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