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WorksheetsArchitecture Club CCA
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who designed the following building? (Villa Savoye)
Frank Lloyd Wright
Le Corbusier
Alvar Aalto
Walter Gropius
What does "gesamtkunstwerk" mean?
Working man's home
Use of wood material
A total work of art
German working aesthetic
Which of the following describes Romanesque architecture?(can choose more than one)
similar to Gothic Architecture
thick walls, small windows
often along pilgramage routes
highly decorated
Which of the following is a passive system?
air conditioning
hot water heater
radiant heating and cooling systems
operable window (a window that you can manually open and close)
What is the urban heat island effect?
it is hotter on islands because of their latitude and longitude
it is hotter on islands because they are surrounded by water
it is hotter in urban areas because many buildings reflect heat
it is hotter in urban areas because of sparse vegetation and machines that generate heat
Which of the following are Greek/Roman innovations?
Concrete
Aquaducts
Post and Lintel construction
Pyramids
Who designed this building? (Salk Institute)
Louis Kahn
Leonardo Da Vinci
Le Corbusier
John Utzon
Which of the following are ingredients of concrete?
Water
Cement
Small rocks
Large rocks
Vinegar
What are some critiques of the modernist movement in architecture?
the idea that aesthetics can solve social problems is unrealistic
the master planner/architect as an expert does not consider the users of a building
it uses too many elements of regional architecture
there is no distinction between the expert and the layperson
