Architecture in the 19th and 20th Centuries
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What was the added layer of social movement in the early twentieth century architecture?

  • Exploitation of industrial materials
  • Industrial production processes
  • International Modern style
  • Arts and Crafts movement in England (correct)
  • Which materials were challenged to be used by architects in the early twentieth century architecture?

  • Concrete, steel, and glass (correct)
  • Marble, granite, and limestone
  • Wood, mud, and bricks
  • Plastic, rubber, and fabric
  • What was the goal of the new communities devised by architects in the early twentieth century?

  • Create luxurious housing for the wealthy
  • Maintain existing slum housing and make minor improvements
  • Eliminate slum housing and provide fresh air, clean water, and open space (correct)
  • Promote crowded and congested living conditions
  • What style of architecture appeared in the mid-1960s as a reaction to the perceived lack of referential meaning in the International Modern style?

    <p>Postmodern architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?

    <p>Reexamination of traditional regional architectural styles around the globe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Louis Sullivan was a prominent architect of the nineteenth century who mastered new industrial technologies and understood the complex history of architecture around the globe.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The International Modern style was characterized by a strong emphasis on historical references and traditional architectural styles.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postmodern architecture entered the professional mainstream in the 1970s.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Arts and Crafts movement in England did not influence the social utopianism in architecture in the early twentieth century.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postmodern architecture validated the reexamination of traditional regional architectural styles around the globe.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the architects known for their reaction to the perceived lack of referential meaning in the International Modern style, and what style of architecture did they introduce in the mid-1960s?

    <p>Robert Venturi and Denise Scott-Brown introduced postmodern architecture in the mid-1960s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the main industrial materials challenged to be used by architects in the early twentieth century architecture?

    <p>Concrete, steel, and glass were the main industrial materials challenged to be used by architects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the new communities devised by architects in the early twentieth century?

    <p>To provide fresh air, clean water, and open space in order to eliminate slum housing and permanently improve society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the International Modern style, which led to a reaction by a new generation of architects in the mid-twentieth century?

    <p>The perceived lack of referential meaning characterized the International Modern style and led to a reaction by a new generation of architects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?

    <p>Postmodernism validated the reexamination of traditional regional architectural styles around the globe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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