects of Frank Lloyd Wright such as the Robie House? A. "Gesamkunstwerk" B. "Promenade Architectural" C. "Loco-motion" D. "Free-plan"

A. "Gesamkunstwerk"

What is the name of the "Public Interest Design" project located here in New Orleans that seeks to address a wide array of social problems through the "meaningful work of growing food"?

Grow Dat Youth

What is the name of the special temple complex so important to an understanding of Japanese culture and architecture that is re-built, identically, every 20 years?

Ise Shrine

Who is the architect of the the small chapel in the Swiss Countryside that we looked at?

Peter Zumthor

What did Le Corbusier call the idea of "designing architecture to be seen along a path of movement"?

promenade architectural

What was the famous rhetorical question Kahn asked?

"I asked a brick what it wanted to be."

Quote one of the famous aphorisms (sayings) associated with Mies van der Rohe.

"Less is more."

In Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye the 5 points of a new architect are all present and visible. Connect the following numbers below with the points: 1. curving walls 2. flat roof 3. building facade 4. windows 5. columns

1. free plan 2. roof garden 3. free facade 4. ribbon windows 5. pilotis

Which of the following is true of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)? A. All AIA members are registered architects but not all registered architects are AIA members. B. The acronym AIA stands for the Association of International Architects. C. Membership is free and open to the public in some chapters of the AIA. D. The AIA writes and administers the licensing exam in all states.

A. All AIA members are registered architects but not all registered architects are AIA members.

Which of the following best describes the Exeter Library? A. Exeter Library is an answer to the question "what is the true nature of a brick in modern construction?" B. Exeter is a Library without books, using the internet and giant, digital displays for all information. C. Exeter is a vast "warehouse of knowledge" in a low-slung, one story building without natural light. D. Exeter Library is a technologically advanced structure with "high-tech" metal panels and exposed steel.

A. Exeter Library is an answer to the question "what is the true nature of a brick in modern construction?"

Which of the following best describes the Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright? A. It is a clear demonstration of Wright's "Prairie Style" of architecture. B. A single spiral ramp displaying art is wrapped around aa central, skylit atrium. C. It is a small, rectangular, temple-like building based on the "Golden Section" as developed by the Greeks. D. A desperate but successful attempt to disguise a large "warehouse for art" as a "palazzo block."

A. It is a clear demonstration of Wright's "Prairie Style" of architecture.

Which of the following is true of the Villa Savoye by Le Corbursier? A. It was designed to accommodate arrival by vehicle rather than on foot. B. It does not show the division into three parts: rustico, noble, and attico. C. It was a massive load bearing masonry structure. D. It's spiral staircase was the only means of vertical circulation.

A. It was designed to accommodate arrival by vehicle rather than on foot.

Which of the following was a typical characteristic of Luis Kahn's buildings such as the Kimbell Art Museum? A. The clear articulation of construction materials and the creation of "ornament" from careful formwork. B. Pure, white, and very tall columns were used to surround the sacred spaces within. C. Wild, swirling, forms with no clear relationship to each other or to the spaces inside. D. The correct use of classical Greek and Roman orders.

A. The clear articulation of construction materials and the creation of "ornament" from careful formwork.

Which of the following best describes the Guggenheim Museum by Frank Lloyd Wright? A. It is a clear demonstration of the Prairie Style. B. A single spiral ramp displaying art is wrapped around a central, skylit atrium. C. A small building based on the "Golden Section" as developed by the Greeks. D. A desperate but successful attempt to disguise a large "warehouse for art" as a "palazzo block."

B. A single spiral ramp displaying art is wrapped around a central, skylit atrium.

Why was traditional Japanese architecture so fascinating to so many early modern architects? A. Modernist architects were envious of the extremely tall traditional Japanese skyscrapers, the tallest in the world. B. Early modernist architects were excited by the modular nature of Japanese construction and a minimalist aesthetic. C. Modernists were principally attracted to the Imperial system of government and massive Japanese castle architecture. D. Modernists were eager to adapt the tall, stone vaulting technologies used in Japanese temples and shrines.

B. Early modernist architects were excited by the modular nature of Japanese construction and a minimalist aesthetic.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe? A. Book-matched marble roof slabs hover "magically" over the many sculptures contained within the house. B. The Barcelona Pavilion roof is supported by slender, chrome covered columns easily overlooked or unseen. C. Although the tallest building by Mies van der Rohe the Pavilion is, today, a small part of the urban skyline. D. The roof garden of the Barcelona Pavilion was difficult to maintain due to the shallow soil beds.

B. The Barcelona Pavilion roof is supported by slender, chrome covered columns easily overlooked or unseen.

Which of the following describes the Wexner Center at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio? A. The Wexner Center is a large, 30 story tower building marking the center of the OSU campus. B. The Wexner Center combines two different grids to generate a complex array of spaces near the entry to the campus. C. The Wexner Center exhibits a clear division into "serves" and "service" spaces using a tartan grid. D. The Wexner Center is a museum composed of "K" trusses and titanium-clad, curving shapes.

