ARC 314i Test III                               Name_______________________

Identification 25 points

Architect: Frank Llyod Wright

Structure: Falling Water house

Architect: Le Corbusier

Structure: Ronchamp

Architect: Buckminster Fuller

Structure: Bucky Dome Home

Essays 15 points each

1.   From Experiencing Architecture describe with example Daylight in Architecture (chapter VIII).

Light is of great importance in experiencing architecture.   The similar room can be made to provide a wide array of spatial impressions by the simple expedient of changing the location and size of its opening the light quality is much more important. For examples, individuals who carryout fine work like needlework often become tired in the event that light is poor and attempt to remedy it in vain through increasing the light intensity rather than quality. For instance, in Sweden, the Concert hall situated in Gothenburg has a long public foyer in the 2nd floor with a window extending almost the entire side wall length. the hall is usually painted in light colors, and there is a lot of reflected lights from ceiling and walls. At the end of the wall, there is a colorful woven tapestry that receives side light from the left window. the location has done full justice to the texture, design and the colors of the tapestry.

2.   From Experiencing Architecture describe with example Color in Architecture (chapter IX).

Color in architecture is mainly used for the purpose of emphasizing the character of the building, mainly to accentuate its material and form, as well as, elucidating its divisions. Examples of building that demonstrate color in architecture are the ancient Greek Temples.

3.   From Experiencing Architecture describe with example Hearing in Architecture (chapter X).

For instance, the Thorvaldsen’s Museum situated in Copenhagen has an acoustical effect similar to that of tunnels and passages. Architecture reflects sounds and gives the impression of natural and form. Divergent shaped materials and rooms reverberate differently.

4.   Using the Disney Building by Michael Graves describe why he created such ‘Postmodern” architecture.

Michael graves created the Postmodern” architecture such as the Disney Building because together with other architects had become tired of simple structures and clean lines of the prevailing modernist architecture movement. Graves through the postmodern architecture brought decoration, whimsy, as well as, absurdity to architecture. Graves designed the Disney Building, which feature vast figures of the dwarves from the seven dwarfs and Snow-white on its facade that acts as caryatids. This illustrates the independences in architectural designs that the postmodern architects enjoyed.

5.   Using the Bucky Dome Home describe why Fuller chose to live in the Dome.

Fuller anticipated that the Bucky Dome Home would assist in addressing the postwar housing crises.