Exploring Modern Architecture

Who is credited with first using the term 'modern architecture'?

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Walter Gropius

• Otto Wagner

• Le Corbusier

Which school is considered the most influential in the modernist movement?

• Bauhaus

• Harvard Graduate School of Design

• Royal College of Art

• Pratt Institute

What was the Bauhaus's stance on ornamentation in architecture?

• It depended on the building's function

• It should be minimized

• It was essential for beauty

• It was to be completely avoided

What was Mies Van Der Rohe's mantra?

• Less is more

• Beauty in simplicity

• Function over form

• Form follows function

Le Corbusier described a house as a machine for what?

• Art

• Living

• Working

• Entertainment

Which architect is known for the phrase 'a machine to live in'?

• Mies Van Der Rohe

• Frank Lloyd Wright

• Le Corbusier

• Walter Gropius

What was the primary goal of modernist architects?

• To create ornamental designs

• To build taller skyscrapers

• To solve societal problems

• To revive classical architecture

Which exhibition coined the term 'International Style'?

• 1925 Paris Exposition

• 1955 Milan Triennale

• 1964 New York World's Fair

• 1932 MoMA Exhibition

What was a key feature of the International Style?

• Ornamented facades

• Small, enclosed spaces

• Use of traditional materials

• Lack of ornamentation

Which building is an example of modernism's influence in New York?

• Empire State Building

• Flatiron Building

• Chrysler Building

• Seagram Building