Architectural Appreciation - Test 4
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Brion Cemetery
Who designed Brion Cemetery
Carlo Scarpa
Who is Tadao Ando
He is a Japanese architect who was self taught, using concrete
Who are Elizabeth Diller and Richard Scofidio
Recipient of the Genius Grant
Blur Building
Who designed the Blur Building?
Elizabeth Diller and Richard Scofidio
Who is Sir Norman Foster
an architect with extensive travel in the US
Hong Kong Bank
Who designed the Hong Kong Bank
Sir Norman Foster
Carre d’Art
Who created the Carre’ d’Art?
Sir Norman Foster
London City Hall
Who designed the London City Hall
Sir Norman Foster
Reichstag Dome
Who designed the Reichstag Dome?
Sir Norman Foster
Who is Frank Gehry?
He opened his own firm at 33
George Ohr Museum
Who designed the George Ohr Museum?
Frank Gehry
Who is Zaha Hadid?
an architect who was trained as a mathematician. Known for making her creations “exploded”
Who is Herzog and De Meuron
Childhood friendswho became renowned architects, known for their innovative designs and the Tate Modern in London.
National Olympic Stadium, Beijing
Who designed the National Olympic Stadium, Beijing
Herzog and De Meuron
Who is Daniel Libeskin
He gained US citizenship in 1965
Who designed the Freedom Tower?
Daniel Libeskin
Fondation Cartier
Jean Nouvel
Institut du Monde Arabe
Jean Nouvel
Pompidou Center
Renzo Piano; an iconic modern art museum in Paris, known for its colorful exterior and use of industrial materials.
Beyeler Foundation
Renzo Piano
New Caledonia
Renzo Piano; two skins. Outer layer is of iroko wood. Inner layer is of moveable glass louvers.
The Shard
Renzo Piano; tallest building in the EU consisting of offices, restaurant, hotel, apartments, observatory
Getty Center
Richard Meier
How has Chinese Architecture changed over time?
its principles persisted, revising over time
What is Feng Shui
concept of orientation harmony with nature positive energy (chi) and spatial arrangement that influences well-being and prosperity.
What is a major characteristic of chinese architecture?
utilizing wooden beams/columns, maintaining relationship with nature
What are pagodas?
buddhist temples in china
What is Japanese Architecture characterized as
traditions in wood and timber; paper screens as walls, tile roofs, straw mats, plaster finish
What is a torri
large freestanding timber gateway
What are mosques designed for?
communal prayer
What is Islamic architecture based on?
No figurative art on the wall; art is based on flowers, geometric shapes, Arabic script
Dome of the Rock
Shrine for pilgrims; includes glazed tiles on all surfaces
What is Moorish Architecture
When Muslims looked towards Roman architecture with their own influences
Mosque of Cordoba
What is the integration of Indian architecture?
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, British
Taj Mahal
Mount Vernon
Who is William Nichols
First State Architect for Mississippi
Old Capital
William Nichols
Governor’s Mansion
William Nichols
What buildings did Reuben Harrison Hunt create?
Montgomery and Lee Hall
What is the Beaux Arts
a style of architecture favored by the Ecole des Beaux Arts characterized by symmetrical plans and the use of architectural features combined to give a massive, elaborate, and often ostentatious effects.
What did Theodore Link create?
Perry Cafeteria
What did Overstreet create?
the YMCA building
What is urban spawl
it damages the environment through rampant consumption of raw land, and the fossil fuels required for people to drive to these remote places
What is green building
a building that is located and constructed in a sustainable manner and that is designed to allow its occupants to live, work, and play in a sustainable manner
What are brownfields
abandoned or under use industrial and commercial facilities or sites where expansion is complicated by real environmental contamination
The building industry contributes how much to all waste
20%
What are reasons to utilize green building principals?
improve air quality, reduced consumption of virgin raw materials, waste reduction, consumer demand for environmentally friendly products
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
federal civil rights law that prohibits the exclusion of people with disabilities from everyday activites
What is New Urbanism
a type of compact neighborhood design pioneered by Miami architects Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-zyberk. It replaces suburban subdivision with a more diverse environments which mix residential and commercial buildings with a walkable community where people live, work, and play
Seaside, Florida
Anders Duany
Rosemary beach, Florida
Andres Duany
Who is Samuel Sambo Mockbee
created the Rural Studio, he was an adjunct professor at MSU
What was the first historic preservation ordinance
Charleston, South Carolina, 1931
2nd historical preservation ordinance
New Orleans 1941
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
established review of federal projects on historical properties
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