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1. “Architecture is invention.”A. SAARINEN, EEROB. PERRET, AUGUSTEC. NIEME ER, OSCAR

!. “Architecture st"rts #hen $ou c"re%u&&$ 'ut t#o (ric)s to*ether. There it (e*ins.”A. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/EB. POCIO, MARCUS ITRU IUSC. 0O/NSON, P/I+IP CORTE+ OU

. 2Art "n3 Architecture, the ne# unit$2A. 4RAN5 ++O -RIG/TB. -A+TER GROPIUSC. 4RAN5 GE/R

6. “4or7 3oes not necess"ri&$ %o&&o# %unction.”A. -RIG/T, 4RAN5 ++OB. GAU I, ANTONIOC. SAARINEN, E+IE+

8. “Truth is in3is'ensi(&e to Architecture 9 "rchitectur"& &ie conce'ts.”A. PERRET, AUGUSTEB. NIEME ER, OSCARC. +E CORBUSIER

:.2M")e no &itt&e '&"ns; the$ h"ve no 7"*ic to stir 7en. “A (&3*. is the co7(in"tion o% 3i%%erent *eo7etric %i*ures.”A. MEN E+SO/N, ERIC/B. GROPIUS, -A+TERC. +ATROBE , BEN0AMIN /.

?. 2A house is &i)e " %&o#er 'ot.2A. Rich"r3 0ose% Neutr"B. Eero S""rinenC. A&v"r A"&to

@. “Cu(e #ithin " cu(e.”A. +OOS , A O+4

B. +E CORBUSIERC. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/E1 . “Su''&$ "n3 3e7"n3 re*u&"te "rchitecture %or7”

A. GROPIUS, -A+TERB. +E CORBUSIERC. +OOS , A O+4

11. 2Mo3ern Architecture nee3 not to (e -estern.2A. +E CORBB. 5EN=O TANGEC. 4RAN5 ++O -RIG/T

1!. “+ess is 7ore.”A. NER I, PIER +UIGIB. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/EC. MAI++ART , ROBERT

1 . “Architecture (e*ins #here en*ineerin* en3s”A. +OOS , A O+4B. BREUER, MARCE+ +A0OSC. GROPIUS, -A+TER

16. “The house is " M"chine to &ive in.”A. +E CORBUSIERB. 5ORU5A-A, 5US/OC. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/E

18. “4or7 %o&&o#s %unction th"t h"s (een 7isun3erstoo3. 4or7 "n3 %unction shou&3 (e one, oine3 in " s'iritu"& union.”A. -RIG/T, 4RAN5 ++O

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1:. “Architecture is the #i&& o% "n e'och tr"ns&"te3 into s'"ce.”A. +ATROBE , BEN0AMIN /.B. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/EC. MAI++ART , ROBERT

1>. “Architecture st"rts #hen $ou c"re%u&&$ 'ut t#o (ric)s to*ether. There it (e*ins.”A. NIEME ER, OSCARB. NER I, PIER +UIGIC. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/E

1?. 2A&& "rchitects #"nt to &ive (e$on3 their 3e"ths.2A. P/I++IP 0O/NSONB. EERO SAARINENC. -A+TER GROPUIS

1@. “Architecture seiDes u'on s'"ce, enco7'"sses s'"ce "n3 is s'"ce itse&%.”A. MEN E+SO/N, ERIC/B. NER I, PIER +UIGIC. SAARINEN, E+IE+

! . “M")e (i* '&"ns; "i7 hi*h in ho'e "n3 #or), re7e7(erin* th"t " no(&e, &o*ic"& 3i"*r"7 once recor3e3 #i&& not 3ie.”A. BURN/AM, ANIE+B. MAI++ART, ROBERTC. NER I, PIER +UIGI

!1. “Architecture is " soci"& "rt.”A. BREUER, MARCE+ +A0OSB. +U -IG, MIES AN ER RO/EC. SAARINEN, EERO

!!. “Ever$ *re"t "rchitect is necess"ri&$ " *re"t 'oet. /e 7ust (e " *re"t ori*in"& inter'reter o% his ti7e, his 3"$, his "*e.”A. -RIG/T, 4RAN5 ++OB. GAU I, ANTONIOC. SU++I AN, +OUIS

! . 2Architecture 7ust 7eet three reFuire7ents; stren*th , (e"ut$ "n3 unit$.2A. 4RAN5 ++O -RIG/TB. MARCUS ITRU IUS POCIOC. EERO SAARINEN

!6. “4or7 %o&&o#s (e"ut$.”A. SAARINEN, EEROB. PERRET, AUGUSTEC. NIEME ER, OSCAR

!8. “Architecture is the "rt o% ho# to #"ste s'"ce ”A. GROPIUS, -A+TERB. 0O/NSON, P/I+IP CORTE+ OUC. A+ AR, AA+TO

!:. “N"ture 9 Architecture "re t#o 3i%%erent thin*s.”A. BREUER, MARCE+ +A0OSB. +E CORBUSIERC. MEN E+SO/N, ERIC/