ARTI 185 – Aesthetics of Architecture, Interiors, and Design Interior Architecture Instructor: Matthew Ziff, Associate Professor

Exam 2 19 April 2012 Taking this exam obligates you to abide by the OU Student Code of Conduct This is to be completed 100% on your own. Each question is worth 2.77 points. All of the test questions are given within the context of this course, so think about what I have said to you, during the past two weeks, in the context of aesthetics, architecture, interiors, and design in general. 1. Totally harmonious design of an environment is exciting and interesting and adding variety is not necessary. a. true b. false 2. Many designers, myself included, like to say that 'design' can be described as consisting of: a. "unexpected and different elements mixed with added random ingredients" b. "difference enhanced with unexpected elements" c. "sameness tempered with difference" d. "variation that cannot be predicted" 3. In architecture and interiors, harmony, balance, scale, rhythm, and proportion are used to: a. create value in a property b. create levels of comfort in a space c. create color relationships in space d. create patterns in space 4. They believed that beauty came from practicality and that order is the origin of beauty: a. the Norwegians b. the Catholics c. the Shakers d. the Masons 5. Fundamental changes in manufacturing processes, transportation, communication, and materials that set the stage for the ideas and methods of Modernism occurred during the: a. French revolution b. Information revolution c. Political revolution d. Industrial revolution

6. Light is being used in this space to create visual:

a. proportion b. emphasis c. balance d. function 7. Factory environments of the mid to late 1800's, in Western Europe and the United States, were typically: a. clean, safe, and designed to maximize worker satisfaction b. brightly illuminated, well heated, and ventilated c. designed with safety systems integrated into the workings of the machinery d. dangerous, with women and children used as workers 8. The design of the Cleveland Arcade, on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, was influenced by the manufacturing and construction processes of: a. the Pantheon b. the Epcot Center c. the Barcelona Pavilion d. the Crystal Palace 9. "The possession of material goods was held in high esteem, the home was an expression of self- importance, and self worth, and the overall design aesthetic was one of densely filled interiors with as many pieces of furniture, fabrics, and collectible objects as possible", describes: a. the Modern period b. the Art Deco period c. the Victorian period d. the Post-Modern period

10. Designed and built in 1851, this building represented a dramatic new way for constructing large, public buildings. This building is:

  a. the Pantheon b. the Epcot Center c. the Barcelona Pavilion d. the Crystal Palace 11. The movement led by William Morris that rejected the machine in favor of handcrafted items, believed in honest expression of materials, and valued good craftsmanship was: a. the Impressionist Movement b. the Arts and Crafts Movement c. the Worker's Guild Movement d. the Industrial Labor Movement 12. This carefully detailed wood stair railing was designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908, for the:

a. Fallingwater House b. Farnsworth House c. Gamble House d. Venturi House e. The Fun Barn 13. The Scottish architect who designed the Glasgow School of Art, and Hill House, along with many pieces of furniture, posters, and even silverware, and ended his career in France doing watercolors was: a. Auguste Rodin b. Gustave Klimt c. Mies van de Rohe d. Charles Rennie Macintosh e. Marcel Breuer

14. This stained glass panel, dating from 1908, was designed by:

a. Charles Eduoard Jenneret b. Charles Rennie Macintosh c. Louis Comfort Tiffany d. Victor Horta e. William Levitt 15. The design of this handrail is best described as being in the:

a. Victorian style b. Post-Modern style c. Georgian style d. Art Nouveau style e. Greek style

16. The beginning of American prefabricated housing was in 1908 with: a. Sears Roebuck’s pre-cut kit, 'catalog' homes b. Montgomery Ward's timber building instruction manual c. Le Corbusier's 'Radiant City' d. Chicago's 'Cabrini Greene' e. New York's 'Levittown' 17. The Bauhaus, located in Germany, from 1919 - 1933, was a design school that was dedicated to the ideas of: b. Modernism c. Art Deco d. Arts and Crafts e. Impressionism 18. The beautiful Paris subway station entrances, like this one, were designed in the early 1900's by:

a. Hector Guimard b. Pablo Picasso c. Louis Comfort Tiffany d. Frank Lloyd Wright e. William Morris 19. The architect/designer of the Bauhaus building in Dessau, Germany, was: a. Antonio Gaudi b. Robert Venturi c. William Morris d. Walter Gropius e. Charles Rennie Mackintosh

