Test Your Knowledge: Brutalism Trivia Quiz


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/brutalist-architecture-101
https://sfplanning.org/sites/default/files/documents/preserv/bulletins/HistPres_Bulletin_18.PDF
https://craigberry93.medium.com/amsterdamse-school-cf218708e305

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1. Which pair of architects are well-known for their work in Brutalism?

Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid
Alison and Peter Smithson
Louis Kahn and Renzo Piano
Norman Foster and Richard Rogers

2. Which architect designed Cité Radieuse, a famous example of Brutalist architecture?

Paul Rudolph
Walter Netsch
Le Corbusier
Alison Smithson

3. What architectural feature is common in many Brutalist buildings?

Bright mosaics
Large geometric forms
Ornate columns
Rounded arches

4. Who is considered the leading Brutalist architect in the USA?

Paul Rudolph
Walter Netsch
Evans Woollen III
Marcel Breuer

5. Which city houses the Brutalist building Habitat 67?

Boston, Massachusetts
London, England
Tokyo, Japan
Montreal, Quebec

6. What materials are predominantly used in Brutalist architecture?

Marble and granite
Concrete and stone
Glass and steel
Brick and wood

7. Which building is an example of Brutalism in Britain?

Sydney Opera House
Eiffel Tower
Barbican Centre
Seagram Building

8. Which style influenced Brutalism with an emphasis on rough textures?

Constructivism
Art Brut
De Stijl
Futurism

9. In which decade did Brutalism first emerge?

1950s
1920s
1940s
1970s

10. Which architect's book helped popularize the term 'Brutalism'?

Robert Venturi
Philip Johnson
Frank Lloyd Wright
Reyner Banham

11. Which European country's architects were influential in the early Brutalist movement?

Italy
Sweden
Spain
Poland

12. Which city's metro stations are known for their Brutalist design?

New York
Washington, D.C.
Chicago
San Francisco