Modernism and Modernity: Case Studies

Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Ideal City of Chaux (1773 - 1806)

How did Greene & Greene's design of the Gamble House reflect the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement?

Antoni Gaudi, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain (1882 - )

Exposition Universelle, Paris, France (1889)

Joseph Paxton, Crystal Palace, London, England (1851)

Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1889)

Maison de Verre designed by Pierre Chareau and Benard Bijvoet features what?

A glass brick wall that functioned as a veil, filtering light into a double

Discuss the relationship between architecture and nature in Mies van der Rohe's design of the Farnsworth House.

Pilotis, Rooftop Garden, Free Plan, Horizontal "Ribbon" Windows, Free Facad

Both houses celebrate functional elements, such as chimneys, within their massings and silhouettes

Both houses celebrate functional elements, such as chimneys, within their m

Hôtel Tassel features an ornate staircase with iron railings and wall decorations that mimic natural vegetation.

Hôtel Tassel features an ornate staircase with iron railings and wall decor

Define Adolf Loos' concept of the "raumplan" and describe its application in the design of Villa Müller.

Antoni Gaudi, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain (1882 - )

How did Henri Labrouste's design for the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève balance historical references with modern constru

Social: Rise of the middle class and changing labor conditions

Hôtel Tassel was constructed in Brussels, Belgium from 1892 - 1893.

Modernism and Modernity: Key Figures

Claude Nicolas Ledoux Étienne-Louis Boullée

What is a characteristic that best describes Otto Wagner's vision for modern architecture?

Simplicity, uniformity, and the authentic expression of construction

Marc-Antoine Laugier GottfriedSemper

Accuracies of the Bauhaus

The Bauhaus emphasized craft, treating the student as a sort of apprentice

Accuracies about Hôtel Tassel designed by Victor Horta

Hôtel Tassel is a significant example of Art Nouveau architecture

In addition to designing the house itself, Charles Rennie Mackintosh also designed landscape elements surrounding the ho

