Modern Architecture

Question 1

Lloyds of London architect and date?

Answer 1

1978- Richard Rogers

Question 2

The Gherkin architect and date

Answer 2

2003- Norman Foster

Question 3

British Museum Glass Roofing architect and date?

Answer 3

2000 - Norman Foster

Question 4

Who was one of the first contemporary london architects
What

Answer 4

Arne Jacobesn

Question 5

The Ritz was built by who and when?

Answer 5

Mews & Davies
1906

Question 6

Which shop in Oxford Street is known on the inside as the Parthenon?

Answer 6

Marks And Spencer

Question 7

Who designed Palladium House and when?

Answer 7

Hood & Jeves 1929

Question 8

Where would you find the Isokon flats?

Answer 8

Hampstead 1934 Wells Coates
Modernism (style)

Question 9

Where was Erno Goldfingers house ?

Answer 9

2 Willow Road - Hampstead.

Question 10

When was the Royal festival Hall built, and by who?

M+M

Answer 10

1951- Mathew + Martin
Modernism ( style)

Question 12

What style is the Hoover Building on the A4

Answer 12

Art Deco - 1931 and 1933. The Art Deco building was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners

Question 13

Who built the Carreras cigarette Factory and when?

M.E and O.H ?

Answer 13

1926–28 by the Carreras Tobacco Company owned by the Russian-Jewish inventor and philanthropist Bernhard Baron on the communal garden area of Mornington Crescent, to a design by architects M. E. and O. H. Collins and A. G. Porri.

Question 14

In what style is the Euston Tower?
Millbank tower and marathon house?

Answer 14

International Style
Euston Tower 1970
Millbank Tower 1963
Marathon house 1960

Question 15

Who coined the term Brutalisim ?

Smithson ?

Answer 15

The term Brutalism was first used by Architects ‘ Alison and Peter Smithson 1954

Question 16

Who was the architect for the Barbican, and what year

C.P.B ?

Answer 16

1982- Chamberlain, Powell and Bon .

Question 17

Who was the architect for the Trellick Tower, and when? And what style

Answer 17

1972- Erno Goldfinger, Brutalism style

Question 18

Who was the architect who designed Centre Point and what year /Style

G.M.S ?

Answer 18

1966- George Marsh / Seifert
Brutalism Style

Question 19

National Theatre was built when and by who?

Lesdrum ?

Answer 19

1976 - Denys Lasdum
Brutalism style

Question 20

The Broadgate Development was built when and by who ?

A.P

Answer 20

1980s- Arup and Peter Foggo

Question 21

Which Royal Hated the Post modernist style?

Answer 21

Prince Charles has been critical of Postmodern architecture, calling it “unfruitful” and “offensive.”

Question 22

Who built ‘ One Poultry and when?

Sir J—- S——-

Answer 22

1997- Sir james Sterling

Question 23

What is the youngest listed Building?

Answer 23

One Poultry ( Youngest listed building 1990s ) Post Modernism

Question 25

What style is the M16 headquarters?

Answer 25

Post Modernism.

Question 26

Who designed the MI6 Building and when?

Answer 26

Terry Farrell -1994

Question 27

What style is charing cross station?

Answer 27

1990s Post Modernism

Question 37

What are the features of Brutalist architecture.

Answer 37

Raw in design rough and just plane brick.

Question 38

On a building of classical design, where would you find the " Entablature ?

Answer 38

The entablature is found above the columns of a structure but below the roof. Entablature elements such as the cornice, frieze, and architrave are supported by the columns below and offered support for the roof above.

Question 40

List the Three phases of English Gothic in order

Answer 40

Early English. Decorated. Perpendicular

Question 41

In architecture what is blind arcading

Answer 41

Arch does not penetrate through to the other side of the wall.

Question 42

Edward lutyens often worked with a famous female gardener , who was she

Answer 42

Gertrude jekyll

Question 43

Long and short work was a method of Building used in which period?

Answer 43

Anglo -saxon

Question 44

What is the name of the Royal horticultural society garden in Surrey.

Answer 44

Wisely

Question 45

Which landscape gardener was known as Moher nature's husband

Answer 45

Lancelot Capability Brown