Architects Flashcards
(38 cards)
Tadao Ando
Church of light, critical regionalism, concrete
Zaha Hadid
Qatar World Cup Stadium, Parametric
Fumihiko Maki
American Modernism and Japanese Traditional Fusion, 4 World Trade Center
Christian De Portzamparc
LVMH Tower, 3 Key elements: Towers, Landmark Buildings, and Neighborhoods, Inspiration- city he is working in, One 57
Philip Johnson
Glass House, 1st Pritzker Winner
Wang Shu
Ningbo History Museum, Amateur Architecture Studios, Critical regionalism
Frank Gehry
Dancing House, ‘starchitect’, Disney Concert Hall, Deconstructivism (controlled chaos)
Walter Netsch
Inland Steel Building, ‘Field Theory’ - Totaling Squares
Aldo Rossi
Teatro del Mondo, city planning
Renzo Piano
The Pompidou Center, doesn’t have a distinct style
Gordon Bunshaft
Lever House, International Style, Corporate Functionality
I.M. Pei
Louvre, use of geometric shapes that complement the environment
Jørn Utzon
Sydney Opera House, additive architecture, only Danish Winner
Glenn Murcutt
Simplicity!!! House Designer, Magney House, Sole Practitioner
Adrian Smith
Burj Khalifa, tallest building
Kenzo Tange
Yoyogi Gymnasium, metabolist, Traditional Japanese
Oscar Nemeyer
The Cathedral of Brasilia, curves of nature (Rio)
Thom Mayne
San Francisco Federal Building, energy efficient, ‘connective tissue’, 41 Cooper Square - Firm: Morphosis
Richard Rogers
Lloyd’s Building, Social Activism, Barajas Airport
Jean Nouvel
Arab World Institute, no emotion=no architecture
Peter Zumthor
Therme Vals Spa/Hotel, relationship between body and environment
Hans Hollein
The Retti Candle Shop, criticized functionalism
Paulo Mendes Da Rocha
Butana House, Brazilian Brutalism, Paulistano Armchair
Gottfried Bohm
The Pilgrimage Church - Making Connections
