Track 20

Unit 8

Architecture

Frank Gary

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Build your vocabulary

1) Architects consider the aesthetics of the buildings they design. They want people to find the buildings not only beautiful to look at it also enjoyable to be inside.

2) The foundation of architecture today is based on the fundamentals of the past.

3) The architect Frank Gehry is inspirational. He pushes other architects to explore new ideas.

4) The intended use or purpose of a mall is a place to shop. For example, a café’s intended use is as a place to eat.

5) To say a building is structurally sound means that it is built to last a long time.

6) Frank Gary is noteworthy because of his dynamic style. His designs are very creative and unusual.

7) A building must serve the needs and purposes of the people who use it. If the building does this, then the architect has met the objective.

8) Aesthetics is a difficult principle to agree on because people have their own taste.

9) Frank Gary’s designs often use irregular angles. It’s important to stress, however, that the designs are still structurally sound.

10) Frank Gary was resourceful because he liked to utilize chain-link fence, plywood, sheet metal, and other building materials that were easily available to him.