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Lecture 15
Scand
15
History
Undergraduate 2
05/08/2011

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stepped gable roof

modern interpretation of gothic revival in Copenhagen

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The elevational treatment used in the entrance facade of Grundtvig church is best described as____.

Where did this form orginate in Denmark?

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open colonnade connecting courtyard and lake
Definition
What device is used in the Stockholm City Hall to link it with the adjacent lake?
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1. Ernst Ludwig House's grand portal arch (secession)

2. Sullivan's golden door

Definition
List two precedents for Saarinen's final design of the main entry in the Helsinki Railroad Station:
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Sonck
Definition
The Kallio Church was designed by
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vertical tower vs horizontal massing
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Describe the elevational treatment Saarinen typically used in the towers of his Finnish buildings:
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Copenhagen City Hall
Definition
The building typically credited with the start of the National Romantic movement in Scandinavia is
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Sonck
Definition
The Tampere Cathedral was designed by 
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Saarinen
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"The arrangement of a vertical force against a contrasting and balancing horizontal volume" best describes the compositional theory employed by
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National Romantic
Definition
The movement in Scandinavia at the turn of the century that was a genuine attempt to interpret the indigenous tradition of each of the respective countries is referred to as
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a. Landmark in its surroundings

b. contrast against horizontal massing

Definition
List two reasons why Saarinen preferred to incorporate a vertical element in the massing of his buildings:
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National Romantic
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The style that evolved in Finalnd to express and preserve the indigenous culture in the face of increasing pressure by the czar to "russify" Finland was 
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green
Definition
Saarinen's favorite interior color was
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vertical, anchor in landscape
Definition
The typical Saarinen formal composition incorporated a ____ element to _____.
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Hvittrask
Definition
________ is the name of the residential compound of Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen.
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GLS (Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen)
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"Hvittrask" was the name given to the residential complex of
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