- Which architect links the following buildings; The Pompidou Centre in Paris, Lloyds of London, and Century Tower, Tokyo?
- Which architect was imprisoned for protesting against the banning of the Catalan language shortly before his death in 1926?
- Which American architect designed the property Falling Water for his clients the Kaufman family in 1964?
- What is the common nickname of the building located at 30 St Mary Axe, London?
- What famous building stone was used to build St Paul’s Cathedral, The Cenotaph and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine?
- As of November 2018, what are the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world?
- Which Moscow landmark was supposedly designed to resemble a bonfire rising into the sky?
- Which famous building, designed by Jorn Utzon and completed in 1973 after over a decade in construction, was built on the site of an old municipal tram shed?
- Which building in Rome, thought to have been completed in the 2nd century AD, is covered by what is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world?
- In which European capital would you find the building known as the Dancing House or the Fred and Ginger House, designed by Frank Gehry.
Answers below (scroll down)
- Which architect links the following buildings; The Pompidou Centre in Paris, Lloyds of London, and Century Tower, Tokyo?
A: Richard Rogers - Which architect was imprisoned for protesting against the banning of the Catalan language shortly before his death in 1926?
A: Antoni Gaudi - Which American architect designed the property Falling Water for his clients the Kaufman family in 1964?
A: Frank Lloyd Wright - What is the common nickname of the building located at 30 St Mary Axe, London?
A: Gherkin - What famous building stone was used to build St Paul’s Cathedral, The Cenotaph and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine?
A: Portland Stone - As of November 2018, what are the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world?
A: Petronas Towers - Which Moscow landmark was supposedly designed to resemble a bonfire rising into the sky?
A: St. Basil’s Cathedral (lovely photo essay about the building can be found here) - Which famous building, designed by Jorn Utzon and completed in 1973 after over a decade in construction, was built on the site of an old municipal tram shed?
A: Sydney Opera House - Which building in Rome, thought to have been completed in the 2nd century AD, is covered by what is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world?
A: Pantheon - In which European capital would you find the building known as the Dancing House or the Fred and Ginger House, designed by Frank Gehry.
A: Prague
