Term
| Who was the 1st Arch Theorist to discover and write that there was no fixed set of Proportions in the Classical Order? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who said: "I think...Therefore I am"? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who was the founder of the English empiricism? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What 3 requirements did the Council of Trent establish for Counter Reformation art? |
|
Definition
Clarity
Realistic Interpretation
An emotional stimulus to piety |
|
|
Term
| What is considered to be the start of the Counter Reformation? |
|
Definition
| the Catholic Council of Trent and its rules for Counter Reformation Art |
|
|
Term
| Compare the scale of the Florence Dome to the Pantheon and Beauvais Cathedral |
|
Definition
Florance: larger than Paris Dome, taller and wider than Beauvais before dome was added
Beauvais: tallest structure existing before Florence |
|
|
Term
| 3 advantages gained in the Florence Cathedral by giving the dome a quintoacuto profile? |
|
Definition
1. Less thrust - less material needed to counteract it
2. Less scaffolding - easier to construct
3. More vertical form and better exterior images as compared to semicircular dome |
|
|
Term
| What was the Roman solution to the thrust of a dome's haunches? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who worte the only classical treatise on Architecture recovered during the Renassaince? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Who Published the first Treatise on Perspective? |
|
Definition
| Brunelleschi - "rules of perspective" |
|
|
Term
| Who was Coluccio Salutati? |
|
Definition
| chancellor of florence; leader of the greek movement during the beginning of florance renaissance; sent people to greece to bring back someone who could teach Halians Greek |
|
|
Term
| Who is credited as "the father of the renaissance" ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Explain why Rome was abandoned by the Papacy for the first 50 years of the Renaissance as it evolved in Florance? |
|
Definition
| French kidnapped the Pope in 1305 leaving Rome abandoned and the Florence Renaissance grew |
|
|
Term
| What 2 architectual innovations did the Normans bring back from their adventures in the Mediterranean? |
|
Definition
Pointed Arch
Flying Buttress |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Vikings that settled in NW France and later began crusading during which they were exposed to Byzantine Architecture |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A series of arches built upon one another to span the space between a circular Dome and a square bay |
|
|
Term
| Early Moslem Architecture can be credited with what 3 architectural innovations? |
|
Definition
High Profile Dome
Pointed Arch
Squinch |
|
|
Term
| Describe the difference between Byzantine Churches exterior and interior, what was the reason for this? |
|
Definition
exterior - kept minimal and plain in order to heighten contrast between buildings
interior - elaborate and rich
"earthly" exterior and "heavenly" interior |
|
|
Term
| Why did Byzantine churches employ gold leaf mosaics in their interiors? |
|
Definition
| to dematerialize the space as an attempt to recreate "heaven on earth" |
|
|
Term
| Describe the difference between Roman and Byzantine space |
|
Definition
Byzantine - planned to be more spatially dynamic and complex
Roman - everything was simple and clearly articulated, repeated use of a structural model |
|
|
Term
| What is the role of a pendentive? |
|
Definition
| transition between a circular dome sitting on a square body |
|
|
Term
| Byzantine Arch can be credited with invention of what 2 new structural techniques? |
|
Definition
pendentives
flying butresses |
|
|
Term
| Describe the structural difference between a Roman and Byzantine Dome |
|
Definition
Roman - Domes are placed on a drum and load is carried straight down
Byzantine - on top of another structure to be carried over to a vertical; structure not in line with the base of upper dome |
|
|
Term
1st Italian Architect to express ideas of structure rationalism?
