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d. THE FISH
3. Rising from the Arabian Gulf on an island 280 metres from the shores
of the renowned Jumeirah beach and designed to resemble the
graceful sails of an Arabian dhow, Burj Al Arab soars to a height of
__________, dominating Dubai’s coastline.
a. 320 METERS
b. 321 METERS
c. 322 METERS
d. 323 METERS
a. 130 METERS
b. 230 METER
c. 310 METERS
d. 320 METERS
8. The Illinois Institute of Technology
a. RENZO PIANO
b. MIES VAN DER ROHE
c. REM KOOLHAAS
d. CESAR PELLI
a. RENZO PIANO
b. MIES VAN DER ROHE
c. REM KOOLHAAS
d. CESAR PELLI
10. Who is the Architect of the Ski Jump Bergisel located at Innsbruck,
Austria?
a. SHIGERU BAN
b. ZAHA HADID
c. KISHO KURUKAWA
d. CESAR PELLI
a. PODIUM
b. BRIDGE
c. BASE
d. SLIDE
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. BURJ AL ARAB
c. CYBERPORT (Arquitectonica)
d. HEARST TOWER
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. BURJ AL ARAB
c. CYBERPORT
d. HEARST TOWER
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. THE SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE
a. RENZO PIANO
b. MIES VAN DER ROHE
c. REM KOOLHAAS
d. CESAR PELLI
18. The 60,000 square foot New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
building has been designed by internationally acclaimed avant-garde
architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the firm _____.
a. ASANA
b. SANAA
c. SAANA
d. NAASA
a. SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
b. OSCAR NIEMEYER
c. RENZO PIANO
d. RICHARD MEIER
20. What was the Hannover expo's theme and the concept
of the Japanese Pavilion thus creating a structure whose materials
could be recycled when it was dismantled?
a. GLOBALIZATION
b. ENVIRONMENT
c. INDUSTRIALIZATION
d. MEDITATION
23. A transparent, tough and very light hi-tech material. It was preferred
to glass also due to the fact that it is not sticky and is therefore self-
cleaning. This material can be recycled and has been assembled in
such a way that it will be possible to replace it in future with better
materials.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 168
a. POLYCARBONATE
b. ETHYLTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
c. FORMALDEHYDE
d. HYDROXYETHYCELLULOSE
e. FUTURE SYSTEM
f. LAB ARCHITECTURE
g. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
h. TOYO ITO & ASSOCIATES
25. The building, which is to resemble a mixture of whale and shell, was
developed by the architect Thomas Klumpp of Bremen.
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. THE SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE
c. UNIVERSUM SCIENCE CENTER
d. KUNSTHAUS GRAZ ART MUSEUM
26. The Parco Della Musica auditorium by(Renzo Piano) is a large multi-
function public music complex to the north of ____ - in the area where
the 1960 Olympics had been staged.
a. ROME
b. FRANCE
c. GERMANY
d. AUSTRIA
a. SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
b. OSCAR NIEMEYER
c. RENZO PIANO
d. RICHARD MEIER
29. A Santiago Calatrava masterpiece, this 190 meter tall concrete and
steel tower turns 90 degrees from bottom to top.
Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works By: Alexander Tzonis Publisher: Rizzoli
a. BROKEN TORSO
b. SPINNING TORSO
c. TWISTED TORSO
d. TURNING TORSO
30. The parish church for the year 2000 was conceived as a new center for
a somewhat isolated housing quarter on the outskirts of Rome.
32. Rem Koolhaas and ___ was selected through a competition for the
design of the Casa da Musica.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 138
a. AIA
b. PIA
c. OMA
d. UAP
a. FUTURE SYSTEM
b. LAB ARCHITECTURE
c. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
d. IAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. BURJ AL ARAB
c. TAIPEI 101
d. HEARST TOWER
a. 15 YEARS
b. 16 YEARS
c. 17 YEARS
d. 18 YEARS
a. SPAIN
b. BARCELONA
c. MADRID
a. EQUILATERAL
b. ISOSCELES
c. RIGHT
a. FUTURE SYSTEM
b. LAB ARCHITECTURE
c. HERZOG & DE MEURON
d. IAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM
c. HEARST TOWER
d. NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
42. The proportional structure of the entire complex of the Jubilee Church
is based on a series of squares and how many circles?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
43. Structurally the tower has a triangulated form – a four-story tall
_______- a highly efficient solution that uses 20 percent less steel
than a conventionally framed structure.
a. GRID
b. DIAGRID
c. TRIGRID
d. QUADGRID
44. It holds the world record in three of the Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat's height categories: tallest to the structural top, tallest
to the roof, and highest occupied floor and surpassing the height of the
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur in late August 2003.
