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Tadao Ando
  • 1. What is a primary characteristic of Tadao Ando's work regarding the landscape?
A) Landscape is removed to make room for buildings.
B) Structures follow natural forms of the landscape.
C) Buildings are designed to dominate the landscape.
D) Landscapes are strictly ornamental additions.
  • 2. What characterizes the circulation paths in Ando's buildings?
A) Underground tunnels only.
B) Simple linear corridors.
C) Complex three-dimensional paths.
D) Vertical elevator shafts only.
  • 3. When was the Row House in Sumiyoshi completed?
A) 1993
B) 1983
C) 1976
D) 2014
  • 4. How is the Row House in Sumiyoshi organized?
A) Three stacked vertical floors.
B) One large circular volume.
C) Two interior volumes separated by an open courtyard.
D) Four detached rectangular wings.
  • 5. What is the purpose of the open courtyard in the Row House?
A) Provides natural light, air, and weather exposure.
B) Acts as a formal dining area.
C) Functions as a storage facility.
D) Serves as a private parking garage.
  • 6. What connects the bedrooms in the Row House?
A) A spiral staircase.
B) A bridge.
C) A glass hallway.
D) An elevator.
  • 7. Which earthquake did the Rokko Housing structures survive?
A) San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
B) Tohoku earthquake of 2011.
C) Great Kanto earthquake of 1923.
D) Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
  • 8. What visual quality does the finished concrete in Ando's buildings retain?
A) The pattern of brickwork.
B) A metallic industrial sheen.
C) A painted plaster finish.
D) The memory of wood texture.
  • 9. How is the smoothness of Ando's concrete achieved?
A) Careful preparation of the casting moulds.
B) Hand-sanding the surface.
C) Polishing with industrial sanders.
D) Adding chemical sealants.
  • 10. Who commissioned the house in Malibu, California, in 2003?
A) William Bell, Jr. and Maria Bell.
B) Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
C) Frank Lloyd Wright.
D) Marc Andreessen.
  • 11. What shape is the modernist concrete structure in Malibu?
A) U shape.
B) Rectangular block.
C) L shape.
D) Circular shape.
  • 12. Which organization gave an award for the precision of the concrete in the Malibu house?
A) California Board of Architecture.
B) International Concrete Association.
C) American Concrete Institute.
D) Architectural Digest Society.
  • 13. How much was the Malibu house sold for in May 2023?
A) $250 million.
B) $200 million.
C) $100 million.
D) $150 million.
  • 14. What did Paul Goldberger argue about Ando's work?
A) It is purely experimental and non-traditional.
B) It is entirely American in influence.
C) It is right in the Japanese tradition.
D) It ignores historical context.
  • 15. What technique did Ando use to shape concrete, unlike Auguste Perret?
A) Clay molds.
B) Shuttering formwork.
C) Steel reinforcement framing.
D) Prefabricated modular casting.
  • 16. In what year was Tadao Ando born?
A) 1941
B) 1935
C) 1950
D) 1945
  • 17. Where was Tadao Ando born?
A) Osaka, Japan
B) Nagoya, Japan
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Kyoto, Japan
  • 18. What prestigious architectural award did Tadao Ando win in 1995?
A) Pritzker Prize
B) AIA Gold Medal
C) RIBA Royal Gold Medal
D) Pritzker Architecture Award
  • 19. Who described Ando's work as 'critical regionalism'?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Le Corbusier
C) Francesco Dal Co
D) Werner Blaser
  • 20. What was Ando's profession before becoming an architect?
A) Engineer
B) Teacher
C) Boxer
D) Carpenter
  • 21. Which building inspired Ando to become an architect while he was in high school?
A) The Pantheon
B) Imperial Hotel
C) The Parthenon
D) Villa Savoye
  • 22. Who designed the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo?
A) Louis Kahn
B) Le Corbusier
C) Frank Lloyd Wright
D) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
  • 23. What type of house did Ando live in as a child that influenced his use of light?
A) Modern apartment
B) Farmhouse
C) Nagaya row house
D) Traditional wooden mansion
  • 24. In what year did Ando found his own architecture firm?
A) 1995
B) 1975
C) 1968
D) 1982
  • 25. What term does the text use to describe the effect Ando's style creates?
A) Haiku effect
B) Zen garden effect
C) Classical effect
D) Minimalist effect
  • 26. Which of these architects did NOT influence Ando?
A) Louis Kahn
B) Le Corbusier
C) Antoni Gaudi
D) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
  • 27. What religious concept is mentioned as a major influence on Ando's work?
A) Buddhism
B) Taoism
C) Shinto
D) Zen
  • 28. What did Ando learn from the construction workers he observed as a child?
A) They used recycled materials
B) They crafted buildings to last for 100 years
C) They worked very quickly
D) They avoided using concrete
  • 29. Who raised Ando starting from the age of two?
A) His parents
B) His grandfather
C) His great-grandmother
D) His twin brother
  • 30. What is the primary artistic discipline Tadao Ando is widely known for?
A) Painting
B) Graphic design
C) Photography
D) Architecture
  • 31. According to Bernhard Boehler, what does the blue rose symbolize in Ando's work?
A) The evolution of minimalism
B) The strength of concrete
C) The beauty of Osaka
D) The impossible or unattainable
  • 32. On what date was the Blue Rose in the Cube Study 1 auctioned at Christie's?
A) March 20, 2025
B) March 12, 2025
C) March 12, 2018
D) July 21, 2025
  • 33. What was the final sale price of the Blue Rose in the Cube Study 1 at auction?
A) $12,600
B) $804,000
C) $114,400
D) $114,000
  • 34. What was the title of the exhibition held in Osaka in 2025?
A) Tadao Ando: Architecture of Silence
B) Tadao Ando: Youth
C) Tadao Ando: Complete Works
D) Tadao Ando: Nothingness
  • 35. Who authored the book 'Nothingness: Tadao Ando’s Christian Sacred Space'?
A) Kenneth Frampton
B) Francesco Dal Co
C) Werner Blaser
D) Jin Baek
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