His famous student was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The 1st Italian Architect in the 1700s to express an interest in Gothic Architecture was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| _______ was one of the early French architects to have interest in Gothic architecture |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The founder of the Modern History was ________ who wrote ____________ |
|
Definition
Jean Battist Vico
Principle of the New Science (1725) |
|
|
Term
| The father of Art History is? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List the 3 faults Laugier saw in French Architecture of his time |
|
Definition
1. columns shouldn't be engaged in walls
2. pilasters shouldn't be used
3. columns shouldn't be put on bases |
|
|
Term
| The mid 18th architectural theorist who related the evolution of classical architecture back to the idea of the "primitive hut" was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The ___________ was evoked by Laugier as the ultimate model for Architects to emulate |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first building to have the new scientific approach to structure applied to it was? |
|
Definition
| St.Genevieve by Soufflot in Paris |
|
|
Term
| Who was the first scientists investigate the structural properties of materials? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Was the Architecture of Louis XIV Baroque? |
|
Definition
| No, but Baroque was in style at the time. It was italian and since Louis was French it was decided that since France was better it should have its own style so neoclassical Louis XIV style was created |
|
|
Term
| The best example of Louis XIV's architecture style prior to Versailles was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first school founded for the formal education of civil engineers was located where? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Under what Monarch was engineering first separated from architecture? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What 2 kinds of beauty did Perrault make a case for in the Ordinance of 1683? Give examples of each |
|
Definition
Positive Beauty - objective; involves geometry, proportions, and good craftsmanship
Arbitraty - subjective and relates to current fashion or trends, which changes over time |
|
|
Term
| List 2 aspects of English Garden that were early breaks with classicism |
|
Definition
1.use of informal and asymmetrical forms
2.the return to nature instead of trying to control it |
|
|
Term
| List 2 aspects of the English Picturesque landscape tradition |
|
Definition
1.long winding pathways
2.including ruins or follies (usually fake) |
|
|
Term
| The founder of the English Garden movement is considered to be __________? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List the 2 most important Gothic revival buildings constructed prior to 1812 |
|
Definition
1.Rousham House
2.Strawberry Hill |
|
|
Term
| What 2 relatively new architectural ideas did Piranesi express in the Carceri Etchings? |
|
Definition
1.lack of classical ornament
2.infinity of space |
|
|
Term
| What is the difference between a Greek triglyph and a Roman triglyph? |
|
Definition
Greek - originally carved from wood
Roman - carved from stone |
|
|
Term
| Why did Lodoli condemn Greek architecture? |
|
Definition
| because it copied the honest wood detailing of the Doric column into an illogical stone translation |
|
|
Term
| The manor or estate house was the principle building type that launched the 1st or picturesque phase of the gothic revial. List 2 good examples of this phase of Gothic Revival |
|
Definition
1.Strawberry Hill
2.Fonthill Abbey |
|
|
Term
| 2 ideas that became associated with the first period of the Gothic revival in England were? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was the nationalist reason for Great Britain to assume Gothic over neoclassical in the first half of the 19th century? |
|
Definition
| didn't want to be like france; chose gothic roots which were distinctly english |
|
|
Term
| It has been said that Batty Langley's "Gotic Architecture Improved" was his attempt to write the equivalent of what? |
|
Definition
| Vitruvius' De Architectura for Gothic Architecture |
|
|
Term
| Rickman and Cragg were known for what? |
|
Definition
| Their prefabricated cast iron churches |
|
|
Term
| The first use of cast iron in English buildings was in what building type? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first large structure to use cast iron as the primary structural material was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What business forced the introduction of cast iron structures in building construction? |
|
Definition
| The greenhouse building of growing plants indoors in cold weather |
|
|
Term
| In 1817 the potential for iron to involve a new architectural style devoid of greek or gothic ornament was first articulated by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The great conservatory at Chatsworth was designed by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The greenhouse in the royal gardens at Kew was designed by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| "Remarks on Hot Houses" was written by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The second jandin d'Hiver was designed by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The royal pavilion at Brighton was designed by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was the effect on architecture of the British victory in the Battle of Trafalgar? |
|
Definition
| Napoleon finally defeated, England concentrates on developing greenhouses and industrialization processes |
|
|
Term
| The final design of Les Halles was produced by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 2 typical details used in Queen Anne buildings |
|
Definition
1.red brick exterior
2.detailing such as white windows, balconies, and dormers |
|
|
Term
| The author of "Contrasts" was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The "Red House" symbol of the beginning of the arts and crafts movement in England was designed by which architect? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The german term for "spirt of the times" |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| "The grammar of ornament" was authored by? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The L shaped floor plan favored by arts and crafts designers was first championed by the theorist _______ as a critique of the symmetrical plans by _________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What was the configuration of the floor plan in a typical arts and crafts house?
