AP Art History : Analyzing twentieth- and twenty-first-century architecture
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Example Question #1 : Twentieth And Twenty First Century Architecture
The architect who was most important in the development of the geodesic dome was __________.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Buckminster Fuller
Frank Gehry
Frank Lloyd Wright
Buckminster Fuller
A geodesic dome is a dome that features small triangle shapes over its face, which are created through the intersection of circles throughout what would be the total sphere. These triangles allow for the stress of the building's weight to be distributed over its entire structure, which allowed larger domes to be built in the twentieth century. The innovative architect Buckminster Fuller first demonstrated the architecture was possible, actively sought out opportunities to build domes, and coined the term "geodesic dome."
Example Question #2 : Twentieth And Twenty First Century Architecture
The Chrysler Building is a chief example of what artistic movement?
Futurism
Art Deco
Abstract Expressionism
Modernism
Bauhaus
Art Deco
The Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan was the tallest building in the world for eleven months, spanning from its completion in May of 1930 to the completion of the Empire State Building. Apart from sheer size, the Chrysler building was also notable as a shining example of Art Deco design. The building's brick artifice, metal crown, and use of modern technological design all were exactly in line with Art Deco's chief features.
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