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According to Frank Gehry, the forms of his Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, unfold like a(n) |
| | A) | giant "open book." |
| | B) | beautiful "bolt of fabric." |
| | C) | efficient "toaster oven." |
| | D) | "bright napkin." |
| | E) | great "metal flower." |
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The physical stability of a building depends on the ________ of its architecture. |
| | A) | philosophy |
| | B) | structural system |
| | C) | Greek order |
| | D) | entasis |
| | E) | shell system |
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| 3 | |
Gustave Eiffel's famous tower in Paris, France, was constructed of |
| | A) | stainless steel. |
| | B) | iron. |
| | C) | sheet metal. |
| | D) | glass and tile. |
| | E) | copper. |
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To distribute the weight of its roof onto its posts, the Byodo-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan, utilizes |
| | A) | arch and vault. |
| | B) | frame and cornice. |
| | C) | entablature. |
| | D) | bracket sets. |
| | E) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The simplest building-construction system is the _______ structure. |
| | A) | round-arch-and-vault |
| | B) | dome |
| | C) | load-bearing |
| | D) | post-and-lintel |
| | E) | cast-iron |
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Compared to the post-and-lintel, an arch has the advantage of |
| | A) | being an attractive form. |
| | B) | creating large, open interior spaces. |
| | C) | allowing more light into its structure. |
| | D) | requiring the use of less building material. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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An arch rotated 360 degrees on its axis is called |
| | A) | a barrel vault. |
| | B) | a dome. |
| | C) | a complex arch. |
| | D) | an oculus. |
| | E) | a flying buttress. |
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As seen in Hagia Sophia, the transitional section between the dome and the rectangular base is a |
| | A) | pendentive. |
| | B) | vault. |
| | C) | keystone. |
| | D) | nave. |
| | E) | cornice. |
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The use of steel-frame construction and the elevator made possible what type of architecture? |
| | A) | post-and-lintel |
| | B) | domestic architecture |
| | C) | the skyscraper |
| | D) | geodesic domes |
| | E) | balloon-frame construction |
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In 1947, R. Buckminster Fuller patented the design that he is still best known for today, the |
| | A) | the McMansion. |
| | B) | the megamall. |
| | C) | the Dymaxion House. |
| | D) | the geodesic dome. |
| | E) | All of the answers are correct. |
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