AAH 120 Final Test Study Guide
Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Chicago School - ANSWERSpost fire period in Chicago for demand of commercial architecture - new
skyscrapers architecture
City Beautiful - ANSWERSprioritized creating visually pleasing and harmonious urban environments
through careful planning, grand civic architecture, and the incorporation of landscape design.
Wright and Prairie Style - ANSWERSembodies low-pitched roofs, horizontal lines, and open interior
spaces, reflecting the expansive landscapes of the American Midwest.
Art Nouveau - ANSWERSa new form of art and creation of form without going back to historical styles
and instead treats as a whole art object
Deutscher Werkbund - ANSWERSA German organization founded in Munich in 1907 with the intention of
bettering german design by encouraging designers and industry to work together
Pre WWII European Modernism - ANSWERSInfluenced by industrialization and technological
advancements, it sought to create streamlined, efficient designs that reflected the spirit of the modern
age while addressing social and cultural needs.
Modernism and Urbanism - ANSWERSprioritizes functionalism, geometric simplicity, and the rational
organization of urban spaces
Post WWII Modernism - ANSWERSis characterized by its focus on functionalism, minimalism, and
experimentation with new materials and construction techniques
New Brutalism - ANSWERSits use of raw concrete, geometric forms, and expressive structural elements
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