In addition to designing the house itself, Charles Rennie Mackintosh also d

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Who designed Zuyev Workers' Club?
Plinth
László Moholy-Nagy (Photographer, graphic designer)
"Vkutemas" translates to "Higher Art and Technical Studios."
Ilya Golosov
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Compare the approaches to architectural education in the Bauhaus and the École des Beaux-Arts.
Utopian Planning
Richness must manifest in the interior
Julia Morgan, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California (1919 - 1947)
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Which unbuilt Mies van der Rohe project is featured on the front cover of our textbook, Modern Architecture Since 1900 b
Joseph Maria Olbrich
Utopian Planning
Project for a Brick Villa
László Moholy-Nagy (Photographer, graphic designer)
4
Jean Jacques Lequeu
Modern Materials (Reinforced Concrete)
1908-10 Works for Auguste Perret in Paris, France
Jean Jacques Lequeu
practices that reshape traditional economies and societies toward a
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Modernism and Modernity: Case Studies
Claude Nicolas Ledoux, Ideal City of Chaux (1773 - 1806)
El Lizzitsky
3D spatial planning
Role of Detailing & Decoration
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Industrial Revolution
Walter Gropius (1919-1928): Founded the Bauhaus, integrated art, craft, and
A highly decorative and theatrical style that emerged in the early 17th cen
Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1889)
Industrial Revolution
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Light-weight chairs
Jean Jacques Lequeu
Henri Labrouste
Light-weight chairs
Free Plan
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Revivalism, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau: Important Themes
Critiques of Mass Production
Appointed head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of
László Moholy-Nagy (Photographer, graphic designer)
Vienna Succession
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How did Greene & Greene's design of the Gamble House reflect the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement?
Antoni Gaudi, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain (1882 - )
First woman admitted to École des Beaux-Arts
Enlightenment
10
What was not an element found in the interior of Eileen Gray's E1027 house?
Greene & Greene, Gamble House, Pasadena, California (1908)
Brick Arches
developing a renowned architecture program.
Expressionism
11
Shingle-Style architecture
A glass brick wall that functioned as a veil, filtering light into a double
Mies van der Rohe, Monument to the Revolution, Berlin, Germany (1926)
Mies van der Rohe, IIT Chapel, Chicago, Illinois (1952)
Shingle-Style architecture
12
Modernization
Modernization
Marcel Breuer
Arts and Crafts Movement
1908-10 Works for Auguste Perret in Paris, France
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Exposition Universelle, Paris, France (1889)
Exposition Universelle, Paris, France (1889)
3D spatial planning
Shaped European and American architecture during the 19th
Designed the Steiner house, Villa Muller, the American Bar
14
Albert Kahn
Albert Kahn
in classical and neoclassical traditions.
Hector Guimard
Konstantin Melnikov
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Explain how modernist architects addressed the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, using at least two spe
The Bauhaus emphasized functionality, simplicity, and the integration of ar
Integration of natural forms and organic shapes
Modernism
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Joseph Paxton, Crystal Palace, London, England (1851)
British Arts & Crafts ideals
Joseph Paxton, Crystal Palace, London, England (1851)
Philip Johnson, Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut (1949)
Integration of New Material & Technologies
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Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1889)
Pierre Jeanneret
Integration of art, craft, and technology
Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1889)
Mies van der Rohe, Monument to the Revolution, Berlin, Germany (1926)
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Maison de Verre designed by Pierre Chareau and Benard Bijvoet features what?
industrialization, urbanization, and technological advancement. It
Walter Gropius (1919-1928): Founded the Bauhaus, integrated art, craft, and
Utopian Planning
A glass brick wall that functioned as a veil, filtering light into a double
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Discuss the relationship between architecture and nature in Mies van der Rohe's design of the Farnsworth House.
Use of Iron and glass
Pilotis, Rooftop Garden, Free Plan, Horizontal "Ribbon" Windows, Free Facad
Le Corbusier, Ville Radieuse (Radiant City) (1930)
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Both houses celebrate functional elements, such as chimneys, within their massings and silhouettes
Modernization
Both houses celebrate functional elements, such as chimneys, within their m
Revivalism
Victor Horta, Hôtel Tassel, Brussels, Belgium (1893)
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Role of Detailing & Decoration
(1852 - 1926)
Focus on integration with natural surroundings
Regional variations in France, Belgium, Spain, and Austria
Role of Detailing & Decoration
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Hôtel Tassel features an ornate staircase with iron railings and wall decorations that mimic natural vegetation.
Hôtel Tassel features an ornate staircase with iron railings and wall decor
"Vkutemas" translates to "Higher Art and Technical Studios."
"Less is more"
Abstraction versus Realism
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New Technologies
Born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies in 1886,Aachen, Germany.
Modern Materials (Reinforced Concrete)
New Technologies
practices that reshape traditional economies and societies toward a
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Define Adolf Loos' concept of the "raumplan" and describe its application in the design of Villa Müller.
