PICK TWO OF THREE ( I have already pick the topics for you 1 and 3)
MINIMUM 750 WORDS – MAY BE TYPEWRITTEN
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Be sure you read the INTENT of the essay. You must provide the required number of examples. You are being asked for comparisons and opinions. The more you write (and the more you express your opinions), the better your grade.
Make a copy of this sheet, circle two choices and staple the page to the front of your submission.
1.Write about the work of any three architects we discussed in class – your favorites, or perhaps the one(s) you hated. For each architect, write about at least three of their buildings, and why they impressed you. (That means you will be writing about a minimum of nine different buildings!) (name of the architectures- Niemeyer – buildings ( brasilia presidential palace (like), Cathedral of brasilian (like), church of st. Francis of assis pampulha Brazil 1943 (dislike)) SULLIVAN – BUILDING (CHICAGO AUDITORIUM 1886, (LIKE) GUARANTY BUILDING BUFFALO 1895 (DISLIKE) WHITE CITY BUILDING (DISLIKE)) AND SCHINDLER – BUILDING CHASE HOUSE (DISLIKE) LOVELL BEACH HOUSE LOS ANGELES 1926 (DISLIKE), BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH COMPTON CALIFORNIA 1944 (DISLIKE) Talk about why their buildings became important: did they influence the work of other architects? Did they reflect changes in society, either by recording the change or by being part of the change? Did they influence you? Then compare the work of the three architects, and in your own words evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each. Lastly, write a paragraph, relating to your major, about this class. Will it ever be helpful to you in the future? What was the most important thing you learned?
3.Movements in art and history: Describe each the following architectural movements: City Beautiful, Prairie Style, Art Nouveau, de Stijl, Deutsche Werkbund, Bauhaus, International Style, Art Deco, Mid-Century (Post-WW II) Modernism, Brutalism and Postmodernism (at least two or three sentences each!). Discuss the progression of one movement to the next in the context of world history, and cite the work of at least one architect for each movement. Which was your favorite movement? Lastly, write a paragraph, relating to your major ( INTERIOR DESIGN), about this class. Will it ever be helpful to you in the future? What was the most important thing you learned?
