Английский язык. 11 класс (О. В. Афанасьева и др.)
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| No. 8. Exercise 7. Listen to the text “Organic Architecture” and a) say
which of the two buildings in the pictures is the Kaufmann House and which is Civic Centre; b) choose the right item to complete the sentences. Organic Architecture Contemporary architecture takes a bewildering variety of forms and makes use of a far wider range of materials than ever. The International 92 Style has dominated architecture until very recently. This style resulted in numerous office buildings, apartment complexes, hospitals and hotels that look like almost identical glass boxes all over the world. Not all contemporary architects agree with the principles of modern International Style and most of their buildings are instantly recognizable in their individuality, as were the great buildings of the past. One of such architects, an American named Frank Lloyd Wright, designed quite a number of original buildings, among which is the famous Kaufmann House “Fallingwater”. To integrate the house with its setting, the roofs and terraces of it were built over the waterfall. Thus the house actually looks like a part of the waterfall. Another famous building by Frank Lloyd Wright is Civic Centre in San Rafael, California. The rounded forms of the building repeat the shapes and the rhythm of the hills around it. Wright has become one of the most influential figures in modern architecture. He called his style “organic architecture”, meaning that his style was based on natural forms: trees, seashells, snails, etc. His buildings were clearly romantic, poetic, and intensely personal. At his death in 1959, he left a lot of completed buildings of great beauty, some writings on architecture and a number of disciples. His influence on both sides of the Atlantic was great. жүктеу/скачать 0,65 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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