At least 3-4 sentences per answer.
- Where does the phrase such as “This will kill that” comes from? What did the author mean?
- Explain Henry Labrouste’s inspirations for his design of the Library of Ste. Genevieve.
- How do you understand the concept such as “architecture parlante?”
- Explain Umberto Eco’s notion of architectural denotations and architectural connotations
- Explain Venturi and Scott-Brown’s concept of the “decorated sign” and the “duck.”
- How does Charles Sanders Peirce’s theory of semiotics helps to differentiate art from prosaic forms of communication?
- How does the concept of unmotivated signs contributes to a better understanding of the neo-avant-garde?
- Explain the concept of the “landscraper.”
- Give example of architectural projects (ancient and contemporary) where architecture and landscape are especially intertwined.
- Explain the notion of the “smooth” and the “striated” according to philosophers Deleuze and Guatarri.
- How does Aaron Betsky explains his notion of the “Queer Space?”
- How do you understand the title of Sylvia Lavin’s essay, “Practice Makes Perfect?”
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