B. The Wexner Center combines two different grids to generate a complex array of spaces near the entry to the campus.

Which of the following is the best description of the entry to the Thermal Baths in Vals, Switzerland? A. A modernist "portico" with broad allusions to a Roman Temple forms the main entrance to the baths building. B. The baths building is accessed through a tunnel from a neighboring hotel, there is no exterior entry. C. Access to the baths building is achieved by a winding path up the steep mountain slope to a "stepped entry". D. A covered drop-off area known as a "porte-cochere" facilitates arrival by car to this Mediterranean Spa.

B. The baths building is accessed through a tunnel from a neighboring hotel, there is no exterior entry.

Which of the following best describes the "syntax of materials" at Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright? A. An exposed, unpainted, steel frame enclosing a series of clearly defined rooms and spaces. B. Vertical piers clad with rough limestone; beige stucco edges on horizontal slabs; and red, steel-sash glazing. C. Basic elements like wood, stone, fire and water make up the "syntax of materials" at the house. D. Elliptical domes and spiral staircases define the boundaries of the rooms at Fallingwater.

B. Vertical piers clad with rough limestone; beige stucco edges on horizontal slabs; and red, steel-sash glazing.

When Frank Gehry completed his Guggenheim Museum in Spain it seemed to spark a period of rapid economic growth as a formerly declining industrial town became a center for cultural arts and design. What is the name given to this economic phenomenon generated by famous or conspicuous works of architecture?

Biblao effect

Which of the following best describes Dom-ino Construction? A. Developed and used by Frank Lloyd Wright, this was a system of heavy concrete piers and steel beams. B. Emphasis placed on buildings as revealed through motion or movement. C. A construction system consisting of columns and slabs stacked one upon another without bearing walls. D. Construction using a hybrid system of Doms made from concrete, and "inos" made of steel.

C. A construction system consisting of columns and slabs stacked one upon another without bearing walls.

Which of the following was a typical characteristic of Louis Kahn's buildings such as the Kimbell Art Museum? A. Pure, white, and very tall columns were used to surround the sacred spaces within. B. Wild, swirling, forms with no clear relationship to each other or to the spaces inside. C. Clear separation of spaces into "service" and "served" spaces based on a Tartan Grid. D. The correct use of classical Greek and Roman orders.

C. Clear separation of spaces into "service" and "served" spaces based on a Tartan Grid.

Which of the following best describes the Bordeaux Villa by Architect Rem Koolhaas? A. Rem Koolhaas introduced his concept of "radical dematerialization" to in the Bordeaux Villa. B. This is the second in a sequence of houses showing how a cube can be manipulated to create a house form. C. Constructed for a client in a wheelchair, the Villa has an elevator the size of a room to access a vertical library. D. The villa marks a return to clear and strait-forward architecture influenced by ancient classical forms and types.

C. Constructed for a client in a wheelchair, the Villa has an elevator the size of a room to access a vertical library.

What is Deconstructivism as it relates to non-linear narrative? A. Deconstructivism is the act of taking buildings apart to see how they "work" (leaving building systems "exposed"). B. Deconstructivist buildings have a linear narrative strcutures but non-linear materials and geometries. C. Deconstructivism may propose organizational systems other than normative spatial sequences and conventional uses. D. Deconstructivist architecture usually organizes space in a clear sequence from beginning to end in clear, even steps.

C. Deconstructivism may propose organizational systems other than normative spatial sequences and conventional uses.

Which of the following best describes the relationships of building structure and building enclosure (glass skin) at the Pompidou Center? A. The Center's glass skin covers the building structure to protect the structure from the elements. B. The Pompidou's glass enclosure is co-planar with the building structure making it easy to maintain. C. In an unusual configuration, the primary structure of the Pompidou Center is outside the enclosing glass walls. D. A "high-strength" type of glass is used at the Pompidou as both the primary structure and the building enclosure.

C. In an unusual configuration, the primary structure of the Pompidou Center is outside the enclosing glass walls.

Which of the following is true of the Hong Kong Bank building by Norman Foster? A. When completed, it was the world's tallest building. B. It was very conventional in all aspects. C. Its fast-track construction schedule and design made it very expensive to build. D. It sparked a period of rediscovery of a "lost" classical language in architecture.

C. Its fast-track construction schedule and design made it very expensive to build.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Farnsworth House by Mies van der Rohe? A. The house is positioned in a dense, urban setting with taller buildings all around it. B. The house employs many different materials and textures, including saplings from the nearby forest. C. Many proportions in the house are governed by the "golden section," including the enclosed area in plan. D. The roof garden of the Farnsworth house was difficult to maintain due to the shallow soil beds.