Influenced by Art Nouveau
Richard Morris Hunt
Antoni Gaudi, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain (1882 - )
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How did Antoni Gaudi balance structural innovation with artistic expression in his work?
The Bauhaus emphasized functionality, simplicity, and the integration of ar
Oskar Schlemmer
Modern construction with historical styles
26
How did Henri Labrouste's design for the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève balance historical references with modern constru
Otto Wagner
Social: Rise of the middle class and changing labor conditions
El Lizzitsky
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Discuss the social and architectural ideals behind Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation. How did this prototype for urban l
Purpose: Established by the Soviet government to train artists, architects,
Lazlo Moholy-Nagy
International Style
28
Which of Le Corbusier's Five Points allows a building to be lifted off of the ground?
Transparency
Pilotis
Stainless Steel
The goal was to unite fine arts, crafts, and industrial design into a cohes
29
Who designed the iconic Art Nouveau metro stations in Paris around the turn of the twentieth century?
Modern Materials (Reinforced Concrete)
Late 19th - early 20th century
Art Nouveau
Hector Guimard
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Hôtel Tassel was constructed in Brussels, Belgium from 1892 - 1893.
Hôtel Tassel was constructed in Brussels, Belgium from 1892 - 1893.
H.H. Richardson
Guy Lowell
Modernization
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Modernism and Modernity: Key Figures
Use of Iron and glass
Julia Morgan, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California (1919 - 1947)
Claude Nicolas Ledoux Étienne-Louis Boullée
Decorative patterns in masonry
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Stainless Steel
Attended École des Beaux-Arts
Vienna Succession
Stainless Steel
(1872 - 1957)
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H.H. Richardson
H.H. Richardson
Mies van der Rohe, Crown Hall, IIT, Chicago, Illinois (1956
Lamp of..
Appointed head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of
34
Who designed Dymaxion House?
renowned architects (students chose their atelier).
Modern Architecture: International Exhibition, MoMA, New York (1932)
Buckminster Fuller
Programs
35
What is a characteristic that best describes Otto Wagner's vision for modern architecture?
Modernism
The process by which societies undergo
Simplicity, uniformity, and the authentic expression of construction
Le Corbusier, Unite d'Habitation, Marsielle, France (1947)
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Reduction of ornament
Mies van der Rohe, Crown Hall, IIT, Chicago, Illinois (1956
Reduction of ornament
Both houses are examples of the Arts and Crafts movement
Frank Lloyd Wright, Robie House, Chicago, Illinois (1910)
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Marc-Antoine Laugier GottfriedSemper
Mies van der Rohe
False
Emphasized the unity of all the arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, an
Marc-Antoine Laugier GottfriedSemper
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Erich Mendelson
The Bauhaus curriculum required students to "unlearn" European academic tra
Erich Mendelson
Spatial Sequence, Manipulation of Views, Light and Shadow, Materiality, Thr
Influential German organization founded in 1907 by Peter Behrens and Joseph
39
Who designed the new Bauhaus building when the school moved from Weimar to Dessau?
Walter Gropius
Mies van der Rohe, Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic (1930)
Gerrit Rietveld
Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1889)
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Accuracies of the Bauhaus
The Bauhaus emphasized craft, treating the student as a sort of apprentice
)OMA, McCormick Tribune Campus Center, IIT, Chicago, Illinois (2003)
Architectural Tectonics & Details
Students advanced through levels via design competitions,
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True or False: The plan of Villa Savoye is exactly square and completely symmetrical with columns arranged in an evenly
Originated in England during the late nineteenth century• Reaction against
Embrace of Mass Production, Interdisciplinary and Experimental Pedagogy
False
Lily Reich
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Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudi
industrialization, urbanization, and technological advancement. It
Departure from classical symmetry and traditional forms
Walter Gropius, Bauhaus, Dessau, Dessau, Germany (1926)
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William Morris
Founded in Paris in 1648 as a fine arts academy, later
William Morris
1914
Revivalism
44
Modernity
Modernity
Joseph Maria Olbrich
Received no formal training in architecture.
Victor Horta, Hôtel Tassel, Brussels, Belgium (1893)
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Julia Morgan
Travertine
Julia Morgan
All have had an influence on American Architecture
Modular planning, Collective Housing, Green Spaces, Pedestrian and Vehicle
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Value of Craftmanship
Gerrit Rietveld
Value of Craftmanship
Hannes Meyer (1928-1930): Focused on functionalism, social responsibility,
Emphasis on handmade craftsmanship with natural materials
47
What were sources of inspiration for Frank Lloyd Wright's early houses?
Jugenstil
Japanese architecture
Le Corbusier, Unite d'Habitation, Marsielle, France (1947)
Design as a tool for Political Revolution
48
Accuracies about Hôtel Tassel designed by Victor Horta
Water
Hôtel Tassel is a significant example of Art Nouveau architecture
Berlin Period (1932-1933)• Short-lived final phase under political pressure
Hill House gained international attention for its striking silhouettes and
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In addition to designing the house itself, Charles Rennie Mackintosh also designed landscape elements surrounding the ho
