Deck 4: Architecture

Question 1

A work of architecture is said to be _____ when it emphasizes harmony, restraint, simplicity, proportion, and reason.

A)geometric
B)classical
C)organic
D)eternal

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Compare and contrast how baroque and Japanese forms use line, form, and rhythm in architecture.

Answer 2

no answer

Question 3

Which of the following is a structural system in which an overhanging beam or floor is supported at one end?

A)Post-and-lintel
B)Cantilever
C)Arch
D)Suspension

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Using the elements and principles of composition as a guide, analyze and compare the Church of the Holy Family and the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres.

Question 5

Using the elements and principles of composition as a guide, analyze and compare the United States Capitol Building and the Guggenheim Museum.

Question 6

Which of the following is a structural system that consists of horizontal beams and vertical supports?

A)Post-and-lintel
B)Cantilever
C)Arch
D)Suspension

Question 7

Which of the following is a structural system that defines space by transferring stress outward to its legs?

A)Post-and-lintel
B)Cantilever
C)Arch
D)Suspension

Question 8

Using the elements and principles of composition as a guide, analyze and compare the Taipei 101 tower with the Palace of Versailles.

Question 9

Which of the following is a Greek architectural order with a complex acanthus leaf capital?

A)Ionic
B)Doric
C)Corinthian
D)Hellenic

Question 10

Compare/contrast two structural systems, specifically how they span space and diffuse stress.

Question 11

Which of the following is a structural system in which the wall supports itself?

A)Post-and-beam
B)Skeleton frame
C)Bearing-wall
D)Suspension

Question 12

Outline the characteristics of classicism.

Question 13

Using the elements of composition as a guide, analyze and compare Zarzuela Racetrack with the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres.

Question 14

Which of the following is a Greek architectural order with a simple slab as a capital?

A)Ionic
B)Doric
C)Corinthian
D)Hellenic

Question 15

For which of the following is R.Buckminster Fuller noted?

A)Suspension architecture
B)The geodesic dome
C)Masonry
D)Cantilever

Question 16

Explain how the concept of space affects works of architecture.

Question 17

Describe the ways the concept of context affects a work of architecture.

Question 18

Pick an architectural style and explain how dynamics and scale create sense experiences in that style.

Question 19

Which of the following is a Greek architectural order with a scroll-like capital?

A)Ionic
B)Doric
C)Corinthian
D)Hellenic

Question 20

Which of the following is utilized in order to transfer weight and stress to permit squared space beneath a dome?

A)Ribbed vaulting
B)Extruded vaulting
C)Pendentives
D)Buttresses

Question 21

Who is (are) the architect(s) of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City?

A)Louis Sullivan
B)R.Buckminster Fuller
C)Frank Lloyd Wright
D)Burnam and Root

Question 22

Architectural works that engage in a play between the interior structure and a sense of movement, such as Frank Gehry's Disney Hall, are _____ in form.

A)visual
B)opposing
C)diametric
D)dynamic

Question 23

In conjunction with proportion, the vision of the architect or planner and the qualities of certain building materials allow for the creation of structures that are overwhelming in _____.

A)color
B)texture
C)scale
D)gravity

Question 24

Which building material creates almost limitless possibilities for construction?

A)Stone
B)Steel
C)Wood
D)Precast concrete

Question 25

The center of which architectural structure is called a keystone?

A)Post-and-lintel
B)Arch
C)Bearing-wall
D)Cantilever

Question 26

Concrete is a _____ invention.

A)modern
B)Japanese
C)Roman
D)Gothic

Question 27

The traditional material in post-and-lintel construction is which of the following?

A)Stone
B)Steel
C)Wood
D)Brick

Question 28

Steel was introduced for use in construction in what century?

A)17^th
B)18^th
C)19^th
D)20^th

Question 29

Which of the following means the relationship of items to each other in a design?

A)Scale
B)Context
C)Proportion
D)Space

Question 30

The Parthenon is an example of what kind of construction?

A)Arch
B)Cantilever
C)Post-and-lintel
D)Bearing-wall

Question 31

The designers of Gothic cathedrals sought to achieve the effect of _____ through soaring space and light.

A)incredible heaviness
B)quiet intimacy
C)overwhelming mystery
D)All of the above

Question 32

Which of the following results when arches are joined at the top with their legs forming a circle?

A)Tunnel vault
B)Groin vault
C)Ribbed vault
D)Dome

Question 33

The transfer of stress from the center of an arch outward to its legs results in the need for which of the following?

A)Buttress
B)Column
C)Round arch
D)Horseshoe arch