Quiz5 Flashcards
Architect of the He Art Museum in Guangdong, China
Tadao Ando
Architect of the St. Mary’s Cathedral in Tokyo, Japan
Kenzo Tange
Architect of the Tama Art University Library in Tokyo, Japan
Toyo Ito
Architect of the Unity Temple which the architect considers as his contribution to modern architect as it “makes an entirely new architecture and is the first expression of it”.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect of the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Santiago Calatrava
Architect of the Vitra Fire Station in Germany as this architect’s first built project
Zaha Hadid
Architect of the Centre Pompidou Metz in collaboration with French architect Jean de Gastines
Shigeru Ban
A professional boxer turned self-taught architect, with no formal education whatsoever. He studied Japanese architect in Kyoto and Nara regions, and Western architecture through his travels to the United States, Europe and Africa
Tadao Ando
Architect in charge of reconstructing Hiroshima after World War II. The Hiroshima Peace Center and Park designed by this architect made the city symbolic of the human longing for peace
Kenzo Tange
Building that is both emotionally charged and architecturally groundbreaking. Its fragmented, zigzagging structure is a powerful symbol of the Holocaust’s impact on Jewish history, creating an immersive and contemplative space for visitors.
Jewish Museum in Berlin
Better known as the Bird’s Nest, this stadium was used for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing National Stadium
A structure clad in inflated cushions of ETFE plastic, equipped with digitally controlled lights that illuminate the façade in varying patters of white, red, or light blue. The structural frame of the bowl and the stands are made of reinforced concrete, while the roof consists of steel latticework. This structure is most famous for its color scheme and futuristic appearance.
Allianz Arena
A 51-story skyscraper, locals often refer to as the “big pants”. It is formed out of a pair of conjoined towers that sits on the Beijing CBD and serves as the headquarters for the China Central Television.
CCTV Headquarters
Known as the Millenium Dome, it was originally built to house an exhibition celebrating the beginning of a new millennium, and later transformed into an entertainment and sports venue. The central structure is the largest dome in the world.
The O2
A building hosting the Musee National d’Art Moderne, the biggest modern art museum in Europe and the Bibliotheque Publique d’Information, a large public library. It is one of the best examples of high-tech architecture which features an elaborate external skeleton made of colorful tubes.
Centre Georges Pompidou
Also known as the Inside Out Building built as the headquarters of one of the world’s largest insurance firms. A highly mechanistic tower in which a rectangular core surrounds a central atrium. It features exposed external staircases and services, making it a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture
Lloyd’s Building
A museum dedicated to the environment, expanding 62 meters into the sky. Inside this is a spacious volume that comfortably fits a seven-story exhibition building featuring the various programmatic elements of the exhibit.
Montreal Biosphere
The first major postmodern building at 15 stories high which used a variety of surface materials and colors, with small windows and decorative flourishes, and was in stark contrast to the style of most large office buildings at the time.
Portland Building
Claimed as the epitome of postmodernism, this building unites modernist elements with classicism and incorporates natural elements of travertine and sandstone in classical forms, to contrast with the industrial pieces of green steel framing system and the bright pink and blue steel handrails.
Neue Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
An arts complex in the Expressionist architectural style with a shape that evokes a crashing wave. It is considered one of the most emblematic buildings of Spanish architects even though it received criticisms due to its location, structural problems, budget increases and alleged breach of safety rules
Auditorio de Tenerife
An arts and science complex in Valencia, Spain that features a science museum, opera house, planetarium, and aquarium. It is one of the 12 Treasures of Spain
City of Arts and Sciences
One of the most prestigious performing arts venues in China which contains two main auditoriums characterized by dramatic, flowing forms that resembles a twin pair of pebbles
Guangzhou Opera House
The last major project designed and built by its architect before his death. It is also one of his most popular projects. Completely contrasting the strict Manhattan city grid, the organic curves of the museum are a familiar landmark. Inside the architect proposed “one great space on a continuous floor”.
Guggenheim Museum in New York
Originally built for the 2012 Summer Olympics characterized by its wave-like roof and striking façade of blue and white tiles. Now, it is used as a public swimming pool and event space with its two main pools, the competition pool and the diving pool
London Aquatics Center
“A house has to have a name.”
Frank Lloyd Wright
