Experiencing Architecture test
questions with correct answers
. Mt. Angel Library is best known for its natural light coming from - CORRECT ANSWER-above
. One of the primary visual features of Fallingwater is - CORRECT ANSWER-the broad, smooth overhanging and
cantilevered terraces on three different levels
A "loggia" is - CORRECT ANSWER-a covered front exterior gallery, hallor corridor
A primary feature of the Baker House Dormitory at MIT in Boston, designed by Finnish Architect Alvar Aalto, is -
CORRECT ANSWER-the long, undulating wall in order to maximize the number of dorm rooms with a view of the
Charles River
A unique feature on the northern or MIT Campus side of the Baker Dormitory is - CORRECT ANSWER-the climbing
staircase
A unique visual feature of Exeter Library, in Exeter, New Hampshire, designed by Louis I. Kahn, is - CORRECT
ANSWER-the subtle way the exterior columns in the façade become smaller from the bottom of the building to the top
According to Danish Architect, Educator and Writer, Steen Eiler Rasmussen, the difference between architecture and
sculpture is - CORRECT ANSWER-architecture's utility
According to Rasmussen, - CORRECT ANSWER-buildings should be ahead of their time, such as the Guggenheim
Museum in Bilbao, Spain
According to Rasmussen, - CORRECT ANSWER-there is no objectively correct idea of any things appearance, only an
infinite number of subjective impressions of it
According to Rasmussen, can we hear architecture? - CORRECT ANSWER-yes, as differently shaped rooms and
different materials reverberate sound differently
According to Rasmussen, Renaissance architecture is conceived from - CORRECT ANSWER-cavities or carving of
voluminous space
According to Rasmussen, the task of the architect is - CORRECT ANSWER-to bring order and relation into human
surroundings
According to Rasmussen, there are artistic or architectural problems best solved by utilizing "visual effects,"such as -
CORRECT ANSWER-effective contrasts
According to Rasmussen, we continually find the same two tendencies in architecture. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the rough form of the basket (emphasizing structure) and the smooth form of a clay vessel (emphasizing
surface)
According to Rasmussen, which of the following is true: - CORRECT ANSWER-there are no definite rules of color,
which if closely followed will guarantee beauty or good architecture
, According to Rasmussen,in architecturecolor is used to emphasize - CORRECT ANSWER-the "character"of a building,
to accentuate its form and material, and to elucidate its [spatial] divisions
Architect Louis I. Kahn believed buildings should be - CORRECT ANSWER-monumental and spiritually inspiring
Artists Lehmeier & Rissland transform the old town of Tallinn into - CORRECT ANSWER-a new type of public tour
exploring the sonic effects possible within the cityscape
Central St. Gilesin London, England,designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 2010, uses color - CORRECT
ANSWER-to break down the building mass and to visually enliven or activate the urban neighborhood
Compared to a gable roof, a hip roof is - CORRECT ANSWER-where all sides of the roof slope downwards to the walls
Exeter Library demonstrates an example of a "modern interpretation" of - CORRECT ANSWER-gothic architecture as
structural art
Facebook West in Menlo Park, CA, designed by Architect Frank Gehry in collaboration with Mark Zuckerberg,
represents - CORRECT ANSWER-a contemporary vision of anti-hierarchy, transparency and fluidity to foster free-form
collaborative work
Finnish Architect AlvarAalto (1898-1976) is known as - CORRECT ANSWER-an organic modernist, with buildings
formed around the life to be lived in them
For architect Alvar Aalto, - CORRECT ANSWER-form follows function, where the "utility and use" of the building drives
the form of the project
For architect Louis Kahn, - CORRECT ANSWER-materialconstruction should be understood, revealed and expressed in
the design of the building
For Rasmussen, the Forbidden City in Beijing represents what type of "rhythm"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Processional
rhythm
For Rasmussen, the most enlightening aspectof the Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne is - CORRECT ANSWER-how the
