Flashcards on High-Tech and International Architectural Styles
High-Tech and International Architectural Styles: A Student's Guide
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International Style of Architecture
11 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the International Style of architecture?
Answer: An architectural movement that developed in Europe and the USA in the 1920s and 1930s, becoming the dominant trend in Western architecture during the
Card 2
Question: When was the term "International Style" first used, and by whom was it popularized?
Answer: The term was first used in 1992 (note from text) and was popularized by Henry-Russell Hitchcock and architect Philip Johnson.
Card 3
Question: What visual or formal characteristics are associated with the International Style?
Answer: Rectilinear forms, absence of decoration, asymmetry, and distinct visual uniformity.
Card 4
Question: What surface and ornamental elements are characteristic of this style?
Answer: Flat surfaces entirely devoid of applied ornamentation; absence of decorative elements.
Card 5
Question: What are the typical interior layout features of the International Style?
Answer: Open and flowing interior spaces.
Card 6
Question: What are the typical roof and structural characteristics of the International Style?
Answer: Flat roofs and visually lightweight construction.
Card 7
Question: What materials were often used for facades and structural elements in this style?
Answer: The use of glass for facades and steel for external structural elements.
Card 8
Question: How can the main design principle of the International Style be summarized?
Answer: Architecture as volume; thin planes or surfaces create the building's form, as opposed to a massive, solid block.
Card 9
Question: What is the second key principle criterion, besides "architecture as volume"?
Answer: Regularity in the subdivision of facades.
Card 10
Question: What is the third main rule related to decoration in the International Style?
Answer: The prohibition of applied ornamentation (no decoration is used).