Building the city of today

Question 1

Who wrote learning from las vegas and what did it teach us

Answer 1

Wrote by robert venturi, denise scott brown and steven izenoui

Defines an architecture of inclusion and allusion

Question 2

Who was the architect and what are features of the byker wall

Answer 2

Ralph Erskine

Perimeter wall, Low rise terrace, Priority to pedestrian, Use of color vegetation and timber, minimal exposed concrete so good views and iconic buildings

Question 3

Who are the new technocrat principle architects?

Answer 3

Richard rodger’s, Norman foster and zaha hadid

Question 4

Name 3 buildings richard rodgers is known for

Answer 4

National assembly of wales

Millenium dome

Lloyds building

Question 5

What building in ipswich is norman foster famous for

Answer 5

Noted for structural expressionism

Will faber building, ipswich

Curved, open plan building, roof top garden

Question 6

What is the reichstag berlin

Answer 6

Built for the new german parliament

Rebuilt twice after being destroyed, a very politically sensitive building

Built by norman foster, Represents public superiority over parliament