Architectural Theory and Emerging Trends in Contemporary Architecture Quiz
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What is architectural theory?
Who was the most prominent architectural theorist in the Roman Empire?
How was architectural knowledge passed on during the Middle Ages?
What was the dominant architectural theory in the 19th century?
What did postmodern architecture react against?
What are some of the emerging trends in contemporary architecture?
What is digital morphogenesis influenced by?
Who are some of the architectural theorists working on the frameworks of social reproduction theory and care ethics?
What is the theoretical world of contemporary architecture like?
Summary
Architectural Theory: A Comprehensive Overview
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Architectural theory is the act of thinking, discussing, and writing about architecture.
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It is taught in all architecture schools and is practiced by the world's leading architects.
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Some forms that architecture theory takes are the lecture or dialogue, the treatise or book, and the paper project or competition entry.
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Architectural theory has existed in some form since antiquity.
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Vitruvius, a Roman writer, architect, and engineer, was the most prominent architectural theorist in the Roman Empire known today, having written De architectura, a treatise written in Latin and Greek on architecture.
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The rediscovery of Vitruvius' work in 1414 had a profound influence on architects of the Renaissance.
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Throughout the Middle Ages, architectural knowledge was passed by transcription, word of mouth, and technically in master builders' lodges.
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The Age of the Enlightenment witnessed considerable development in architectural theory on the European continent.
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The 19th century saw a blossoming of theoretical activity, with a vibrant strain of Neoclassicism providing the foundation for two generations of international activity around the core themes of classicism, primitivism, and a "return to Nature."
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Towards the end of the century, there occurred a reaction against the dominance of neoclassical architecture.
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In the 20th century, there was a blossoming of theoretical activity, and postmodern architecture reacted against the austerity of High Modern (International Style) principles.
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In contemporary architectural discourse theory has become more concerned with its position within culture generally, and thought in particular.Emerging Trends in Contemporary Architecture
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Transient objects and concerns such as ecology, mass media, and economism have affected contemporary architecture.
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The emergence of the "Digital" Architecture in the past decade has led to the development of several currents and design methodologies, including Biomimicry and Digital morphogenesis.
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Many architects are attempting to develop a new formal language by designing organic-looking buildings.
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Theoretical world of contemporary architecture is diverse and includes different dominant schools of architectural theory based on linguistic analysis, philosophy, post-structuralism, or cultural theory.
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There is an emerging interest in the re-discovery of the post-modernist project, defining new radical tendencies of architecture and its implication in the development of cities, and embracing the idea of discipline and a new formalist approach to architecture.
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There is an emergence of architectural theory based on the frameworks of social reproduction theory and care ethics.
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Doina Petrescu and Kim Trogal edited a volume on the Social (Re)Production of Architecture, and Angelika Fitz and Elke Krasny edited a volume Critical Care. Architecture and Urbanism for a Broken Planet.
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Some architectural theorists include Patrick Schumacher, Sam Jacob, Pier Vittorio Aureli, and those who work on the frameworks of social reproduction theory and care ethics.
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The emerging trends in contemporary architecture are plural and multicolored.
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It is too early to say whether any of these explorations will have widespread or lasting impact on architecture.
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Computational creativity and genetic algorithms developed in computer science are used to evolve designs on a computer.
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Digital morphogenesis is influenced by algorithms relevant to biological processes.
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Take our quiz on Architectural Theory and Emerging Trends in Contemporary Architecture to test your knowledge on the history and current developments in the field of architecture. From the origins of architectural theory to the emerging trends in contemporary architecture, this quiz covers a range of topics including key figures, movements, and design methodologies. Challenge yourself to see how much you know about the theories and practices that shape the built environment we live in today.