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. BURJ AL ARAB
c. TAIPEI 101
d. HEARST TOWER
45. It is said to be London's first environmentally sustainable or ‘green’
skyscraper.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 185
a. HEARST TOWER
b. SPIRE OF DUBLIN
c. TORRE AGBAR
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 185
a. 2000
b. 2002
c. 2004
d. 2006
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 77
a. TOWER
b. TEMPLE
c. PAGODA
d. SPIRE
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p. 77
a. FUTURE SYSTEM
b. LAB ARCHITECTURE
c. C.Y. LEE & PARTNERS
d. IAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS
49. A strange, beautiful, powerful, lyrical composition. Curving ramps
connect across pool to sculptural eye and to long low layered box.
Sometimes referred to as the "Eye Museum" because of its signature
form.
50. The ____________, chosen as an arena for the World Cup Games in
2002, will continue to grow striving to become a large-scale and
extensive all-purpose sports park ready for the 2008 Second Tour of
the Japanese Inter-Prefectural Athletic Competition.
51. It is the true icon for a European capital city, confident of itself and its
ability to produce cultural statements of significance.
Design and Architecture (Asia) Issue 23 2004-2005, p.24
a. HEARST TOWER
b. SPIRE OF DUBLIN
c. TORRE AGBAR
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
52. Like a bubble of air, the bluish, shimmering skin of the Kunsthaus by
Spacelab floats above its glass-walled ground floor. Spanning up to
_________ in width, the biomorphic construction envelops two large
exhibition rooms without additional supports.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006
a. 50 METERS
b. 60 METERS
c. 70 METERS
d. 80 METERS
a. 60 METERS
b. 80 METERS
c. 100 METERS
d. 120 METERS
a. FUTURE SYSTEM
b. LAB ARCHITECTURE
c. HERZOG & DE MEURON
d. IAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS
57. The Contemporary Art and Architecture Centre in Rome designed by Zaha
Hadid was inaugurated with the name MAXXI. What does MAXXI stand for?
a. FUTURE SYSTEM
b. LAB ARCHITECTURE
c. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
d. IAN RITCHIE ARCHITECTS
61. The National Art Center, a functional mega museum which recently
opened in Tokyo was designed by ______________.
November 2007 edition of Architectural Record by Robert Ivy, FAIA
a. TADAO ANDO
b. KISHO KURUKAWA
c. SHIGERU BAN
d. ZAHA HADID
62. In planning since the 1970’s, and designed and constructed between
2000 and ____, The National Art Center combines a random collection
November 2007 edition of Architectural Record by Robert Ivy, FAIA
a. 2004
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2007
a. FRANCE
b. TOKYO
c. BEIJING
d. GERMANY
64. The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2003, is designed by Brazilian
architect, _______________.
Architecture Now! 3 By: Philip Jodidio Publisher: Taschen
a. SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
b. OSCAR NIEMEYER
c. RENZO PIANO
d. RICHARD MEIER
65. Who is the designer of the Glass Shutter House constructed from 2001
to 2003?
Architecture Now! 3 By: Philip Jodidio Publisher: Taschen
a. TADAO ANDO
b. KISHO KURUKAWA
c. SHIGERU BAN
d. ZAHA HADID
a. NOD’S
b. MOD’S
c. ROD’S
d. TOD’S
i. FUTURE SYSTEM
j. LAB ARCHITECTURE
k. GRIMSHAW ARCHITECTS
l. TOYO ITO & ASSOCIATES
68. An AIA Gold Medal Winner who designed the 80 South Street in New
York.
Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works By: Alexander Tzonis Publisher: Rizzoli
a. SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
b. OSCAR NIEMEYER
c. RENZO PIANO
d. RICHARD MEIER
69. The ___________ is a 31-story bullet-shaped “symbol of the international
metropolis”.
a. HEARST TOWER
b. SPIRE OF DUBLIN
c. TORRE AGBAR
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
70. The Swiss RE Headquarters building by Architects Foster & Partners is located
at 30 St. Mary Axe, _____________.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p.182
a. BERLIN, GERMANY
b. BEIJING, CHINA
c. LONDON, ENGLAND
d. GRAZ, AUSTRIA
a. ALPHA
b. PHI
c. PHAENO
d. OMEGA
74. Zaha Hadid’s project in Wolfsburg, Germany got its name from the
Greek word stated above, what is the name of this project?
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p.143
75. Named after the city’s most famous son, _________ came to live in
Pendlebury near Salford when he was 22, and turned daily scenes of
Northern grind into evocative paintings of smoking mills and factories.
Buildings for Tomorrow: Architecture that changed our World By: Paul Cattermole 2006, p.117
a. B.T. ALEXANDRINA
b. P. PICASSO
c. L.S. LOWRY
d. DA VINCI
e. BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA
f. THE BIRD’S NEST
g. THE LOWRY
h. THE EDEN PROJECT
Instruction: MULTIPLE CHOICE: Identify the name of the building and
encircle the letter of your answer.
