Architecture History Review

Flashcards from Architecture history lecture notes. Fill in the blank style.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, __ designed the Laurentian Library and Katsura Detached Palace in Japan.

Michelangelo

The Altes Museum was designed by __ in the 1800s.

Schinkel

__ designed the Hotel Tassel in 1892, showcasing Art Nouveau style.

Horta

__ designed the Winslow House in 1893.

Wright

The Paris Metro Stations (1900) were designed by __.

Guimard

__ designed the Park Güell (1900-1914).

Gaudi

The Robie House (1908) was designed by __.

Wright

The Red/Blue Chair (1917) was designed by __.

Rietveld

The Einstein Tower (1920-24) was designed by __.

Mendelsohn

The Bauhaus (1926) was designed by __.

Gropius

__ designed the Villa Savoye (1928).

Le Corbusier

__ designed the Barcelona Pavilion (1929).

Mies van der Rohe

The Rockefeller Center (1931) was designed by __.

Hood and Associates

__ designed Fallingwater (1934-1937).

Wright

__ designed the Unite d’Habitation (1947-1953).

Le Corbusier

The Seagram Building (1954-1958) was designed by __.

Mies van der Rohe

__ designed the TWA Terminal (1956-1962).

Saarinen

The style Emphasizing logic and scientific principles with transparent construction is called __ .

Rationalism

The style that draws from a wide variety of influences, mixing historical and cultural references to create innovative designs is called __.

Eclecticism/Historicism

The style focusing on functionality, geometric forms, and minimalist aesthetics, often tied to Soviet communism, is called __.

Constructivism

The design philosophy where 'form follows function,' prioritizing comfort, efficiency, and practical use, is called __.

Functionalism

The Industrial Revolution in England began in the __.

1750s

The architect __ valued medieval examples over classical ones because they were more “honest” expressions of materials and construction

Viollet le Duc

The idea that architecture should express the materials and structural methods used to construct a building, or __ was a foundational element in modern architecture.

structural honesty

The three major levels of the Marshall Field Wholesale Store building included a below-ground level containing __.

boilers and engines

The Letchworth Garden City was accompanied by __ Arts and Crafts architecture.

Raymond Unwin’s

T. Garnier employed __ to separate industry from home in his Industrial City.

zoning

The integration of materials from different buildings is known as __ .

spolia

The step foundation of the Chrysler Building allows for ventilation and airflow in __ .

New York City

The _ Building was built to be the tallest building in philly, but the construction included advertismeent.

PSFS

Art-noveau makes one think of plants because it is decorated with __ designs.

organic

Le Corbusier helped establish open the ground to nature, light, and air in his architectural project called __.

Contemporary City for Three Million

_ Designed the Weissenhofsiedlung at the Deutsche Werkbund Exhibition, Stuttgart, 1927 that became highly politically charged near the start of WW2.

Numerous architects

_ was trained in engineering, not architecture and belived everyone should have access to his peices of art.

Dieste