Architecture and Planning
GATE AR topic:history-contemporary-architecture PYQs
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Question 1
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The Pritzker Architecture prize for the year 2016 has been awarded to
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Tuscan and Composite orders are associated with
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A pointed arch having two centres and radii greater than the span is known as
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Match the architectural movements in Group-I with their proponents in Group-II.
Group-I
P. Deconstruction
Q. Historicism
R. Metabolism
S. Art Nouveau
Group-II
Joseph Paxton
Kenzo Tange
Walter Gropius
Victor Horta
Frank O. Gehry
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Associate the historic buildings in Group-I with their predominant materials in Group-II.
Group-I
P. Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneshwar, India
Q. Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India
R. Padmanabhapuram Palace, Thuckalay, India
S. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi, India
Group-II
Red sandstone
Timber
Terracotta tiles
Sandstone and laterite
Marble
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Match the distinguished housing projects in Group-I with their architects in Group-II.
Group-I
P. Nagakin Capsule Tower, Tokyo, Japan
Q. Tara Apartment, New Delhi, India
R. Habitat 67, Montreal, Canada
S. Byker Wall, New Castle, England
Group-II
Walter Gropius
Moshe Safdie
Ralph Erskine
Charles Correa
Kisho Kurokawa
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