Kingston University Town House Quiz

What is the Kingston University Town House described as in the RIBA Stirling Prize citation 2021?

• A theatre for life

• A library for students

• A museum of art

• A center for sports

According to the RIBA Stirling Prize citation 2021, what can delightfully co-exist in the Kingston University Town House?

• Quiet reading, loud performance, research, and learning

• Sports, music, art, and dance

• Technology, innovation, business, and management

• History, culture, language, and literature

Who is credited with the RIBA Stirling Prize citation 2021 for the Kingston University Town House?

• Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank

• Dennis Gilbert, Peter Langdown, Ed Reeve, and Philip Vile

• Kingston University Board of Directors

• The Mayor of London

What has accelerated and impacted how we live and work in recent decades?

• Economic changes

• Technological and social transformations

• Political changes

• Environmental changes

What is of particular relevance for universities' teaching, research, and knowledge exchange?

• Economic stability

• Political changes

• Access to information and conducting ourselves with others

• Environmental sustainability

How is information now accessed according to the text?

• Through books and libraries

• Through distributed, circular, iterative, and faster means

• Through newspapers and magazines

• Through face-to-face interactions

What has the ubiquity of platforms and networks led to?

• Less interconnectedness

• More isolated individuals

• More interconnectedness and arguably more isolation

• Decreased technological advancements

What challenge does the situation pose to universities designed on the English model?

• Increased funding

• Narrowed exposure to a breadth of subjects and knowledge

• Decreased student enrollment

• Increased political influence

What is a great strength of universities traditionally insular places of great expertise?

• Political influence

• Economic stability

• Freedom to generate new knowledge and insights

• Environmental sustainability

What is a weakness when the world is becoming more interconnected through technological innovations?

• Increased political influence

• The issues facing us are becoming more complex

• Decreased student enrollment

• Economic instability