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