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ARCH211 History of Architecture II Key Terms Final
ARCH211 History of Architecture II Key Terms Final
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What is bricolage?
Building or city shaped by small, specific acts added over time by many.
A method of aligning columns precisely.
A steel-reinforcement method for arches.
A way of stacking bricks without mortar.
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What is palimpsest?
An image with layered traces, like reused medieval scraped parchment.
A type of concrete that glows in the dark.
A vault detail only used in mosques.
A decorative stencil used on glass.
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What is new urbanism?
Style promoting isolated skyscrapers.
Urban design promoting walkable, social, and sustainable communities.
Emphasis on underground-only living.
A zoning code for amusement parks.
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What is a mullion?
A decorative ceiling ornament made from carved wood
Vertical or horizontal bar that supports and divides window sections.
A traditional Middle Eastern rug pattern
A type of load-bearing floor tile
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What is a geodesic dome?
A steel cube that rotates with the sun.
A rectangular wooden pavilion with no roof.
Spherical structure of triangles that is strong, light, and efficient.
A neoclassical rotunda made of glass bricks.
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What is a decorated shed?
Any shed used for medieval festivals.
Roman marketplace tents with murals.
A Gothic church with neon signage.
Building that shows function through signs, not form—per Venturi's idea.
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What is an event?
A style of columns shaped like fireworks.
Spatial experience or activity showing how people use space over time.
An architectural term for elevator buttons.
A term for seasonal paint choices.
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What is red-lining?
The act of repainting traffic curbs red
A method of drawing sewer lines on city maps
Marking unsafe zones in a blueprint.
Discriminatory denial of investment to minority or poor neighborhoods.
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What is metabolism?
The process of aging in concrete.
Post-war movement promoting adaptable, evolving, and organic architecture.
A green roof system made of moss only.
A postmodern theory about ceiling heights.
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What is type?
The exact weight of a brick.
A ranking system for Gothic churches.
Blueprint ink used in the 1700s.
Form tied to function, reused over time in a place; term by Aldo Rossi.
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What is mat-building?
A housing style using thatched roofing only.
Architecture made entirely from floor mats.
Laying concrete in decorative rug patterns.
Projects using repeated modules to link programs in horizontal grids.
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What is cordwood masonry?
Walls built by stacking short logs crosswise in mortar, ends facing out.
Technique for drying clay roof tiles.
Layering coal bricks for chimneys.
Use of rope to bind stone walls.
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What is topology?
A roof drainage system.
The placement of doors in pyramids.
The color scheme of Renaissance interiors.
Study of spatial relationships and how elements connect in a space.
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What is the served and servant space?
Division between occupant spaces and spaces that support the building.
Zones where furniture placement dictates walls.
Rooms built for legal disputes in ancient cities.
A layout where servants lived in towers.
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What is Raumplan?
Blueprint format for Gothic churches.
A plan used in subway systems.
Design approach using offset spaces to connect views through sections.
A landscape drawing technique.
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What is Brutalism?
Style used for fairy tale castles.
Architecture made to resemble animal bones.
Style using raw concrete, bold forms, and focus on function over decor.
A Renaissance style with delicate carvings.
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What is team 10?
A group that rebuilt ancient Pompeii.
A Bauhaus sports league.
Jake Pauls Gang
Modernists from CIAM who stressed social ties in traditional cityscapes.
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What is high-tech?
A 19th-century method of steel casting.
Decorative details made only with clay.
Buildings that expose and dramatize mechanical and structural systems.
A style that hides all electronics.
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What is deconstructivism?
Building homes upside-down for effect.
A style based on construction manuals.
Style coined by MoMA: dynamic, asymmetrical, and angular building forms.
Preserving ruins exactly as they are found.
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What is tropical architecture?
Using jungle wood like minecraft
Gothic arches adapted for desert use.
Style using only palm wood and bamboo.
Architecture designed to suit the climate conditions of the tropics.
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What is shotcrete?
A Roman weapon repurposed for plastering.
A style of painting murals with cement.
Explosive used in demolitions only.
Concrete sprayed at high speed to form strong, curved or sculpted surfaces.
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What is a Ranch House?
A French medieval home with a central tower
Single-story home with long, low profile and an open, simple layout.
An urban high-rise for cattle traders.
A house built only with adobe in the Southwest.
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What is Dérive?
A post-war effort to document ruins.
A method of tracing floor plans from memory.
A roof design shaped like a river.
Drift; unstructured, spontaneous journey through a city
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What is a megastructure?
An extra-large gargoyle on a cathedral.
A roof design only used in opera houses.
Large modular building with fixed core and flexible, changing functions.
A stone wall 50 feet thick.
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What is postmodernism?
Architecture using irony, history, and ambiguity with playful intention.
A return to cave-dwelling techniques.
Style emphasizing pure function over form.
Exclusive use of steel and glass with no colors.
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What is a space frame?
Decorative window trim used in Baroque design.
A framework built only in outer space.
A type of curtain wall used in caves.
3D lightweight structure of struts forming rigid, stable, open spans.
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What is structural expressionism?
Style showing off a building’s visible structure, form, and materials.
A form of sculpture using tension wires and clay
An interior design style with exposed duct tape
Painting style involving structural grids
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What is weathering steel?
Steel treated to prevent rust completely.
Steel that rusts on the surface but stays strong underneath in weather.
A steel alloy used only for roofing tiles.
A steel mix invented by Palladio.
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What is Homesteading?
Low-cost urban homes given if owners make them livable through repairs.
Roman practice of building homes on stilts.
A feudal law requiring public housing.
Creating sculpture gardens in city centers.
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What is bush-hammered concrete?
Concrete finish technique exposing rough texture and varied aggregate.
A smooth finish used for classical columns.
Technique from Egyptian pyramid construction.
Concrete mixed with actual plant matter.
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What is the Bilbao effect?
A law banning ornament in urban zones.
Iconic architecture that revitalizes a city via tourism and investment.
Steel cladding method for submarines.
Earthquake-proof foundation technique.
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What is urban renewal?
A process to preserve medieval street patterns.
Restoring ancient temples to their original state.
Redeveloping declining urban areas to revitalize economy and society.
Painting murals on Brutalist buildings.
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What is autonomous art/autonomous architecture?
Building that's self-sufficient and off-grid for power, water, and waste.
Structures that move without motors.
Installations that float in water only.
Buildings powered only by solar art panels.
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What is a program?
A template for mosaic layouts.
A type of historic preservation tax.
An ancient script used in floor plans.
List of requirements a building must meet for client and user needs.
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What is an Atrium?
Large multi-story open space with glass roof for natural daylight
A type of window only used in monasteries.
Underground storage space in Roman houses.
A Gothic steeple opening to the sky.