C. Many proportions in the house are governed by the "golden section," including the enclosed area in plan.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the ken in traditional Japanese Architecture? A. A ken pertains to the form-work of concrete construction systems typical of traditional Japanese buildings. B. The ken is a measure of time (about 9 months). Every 18 ken, a wooden Japanese building must be reconstructed. C. The ken is a unit and a proportioning system based on a 2:1 proportion - such as a 6' by 3' tatami mat. D. In an extraordinary example of cross-cultural discovery, the ken is the Japanese name fro a Greek golden section.

C. The ken is a unit and a proportioning system based on a 2:1 proportion - such as a 6' by 3' tatami mat.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Louis Sullivan both often said "form follows function" -- what did they mean? A. Architects should develop forms first and then figure out how to use them to create functional buildings. B. Architecture expresses itself most clearly and authentically when free of functions and use. C. The shape and organization of a building should be based on the spatial needs of the occupants or program. D. The less an architect worries about the function of a building, the more time there will be to fill out forms.

C. The shape and organization of a building should be based on the spatial needs of the occupants or program.

How are the functions of the Architecture School at IIT organized with Mies van der Rohe's building? A. A vibrant color code helps to distinguish different rooms, with red for classrooms and blue for studios, etc. B. The building is organized to reveal the history of architectural technology as one moves through the spaces. C. The upper floor is devoted entirely to open studio spaces while other functions are located below ground. D. Artistic abstractions of classical architectural language are used to differentiate the rooms and functions.

C. The upper floor is devoted entirely to open studio spaces while other functions are located below ground.

What is the term used to describe a beam that extends beyond it's last point of support?

Cantilever

Which architect or architectural team was known for their design of moulded plywood chairs and a wide range of experiments with furniture design?

Charles and Ray Eames

Which of the following best describes the architecture of Alvar Aalto? A. Typically, Aalto's buildings were strict interpretations of classical traditions and Greek architectural language. B. A radical architecture of shifting grids and complex formal manipulations based on highly abstract formal principals. C. A strict restatement of early modernist principles best described in the 5 Points of a New Architecture. D. A gentler modernism, more materially eclectic and devoted the enhancing human experience and detail.

D. A gentler modernism, more materially eclectic and devoted the enhancing human experience and detail.

Which of the following best describes La Tourette by Le Corbusier? A. It is a clear demonstration of the fundamental ideas of "brutalist" architecture. B. It is a building constructed by the monks that would later inhabit the structure. C. Although demonstrating elements similar to traditional monasteries, there are also fundamental inversions of tradition. D. All of the above.

D. All of the above.

The Pompidou Center in Paris is an early example of which kind of architecture? A. Classic French B. Reconstructivism C. Brutalism D. High Tech or "expressive technology"

D. High Tech or "expressive technology"

Which of the following best describes the "Numbered Houses" by Peter Eisenman? A. Picturesque arrays of classical pavilions spilling down a hillside on the banks of the Thames in London. B. Curving, temple-like buildings in the shapes of Roman Numerals (like VI) on suburban sites outside the city. C. Buildings described as a "train wreck" with mysterious spare parts protruding at odd angles from every surface. D. Highly abstract configurations of transforming geometric systems creating multiple, simultaneous orders or "states."

D. Highly abstract configurations of transforming geometric systems creating multiple, simultaneous orders or "states."

Which of the following describes the Katsura Imperial Villa near Kyoto, Japan (from 1616 to 1660)? A. The Katsura Villa features a large, 8 story pagoda tower building marking the outer ring of Kyoto, Japan. B. The Katsura Villa is a compact building of finely dressed masonry with elegant 3:4 proportions. C. Katsura is a small wooden structure rebuilt to suit the changing needs of each emperor in the royal succession. D. Katsura is a complex array of spaces forming interconnected pavilions interspersed with gardens and outdoor areas.

D. Katsura is a complex array of spaces forming interconnected pavilions interspersed with gardens and outdoor areas.

Which of the following best describes "Public Interest Design"? A. The design of government or institutional buildings for use by the public -- such as the IRS building in Washington DC. B. Design projects that are "interesting" to the general public but not interesting to private clients. C. Only projects involving the use of natural materials and built in developing nations are true "public interest design". D. Projects addressing "under-served" communities with design services geared to their needs and with their involvement.

D. Projects addressing "under-served" communities with design services geared to their needs and with their involvement.

Which of the following best describes the unique structural condition of Crown Hall on the IIT Campus? A. Glass was used as structure in the Crown Hall building - supporting all loads and creating the long spans. B. Highly abstract structural components used qualities of light to create a "hidden" steel frame. C. Many structural components of different systems were used to support the complex array of interior spaces. D. The ceiling structure of IIT's Crown Hall was suspended from the bottom of long-spanning steel beams.

D. The ceiling structure of IIT's Crown Hall was suspended from the bottom of long-spanning steel beams.

What is the terms that describes the dissolution of matter through or by light, where thick, heavy, and massive construction or cladding appears to be dissolved, eaten or consumed by light itself?

Dematerialization