History of Architecture

Considered as America’s greatest contribution to architectural development.

• Metal frame construction

• Space frame construction

• Escalators

• Skyscrapers

• Elevators

Architect of the Dulles International Airport Building, a structure with a huge suspended roof that is bouyant and resilient.

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Eero Saarinen

• Renzo Piano

• Erich Mendelson

• Le Corbusier

The Dulles International Airport Building is located at:

• Virigina

• New York

• Miami

• Houston

The Chapel of Notre Dame was designed by:

• Erich Mendelson

• Le Corbusier

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Renzo Piano

Architect of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

• Erich Mendelson

• Le Corbusier

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Renzo Piano

He developed the “concrete mushroom construction”, a technique that involved a post and a spreading top.

• Eero Saarinen

• Erich Mendelson

• Robert Maillart

• Oscar Niemeyer

Architect known with his design approach that is functional and his preference on the use of pre - stressed concrete.

• Eero Saarinen

• Erich Mendelson

• Robert Maillart

• Oscar Niemeyer

Famous architectural school known for its commercial style at the turn of 20th century.

• A. Chicago School

• New York Architecture

• Bauhaus

• International School

A famous work of Antonio Gaudi with a characteristic “stone quarry”.

• Casa Milano

• Casa Mila

• Casa Vicens

• La Sagrada Familia

The English movement in applied art and indirectly in architecture during the 2nd half of the 19th century, emphasising the importance of craftsmanship and high standards of design for everyday objects.

• Art Deco

• Arts and Crafts

• Art Noveau

• Bauhas