FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Liberal Arts Education, Giorgio Vasari, Architectural Theory

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Gothic coined by the italian artists" biographer giorgio vasari around 1550. Criticizes the non-classical portions of some french and german structures (romanesque) Fashioned the vaults with pointed arches of quarter circles, and filled all italy with these damnable buildingsromanesque. Architecture and light dominates aspect of the walls. Big windows and stained glass of the buildings were often windows covered up with paintings. Related to the house of the french i. e. berz -la-ville(france) kings (the capetian dynasty) Elementary group (trivium): first embracing grammar, rhetoric, dialectic: the sciences of language, of oratory, of logic or language studies. Intermediate group (quadrivium): arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and music: uppermost, terminal grade. Birthplace : ile- de-france (also politically domain of the capetian dynasty of kings) Not a logical sequel to romanesque architecture not an antithesis of romanesque building principles. Characterized by the coordination and transformation of many romanesque elements, resulting in an architectural system that was novel and distinct from the romanesque art.

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The Romans created which of the following innovations in architecture that allowed them to build structures higher and stronger than any civilization before them?

	A.	arches
	B.	domes
	C.	cement
	D.	all of the above

A dome is an arch rotated 360 degrees.

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Vaulted arches are:

	A.	pointed arches that were developed for Gothic catehdrals, raising the ceilings up high toward heaven.
	B.	post-and-lintel structures
	C.	were used in the Cathedral of Chartres.
	D.	a an c

Frank Gehry's design for Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles employs the visual language of architecture. This means that the undulating curvilinear lines of the shapes which comprise the outside of the concert hall can convey the function of the hall.

Disney Hall is a performing art space for music and Gehry's curvilinear shapes could be interpreted as creating a feeling of music-like rhythm.

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Which of the following relates to "green architecture"?

	A.	A building should be built as large as possible.
	B.	a building is made to be both environmentally friendly as well as sustainable.
	C.	trees that are originally on the site are cut down and shipped to a distant building site.
	D.	none of the above

An example of "green architecture" is the Busnell House in California.

Which of the following is a reason why this house is considered "green architecture"?

	A.	The house is built with an atrium that faces toward the sun, warming the house naturally and sustainably.
	B.	The solar panels on the house collect sun rays that are converted into renewable energy for use in warming the house.
	C.	The house is partially submerged in the landscape, such that green grass of the surrounding area slopes up the house and onto the roof, creating the feeling that the house is part of the landscape.
	D.	all of the above.

Skeleton-and-skin architecture was used on the Seagram Building in NYC.

This building also represents the International Style; a style of architecture that emphasized an elaborate system of embelished organic designs and curvilinear forms.

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False

The Geodesic Domes designed by Buckminster Fuller are based on the way honeybees construct honeycombs.

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False

An example of the visual language of architecture is Santiago Calatrava's Path station at Ground Zero, which is designed like the skeleton of a bird. The Path station will be a new hub for the downtown area of Wall Street, where Ground Zero is located. Thus, the bird shape can convey both flight and hope for the memorial site at Ground Zero.

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False

New technologies like CATIA computer software designed for the aerospace industry has allowed architects like Santiago Calatrava and Frank Gehry to make shapes that have curvilinear lines and twist and turn in space.

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Knarles and Barkley arefather and son respectively. Barkley is seventeen years old. Theyoperate a facilities maintenance company that regularly doesbusiness in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Thecompany is based in Maryland. They have a number of contracts withbuilding owners where they have agreed to provide buildingmaintenance to both residential and commercial buildings within thethree jurisdictions already mentioned. They receive a monthlypayment of $2,000 to $4,000 depending upon the size of thebuilding. They bill the owners for any equipment of a substantialnature that has to be replaced. Because of Knarles' long-termrelationships with building owners, these contracts that were oncein writing are generally renewed without a new written agreement.Often Knarles and Barkley will replace outdated and brokenequipment such as water heaters and boilers that are part of abuilding's heating system. Further, as part of maintenance theyregularly wash windows, remove snow and do touch-up painting asrequired.

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The World's Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World's Fair: Columbian Exposition,^[1] also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.^[2] The centerpiece of the Fair, the large water pool, represented the long voyage Columbus took to the New World. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St. Louis for the honor of hosting the fair. The Exposition was an influential social and cultural event and had a profound effect on architecture, sanitation, the arts, Chicago's self-image, and American industrial optimism.

The layout of the Chicago Columbian Exposition was, in large part, designed by John Wellborn Root, Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted and Charles B. Atwood.^[3]^[4] It was the prototype of what Burnham and his colleagues thought a city should be. It was designed to follow Beaux Arts principles of design, namely French neoclassical architectureprinciples based on symmetry, balance, and splendor. The color of the material generally used to cover the buildings facades gave the fairgrounds its nickname, the White City. Many prominent architects designed its 14 "great buildings". Artists and musicians were featured in exhibits and many also made depictions and works of art inspired by the exposition

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