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Chapter 12

The City

The City


This activity contains 8 questions.

	A dominant feature of Romantic city planning is:   an embrace of Modernism a concern for the lower classes complete rejection of Neo-Classicism the concept of escape all of the above

	New types of buildings that emerged at this time were:   public museums and art galleries opera houses and concert halls libraries luxurious private clubs all of the above

	Regent's Park was designed as a:   luxurious housing development practical kind of city housing private estate in the city public park royal compound for the Prince Regent

	The revival of many styles in city architecture suggests:   knowledgeable patrons an embrace of modern building materials a real interest in the past an exploration of construction methods a desire to escape the present

	London's Houses of Parliament (fig. 12.21, p. 394) by Barry and Pugin:   makes use of the Gothic for nationalistic reasons uses Gothic for its associations with Christianity employs both Neo-Classical symmetry and gothic asymmetry all of the above none of the above

	How does Nash recapitulate the ideas of the eighteenth century picturesque garden in Regent's Park?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Gilbert Scott stated that the great principle of architecture is to "decorate construction." How is this principle manifested in Garnier's Paris Opera House (fig. 12.22, p. 395)?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	How is the rise of the power of the bourgeoisie evident in nineteenth century city development?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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