A Theory Of Architecture Book Quiz

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1.

A School of design established in Germany called "Bauhaus" founded by
- A.
  
  A. Walter Gropius
- B.
  
  B. Peter Behrens
- C.
  
  C. Auguste Perret
- D.
  
  D. Louis Khan
2.

Art Nouveau is known as International Style, in Germany it is also known as
- A.
  
  A . Ecole des Beaux
- B.
  
  B. Liberty
- C.
  
  C. Chateaux
- D.
  
  D. Jugendsstil
3.

Whose famous dictum or axiom is "Less is More"?
- A.
  
  A. Louis Khan
- B.
  
  B. Mies Van der Rohe
- C.
  
  C. Le Corbusier
- D.
  
  D. Peter Behrens
4.

It refers to the quality of surface treatment, associated with materials
- A.
  
  A. Tone
- B.
  
  B. Texture
- C.
  
  C. Mass
- D.
  
  D. Volume
5.

The Architect who is known to be the "Father of Fantastic Architecture"
- A.
  
  A. Adolf Loos
- B.
  
  B. Alvar Aalto
- C.
  
  C. Antonio Gaudi
- D.
  
  D. Louis Khan
6.

One of the Principles of Composition which is also known as "Formal Architecture"
- A.
  
  A. Scale
- B.
  
  B. Balance
- C.
  
  C. Proportion
- D.
  
  D. Unity
7.

What do you call this concept in Architecture which is the result of intellectual, Social, Religious & Political conditions developed at a given place by a given people?
- A.
  
  A. Architectural Legacy
- B.
  
  B. History of Architecture
- C.
  
  C. Historical Style
- D.
  
  D. Architectural Character
8.

According to this Architect his philosophy is "Ornament equals Crime"
- A.
  
  A. Le Corbusier
- B.
  
  B. Victor Horta
- C.
  
  C. Eric Mendelsohn
- D.
  
  D. Adolf Loos
9.

Symmetry resulting from the arrangement of similar radiating parts about a center point or central axis
- A.
  
  A. centralized symmetry
- B.
  
  B. formal symmetry
- C.
  
  C. radial symmetry
- D.
  
  D. bilateral symmetry
10.

An architectural term which is known to be the free from any historical style
- A.
  
  A. Futurism
- B.
  
  B. Modernism
- C.
  
  C. Art Noveau
- D.
  
  D. De Stijl Architecture
11.

Architecture that combine new ideas with traditional forms
- A.
  
  A. New Modernism
- B.
  
  B. Modernism
- C.
  
  C. Post-modernism
- D.
  
  D. Metabolism
12.

A movement founded by a group of Dutch painters & architects who abolish all styles & liberate art from representation & individual expression
- A.
  
  A. Architectonic
- B.
  
  B. CIAM
- C.
  
  C. Jugendstijl
- D.
  
  D. De Stijl Architecture
13.

Architect of Petronas Towers in Malaysia which is the worlds tallest building in 2001
- A.
  
  A. Norman Foster
- B.
  
  B. SOM
- C.
  
  C. Cesar Pelli
- D.
  
  D. KPF
14.

Different historical styles combined and termed as
- A.
  
  A. Classicism
- B.
  
  B. Realism
- C.
  
  C. Eclecticism
- D.
  
  D. Romanticism
15.

Who wrote “Treatise de Architectura”
- A.
  
  A. Vitruvius
- B.
  
  B. Palladio
- C.
  
  C. Calatrava
- D.
  
  D. Moneo
16.

He termed the "International Style" as "flat chested," because of lack of depth in their facades
- A.
  
  A. LeCorbusier
- B.
  
  B. Mies van der Rohe
- C.
  
  C. Louis Sullivan
- D.
  
  D. Frank Lloyd Wright
17.

Form that is generated using two or more geometric systems
- A.
  
  A. Pragmatic designb
- B.
  
  B. Pragmatic design
- C.
  
  C. Analogical design
- D.
  
  D. Canonic design
18.

Who said “Beauty grows from necessity, not from repetition of formulas”
- A.
  
  A. Eero Saarinen
- B.
  
  B. Eric Mendelsohn
- C.
  
  C. Eliel Saarinen
- D.
  
  D. Marcel Breuer
19.

A concept for the form, structure and features of building or other construction, represented graphically by diagrams plans or other drawings
- A.
  
  A. idea
- B.
  
  B. concept
- C.
  
  C. scheme
- D.
  
  D. design concept
20.

What is the psychological significance of color red?
- A.
  
  A. richness, splendor
- B.
  
  B. stimulation
- C.
  
  C. coldness, tranquility
- D.
  
  D. relaxation, sheer
21.

The building which was known as "The Falling Water" designed by FL Wright
- A.
  
  A. Robie House
- B.
  
  B. Guggenheim Museum
- C.
  
  C. Kaufman House
- D.
  
  D. Johnson Building
22.

Architect of "Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp
- A.
  
  A. Mies van der Rohe
- B.
  
  B. Le Corbusier
- C.
  
  C. Louis Khan
- D.
  
  D. Eero Saarinen
23.

Fort Santiago is also known as "Shrine of Freedom" designed by Engr. Diego Jordan &
- A.
  
  A. Melchor de Vera
- B.
  
  B. Roque Roano
- C.
  
  C. Antonio Sedeňo
- D.
  
  D. Miguel Narro
24.

The Architect who said that "Modern Architecture need not be Western"
- A.
  
  A. Minoru Yamasaki
- B.
  
  B. Kenzo Tange
- C.
  
  C. Toyo Ito
- D.
  
  D. Fumihiko Maki
25.

The Architect who designed the World Trade Center, New Yorka) Minoru Yamasaki b) Kenzo Tangec) Toyo Itod) Fumihiko Maki
- A.
  
  A. Minoru Yamasaki
- B.
  
  B. Kenzo Tange
- C.
  
  C. Toyo Ito
- D.
  
  D. Fumihiko Maki