20. Built in 1904, the 'Casa Battlo', in Barcelona, Spain, was designed by:

a. Rafael Nadal b. Antonio Gaudi c. Joseph Paxton d. Pablo Picasso e. Miguel de Cervantes 21. The People's Bank, in Sydney, Ohio, was designed in 1911 by:

a. Frank Lloyd Wright b. Charles Eames c. Mies van de Rohe d. Louis Sullivan e. Louis Comfort Tiffany

22. “Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of volumes brought together in light.” was stated by: a. Frank Lloyd Wright b. Charles Eames c. William Morris d. Le Corbusier e. Ice T 23. This rocking lounge chair, designed in the early 1900's by:

a. the Thonet Brothers b. the Dopyera Brothers c. Charles and Henry Greene d. the Jenneret Brothers 24. Probably the best known of Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Prairie' style houses, located in Oak Park, Illinois, just outside Chicago, is the:

a. Millard House b. Horta House c. Robie House d. Eames House e. Farnsworth House

25. This painting by Piet Mondrian, dating from approximately 1924, is a good example of:

a. Art Nouveau b. Art Deco c. De Stijl d. Modernism e. Post-Modernism 26. "A socially progressive trend of thought that affirms the power of human beings to create, improve and reshape their environment with the aid of practical experimentation, scientific knowledge, or technology." is a description of: a. Art Nouveau b. Modernism c. Art Deco d. Arts and Crafts e. Impressionism 27. Pre-cast, interlocking, concrete blocks that he called 'Textile Blocks' were used in only four houses designed by: a. Frank Lloyd Wright b. Charles Eames c. William Morris d. Le Corbusier e. William Levitt 28. Le Corbusier's "Five Points of Architecture" were elements that he thought should be included in all works of architecture, and included all but which one of these: a. roof gardens b. horizontal windows c. open plan d. supporting columns (pilotis) e. hot tubs 29. "Messy vitality, richness over simplicity and clarity, many levels of meaning, and starting with the user's value system" is a description of: a. Art Nouveau b. Post-Modernism c. Modernism d. De Stijl e. Art Deco

30. The 'Wassily' chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, was designed in:

a. 1989 b. 1969 c. 1949 d. 1929 e. 1899 31. The driving, fundamental, idea behind the design of "Fallingwater" by Frank Lloyd Wright is the:

a. integration of mechanical systems with security systems for owner safety b. integration of nature & site specific conditions with the architecture c. integration of advanced structural ideas with user friendly conveniences d. integration of new materials and methods of construction with cost efficiency 32. "Based on mathematical geometric shapes, employing linear symmetry, use of materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, lacquer, Bakelite, Chrome and inlaid wood, and repeated visual motifs" is a description of: a. Modernism b. Art Deco c. Art Nouveau d. De Stijl e. Post-Modernism

33. Urban conditions in the early 20th century motivated Le Corbusier to propose ideas such as 'The Radiant City' because: a. city life was generally very pleasant and comfortable for all residents b. city life was generally crowded, noisy, unsanitary, and unsafe for many c. city life was generally no different from living in the suburbs d. city life was generally harmonious and worked well with transportation systems 34. A typical American city has many apartment buildings like these. A well known architectural precedent, or originating idea, that made these kinds of buildings possible was:

a. the Crystal Palace b. the Maison Horta c. the Farnsworth House d. the Radiant City 35. This photograph, of a residence designed by Robert Stern, is a good example of design of the period called:

a. Art Nouveau b. Post-Modernism c. Modernism d. De Stijl e. Art Deco

36. This photo, of Rockefeller Plaza, in New York city, is a good example of:

a. Art Nouveau b. Post-Modernism c. Modernism d. De Stijl e. Art Deco Be sure to fill in your PID number on the scantron sheet End of Exam 2 You may leave when you are finished with the exam. See you on Monday!