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QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A PLUS
●● Both Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids:
Answer: are examples of "sacred mountains"
●● Egyptian Royal tombs were not just isolated Chambers where a body
was laid to rest. They also included:
Answer: spaces designed for a sequence of religious rites
●● What do favelas outside of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil have in common
with Frank Gehry's Museum in Bilbao, Spain?
Answer: they've become major tourist attractions
●● This term for a Hindu temple comes from the word for "house"
Answer: mandir
●● What was the Parthenon built to contain
Answer: a statue of Athena
,●● In this course, one important argument about the difference between
'building' and 'architecture', is that architecture is:
Answer: An Idea
●● What is an example of a "temenos"?
Answer: A wall sanctuary like the Acropolis
●● What makes the Taj Mahal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial both
"monuments" in the original sense of the world?
Answer: preservation of a cultural memory
●● The Great Stupa at Sanchi marks a location where the Buddha's
ashes were buried
Answer: True
●● In early Christian Basilica's, the narthex in the 'crossbar' volume that
Intersects the nave, near the apse
Answer: False
●● What design elements suggest this complex the Sacred Space?
(Budda in Japan)
Answer: an enclosing wall, tall visible structure, a prominent entry gate
,●● Nikolaus Pevsner would probably consider this building as much "a
piece of architecture" as Lincoln Cathedral because of its: (Taj Mahal)
Answer: exquisite craftsmanship, impressive size, an elegant
harmonious design
●● Establish facts that help us interpret Stonehenge's meaning:
Answer: it's forms aligned with major celestial events, it was built and
rebuilt over a thousand year, human remains were buried there
●● Why might a representation (like an unrealized model or drawing) of
a building that never existed be important to discussions of architecture?
Answer: unrealized models and drawings can document the architectural
design process, unrealized models and drawings can preserve important
information about lost buildings, some radical yet influential
architectural ideas only exist in unrealized models and drawings
●● List three reasons why the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao can be
considered "architecture" instead of "just" a building.
Answer: it is built by a famous architect, Frank Gehry, is design is
distinctive and memorable, building is influential, serves as a digntified
public function
●● Why might some people prefer to include all buildings, not just a
particular ones, in the category of architecture? does that have any
disadvantages?
, Answer: Because based on the subjective view of architecture, all
buildings can be considered pieces of architecture. The disadvantage to
this is that it make architecture too broad of a subject to study
●● What does Pevsner's distinction between Lincoln Cathedral and a
bicycle shed tell you about what he thinks define real architecture?
Answer: he establishes a hierarchy between "mere" buildings and a
subset of structures that are better than others , "architecture"
●● Name some of the architectural similarities and differences between
Lincoln Cathedral and the Taj Mahal
Answer: Sim: scale, style, age, material, and share garden settings
Dif:
TM - focus of a coordinated complex of buildings and gardens, bordered
by a river, enclosing walls and gateways that frame our view as we
approach. setting is perfectly symmetrical and geometric. building raised
on podium and towers at its corners defining a box of space that sets it
apart from surroundings
LC - stands within an irregular urban context, can glimpse it through city
streets, but entire building visible only up close or from a far
●● What do we mean by "formal" characteristics in architecture? give
one example of one
Answer: they are qualities we can see. suggest differences in design
history. Ex: Taj's consistency and discipline imply a coherent plan.
UPDATE PRACTICE TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
GRADED A PLUS
●● Both Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids:
Answer: are examples of "sacred mountains"
●● Egyptian Royal tombs were not just isolated Chambers where a body
was laid to rest. They also included:
Answer: spaces designed for a sequence of religious rites
●● What do favelas outside of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil have in common
with Frank Gehry's Museum in Bilbao, Spain?
Answer: they've become major tourist attractions
●● This term for a Hindu temple comes from the word for "house"
Answer: mandir
●● What was the Parthenon built to contain
Answer: a statue of Athena
,●● In this course, one important argument about the difference between
'building' and 'architecture', is that architecture is:
Answer: An Idea
●● What is an example of a "temenos"?
Answer: A wall sanctuary like the Acropolis
●● What makes the Taj Mahal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial both
"monuments" in the original sense of the world?
Answer: preservation of a cultural memory
●● The Great Stupa at Sanchi marks a location where the Buddha's
ashes were buried
Answer: True
●● In early Christian Basilica's, the narthex in the 'crossbar' volume that
Intersects the nave, near the apse
Answer: False
●● What design elements suggest this complex the Sacred Space?
(Budda in Japan)
Answer: an enclosing wall, tall visible structure, a prominent entry gate
,●● Nikolaus Pevsner would probably consider this building as much "a
piece of architecture" as Lincoln Cathedral because of its: (Taj Mahal)
Answer: exquisite craftsmanship, impressive size, an elegant
harmonious design
●● Establish facts that help us interpret Stonehenge's meaning:
Answer: it's forms aligned with major celestial events, it was built and
rebuilt over a thousand year, human remains were buried there
●● Why might a representation (like an unrealized model or drawing) of
a building that never existed be important to discussions of architecture?
Answer: unrealized models and drawings can document the architectural
design process, unrealized models and drawings can preserve important
information about lost buildings, some radical yet influential
architectural ideas only exist in unrealized models and drawings
●● List three reasons why the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao can be
considered "architecture" instead of "just" a building.
Answer: it is built by a famous architect, Frank Gehry, is design is
distinctive and memorable, building is influential, serves as a digntified
public function
●● Why might some people prefer to include all buildings, not just a
particular ones, in the category of architecture? does that have any
disadvantages?
, Answer: Because based on the subjective view of architecture, all
buildings can be considered pieces of architecture. The disadvantage to
this is that it make architecture too broad of a subject to study
●● What does Pevsner's distinction between Lincoln Cathedral and a
bicycle shed tell you about what he thinks define real architecture?
Answer: he establishes a hierarchy between "mere" buildings and a
subset of structures that are better than others , "architecture"
●● Name some of the architectural similarities and differences between
Lincoln Cathedral and the Taj Mahal
Answer: Sim: scale, style, age, material, and share garden settings
Dif:
TM - focus of a coordinated complex of buildings and gardens, bordered
by a river, enclosing walls and gateways that frame our view as we
approach. setting is perfectly symmetrical and geometric. building raised
on podium and towers at its corners defining a box of space that sets it
apart from surroundings
LC - stands within an irregular urban context, can glimpse it through city
streets, but entire building visible only up close or from a far
●● What do we mean by "formal" characteristics in architecture? give
one example of one
Answer: they are qualities we can see. suggest differences in design
history. Ex: Taj's consistency and discipline imply a coherent plan.
