22 Questions
Who is the architect that believed that the house is a machine to live in?
le Corbusier
What was the significance of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo?
Eric Mendelsohn played a decisive role in its design
What is the term used to describe the separation of load-bearing columns from walls in architecture?
Open planning
Which of the following architectural styles is NOT mentioned in the text?
Baroque
Who designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NY?
Frank Lloyd Wright
What is the term used to describe the concept of building a house with the same precision as building a machine?
Functionalism
What architectural style is characterized by the use of geometric shapes, metallic materials, and ornate decoration?
Art Deco
Which architect is known for his 'five points' of new architecture, including the use of pilotises to elevate the mass of the building?
Le Corbusier
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of free-standing glass sheath suspended on a structural framework, also known as a curtain wall?
International Style
Which architect is known for his design of the Sydney Opera House, which features a series of interlocking arches?
Jorn Utzon
Who is known as the seminal figure in the development of tensile architecture, which involves the use of organic free forms to respond to complex planning and structural requirements?
Frei Otto
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of raw concrete and exposed ductwork, as seen in the Chapel of Notre Dame, Ronchamp?
Brutalism
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of iron and is exemplified by the Entrance Pavilion, Exposition Universelle 1889?
Art Noveau
Which architect is associated with the design of the Palau Guell in Barcelona, Spain?
Antoni Gaudi
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of Romanesque and Gothic inspiration and is influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement in England?
1st Stream of the Second Eclectic Phase
Who designed the Robie House in Chicago, a notable example of Prairie School architecture?
Frank Lloyd Wright
What style of architecture is exemplified by the Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
Organic Architecture
Who designed the State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, the first neo-classical monument in America?
Thomas Jefferson
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of metal frame construction, non-load-bearing curtain wall, and elevators?
Prairie School
Which architect is associated with the design of the Casa Mila in Barcelona, Spain?
Antoni Gaudi
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of Greek-revival style, especially in the United States during the 18th-19th century?
First Eclectic Phase
Who designed the Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, also known as the Prairie House?
Frank Lloyd Wright
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