Frank Gehry - Unit Test

Which of these topics does the lecturer not discuss?

• the three characteristics of architecture
• the  characteristics of Gehry's work
• the reasons styles in architecture change
• the reasons Gehry developed his style

What is the lecture mainly about?

• traditional values in architecture
• the development of Gehry's style
• examples of Gehry's designs
• the science of architecture

What did Vitruvius say about buildings?

• They should be sound
• They should meet their intended use.
• They should be beautiful.
• all of the above

What is another way to say "the reason" a building is being built?

• its style
• its intended use
• its beauty
• its safety

Which principle do architects often disagree upon?

• how to design a building to meet its intended use
• how to make a building that's structurally sound
• how to make a building that's functional
• how to create a buiding that's aesthetically pleasing

Why does the speaker mention styles in clothes and cars?

• to emphasize the styles from fifty years ago
• to point out that styles in architecture change too
• to point out styles in architecture in the 1970s
• to show how Gehry's style changed

Why does the speaker consider Gehry an architectural pioneer?

• because Gehry lived in California
• because Gehry worked on buildings in many countries
• because Gehry wasn't afraid to try new ideas
• because Gehry designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A.

What is using simple building material and chain-link fence an example of?

• being resourceful
• being artistic
• being playful
• being innovative

How are Gehry's designs innovative?

• His neighbours didn't like his house.
• Many of his buildings don't have straight walls.
• He uses irregular angles and shapes.
• both b and c

Why did Gehry develop his dynamic style?

• because he follows traditionl principles of architecture
• because he thinks more like an artist, a sculptor
• because he builds many types of buildings
• because he worked mostly in California in the 1970s