Learning Objectives

In addition to being able to recognize all of the key terms, artists, and artworks presented to you in the chapter, after reading the chapter you should be able to:

1.

discuss the differences between shell systems and skeleton-and-skin systems of construction, both structurally and historically.

2.

distinguish between load-bearing, post-and-lintel, balloon-frame, steel-frame, reinforced-concrete, and geodesic-dome construction, and name specific examples of buildings constructed using each system.

3.

describe the Greek Orders and identify each of the following parts: entablature, architrave, frieze, cornice, pediment, and capital.

4.

explain the use of bracket sets in Chinese and Japanese architectural structures, using specific buildings as examples.

5.

describe the structure and evolution of the arch and its many uses as an architectural form from ancient Roman times through the Gothic era.

6.

describe the difference between the structure of the round arch, the pointed arch, and the corbelled arch, and provide specific examples of buildings employing each type of arch.

7.

distinguish between Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles as seen in medieval cathedrals and churches.

8.

discuss the significance of the design of the Crystal Palace in London and the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the innovations of 20^th-century architecture.

9.

discuss examples of architecture designed for use as places of worship, art museums, office spaces, and domestic dwellings, and explain how use helps determine design.

10.

define environmental design and discuss the unique concerns this profession addresses.

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