Why was it used? |
|
Definition
The L shape
Distinctly anti-Paladian and rejected traditional axial symmetry |
|
|
Term
| The architect who initiated the Queen Anne style as an urban parallel to the arts and crafts style was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The movement in painting which influenced ____________ that was the parallel of the Gothic revival in architecture was the pre-raphaelites |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Owen Jones had an important influence in the architecture of the late 19th century by promoting what 2 sources for the development of new ornamental systems? |
|
Definition
1.repetition of simple elements
2.order and disciple achieved through a balance of geometry, orthogonal, diagonal, and circular |
|
|
Term
| The two books written by John Rusken that pertain to architectural theory are? |
|
Definition
1.The Seven Lamps of Architecture
2.The Stones of Venice |
|
|
Term
| Describe Bogradus' proposed design for the 1853 new york world's fair |
|
Definition
| A building that used identical parts to aid in cost reduction and the parts could be resold after the fair was over, it was an amphitheater that was 1200 ft in diameter and even had an elevator |
|
|
Term
| Describe the construction system that Bogradus used in the McCollough Shot Tower |
|
Definition
| An iron frame infilled with brick; iron provides height and structural integrity and brick aid in fire proofing; previous Shot towers were built outside of urban environments on more stable ground; built in NYC on poor soil so structure had to be lighter, Shot was made by melting lead and pouring through perforated pan so it breaks into droplets which fall into cool water below forming the shot |
|
|
Term
| Bogradus' primary competitor in the NYC market was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first city in the US where cast iron was used to any great degree was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was the effect on architecture of the Franco Prussian War? |
|
Definition
| German attacks Paris, later French socialists go crazy and city is destroyed; all glory and urban potential came to stop and French weren't first to build skyscraper, so USA wins race |
|
|
Term
| The name given to the style of architecture constructed during the reign of Napoleon 3 is? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Napoleon 3 appointed ____________ as prefect of the seine who was responsible for the urban renovation of Paris in mid 19th century |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 laws that control the design of buildings in Haussmann's Paris |
|
Definition
1.eclectic (mainly classical) decoration
2.mansard roof
3.heroic statues |
|
|
Term
| the architect of the bauakademie in Berline was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Name 4 types of construction that Semper used to order the 4 elements of Architecture |
|
Definition
1.Ceramics-the hearth "everyone assembles around it"
2.stone masonry-earth in platform "raised terrace layered construction"
3.carpentry-roof on columns "primitive hut"
4.curtain wall-enclosure "non load bearing woven mass/fabric" |
|
|
Term
| What past style did Semper champion as being capable of further development? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first theoritician to speculate about the woven qualities of the primitive curtain wall was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The German artist usually credited as having coined the term "gesantkunstwerk" is? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The German architectural theorist who noted the inferior quality of German manufactured goods at the 1851 World's Fair was? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 2 architectural details Furness borrowed from Violet'le'Duc |
|
Definition
1.corbeling-out of the wall to receive, a compression element tied together with tension (iron)
2.colar/band in middle of column |
|
|
Term
| What does Larson credit for having inspired Richardson to eliminate horizontal banding in his elevations in favor of one continuous surface? |
|
Definition
| The use of shingles on his house designs; he no longer has to articulate each floor level because the shingles provide a uniform monolithic appearance |
|
|
Term
| Ferness' search for an American architecture was inspired by the writings of the philosopher ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 factors that influenced the final site plan of the Glesner House |
|
Definition
1.capturing light and solar heat
2.direction of the wind
3.labor riots |
|
|
Term
| A checkerboard pattern of square stones created by alternating dark and light stones was a characteristic motif in the early work of ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The term used by many 19th century architects to describe the quality they were searching for in their designs was ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The european architectural theorotician that was most influential on the work of Ferness was ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What reason did Richardson give for choosing the Romanesque as his point of inspiration for his work? |
|
Definition
| He thought the French had not taken Romanesque style to its logical end and saw there was space to continue development |
|
|
Term
| What building was first responsible for establishing Richardson as national known architect? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The atrium skylight in a single loaded corridor office building would be located at the _______________ of the building |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Besides the roman house, what was the other historical precedent for the interior atrium of the 19th century skyscrapers? |
|
Definition
| Ancient Greek and Roman domes with windows that let light into center of the building |
|
|
Term
| Why is the Equitable building considered by many historians to be the first skyscraper? |
|
Definition
| each floor height was taller than 12 feet to let in more light and it was first building to efficiently use the entire site |
|
|
Term
| The first skyscraper designed, but not built for Chicago was ? |
|
Definition
| The Kendell Building by John Van Ostel |
|
|
Term
| The renaissance palazzo provided what 2 precedents for the early sky scraper? |
|
Definition
1.interior courtyards