architect was able to discover certain possibilities in the site and how to make the most of them spatially
From a daylighting perspective, the interior of the Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France by Le Corbusier
(1954) is based on - CORRECT ANSWER-the shadow dimness of indirect lighting, in which form is only vaguely
revealed
Fuentes de Los Amantes, in Los Clubes, Mexico, completed in 1966 by Mexican architect Luis Barragon, is
characterized by its - CORRECT ANSWER-stereotomic form and use of bold colors
Gothic architecture is an expression of its - CORRECT ANSWER-structure and construction
In 1914-15, Swiss-born Architect Le Corbusier embarked on a seminal theoretical and spatial study of "structure" known
as - CORRECT ANSWER-Maison Dom-ino
In 1950, "Modular Man" and the concept of the "module"as a proportioning system was - CORRECT ANSWER-a new
system of proportions based on "the actions of human beings"
In an effort to depict a particular kind of lightquality, Peter Zumthor'ssketch for the Thermal Baths is drawn with -
CORRECT ANSWER-charcoal
In Ch. 8 of Experiencing Architecture, what does Rasmussen mean by "an excellent light"? - CORRECT ANSWER-the
"quality and difference" of light is more important than the amount or quantity of light
In line with the "symbolic use" of color, the log-houses in rural districts in Norway and Sweden are often painted a -
CORRECT ANSWER-deep red
In reference to notions of scale, proportion and harmony, Rasmussen notes that architecture has often been called -
CORRECT ANSWER-frozen music
In the architectural form of the early Christian churches or basilicas, with their large spaces, mosaic floors, stone walls,
and marble columns, - CORRECT ANSWER-text/speech transformed into a more rhythmic (musical) manner of
speaking in order to communicate to the congregation
In the context of today's reading and lecture, an anechoic chamber represents - CORRECT ANSWER-an absence of
boundary, an absence of architecture
In the final pages of his book "Experiencing Architecture," Rasmussen concludes - CORRECT ANSWER-if we are open
to impressions and sympathetically inclined, architecture will "open up and reveal its true essence" to us
questions with correct answers
. Mt. Angel Library is best known for its natural light coming from - CORRECT ANSWER-above
. One of the primary visual features of Fallingwater is - CORRECT ANSWER-the broad, smooth overhanging and
cantilevered terraces on three different levels
A "loggia" is - CORRECT ANSWER-a covered front exterior gallery, hallor corridor
A primary feature of the Baker House Dormitory at MIT in Boston, designed by Finnish Architect Alvar Aalto, is -
CORRECT ANSWER-the long, undulating wall in order to maximize the number of dorm rooms with a view of the
Charles River
A unique feature on the northern or MIT Campus side of the Baker Dormitory is - CORRECT ANSWER-the climbing
staircase
A unique visual feature of Exeter Library, in Exeter, New Hampshire, designed by Louis I. Kahn, is - CORRECT
ANSWER-the subtle way the exterior columns in the façade become smaller from the bottom of the building to the top
According to Danish Architect, Educator and Writer, Steen Eiler Rasmussen, the difference between architecture and
sculpture is - CORRECT ANSWER-architecture's utility
According to Rasmussen, - CORRECT ANSWER-buildings should be ahead of their time, such as the Guggenheim
Museum in Bilbao, Spain
According to Rasmussen, - CORRECT ANSWER-there is no objectively correct idea of any things appearance, only an
infinite number of subjective impressions of it
According to Rasmussen, can we hear architecture? - CORRECT ANSWER-yes, as differently shaped rooms and
different materials reverberate sound differently
According to Rasmussen, Renaissance architecture is conceived from - CORRECT ANSWER-cavities or carving of
voluminous space
According to Rasmussen, the task of the architect is - CORRECT ANSWER-to bring order and relation into human
surroundings
According to Rasmussen, there are artistic or architectural problems best solved by utilizing "visual effects,"such as -
CORRECT ANSWER-effective contrasts
According to Rasmussen, we continually find the same two tendencies in architecture. They are: - CORRECT
ANSWER-the rough form of the basket (emphasizing structure) and the smooth form of a clay vessel (emphasizing
