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ARC 308 Exam 1 Study Guide with Complete Solutions Bishop's Palace, Nicolas Clayton - Answer-In Galveston, Texas. Clayton was first real distinguished architect in Texas. This was a historic property; building allows us to feel what Galveston culture was like. An aggressive, over the top house...

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ARC 308 Exam 1 Study Guide with
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Bishop's Palace, Nicolas Clayton - Answer✔✔-In Galveston, Texas. Clayton was first real distinguished

architect in Texas.




This was a historic property; building allows us to feel what Galveston culture was like. An aggressive,

over the top house fit Galveston (a successful port at the time).




Also a romantic house with lots of fantasy. Contrast flows well.


Foam House, Charles Harker - Answer✔✔-Counterculture at the time in Austin; rebellious against the

standard and conventional; Austin filled with civil protest.




Built out of unheard of materials, unconventional (organic and natural, free form structure, delicate and

light, open concept) BUT was vulnerable to UV light




House self destructed because of UV light but represented the change in rebellious culture to current

uptight conservatism.


Parthenon - Answer✔✔-Athens was a cultural, intellectual hub; Parthenon was crowned jewel that

represents rebuilding of city after Persians.

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Depicts the pure, refined interest of geometry and algebra within the culture


Very precise, pure, mathematically perfect (shows expertise and knowledge of the culture)


ALSO dramatic with wide, open space and large columns-> shows culture of democracy and dramas


St. Peter's; Bramante, Sangalo, Michelangelo, Della Porta, Maderno, Bernini, etc - Answer✔✔-Large scale

to explain how important and dominant God is.




Emotional light and scenes of the Bible; light coming in from the heavens (represents how encompassing

and overpowering religion can be)




Emblem of the Catholic church


Farm, Hugo Haering - Answer✔✔-Society depends on individuals. Nature is man's greatest teacher.

Design is an emotional and spiritual process. Beauty is relative. Each building has its own unique

solution. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION. Expression is second to function.




Farm understood function and designed around the purposes of room.




Form comes from the activity and function that a building will serve.


Windows at human eye height, horse movement.



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Wiggly, circular movement of life = expression of function. Building is second skin for life.


Barcelona Pavilion, Mies van der Rohe - Answer✔✔-Society depends on its institutions. Design is

rational, analytical, systematic process. There are universal standards of beauty. There are characteristics

of buildings that can be broadly applied. Construction and structure is the most important part of

building.




Era was about manufacturing so he made building out of steel frame (logical choice).




Less=more; loose framework so people can make their own life and grow into the building.




Walls are marble and glass to let in light; very detail oriented.




Construction is better than function (expresses age and surroundings)


Farnsworth House, Mies van der Rohe - Answer✔✔-Glass house expresses and highlights the perfect

steel frame.




Allows light and view for beautiful outdoor environment.




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