ACCES Architecture Day Quiz

According to the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: “Architecture starts when you carefully put two ......… together well.”?

• Stones

• Bricks

• Pillars

• Joints

Who was the architect of the following building?

• I M Pei

• Jean Nouvel

• Louis Sullivan

• Zaha Hadid

Which prize is often known as the nobel prize of architecture?

• Stirling Prize

• Aga khan Award for Architecture

• Pritzker Prize

• LEAF Award

Which ancient wonder was a colossal statue of the Greek god Helios, constructed on the island of Rhodes?

• Lighthouse of Alexandria

• Great Pyramid of Giza

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• Colossus of Rhodes

The famous architect Antoni Gaudí is associated with which landmark in Barcelona, Spain?

• Sagrada Familia

• Louvre Museum

• Statue of Liberty

• Tower Bridge

The design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia is inspired by what?

• Seashell

• Sail of Boats

• Ice Glaciers

What is the most common nickname for the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France?

• Tower of Steel

• Iron Lady

• The Shard

• The big Pillar

Which prominent architect is often called the “father of modernism” and “father of skyscrapers”?

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Le Corbusier

• Louis Sullivan

• Richard Rogers

Who is the only Indian to recieve the Pritezker Prize?

• Laurie Baker

• B V Doshi

• Sheila Sri Prakash

Sir Edwin Lutyens, a prominent English architect, is known for the planning of which capital city?

• Islamabd, Pakistan

• New Delhi, India

• Lima, Peru

• Ottawa, Canada