NACHIKETH REDDY ,

1EPS - 2030726

Section A (Answer in 2 to 3 sentences each): 5 x 2 =10 Marks

1. What is Architecture according to the narrator?
ANS: The narrator says that architecture is concerned with the design spaces
which we all inhabit. The narrator also says that architecture can be virtual in
the sense that it is also a space which helps us to communicate.

2. What is the significance of the movie Powers of Ten?

ANS: The notion of Architecture being present everywhere is captured and
shown in the movie Powers of 10 written and directed by Charles and Ray
Eames in 1977. Mathematicians use this film to teach the children about scale.
3. What is the underlying magic of the Pantheon?
ANS: The underlying magic of the Pantheon is that even a thousand years ago
architects carefully chose the proportions and intelligently engineered the light
to work together, which caused the Pantheon to survive the test of time and
stand as the largest unreinforced concrete dome standing in the world.
4. How has the narrator integrated environment into architecture?
ANS: The narrator in one of her projects wrapped the images of planet Earth
transforming around the core of the building and using glass to give a view of
the environment outside and make the person feel connected to the outside
world.
5. How does architecture connect people according to the narrator?
ANS: When an architectural structure establishes relationships and shows the
emotional connections between people then people feel connected.

Section B
Describe the impact of any architectural monument on you in about 300-350
words (10 Marks)
ANS:
A monument is an old building or place that is an important part of a country's
history, as the definition states a monument is old which means that it has
survived the test of time. Monuments are an important part of the country’s
history it shows very important events which have occurred in the course of
time.
A monument which had an impact on me is the Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga
Temple in Somnath, Gujarat. Somnath Temple is one of the first among the
twelve Jyotirlinga shrines existents in India.
Somnath Temple survived the test of time seventeen times when the ruthless
and brutal Muslim invaders came and plundered it. It has always inspired me
to get back up no matter how many times you fall. The temple never fails to
mesmerise me with its interiors and always inspires me to shine bright as the
gems which were intricately placed but fate had different plans for them as
they were stolen and taken away by the Muslim invaders.
Finally, this temple had the strongest impact on me than any other monument
existent.