Ch 29 - Expressionism

Question 1

Ch 29: Expressionist architecture, like expressionist art, tends place more emphasis on ___________ than its predecessors.

Answer 1

individualism

Question 2

Ch 29: For Expressionists, the ________ became art, and art maintained its relevance.

Answer 2

form

Question 3

Ch 29: Expressionist architecture is sometimes called “star-chitecture” because it can be __________ to the urban fabric in which it is placed.

Answer 3

disruptive

Question 4

Ch 29: Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel, designed this gateway arch, probably his most famous design.

Answer 4

St. Louis Arch

Question 5

Ch 29: Eero Saarinen was one of the judges for this architectural competition in Australia, and was instrumental in choosing Jorn Utzon’s design, which had been set aside by the other judges.

Answer 5

The Sydney Opera House

Question 6

Ch 29: Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, is said to be ________, meaning it is characterized by constant change or activity as opposed to _______, constant or unchanging.

Answer 6

dynamic; static.

Question 7

Ch 29: Santiago Calatrava, an architect, engineer, and sculptor, designed this train station in NYC which is said to resemble a bird being released from a child’s hand.

Answer 7

World Trade Center Station.

Question 8

Ch 29: The Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai was inspired The Illinois, an uncompleted project by this famous architect.

Answer 8

Frank L. Wright

Question 9

Ch 29: This architect was Frank L. Wright’s mentor.

Answer 9

Louis Sullivan

Question 10

Ch 29: Frank L. Wright and Louis Sullivan are considered to be the founders of __________.

Answer 10

Modernism