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DSN 183 Exam 3 questions fullysolved & updated(graded A+)
Why did Great Britain decide to have an International Exhibition in 1851? -
answer Because they were a dominating manufacturer at the time and to
bring together nations to compare their industries.
What kind of building was the first world's fair housed in? - answer A
greenhouse-like building with cast-iron frame and large windows. Could be
assembled on site and in a short period of time.
What kinds of objects/processes/ideas/large machines/large structures
were displayed at world's fair? Why were such objects chosen/created? -
answer All things shown were the best of the best for the nation's
industry, and were chosen to show one collective representation of the
industrialized world. (Usually big, spectacular, and "showy")
What expressions of national identity do we see at world's fairs? What
expressions of and assumptions about cultural/racial/social identity do we
see at world's fair? - answer US and Europe seen as almost equal with
Asia second, Africa third, and natives last.
There were also whole exhibits of cultures in which certain races were
seen more as objects rather than people.
Nations also tried to show off their national identity.
How do we see international political conflicts being expressed at world's
fairs? - answer Politics were reflected through art and the buildings
themselves.
What are some of the major works of art and/or design styles that
appeared at world's fairs? - answer Highly innovative or prestigious
designs or art of the era.
, *study architectural styles*
What designers were involved in the planning, design, and construction of
the Chicago Fair of 1893? What roles did they play? - answer Daniel
Burnham: primary overseer of the construction of the grounds and all
buildings
Frederick Law Olmsted: designer of the landscape plan
George Ferris: designer of ferris wheel
John Root: Burnham's partner in the architectural firm of Burnham
Richard Morris Hunt: major contributor to the design of the fairgrounds;
architect of some major buildings on the site
George Post: architect of manufacturers (largest building)
Augustus Saint Gaudens: American sculptor and overseer of the sculptural
program
Louis Sullivan: one of the fathers of modernist architecture
Sol Bloom: the head of the Midway, the entertainment area, at the Chicago
fair
How did the layout of the fairgrounds incorporate water features? -
answer Every building had some kind of water frontage, and in the center
of the grounds was a grand basin surrounded by the main buildings.
How were the buildings at the fair designed and built? What materials
were involved in their construction? What is the material, staff? - answer
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