Schindler House - Quiz
Schindler House
  • 1. When was the MAK Center for Art and Architecture established?
A) August 10, 1994
B) December 2008
C) 1936
D) 1939
  • 2. Which institution partnered with FoSH to create the MAK Center?
A) Los Angeles Times
B) Frank Gehry Foundation
C) Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
D) The Schindler Architectural Trust
  • 3. Which of the following is an architectural landmark operated by the MAK Center?
A) The Hollyhock House
B) The Getty Villa
C) Fitzpatrick-Leland House
D) The Eames House
  • 4. Who retains full ownership of the Schindler House property?
A) The Austrian Government
B) Pauline Schindler's FoSH
C) The MAK Center
D) The City of Los Angeles
  • 5. What amount of money did the MAK Center provide for the initial restoration of the house?
A) $150,000
B) $500,000
C) $250,000
D) $100,000
  • 6. How many L-shaped apartments make up the Schindler House?
A) Three
B) One
C) Four
D) Two
  • 7. What was the utility room in the Schindler House designed to serve as?
A) Kitchen, laundry, sewing room, and storage
B) Garage, bathroom, and workshop
C) Sleeping area and nursery
D) Library, office, and guest room
  • 8. What was the approximate square footage of the Schindler House?
A) 20,000 square feet
B) 5,000 square feet
C) 1,500 square feet
D) Just under 3,500 square feet
  • 9. What feature replaced traditional bedrooms in the Schindler House?
A) Murphy beds
B) Loft spaces
C) Open-air balconies
D) Rooftop sleeping baskets
  • 10. Which architect designed the 4-story condominium buildings surrounding the Schindler House?
A) Eric Owen Moss
B) Lorcan O'Herlihy
C) Rudolph M. Schindler
D) Frank Gehry
  • 11. Which individual was on the jury that selected the proposals for the site exhibition?
A) Clyde Chace
B) Frank Gehry
C) Pauline Schindler
D) Carl Pruscha
  • 12. In what year did the MAK Center celebrate the house's hundredth anniversary?
A) 2008
B) 1994
C) 1939
D) 2022
  • 13. What material were the sleeping basket canopies made of?
A) Steel
B) Canvas
C) Redwood
D) Concrete
  • 14. What was the name of the exhibition that featured the alternative architectural proposals?
A) Modernism in Los Angeles
B) The Evolution of Residential Architecture
C) A Tribute to Preserving Schindler's Paradise
D) Schindler House: 100 Years in the Making
  • 15. How large is the lot upon which the Schindler House sits?
A) 3,500 square feet
B) 20,000 square feet
C) 40,000 square feet
D) 10,000 square feet
  • 16. In which city is the Schindler House located?
A) San Francisco
B) Santa Monica
C) West Hollywood
D) San Diego
  • 17. Who was the architect of the Schindler House?
A) Irving J. Gill
B) Clyde Chace
C) Frank Lloyd Wright
D) Rudolph M. Schindler
  • 18. What was the purpose of the house according to its original design?
A) A rental property
B) A single-family residence
C) Cooperative live/work space
D) A public museum
  • 19. What was the result of Schindler's first submission of plans to local authorities?
A) Ignored
B) Sent to the mayor
C) Denied
D) Approved immediately
  • 20. What type of permit did the building department eventually grant?
A) Conditional
B) Permanent
C) Emergency
D) Temporary
  • 21. What serves as both the foundation and the final floor of the house?
A) Flat concrete slab
B) Brick foundation
C) Wooden joists
D) Stone tiles
  • 22. What materials were used to fill the space between the concrete slabs?
A) Concrete, clear glass, or frosted glass
B) Plastic, rubber, or metal
C) Clay, straw, or plaster
D) Wood, steel, or brick
  • 23. Who worked with Schindler as the builder of the house?
A) Stern
B) Irving J. Gill
C) Ottenheimer
D) Clyde Chace
  • 24. When was the construction of the house completed?
A) October 1921
B) November 1921
C) June 1922
D) July 1924
  • 25. What was the total cost of the Schindler House construction?
A) $15,000
B) $20,000
C) $10,000
D) $12,550
  • 26. When did the Chaces move to Florida?
A) June 1922
B) October 1921
C) July 1924
D) Summer 1922
  • 27. Who pioneered tilt-up architecture in Southern California?
A) Irving J. Gill
B) Ottenheimer
C) Rudolph M. Schindler
D) Clyde Chace
  • 28. Until what year did Rudolph Schindler remain at the house?
A) 1977
B) 1927
C) 1953
D) 1980
  • 29. Which of the following people lived in the Chace apartment?
A) Gregory Ain
B) Richard Schindler
C) Frank Schindler
D) John Cage
  • 30. When did Pauline Schindler return to live in the Chace Studios?
A) Late 1930s
B) May 1977
C) March 1925
D) June 1980
  • 31. When did Pauline Schindler die?
A) May 1977
B) June 1980
C) 1953
D) August 1927
  • 32. When was the first phase of restoration to the house completed?
A) 2022
B) Mid-1980s
C) 1953
D) 1977
  • 33. Who advocated that the house be sold and rebuilt in the desert?
A) Richard Neutra
B) Gregory Ain
C) John Cage
D) Rudolph Schindler
  • 34. Why did Gregory Ain suggest moving the house to the desert?
A) Pauline wanted to move
B) The surrounding neighborhood context had changed
C) The house was falling apart
D) It was too expensive to maintain
  • 35. What milestone was celebrated for the Schindler House in 2022?
A) The fiftieth anniversary of FoSH
B) The hundredth anniversary
C) The birth of Rudolph Schindler
D) The completion of the restoration
  • 36. Which of these figures was a dancer who lived in the Chace apartment?
A) Theodore Dreiser
B) John Bovingdon
C) Edward Weston
D) Galka Scheyer
  • 37. Who was the art dealer & collector that resided in the Chace apartment?
A) Edward Weston
B) Galka Scheyer
C) Theodore Dreiser
D) John Bovingdon
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