surface)
According to Rasmussen, which of the following is true: - CORRECT ANSWER-there are no definite rules of color,
which if closely followed will guarantee beauty or good architecture
, According to Rasmussen,in architecturecolor is used to emphasize - CORRECT ANSWER-the "character"of a building,
to accentuate its form and material, and to elucidate its [spatial] divisions
Architect Louis I. Kahn believed buildings should be - CORRECT ANSWER-monumental and spiritually inspiring
Artists Lehmeier & Rissland transform the old town of Tallinn into - CORRECT ANSWER-a new type of public tour
exploring the sonic effects possible within the cityscape
Central St. Gilesin London, England,designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 2010, uses color - CORRECT
ANSWER-to break down the building mass and to visually enliven or activate the urban neighborhood
Compared to a gable roof, a hip roof is - CORRECT ANSWER-where all sides of the roof slope downwards to the walls
Exeter Library demonstrates an example of a "modern interpretation" of - CORRECT ANSWER-gothic architecture as
structural art
Facebook West in Menlo Park, CA, designed by Architect Frank Gehry in collaboration with Mark Zuckerberg,
represents - CORRECT ANSWER-a contemporary vision of anti-hierarchy, transparency and fluidity to foster free-form
collaborative work
Finnish Architect AlvarAalto (1898-1976) is known as - CORRECT ANSWER-an organic modernist, with buildings
formed around the life to be lived in them
For architect Alvar Aalto, - CORRECT ANSWER-form follows function, where the "utility and use" of the building drives
the form of the project
For architect Louis Kahn, - CORRECT ANSWER-materialconstruction should be understood, revealed and expressed in
the design of the building
For Rasmussen, the Forbidden City in Beijing represents what type of "rhythm"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Processional
rhythm
For Rasmussen, the most enlightening aspectof the Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne is - CORRECT ANSWER-how the
architect was able to discover certain possibilities in the site and how to make the most of them spatially
From a daylighting perspective, the interior of the Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France by Le Corbusier
(1954) is based on - CORRECT ANSWER-the shadow dimness of indirect lighting, in which form is only vaguely
revealed
Fuentes de Los Amantes, in Los Clubes, Mexico, completed in 1966 by Mexican architect Luis Barragon, is
characterized by its - CORRECT ANSWER-stereotomic form and use of bold colors
Gothic architecture is an expression of its - CORRECT ANSWER-structure and construction
In 1914-15, Swiss-born Architect Le Corbusier embarked on a seminal theoretical and spatial study of "structure" known
as - CORRECT ANSWER-Maison Dom-ino
In 1950, "Modular Man" and the concept of the "module"as a proportioning system was - CORRECT ANSWER-a new
system of proportions based on "the actions of human beings"
In an effort to depict a particular kind of lightquality, Peter Zumthor'ssketch for the Thermal Baths is drawn with -
CORRECT ANSWER-charcoal
In Ch. 8 of Experiencing Architecture, what does Rasmussen mean by "an excellent light"? - CORRECT ANSWER-the
"quality and difference" of light is more important than the amount or quantity of light
In line with the "symbolic use" of color, the log-houses in rural districts in Norway and Sweden are often painted a -
CORRECT ANSWER-deep red
In reference to notions of scale, proportion and harmony, Rasmussen notes that architecture has often been called -
CORRECT ANSWER-frozen music
In the architectural form of the early Christian churches or basilicas, with their large spaces, mosaic floors, stone walls,
and marble columns, - CORRECT ANSWER-text/speech transformed into a more rhythmic (musical) manner of
speaking in order to communicate to the congregation
In the context of today's reading and lecture, an anechoic chamber represents - CORRECT ANSWER-an absence of
boundary, an absence of architecture
In the final pages of his book "Experiencing Architecture," Rasmussen concludes - CORRECT ANSWER-if we are open
to impressions and sympathetically inclined, architecture will "open up and reveal its true essence" to us
