QUESTION BANK- CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE THEORY AND PRACTICE

1. Describe the ideologies of B.V Doshi the Architect

2. Sketch the Sangath planning and spaces

3. List few interesting Architectural features of IIM Bangalore

4. Discuss the Philosophy of Parc De Vilette

5. Sketch the Principal Design Features of Acropolis Museum

6. Write a note on Wexner Center for Arts

7. Sketch the Design Process Peter Eisenman has undertaken for The City Of Culture, Galicia

8. Write a note on the Deconstructivist Stye of Frank O Ghery

9. Explain in Detail about House in Santa Monica by Gehry

10. What id Biomimicry

11. How does Digital Technology influence forms in Architecture

12. Discuss Sustainable Buildings and its influence in Architecture

13. List few Architecture Practices in India that address Sustainability and Contemporary
Development.

14. Discuss any one project of Zaha Hadid

15. Explain the Design concept behind London Aquatics Centre in U.K with Sketches

16. What are the CLASSIFICATION OF DESIGN CHARATERISTICS of Daniel Libenskind.

17. Explain in Detail about Jewish Museum with Concept and Sketches

18. Interpret and Analyse any 2 contemporary Architects in India and their Ideologies

19. What is the Principle of Peter Zumthor

20. Sketch any 4 buildings projects of Peter Zumthor

21. Explain the process, concept, evolution and Design of Thermal Bath of Vals

22. Sketch the interior and Sketch of Brother Klaus Field Chapel

23. Discuss Glenn Murcutts 1. Simpson Lee house , south Wales and 2. Islamic centre ,
Melbourne

24. What is Alvaro Siza’s Philosophy of Modernism

25. Discuss in Detail about the Jewish museum in Berlin by Alvaro Siza and his approaches to
Organic Planning

26. Discuss the Design Language od Luis Barragan of using colors, lines, surfaces and light

27. Discuss the interior features of Tlalpan Chapel, Tlalpan, Mexico City

28. Explain the works of any 2 architects who derive their form through Contemporary process-
FOA/Greg Lynn/UNStudio/Nox

29. Detail out the practice and works of RemKoolhaas at the OMA

30. What is a smart city and talk about your idea of Indian Smart cities and features that you
would like to see in a smart city with suitable examples

31. Is contemporary Architecture an eyewash or need of the hour-Answer in detail about the
merits and demerits

32. What is image building of a City and how much role does Contemporary Architecture play?

33. Explain the Embryological House of Greg Lynn

34. What is the Design Ideology behind PAULA REGO MUSEUM,CASCASIS by Soute De Mourra,
explain with sketches

35. What is the contribution of Charles Correa in 1. Architectural planning 2.Urban

Planning and List his Cardinal Principles of work

36. Sketch the features of The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Canada.

37. What is the Design Inference of Yokohoma International Airport by FOA

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