Modern Period

Question 1

An architect known for his bold, postmodern shapes and fabrication

Answer 1

Frank Gehry

Question 2

Father of Modern Movement.

Answer 2

Le Corbusier

Question 3

This British architect constantly pushes architectural boundaries. Their style consists of: stacking, curvy smooth, geometric, feminine.

Answer 3

Zaha Hadid

Question 4

An architect that wasn’t able to receive proper architectural training and mostly uses light as a controlling factor

Answer 4

Tadao Ando

Question 5

His works are: Notre Dame du haut, Villa Savoye, National Museum of Art

Answer 5

Le Corbusier

Question 6

Who created the; Fire Station (GER), Olympic Aquatic Center (LDN 2012), Jockey Club Innovation Center (HK, 2013)

Answer 6

Zaha Hadid

Question 7

Who created: Church of Light (1989), Liangzhu Village Cultural Art Centre, Hansel Museum (KOR)

Answer 7

Tadao Ando

Question 8

Chinese-American architect who created: Le grand Louvre, Bank of HK, JFK library (Boston), Museum of Islamic Arts (QTR)

Answer 8

I.M Pei

Question 9

He “has given this century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms.”

• notable for his forms of simple geometric shapes such as triangles, circles, and squares,
• has rejected the implications of globalism inherent in the “International Style,” instead advocating contextual development and variation in style.

Answer 9

I.M Pei

Question 10

Known for junk style and robotic design, they created the Guggenheim (Spain), Walt Disney Concert Hall, Beekman Tower

Answer 10

Frank Gehry

Question 11

What is Frank Gehry’s real name?

Answer 11

Frank Owen Goldberg

Question 12

What is Le Corbusier’s real name?

Answer 12

Edouard Jeanneret