FAH101H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
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The Romans created which of the following innovations in architecture that allowed them to build structures higher and stronger than any civilization before them?
| A. | arches | |
| B. | domes | |
| C. | cement | |
| D. | all of the above |
2
A dome is an arch rotated 360 degrees.
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Vaulted arches are:
| A. | pointed arches that were developed for Gothic catehdrals, raising the ceilings up high toward heaven. | |
| B. | post-and-lintel structures | |
| C. | were used in the Cathedral of Chartres. | |
| D. | a an c |
4
Frank Gehry's design for Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles employs the visual language of architecture. This means that the undulating curvilinear lines of the shapes which comprise the outside of the concert hall can convey the function of the hall.
Disney Hall is a performing art space for music and Gehry's curvilinear shapes could be interpreted as creating a feeling of music-like rhythm.
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Which of the following relates to "green architecture"?
| A. | A building should be built as large as possible. | |
| B. | a building is made to be both environmentally friendly as well as sustainable. | |
| C. | trees that are originally on the site are cut down and shipped to a distant building site. | |
| D. | none of the above |
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An example of "green architecture" is the Busnell House in California.
Which of the following is a reason why this house is considered "green architecture"?
| A. | The house is built with an atrium that faces toward the sun, warming the house naturally and sustainably. | |
| B. | The solar panels on the house collect sun rays that are converted into renewable energy for use in warming the house. | |
| C. | The house is partially submerged in the landscape, such that green grass of the surrounding area slopes up the house and onto the roof, creating the feeling that the house is part of the landscape. | |
| D. | all of the above. |
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Skeleton-and-skin architecture was used on the Seagram Building in NYC.
This building also represents the International Style; a style of architecture that emphasized an elaborate system of embelished organic designs and curvilinear forms.
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8
The Geodesic Domes designed by Buckminster Fuller are based on the way honeybees construct honeycombs.
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An example of the visual language of architecture is Santiago Calatrava's Path station at Ground Zero, which is designed like the skeleton of a bird. The Path station will be a new hub for the downtown area of Wall Street, where Ground Zero is located. Thus, the bird shape can convey both flight and hope for the memorial site at Ground Zero.
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New technologies like CATIA computer software designed for the aerospace industry has allowed architects like Santiago Calatrava and Frank Gehry to make shapes that have curvilinear lines and twist and turn in space.
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