Rasmussen 7-10 questions and answers
with solutions
According to Rasmussen, we continually find the same two tendencies in
architecture. They are: - ANSWER the rough form of the basket
(emphasizing structure) and the smooth form of a clay vessel
(emphasizing surface)
The Musee Ando Hiroshige in Tochigi, Japan, designed by architect Kengo
Kuma, represents what arch-type of form: - ANSWER tectonic form, an
expression of construction
Fuentes de Los Amantes, in Los Clubes, Mexico, completed in 1966 by
Mexican architect Luis Barragon, is characterized by its - ANSWER
stereotomic form and use of bold colors
The interior of the Church of Marco Canveses, designed by Portuguese
architect Alvaro Siza in 1996, comprises - ANSWER a stereotomic form,
with its smooth form white walls
Architect Louis I. Kahn believed buildings should be - ANSWER
monumental and spiritually inspiring
, Louis Kahn consulted with his friend Luis Barragon who recommended
what suggestion to him at the Salk Institute? - ANSWER to leave the
courtyard between the buildings empty, surfaced only with marble, to
create "a façade to the sky"
The Salk Institute is composed of which of the following primary
materials: - ANSWER concrete, wood and marble (travertine)
The teak wood surfaces surrounding the windows in the towers along
the court of the Salk Institute is characterized by its - ANSWER rough,
unfinished texture
The concrete walls of the Salk Institute are an expression of - ANSWER
tectonic form, due to the visual expression of its construction, such as
its panel joints and snap ties
For architect Louis Kahn, - ANSWER material construction should be
understood, revealed and expressed in the design of the building
In Ch. 8 of Experiencing Architecture, what does Rasmussen mean by "an
excellent light"? - ANSWER the "quality and difference" of light is more
important than the amount or quantity of light
In the topsy-turvy world of theater, the painting of the "Dancers" by
artist Edward Degas, depicts stage actors or dancers with lighting -
ANSWER from below
with solutions
According to Rasmussen, we continually find the same two tendencies in
architecture. They are: - ANSWER the rough form of the basket
(emphasizing structure) and the smooth form of a clay vessel
(emphasizing surface)
The Musee Ando Hiroshige in Tochigi, Japan, designed by architect Kengo
Kuma, represents what arch-type of form: - ANSWER tectonic form, an
expression of construction
Fuentes de Los Amantes, in Los Clubes, Mexico, completed in 1966 by
Mexican architect Luis Barragon, is characterized by its - ANSWER
stereotomic form and use of bold colors
The interior of the Church of Marco Canveses, designed by Portuguese
architect Alvaro Siza in 1996, comprises - ANSWER a stereotomic form,
with its smooth form white walls
Architect Louis I. Kahn believed buildings should be - ANSWER
monumental and spiritually inspiring
, Louis Kahn consulted with his friend Luis Barragon who recommended
what suggestion to him at the Salk Institute? - ANSWER to leave the
courtyard between the buildings empty, surfaced only with marble, to
create "a façade to the sky"
The Salk Institute is composed of which of the following primary
materials: - ANSWER concrete, wood and marble (travertine)
The teak wood surfaces surrounding the windows in the towers along
the court of the Salk Institute is characterized by its - ANSWER rough,
unfinished texture
The concrete walls of the Salk Institute are an expression of - ANSWER
tectonic form, due to the visual expression of its construction, such as
its panel joints and snap ties
For architect Louis Kahn, - ANSWER material construction should be
understood, revealed and expressed in the design of the building
In Ch. 8 of Experiencing Architecture, what does Rasmussen mean by "an
excellent light"? - ANSWER the "quality and difference" of light is more
important than the amount or quantity of light
In the topsy-turvy world of theater, the painting of the "Dancers" by
artist Edward Degas, depicts stage actors or dancers with lighting -
ANSWER from below