In addition to designing the house itself, Charles Rennie Mackintosh also d
A movement in literature, art, architecture, and culture that emerged in th
1838-1886
The Ramp
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Modernism and Modernity: Terminology
In addition to his design work, Adolf Loos also published polemical essays
Emphasis on functionalism and mass production
Konstantin Melnikov
Enlightenment
51
Compare the approaches to architectural ornamentation in the works of Adolf Loos and Antoni Gaudi.
- reduction of ornament
1838-1886
Inspiration from Nature
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How did the social and economic contexts of the early 20th century influence the work of Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier
Focus on integration with natural surroundings
Tectonics
Greene & Greene, Gamble House, Pasadena, California (1908)
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How did Adolf Loos' critique of ornamentation reflect broader social changes in early 20th-century Europe?
Dissolved in 1934 for political reasons
Director of the Bauhaus school from 1930-933 due to Nazi pressure.
A glass brick wall that functioned as a veil, filtering light into a double
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Revivalism, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau: Key Figures
Mies van der Rohe, Monument to the Revolution, Berlin, Germany (1926)
Materials
Soviet counterpart to Germany's Bauhaus, both schools promoted modernist id
John Ruskin
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Accuracies about Adolf Loos
Mies van der Rohe, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Campus Masterplan
Cass Gilbert
3D spatial planning
Adolf Loos designed complex interior spaces through his raumplan approach t
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True or False: Antoni Gaudi was a Catalan architect who rejected the principles of structure in favor of ornament and sc
False
Asymmetry with complex roof-lines
Raumplan
Modular planning, Collective Housing, Green Spaces, Pedestrian and Vehicle
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The Bauhaus faculty included painters, such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky.
Both houses are examples of the Arts and Crafts movement
Founded in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists, architects, and designers,
practices that reshape traditional economies and societies toward a
The Bauhaus faculty included painters, such as Paul Klee and Wassily Kandin
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Ideal Form
"Dom-ino" comes from the combination of"Domestic" and "Innovation"
Appointed head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of
Ideal Form
(1870 - 1933)
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What was not a subject taught within the original Bauhaus curriculum?
Hannes Meyer (1928-1930): Focused on functionalism, social responsibility,
Influence on middle-class home design - furniture and interior design
Political Science
Students advanced through levels via design competitions,
60
Inaccuracy of the Bauhaus
Aimed to promote new, progressive art forms.
Modular System
Marcel Breuer
The Bauhaus was modeled after the École des Beaux Arts in Paris
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Henri Labrouste
Henri Labrouste
Adolf Loos, Rufer House, Vienna, Austria (1922)
Peter Behrens
Pioneering art and design school founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropiu
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Who designed Schröder House?
Designed the Steiner house, Villa Muller, the American Bar
Pioneer of Modernism in the disciplines of architecture, painting, furnitur
Gerrit Rietveld
The process by which societies undergo
63
Explain how modernist architects addressed the relationship between architecture and landscape, using at least two speci
Modernity
Soviet counterpart to Germany's Bauhaus, both schools promoted modernist id
Role of Detailing & Decoration
64
Discuss the role of international expositions in the promotion of modernist architecture, using at least two specific ex
Continuity and Fluidity
El Lissitzky: Influential in both Constructivist art and architecture
Lily Riech
65
True or False: The main living spaces of Villa Savoye are located on the ground level.
Woven Fabrics
Erich Mendelson
Materials
False
66
What idea best characterizes the formal approach of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion constructed in 1929
Woven Fabrics
Free standing walls with hovering horizontal planes
Both houses are examples of the Arts and Crafts movement
Emphasis on handmade craftsmanship with natural materials
67
Identify the similarities shared by Hill House, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Tigbourne Court, designed by
A Shift from Baroque and Rococo styles to neo-classical forms inspired by G
First woman admitted to École des Beaux-Arts
Modern Architecture: International Exhibition, MoMA, New York (1932)
Both houses are examples of the Arts and Crafts movement
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Materials included in the Barcelona Pavilion
Water
Oskar Schlemmer
Value of Craftmanship
Lamp of..
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Sir Joseph Paxton
Sir Joseph Paxton
John Ruddell Pope
Modern Architecture: International Exhibition, MoMA, New York (1932)
Walter Gropius (1919-1928): Founded the Bauhaus, integrated art, craft, and
70
What is true about Hill House, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Hill House gained international attention for its striking silhouettes and
Departure from classical symmetry and traditional forms
Hill House was constructed in Helensburgh, Scotland within the first decade
Innovative use of materials and techniques - stained glass, ironwork, caten
71
Modernism
1908-10 Works for Auguste Perret in Paris, France
developing a renowned architecture program.
Eileen Gray
Modernism
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Modernism and Modernity: Important Themes
H. H. Richardson
Rationality & Logic
