WorksheetsArchitecture Since the Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In one-point perspective, neither the horizontal and vertical lines are affected by the vanishing point.
True
False
The Crystal Palace was an example of:
Form Follows Function
Form Follows Manufacturer's Limitations
Form and Function are One
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Which of these are true about the Eiffel Tower?
It was the tallest structure in the world for 41 years.
It was dismantled, then rebuilt due to popularity.
It was supposed to be a temporary exhibit.
It was built using a lattice structure to allow wind to pass through it.
Who built the Crystal Palace?
A gardener
An architect, but it was designed by people who worked for him
The winner of a design contest with 245 entries
A committee in charge of the Grand Exhibition
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What changed during the Industrial Revolution that made a break from classical architecture possible?
The ability to buy large quantities of cheap, strong glass
Iron and steel became more widely available
The Revolution removed detractors from power
Public boredom with wood and stone buildings
How did the Eiffel Tower impact France?
It didn't, it was just another structure
Everyone hated it and still campaign to have it removed to this day
It became a cultural icon of Paris
It's largely ignored in favor of classic architecture
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These buildings were inspired by the Art Deco style.
Empire State Building
Singer Building
Chrysler Building
Bank of Manhattan Trust
Choose the BEST answer:
The Home Insurance Building was made with a specific focus on fireproofing because...
fires are bad.
the Great Chicago Fire destroyed over 3 square miles of the city in 1871.
the architect wanted to prove it was possible.
steel and iron became more readily available in 1880.
The majority of early skyscrapers were used to provide a larger number of ____.
corporate offices
trade schools
living quarters
factories
This building was SUPPOSED to be the first skyscraper to make use of passenger elevators, but had to cancel due to safety concerns.
Equitable Life Building
Eiffel Tower
Home Insurance Building
Singer Building
Which of these buildings featured gothic architecture?
Wainwright Building
Home Insurance Building
Woolworth Building
Chrysler Building
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Which of the following are characteristics of the International Style?
Lack of ornamentation
Forms based primarily in straight lines
Visually appearing weightless
Iron-wrought lattice work
Le Corbusier was...
a group of architects who formed the International Style.
an art school that was forced to shut down due to Nazi occupation.
an influential architect and designer.
the name given to the main principle of modern design, meaning, "clean, straight lines."
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum were representations of what he called...
Form Follows Function
Form Follows Manufacturers Limitations
Form and Function Are One
Buildings like the Seagram Building and Bauhaus Shop Block focused on finding aesthetic through _____.
minimalism
maximallism
classical architecture
gothic architecture
The Unite d'Habitation was designed with the goal of being what?
A place of worship built on the remains of a church destroyed in WWII
A shared workspace and living quarters for artists and craftspeople
A vertical garden city for communal living
A factory and offices for a large corporation
