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Who is the architect that believed that the house is a machine to live in?
Who is the architect that believed that the house is a machine to live in?
- Solomon R. Guggenheim
- Eric Mendelsohn
- le Corbusier (correct)
- Frank Lloyd Wright
What was the significance of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo?
What was the significance of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo?
- It was the first hotel in Tokyo
- It was the first example of Brutalism
- Eric Mendelsohn played a decisive role in its design (correct)
- It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
What is the term used to describe the separation of load-bearing columns from walls in architecture?
What is the term used to describe the separation of load-bearing columns from walls in architecture?
- Open planning (correct)
- Roof garden
- Free-standing façade
- Framework independence
Which of the following architectural styles is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following architectural styles is NOT mentioned in the text?
Who designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NY?
Who designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NY?
What is the term used to describe the concept of building a house with the same precision as building a machine?
What is the term used to describe the concept of building a house with the same precision as building a machine?
What architectural style is characterized by the use of geometric shapes, metallic materials, and ornate decoration?
What architectural style is characterized by the use of geometric shapes, metallic materials, and ornate decoration?
Which architect is known for his 'five points' of new architecture, including the use of pilotises to elevate the mass of the building?
Which architect is known for his 'five points' of new architecture, including the use of pilotises to elevate the mass of the building?
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?
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?
Which architect is known for his design of the Sydney Opera House, which features a series of interlocking arches?
Which architect is known for his design of the Sydney Opera House, which features a series of interlocking arches?
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?
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?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of raw concrete and exposed ductwork, as seen in the Chapel of Notre Dame, Ronchamp?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of raw concrete and exposed ductwork, as seen in the Chapel of Notre Dame, Ronchamp?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of iron and is exemplified by the Entrance Pavilion, Exposition Universelle 1889?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of iron and is exemplified by the Entrance Pavilion, Exposition Universelle 1889?
Which architect is associated with the design of the Palau Guell in Barcelona, Spain?
Which architect is associated with the design of the Palau Guell in Barcelona, Spain?
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?
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?
Who designed the Robie House in Chicago, a notable example of Prairie School architecture?
Who designed the Robie House in Chicago, a notable example of Prairie School architecture?
What style of architecture is exemplified by the Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
What style of architecture is exemplified by the Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
Who designed the State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, the first neo-classical monument in America?
Who designed the State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia, the first neo-classical monument in America?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of metal frame construction, non-load-bearing curtain wall, and elevators?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of metal frame construction, non-load-bearing curtain wall, and elevators?
Which architect is associated with the design of the Casa Mila in Barcelona, Spain?
Which architect is associated with the design of the Casa Mila in Barcelona, Spain?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of Greek-revival style, especially in the United States during the 18th-19th century?
What style of architecture is characterized by the use of Greek-revival style, especially in the United States during the 18th-19th century?
Who designed the Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, also known as the Prairie House?
Who designed the Winslow House, River Forest, Illinois, also known as the Prairie House?
