UNIT 8 Answer Key

CONNECT to the topic page 72 8 T

9 F (more like an artist than an engineer)
B TUNE IN
10 T
1 Leila likes it: it saves energy costs and water, it
has inviting colors, and it is nice inside.
2 Max thinks the design is boxy; there’s too much
HEAR the language page 78
emphasis on the environment. A LISTEN
3 Leila means that everyone has his or her own Note that the speaker breaks the intonation “rule”
taste about “good design.” in|Item 5.
1 It’s a wonderful, colorful building near the river.
BUILD your vocabulary page 73 ↑ ↑ ↓
2 We use science to make sure that the building
A LISTEN
is strong. ↑
1 d 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 e ↓
6 i 7 f 8 g 9 j 10 h
3 He said that a building must have three
fundamental characteristics. ↑
B PAIR WORK
↓
1 aesthetics 2 aesthetic, aesthetically
4 First, a building must meet its intended use.
3 distinct 4 distinguish 5 innovator
6 innovative 7 innovation 8 sculpture
↑ ↓
9 sculptor 5 What type of design is best for both students
and teachers? ↓
↑
FOCUS your attention page 75
6 Is it safe? Will it last a long time?
A TRY IT ↑ ↓ ↑
Signal phrases / cues: I want to tell you the 7 Styles in architecture change, like with clothes
term|.|. . ; . . . right?; What about . . . ?; it’s or cars. ↑ ↑
important to understand . . . ; Are you with me?; ↓
I|want to highlight . . . ; Any questions?; Important 8 Have any of you seen his buildings?
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information: program = the reason a building is ↓ ↑

built; mosque, church, temple = religious program;
9 Specifically, how can we describe his style?
theater, sports stadium = entertainment program;
↑ ↓
specify program so that all working on it keep in
mind what it’s designed for 10 I can think of three words: resourceful, playful,
and innovative. ↑ ↑
↓
WATCH the lecture page 76
C CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING TALK about the topic page 79
1 b 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 b
A FOLLOW THE DISCUSSION
E CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1 Michael, May 2 Yhinny, Qiang 3 Michael
4 Michael, May
1 T
2 T B LEARN THE STRATEGIES
3 F (school) Disagreeing: 1, 2, 4
4 F (Not everyone agrees because styles are Asking for opinions or ideas: 3, 5
always|changing.)
Acknowledging a point: 4
5 T
6 F (it was practical / at the construction site)
7 F (isn’t worried; knows it’s structurally sound)

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 REVIEW your notes page 80 III. Ex.’s of his work: Dancing House in Prague;
Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Calif.;
A REVIEW Fish Dance restaurant in Kobe, Japan;
Notes may vary. Venice, Calif. store; plus structures mentioned
in II.
I. 3 principles from Vitruvius: Ex.’s / Details:
IV. Reasons Gehry developed style: he thinks like
A. meet its intended use; best design for its
an artist; pushes the limits of sound engineering
purpose; e.g., school
to create beautiful buildings
B. be sound; be strong; e.g., withstand bad
V. Reasons professor likes Gehry: Gehry
weather
challenges him to explore new ideas
C. be beautiful; e.g., pleasing to look at and to
be|in
II. 3 features of Gehry’s style: Ex.’s / Details:
Unit Test
1 c 2 b 3 d 4 b 5 d
A. resourceful: used chain-link fence, sheet
6 b 7 c 8 a 9 d 10 b
metal, plywood; e.g., California mall
B. playful: bright colors, fun designs; e.g., EMP
Museum, Seattle; DG Bank, Germany
Proficiency Assessment
1 c 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 c
C. innovative: experimented with new ideas;
6 a 7 c 8 c 9 a 10 b
walls aren’t straight, irregular shapes; e.g.,
Vitra Design Building

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