Theory of Architecture (Part 3)

Where is the birthplace of skyscrapers?

• Chicago

• Florida

• New York

• Los Angeles

The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning art.

• Architecture

• Taste

• Aesthetics

• Beauty

Who said "the magnificent display of volume put together in the light"?

• Mies Van der Rohe

• Minster

• Louis Sullivan

• Le Corbusier

Who is the first recipient of the Pritzker Prize in 1979?

• Oscar Niemeyer

• Luis Barragan

• Philip Johnson

• Mies Van der Rohe

The Pritzker Prize recipient of 2016.

• Alejandro Aravena

• Frei Otto

• Shigeru Ban

• Toyo Ito

It is the tallest building in New York City (as per 2019 record).

• Empire State Building

• One World Trade Center

• Chrysler Building

• Sears Tower

A system of elements ranked, classified, and organized one above another, according to importance or significance.

• Arrangement

• Position

• Hierarchy

• Proximity

A state of utter disorder or confusion.

• Contradiction

• Chaos

• Tension

• Opposition

The systematic arranging of interdependent or coordinated parts into a coherent unity or functioning whole.

• Diagram

• Composition

• Organization

• Structure

Human qualities are associated with non-human entities/events. Qualities such as form, values, and emotions.

• Anthropocentrism

• Anthropomorphism

• Anthropometrics

• Ergonomics