"Dom-ino" comes from the combination of"Domestic" and "Innovation"
1911 Goes on Grand Tour in Europe and filled 80 sketchbooks
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Peter Behrens, AEG Turbine Factory, Berlin, Germany (1909)
Peter Behrens, AEG Turbine Factory, Berlin, Germany (1909)
Brick Arches
Integration of New Material & Technologies
"Vkutemas" translates to "Higher Art and Technical Studios."
74
Discuss the significance of Johnson's Glass House in the context of residential architecture.
tinted, Semi-Reflective Glass
Use of Iron and glass
Konstantin Melnikov: Architect and teacher, known for innovative avant-gard
75
Materials
Le Corbusier
Transparency
Louis Sullivan
Materials
76
In addition to his design work, Adolf Loos also published polemical essays that outlined his views on modern architectur
Decorative patterns in masonry
Mies van der Rohe, Crown Hall, IIT, Chicago, Illinois (1956
Dissolved in 1934 for political reasons
In addition to his design work, Adolf Loos also published polemical essays
77
How did Gropius' design for the Bauhaus building in Dessau exemplify the school's principles?
El Lizzitsky, Lenin Tribune, unbuilt (1924)
Joseph Albers
Cass Gilbert
78
Programs
Victor Horta
Created utilitarian designs that served social and political purposes, refl
involves the adoption of modern technologies, infrastructures, and social
Programs
79
Woven Fabrics
Philip Johnson, Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut (1949)
Wassily Kandinsky
Departure from classical symmetry and traditional forms
Woven Fabrics
80
Marble & Onyx
Anni Albers (Textile artist)
Political Science
Marble & Onyx
Mies van der Rohe, Villa Wolf, Gubin, Poland (1926)
81
How did Le Corbusier's concept of the "Radiant City" reflect his views on urban planning and social organization?
Adolf Loos, Villa Müller, Prague, Czech Republic (1930)
Vladimir Tatlin: Constructivist artist and architect, designed Monument to
Lily Reich
82
Expressionism
Konstantin Melnikov
Expressionism
New Technologies
Critiques of Mass Production
83
True or False: The American architect, Henry Hobson Richardson, drew upon his Beaux Arts training and deep appreciation
Adopted the pseudonym "Le Corbusier"in the 1920s.
Purism
False
In addition to designing the house itself, Charles Rennie Mackintosh also d
84
Describe the key architectural features of Villa Savoye and their significance within the context of Le Corbusier's "Fiv
John Ruskin
Social Responsibilities of Art and Architecture
The Bauhaus curriculum required students to "unlearn" European academic tra
85
Hill House was constructed in Helensburgh, Scotland within the first decade of the twentieth century.
Hector Guimard
Urbanization: Rapid growth of cities and increased demand for housing and p
Drew plans not by floors, but by spaces that are interconnected and continu
Hill House was constructed in Helensburgh, Scotland within the first decade
86
Frank Lloyd Wright
in classical and neoclassical traditions.
A glass brick wall that functioned as a veil, filtering light into a double
Appointed head of the architecture department at the Illinois Institute of
Frank Lloyd Wright
87
The Bauhaus curriculum required students to "unlearn" European academic traditions and, instead, develop new experiments
Continuity and Fluidity
Pioneer of Modernism in the disciplines of architecture, painting, furnitur
Simplicity, uniformity, and the authentic expression of construction
The Bauhaus curriculum required students to "unlearn" European academic tra
88
How did Étienne-Louis Boullée's visionary architecture reflect Enlightenment ideals?
Oskar Schlemmer
industrialization, urbanization, and technological advancement. It
Innovative use of materials and techniques - stained glass, ironwork, caten
89
True or False: Villa Savoye was the first of Le Corbusier's designs to incorporate space for an automobile to drive unde
Founded: 1920 in Moscow, Soviet Union.
False
Walter Gropius & Adolf Meyer, Fagus Factory,Alfed, Germany (1911)
Mies van der Rohe, Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic (1930)
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Peter Behrens
Peter Behrens
Shingle-Style architecture
Both houses celebrate functional elements, such as chimneys, within their m
El Lizzitsky, Cloud Iron Towers, unbuilt (1925)
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Bruno Taut
Henri Labrouste
Cass Gilbert
Otto Wagner
Bruno Taut
92
Travertine
Marc-Antoine Laugier GottfriedSemper
Josef Hoffmann
Travertine
Konstantin Melnikov
93
The Gamble House is a prime example of the Arts + Crafts movement. Which architect designed this iconic house located in
Utopian Planning
Greene & Greene
Simplicity, Honesty
Woven Fabrics
94
British Arts & Crafts ideals
Movement in decorative arts, furniture design, and architecture
Le Corbusier, Villa La Roche, Paris, France (1925)
British Arts & Crafts ideals
Industrial Revolution
95
Which element guides the "promenade" through Villa Savoye?
The Ramp
Josef Hoffmann
El Lizzitsky, Cloud Iron Towers, unbuilt (1925)
The goal was to unite fine arts, crafts, and industrial design into a cohes
96
The Einstein Tower, designed by Erich Mendelsohn, in Potsdam, Germany is an example of which stylistic movement?
Operated in the atelier model with private studios led by
Expressionism
Integration of natural forms and organic shapes
Le Corbusier, Villa Jeanneret, Paris, France (1925)
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tinted, Semi-Reflective Glass
El Lissitzky: Influential in both Constructivist art and architecture
Designed the Steiner house, Villa Muller, the American Bar
tinted, Semi-Reflective Glass
renowned architects (students chose their atelier).
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Victor Horta
Influential German organization founded in 1907 by Peter Behrens and Joseph
Adolf Loos, House for Josephine Baker (1927)
Victor Horta
and early 20th centuries, producing influential architects working
99
Elements found in Eileen Gray's E1027 house?
Social Responsibilities of Art and Architecture
International Style
Sliding Screens
Mies van der Rohe, Villa Wolf, Gubin, Poland (1926)

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