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A dome is an arch rotated 360 degrees.
True
False
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Vaulted arches are:
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Frank Gehry's design for Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles employs the visual language of architecture. This means that the undulating curvilinear lines of the shapes which comprise the outside of the concert hall can convey the function of the hall.
Disney Hall is a performing art space for music and Gehry's curvilinear shapes could be interpreted as creating a feeling of music-like rhythm.
True
False
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Which of the following relates to "green architecture"?
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An example of "green architecture" is the Busnell House in California.
Which of the following is a reason why this house is considered "green architecture"?
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Skeleton-and-skin architecture was used on the Seagram Building in NYC.
This building also represents the International Style; a style of architecture that emphasized an elaborate system of embelished organic designs and curvilinear forms.
True
False
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The Geodesic Domes designed by Buckminster Fuller are based on the way honeybees construct honeycombs.
True
False
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An example of the visual language of architecture is Santiago Calatrava's Path station at Ground Zero, which is designed like the skeleton of a bird. The Path station will be a new hub for the downtown area of Wall Street, where Ground Zero is located. Thus, the bird shape can convey both flight and hope for the memorial site at Ground Zero.
True
False
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New technologies like CATIA computer software designed for the aerospace industry has allowed architects like Santiago Calatrava and Frank Gehry to make shapes that have curvilinear lines and twist and turn in space.
True
False
Explanation / Answer
Q....A dome is an arch rotated 360 degrees.
Ans...True.
Q....Vaulted arches are
Ans...(A).....pointed arches that were developed for Gothic catehdrals,raising the ceilings up high toward heaven.
Q....Frank Gehry's design for Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles employs the visual language of architecture. This means that the undulating curvilinear lines of the shapes which comprise the outside of the concert hall can convey the function of the hall.
Disney Hall is a performing art space for music and Gehry's curvilinear shapes could be interpreted as creating a feeling of music-like rhythm.
Ans...True
Q....Which of the following relates to "green architecture.
Ans....(b)..a building is made to be both environmentally friendly as well as sustainable.
Q...Skeleton-and-skin architecture was used on the Seagram Building in NYC.This building also represents the International Style; a style of architecture that emphasized an elaborate system of embelished organic designs and curvilinear forms.
Ans...True
Q....The Geodesic Domes designed by Buckminster Fuller are based on the way honeybees construct honeycombs.
Ans...True
Q....An example of the visual language of architecture is Santiago Calatrava's Path station at Ground Zero, which is designed like the skeleton of a bird. The Path station will be a new hub for the downtown area of Wall Street, where Ground Zero is located. Thus, the bird shape can convey both flight and hope for the memorial site at Ground Zero.
Ans...True
10.Ans....True.
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