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Who were the architects involved in designing schools in Ghana from 1945-1954?

  • Iain Jackson and W.F.
  • Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
  • Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew (correct)
  • Walter Gropius and Elizabeth Denby

    • What was the main focus of Jane Drew's work?

  • Women Only Practice (correct)
  • Colonial Building Notes
  • Village Planning Guides
  • Health & Sanitation in Kumasi

    • Which project did Maxwell Fry work on in the UK before World War 2?

  • Kensal House, London, 1935 (with Elizabeth Denby) (correct)
  • Village Housing in the Tropics
  • Sun House & Miramonte, c.1935
  • Impington Village College

    • What was the subject of the 1951 conference held in London?

    <p>Tropical Architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Asquith Report of 1945 concern?

    <p>Higher Education status in the British Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the architect according to the text?

    <p>To safeguard and promote civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was recommended in the further report on West Africa?

    <p>Extension of Achimota School, new college at Ibadan, and development of Fourah Bay College</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country is mentioned as having 'untouched bush, forest, and farmland'?

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

    In which location did Max Fry decline a commission and look elsewhere for more purposeful clients?

    <p>Ibadan, Nigeria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the adoption of 'local' symbols such as the Ashanti Stool?

    <p>To express local symbols through architectural design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region is Amedzofe located?

    <p>Volta Region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major Ghanaian project is associated with Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew in 1954?

    <p>Prempeh College</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which client is mentioned as having provided a true carte blanche for architectural design?

    <p>Kenneth Mellanby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'We went, yesterday afternoon late, Lang, Geoff and Myself, up to Aburi and it is wonderful.' Who are the individuals referred to in this statement?

    <p>'We' refers to Lang, Geoff, and Myself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Niger has no style or tradition either to inspire or constrain.' Who made this statement?

    <p>'Niger has no style or tradition either to inspire or constrain.' was said by Kenneth Mellanby.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A society of people with a purpose... I suggest that this purpose is to safeguard and promote civilization.' What does the speaker suggest?

    <p>'A society of people with a purpose... I suggest that this purpose is to safeguard and promote civilization.' was suggested by Max Fry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Maxwell Fry's work before World War 2?

    <p>Housing design in London</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the subject of the 1951 conference held in London?

    <p>Village planning in tropical regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which project is associated with Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew in 1954?

    <p>Schools in Ghana</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made the statement, 'Niger has no style or tradition either to inspire or constrain'?

    <p>Maxwell Fry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Asquith Report of 1945 concern?

    <p>Higher education institutions in the British Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who provided a true carte blanche for architectural design?

    <p>W.F.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which architectural project is described as 'wonderful' with 'mistakes, but in the main it is magnificent – strong, dramatic and human'?

    <p>Aburi School</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the architect according to the text?

    <p>To express the purpose of the society through architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which country did Max Fry decline a commission and look elsewhere for more purposeful clients?

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

    Who made the statement: 'Niger has no style or tradition either to inspire or constrain'?

    <p>Elizabeth Huxley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Ghanaian project was associated with Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew in 1954?

    <p>Prempeh College, Kumasi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Niger has no style or tradition either to inspire or constrain.' What was the context of this statement?

    <p>Discussing the architectural potential of Niger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is Amedzofe located?

    <p>Volta Region, Ghana</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A society of people with a purpose... I suggest that this purpose is to safeguard and promote civilization.' What does the speaker suggest?

    <p>The purpose of architecture is to safeguard and promote civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which client provided a true carte blanche for architectural design?

    <p>Kenneth Mellanby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Jane Drew's work?

    <p>Rationalized plan and perspective sketch in Nigeria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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