77.
a. SAGE MUSIC CENTER
b. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
c. TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE
d. PARCO DELLA MUSICA
http://www.arcspace.com
78.
a. BERGISEL SKI JUMP
b. SPIRE OF DUBLIN
c. TORRE AGBAR
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
http://www.arcspace.com
79.
a. MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
b. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
c. MUSEUM OF ART FOR THE XXI CENTURY
d. NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
http://www.arcspace.com
80.
a. TORRE AGBAR
b. HEARST TOWER
c. TURNING TORSO
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
http://archrecord.construction.com/
81.
a. SAGE MUSIC CENTER
b. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
c. TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE
d. PARCO DELLA MUSICA
http://www.arcspace.com
82.
a. JUBILEE CHURCH
b. CCTV HEADQUARTERS
c. THE BIRD’S NEST
d. OITA STADIUM
http://www.arcspace.com
83.
a. TORRE AGBAR
b. HEARST TOWER
c. TURNING TORSO
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
http://www.arcspace.com
84.
a. TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE
b. PARCO DELLA MUSICA
c. CCTV HEADQUARTERS
d. FORUM
http://www.arcspace.com
85.
a. TORRE AGBAR
b. SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM
c. HEARST TOWER
d. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
Http://www.arcspace.com
86.
a. SAGE MUSIC CENTER
b. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
c. TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE
d. PARCO DELLA MUSICA
http://www.bluffton.edu/
87.
a. MODERN ART MUSEUM
b. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
c. OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM
d. MUSEUM OF ART FOR THE XXI CENTURY
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
88.
a. MCCORMICK TRIBUNE CAMPUS CENTER
b. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
c. OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM
d. SAGE MUSIC CENTER
http://www.arcspace.com
89.
a. BEIJING OLYMPIC STADIUM
b. CCTV HEADQUARTERS
c. THE BIRD’S NEST
d. OITA STADIUM
http://www.arcspace.com
90.
a. MODERN ART MUSEUM
b. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
c. OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM
d. CCTV HEADQUARTERS
http://www.arcspace.com
91.
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. THE SELFRIDGES
c. UNIVERSUM SCIENCE CENTER
d. KUNSTHAUS GRAZ ART MUSEUM
http://www.arcspace.com
92.
a. SAGE MUSIC CENTER
b. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
c. TENERIFE OPERA HOUSE
d. PARCO DELLA MUSICA
93.
a. THE EDEN PROJECT
b. LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
c. MILLENNIUM PARK PRITZKER PAVILLION
d. JAPANESE PAVILLION EXPO 2000
94.
a. THE EDEN PROJECT
b. LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
c. MILLENNIUM PARK PRITZKER PAVILLION
d. JAPANESE PAVILLION EXPO 2000
95.
a. BEIJING OLYMPIC STADIUM
b. CCTV HEADQUARTERS
c. THE BIRD’S NEST
d. OITA STADIUM
96.
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. THE SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE
c. UNIVERSUM SCIENCE CENTER
d. KUNSTHAUS GRAZ ART MUSEUM
97.
a. SWISS RE HEADQUARTERS
b. THE SELFRIDGES
c. UNIVERSUM SCIENCE CENTER
d. KUNSTHAUS GRAZ ART MUSEUM
98.
a. MODERN ART MUSEUM
b. CAIXA GALICIA FOUNDATION
c. OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM
d. (JAPAN)NATIONAL ART CENTER
99.
a. MODERN ART MUSEUM
b. CAIXA GALICIA FOUNDATION
c. OSCAR NIEMEYER MUSEUM
d. NATIONAL ART CENTER
100.
a. THE EDEN PROJECT
b. LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
c. MILLENNIUM PARK PRITZKER PAVILLION
d. JAPANESE PAVILLION EXPO 2000
ANSWER KEY:
1. C 51. B
2. B 52. B
3. B 53. D
4. A 54. B
5. B 55. B
6. D 56. A
7. B 57. D
8. B 58. B
9. C 59. B
10. B 60. C
11. B 61. B
12. A 62. C
13. B 63. B
14. C 64. B
15. A 65. C
16. D 66. D
17. D 67. D
18. B 68. A
19. D 69. C
20. B 70. C
21. B 71. C
22. A 72. B
23. B 73. C
24. A 74. C
25. C 75. C
26. A 76. C
27. C 77. C
28. C 78. A
29. D 79. D
30. B 80. C
31. A 81. B
32. C 82. A
33. D 83. B
34. B 84. D
35. D 85. B
36. C 86. D
37. B 87. C
38. B 88. A
39. A 89. D
40. C 90. B
41. B 91. D
42. D 92. A
43. B 93. D
44. C 94. A
45. D 95. B
46. C 96. C
47. C 97. B
48. C 98. D
49. C 99. B
50. D 100. C