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What was the added layer of social movement in the early twentieth century architecture?
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?
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?
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?
What style of architecture appeared in the mid-1960s as a reaction to the perceived lack of referential meaning in the International Modern style?
What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?
What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?
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.
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.
The International Modern style was characterized by a strong emphasis on historical references and traditional architectural styles.
The International Modern style was characterized by a strong emphasis on historical references and traditional architectural styles.
Postmodern architecture entered the professional mainstream in the 1970s.
Postmodern architecture entered the professional mainstream in the 1970s.
The Arts and Crafts movement in England did not influence the social utopianism in architecture in the early twentieth century.
The Arts and Crafts movement in England did not influence the social utopianism in architecture in the early twentieth century.
Postmodern architecture validated the reexamination of traditional regional architectural styles around the globe.
Postmodern architecture validated the reexamination of traditional regional architectural styles around the globe.
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?
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?
What were the main industrial materials challenged to be used by architects in the early twentieth century architecture?
What were the main industrial materials challenged to be used by architects in the early twentieth century architecture?
What was the goal of the new communities devised by architects in the early twentieth century?
What was the goal of the new communities devised by architects in the early twentieth century?
What characterized the International Modern style, which led to a reaction by a new generation of architects in the mid-twentieth century?
What characterized the International Modern style, which led to a reaction by a new generation of architects in the mid-twentieth century?
What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?
What did postmodernism validate in reference to traditional regional architectural styles?