2.extending to edge of site |
|
|
Term
| The ___________ would have been have been the first skyscraper erected in Chicago had the 1871 fire not happened |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The first architect in Chicago to design a skyscraper was ? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was conventional color scheme of many of the buildings designed in the US during the 1870s? |
|
Definition
| Brick facade, limestone accents and trim |
|
|
Term
| The tallest building exclude structures under construction in US during 1870's was ? |
|
Definition
| The New York Tribune Building |
|
|
Term
| What was the difference between the massing of 1870s skyscrapers in New York and 1880s skyscraper in Chicago? |
|
Definition
| Chicago used masonry and were much heavier |
|
|
Term
| Why does Larson believe that vertical elevation of skyscraper could not have evolved during 1870s or early 1880s but had to wait till late 1880s? |
|
Definition
| the idea of adding stories after completion ended, allowing for focus on verticality |
|
|
Term
| List 4 projects in Cincy that contributed to its reputation as the "Paris of America" in 1870s |
|
Definition
1.Roebling Bridge
2.Fountain Square
3.Kentucky River Bridge
4.Emory Arcade |
|
|
Term
| First skyscraper built in Chicago was ? |
|
Definition
| Montuacblock designed by Burham and Root |
|
|
Term
| Name 2 buildings that use the progression of layered arcades as their elevational idea prior to the Field Wholesale Store |
|
Definition
1.New York Tribune Building by Hunt
2.Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Building by Burham and Root |
|
|
Term
| The atrium skylight in the Rookery is located at ______________ |
|
Definition
| The center of the building at the second level |
|
|
Term
| What 2 advantages did Roots reinforced iron foundation have over the traditional one? |
|
Definition
1.didn't have to spread out as far or deep
2.reduces weight pressure on soil |
|
|
Term
| Was Richardson responsible for bringing the "box" to Chicago? |
|
Definition
| No, Richardson takes box from Root and makes it better |
|
|
Term
| According to Larson, the major departure from Roots prior designs in Richardson's designs of the Marshal Fields Wholesale Store was ? |
|
Definition
| disinterest of layering the building in horizontal groups and made it look like one continuous surface |
|
|
Term
| Larson credits Richardson with what achievement in the design of the Field Wholesale Store? |
|
Definition
| the emphasis of verticality on the facade |
|
|
Term
| Adler and Sulivan were considered to be Chicago's leading design firm of what building type? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Which material first led Richardson to eliminate the horizontal layering of his elevations? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The ___________ was the last tall masonry bearing wall office building in Chicago |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 technical innovations incorporated in the design and construction of the Rookery |
|
Definition
1.iron pad foundation
2.teracota fire proofing material
3.iron frame with single width of bricks on interior walls |
|
|
Term
| The style closest to describing the Equitable Life Insurance Building was __________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The ______________ was the tallest building under construction during the last 25 years in the 19th century |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 ways in which weight was reduced in the construction of Chicago skyscrapers which enabled them to be built taller on the cities weak soil |
|
Definition
1.hollow teracota with masonry bearing wall and iron frame
2.iron frame exterior
3.hollow teracota replacing masonry exterior |
|
|
Term
| _______ was the leading figure in the first Chicago school who was responsible for the design of more skyscrapers than the rest of the school's figures combined |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What building in Chicago was almost a direct copy of the Shilitoe Store? |
|
Definition
| First Leiter Building by William LeBarren Jenney |
|
|
Term
| The model for the design of the ___________ was Shilitoe's department store in Cincy |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| If Chicago cannot claim to have been the birth place of the iron frame what technical achievement central to the evolution of the skyscraper can it call its own? |
|
Definition
| light weight fire proof system |
|
|
Term
| First use of iron columns in exterior of the skyscraper was ______________ |
|
Definition
| Tachoma Building by Holoburd and Rouch |
|
|
Term
| The first exterior use of the Rookery Atrium's hung masonry curtain wall was on _________________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What 2 differences were there in Blufington's patent that proves he was not influenced by the Home Insurance Building? |
|
Definition
1.he had wrought iron plates riveted together
2.Masonry is independent of the iron frame |
|
|
Term
| Tallest atrium designed by Root was _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Tallest Atrium constructed in the 19th century was ____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The atrium skylight in the Masonic Temple was located at the _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What does Larson credit Root with having pioneered in the design of the elevations of the Monadnock and the Masonic Temple? |
|
Definition
| Corresponding ascetics based on construction technique/type/material |
|
|
Term
| What 2 skyscrapers represent Root's ultimate achievement of using the building structural system as the primary basis for the design of the skyscrapers elevation? |
|
Definition
1.Monadnock Block
2.Masonic Temple Building |
|
|
Term
| What was the primary reason for the lack of ornament in the Montauk and Monadnock Blocks? |
|
Definition
| "honest architecture that reflects the type of construction on the exterior" |
|
|
Term
