Introduction to Architectural Style.

The purpose of this activity is to introduce you to various aspects of style in both buildings and furniture. You will use a variety of print and electronic resources to answer the following questions.

Instructions: Read each question carefully, noting down the station # and the resource required. Go to that resource and use ONLY those resources provided at that station to answer the question. Do not move the print resources from their stations !

Station 1

Book: Visions of Power Turn to Chapter 6, find these 5 dictators in history, and match a building associated with their regime :
Name Building

Peter the great _____         a). Palazzo della Civilta Italiana

Napoleon III _____             b). The New Chancellery

Mussolini _____                 c). Red Army Theatre / Moskva Hotel/Moscow University

Hitler _____                     d). Paris Opera House

Stalin _____                     e). The Peter and Paul Fortress ; Peterhof

Station 2

Books: Look through general architecture books such as Architecture and draw the following structures:

a. Pont du Gard

b . Temple at Tikal
c. The Grand Pyramid Entrance to the Louvre

d. Sydney Opera House

Station 3 Book: . The Architecture Time Charts.

A. Define the following architectural terms using the glossary at the back:

 

Vault: _________________________________________________________________________
Portico: ________________________________________________________________________
Minaret: _______________________________________________________________________
Façade: ________________________________________________________________________
Atrium: _______________________________________________________________________

B. Use the timelines to determine the year these structures were constructed.

 

Parthenon _____________________________________________
Palais de Versailles______________________________________
Taj Mahal _____________________________________________
Eiffel Tower ___________________________________________
Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright _______________________

Station 4 Book: Dictionary of Furniture.

Match the chair with the style:

Adirondack Rocker _____            a). Victorian

Chippendale Chair_____              b). George Hepplewhite

Armoire-a-deux-corps_____         c). Scandinavian Modern

Camel-back Sofa_____               d). Arts and Crafts

Chesterfield_____                      e). Renaissance

Jacobsen Chair_____                 f). American Rococco

Station 5 Book: 20th Century Design : 1900-20. Fill in the blanks according to the information provided in the book.

1). Art Nouveau is French for __________________ _________________.

2). The use of ____________________ was at the heart of Art Nouveau style….with a sense of _________________________and _______________.

3). The French architect ________________________designed the signs for the Paris Underground system.

4). An important American glass designer of the time was Louis Comfort _________________________.

5). The Spanish architect ____________________________________ designed Casa Batllo in Barcelona.

6). Victorian rooms had been __________________and ___________________. Art Nouveau interiors

were the opposite - ________________ , ____________________ and filled with __________________.

Station 6: . Go to Architectural Digest Web site and note down an interesting this month’s feature article / cover story. ________________________________________________________________________________

Station 7: Use a search engine to find the location (city) of these great architectural structures :

Burj Al Arab____________________________________
The Parthenon __________________________________
Gare do Oriente __________________________________
The Supreme Court of Canada ______________________
Science Museum Principe Felipe _____________________

Station 8 Visit the site architecture.com

Who sponsors this site ?

_______________________________________________________________________________

Click on “Find out about”, then “ Sustainability and Climate Change”, then “Sustainability”.
Define Sustainable design:

__________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

ii. What does the site say about architecture and greenhouse gas emissions ?
__________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Click on  “Principles of Low Carbon Design and Refurbishment “ Go to the SUMMARY file and list the 6 Principles of Low Carbon Design

i. ____________________________________________________________________

ii. ____________________________________________________________________

iii. ____________________________________________________________________

iv. ____________________________________________________________________

v. ____________________________________________________________________

vi. ____________________________________________________________________

What is RIBApix ?

_________________________________________________________________________

Enter the following search terms on the RIBApix Quick Search box and answer how many hits you get for each of these search queries :

Art nouveau : __________
Gothic : __________
Deconstructivist : __________

Station 9 Search books or the internet and decide on two architects that most interest you. For each, include the following things:

*his or her name

*3 important facts about the architect, such as time period, architectural style, or famous landmarks.

*a drawing of one of their structures.