Architectural History Flashcards
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The Seagram Building in New York (1958) is significant as:
Answer: An exemplar of Miesian International Style with visible bronze I-beam detailing on its curtain wall
The Seagram Building by Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson is celebrated for its refined bronze-and-glass curtain wall with expressed I-beam mullions, defining the corporate modernist tower.
Who wrote 'Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture' (1966), a foundational postmodern architectural text?
Answer: Robert Venturi
Robert Venturi's 'Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture' challenged modernist orthodoxy by arguing for richness, ambiguity, and historical reference in architecture.
The Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century in the US and Britain was a reaction against:
Answer: Industrial mass production and the loss of craftsmanship
The Arts and Crafts movement, led by William Morris in Britain and Gustav Stickley in the US, reacted against industrial mass production by celebrating hand craftsmanship and honest use of materials.
What is Deconstructivism in architecture?
Answer: A design approach characterized by fragmentation, non-linear processes, and apparently chaotic complexity
Deconstructivism, associated with Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, and Daniel Libeskind, uses fragmented forms, non-orthogonal angles, and apparent chaos to challenge conventional building harmony.
Which Chicago architect is most associated with the dictum 'Form follows function'?
Answer: Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan coined 'Form ever follows function' in his 1896 essay, advocating that building form should arise from its purpose rather than historical stylistic imitation.
The Beaux-Arts architectural style prominent in the US from roughly 1880–1920 is characterized by:
Answer: Grand classical forms with elaborate ornamentation, symmetry, and monumental scale
Beaux-Arts architecture, derived from training at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, features grand symmetrical plans, classical orders, elaborate ornament, and monumental facades.