| The first skyscraper to be constructed with an exterior wall of uniformly dimensioned brick which was supported at each floor was the _______________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The leading figure of the Chicago School was ______________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The material that allowed Sullivan to translate his interior stenciling to the exterior of a building was ____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Sullivan's best remembered phrase was ___________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Following his dictum "form follows function" Sullivan designed all the exterior columns in the ____________________ as ornamentational elements |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 major architectural firms of the Chicago school that were in practice from 1881-1891 |
|
Definition
1.Burham and Root
2.Adler and Sullivan
3.Halibert and Roush |
|
|
Term
| List 2 major differences in the conceptual design of the exteriors of the Masonic Temple and the Wainwright Building |
|
Definition
1.Wainwright has horizontal parapet
2.Wainwright has heavy masonry corner pier |
|
|
Term
| Is Sullivan's design of the Wainwright buildings elevations honest? why? |
|
Definition
| No, has heavy masonry pier at corners when it is unnecessary |
|
|
Term
| List 3 conceptual ways to design the elevation of the skeletal framed skyscraper based on rational factors |
|
Definition
1.vertical emphasis - columns
2.horizontal emphasis - windows
3.emphasize "cage" of structure |
|
|
Term
| The architect who was the first to be granted a US patent for iron framing in skyscrapers was _______________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The tallest building erected in Chicago during the first Chicago school was _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is a phoenix column? |
|
Definition
| Column of teracota surrounding steel |
|
|
Term
| The Boston Public Library was designed by __________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The building generally credited as the start of the American Renaissance revival in the 1880s was ________________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The precedent used for the exterior design of the Boston Public Library was ____________ |
|
Definition
| the bibliotec st.genevieve |
|
|
Term
| Briefly describe how McKim typically started the design of his buildings |
|
Definition
| he would start with form then introduce function |
|
|
Term
| The architect generally credited with starting the American Renaissance revival is _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the difference between scientific eclecticism and synthetic eclecticims? |
|
Definition
Scientific: comes from exact knowledge
Synthetic: mashes things together |
|
|
Term
| What major building, nonresidential, is considered to be the first significant neoclassical revival design in the late 19th century america? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The ___________ was the nickname given to Chicago (1893 World's Fair) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| ____________ received the credit for the success of the 1893 World's Fair Design |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The 1893 Chicago World's Fair was built in the ______________ style |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The architect of the "golden door" of the transportation building at the 1893 World's Fair was _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Name 2 Architects that designed buildings that were located around the court of honor at the 1893 World's Fair |
|
Definition
McKim, Mead, White
George Post |
|
|
Term
| The success of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair launched the career of ____________ as America's first Urban Planner |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The precedent used for the design of Pennsylvania station was __________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Where was exposed iron and glass used in Penn Station? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What did the Rookery, Tachoma Building, and the Flat Iron Building have in common? |
|
Definition
| all use curtain wall and iron frame |
|
|
Term
| The Singer Building was designed and constructed by ____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Stanford White is known for what style of architecture? |
|
Definition
| Italian Classical Renaissance |
|
|
Term
| The 1909 Plan of Chicago was inspired what other city? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| "Make no little plans, they have no imagination to stir mens blood" is a quote credited to ______________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| List 3 influences on the development of Wrights design process that occurred prior to start of prairie houses |
|
Definition
1.organic architecture
2.overhanging eaves and screens in Japanese architecture
3.simple rectangular massing and order of Japanese architecture |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| benches around a fireplace which is the heart of the house |
|
|
Term
| List 3 characteristics of Wright's Prairie houses |
|
Definition
1.Horizontality
2.Hearth
3.Pin Wheel Plan |
|
|
Term
| Type of geometric organization used in plans of Wright's prairie houses is known as the _____________ |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What was Wright's view of contemporary technology with respect to his designs? |
|
Definition
| in favor of it, saw no reason to derive esthetic of building solely from it |
|
|
Term
| List 2 details that Wright used to impart a horizontal accent to the exteriors of his prairie houses |
|
Definition
1.low and overhanging roof
2.roman brick |
|
|
Term
| Detail of bricks in Robie House |
|
Definition
| horizontal grout separating bricks is grey to emphasize the continuous horizontal brick, recessed and wider than vertical joints |
|
|
Term
| Describe why and how Wright used ornamental banding in his interior |
|
Definition
| Used them to turn the corner continuously and not have the eye stop at the corner |
|
|
Term
| The only 2 nonresidential buildings designed by Wright during his prairie school phase that were constructed were ___________ |
|
Definition
Larkin Building - Buffalo
Unity Temple - Oak Park |
|
|
Term
| What was the major difference in the way Wright designed the interior of his houses vs those of his institutional buildings during his prairie house period |
|
Definition
vertical emphasis in institutional
horizontal emphasis in residential |
|
|
Term
| What was the symbolism intended by Wright when he used it? |
|
Definition
| Uses symbolism as a representation of ideas |
|
|
Term
| The Coonley House was designed by ___________ |
|
Definition
|
|
