Schindler House - Quiz
Schindler House
  • 1. When was the MAK Center for Art and Architecture established?
A) December 2008
B) 1939
C) 1936
D) August 10, 1994
  • 2. Which institution partnered with FoSH to create the MAK Center?
A) The Schindler Architectural Trust
B) Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
C) Frank Gehry Foundation
D) Los Angeles Times
  • 3. Which of the following is an architectural landmark operated by the MAK Center?
A) The Hollyhock House
B) The Getty Villa
C) The Eames House
D) Fitzpatrick-Leland House
  • 4. Who retains full ownership of the Schindler House property?
A) The Austrian Government
B) The City of Los Angeles
C) The MAK Center
D) Pauline Schindler's FoSH
  • 5. What amount of money did the MAK Center provide for the initial restoration of the house?
A) $100,000
B) $150,000
C) $500,000
D) $250,000
  • 6. How many L-shaped apartments make up the Schindler House?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Three
  • 7. What was the utility room in the Schindler House designed to serve as?
A) Kitchen, laundry, sewing room, and storage
B) Sleeping area and nursery
C) Library, office, and guest room
D) Garage, bathroom, and workshop
  • 8. What was the approximate square footage of the Schindler House?
A) 20,000 square feet
B) 5,000 square feet
C) Just under 3,500 square feet
D) 1,500 square feet
  • 9. What feature replaced traditional bedrooms in the Schindler House?
A) Loft spaces
B) Open-air balconies
C) Rooftop sleeping baskets
D) Murphy beds
  • 10. Which architect designed the 4-story condominium buildings surrounding the Schindler House?
A) Lorcan O'Herlihy
B) Rudolph M. Schindler
C) Frank Gehry
D) Eric Owen Moss
  • 11. Which individual was on the jury that selected the proposals for the site exhibition?
A) Pauline Schindler
B) Clyde Chace
C) Frank Gehry
D) Carl Pruscha
  • 12. In what year did the MAK Center celebrate the house's hundredth anniversary?
A) 2022
B) 1939
C) 2008
D) 1994
  • 13. What material were the sleeping basket canopies made of?
A) Redwood
B) Canvas
C) Concrete
D) Steel
  • 14. What was the name of the exhibition that featured the alternative architectural proposals?
A) The Evolution of Residential Architecture
B) Schindler House: 100 Years in the Making
C) A Tribute to Preserving Schindler's Paradise
D) Modernism in Los Angeles
  • 15. How large is the lot upon which the Schindler House sits?
A) 3,500 square feet
B) 10,000 square feet
C) 40,000 square feet
D) 20,000 square feet
  • 16. In which city is the Schindler House located?
A) Santa Monica
B) West Hollywood
C) San Diego
D) San Francisco
  • 17. Who was the architect of the Schindler House?
A) Irving J. Gill
B) Clyde Chace
C) Rudolph M. Schindler
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 18. What was the purpose of the house according to its original design?
A) Cooperative live/work space
B) A public museum
C) A rental property
D) A single-family residence
  • 19. What was the result of Schindler's first submission of plans to local authorities?
A) Approved immediately
B) Denied
C) Sent to the mayor
D) Ignored
  • 20. What type of permit did the building department eventually grant?
A) Conditional
B) Emergency
C) Temporary
D) Permanent
  • 21. What serves as both the foundation and the final floor of the house?
A) Brick foundation
B) Stone tiles
C) Flat concrete slab
D) Wooden joists
  • 22. What materials were used to fill the space between the concrete slabs?
A) Concrete, clear glass, or frosted glass
B) Wood, steel, or brick
C) Clay, straw, or plaster
D) Plastic, rubber, or metal
  • 23. Who worked with Schindler as the builder of the house?
A) Clyde Chace
B) Stern
C) Ottenheimer
D) Irving J. Gill
  • 24. When was the construction of the house completed?
A) November 1921
B) June 1922
C) July 1924
D) October 1921
  • 25. What was the total cost of the Schindler House construction?
A) $15,000
B) $10,000
C) $20,000
D) $12,550
  • 26. When did the Chaces move to Florida?
A) June 1922
B) July 1924
C) October 1921
D) Summer 1922
  • 27. Who pioneered tilt-up architecture in Southern California?
A) Ottenheimer
B) Irving J. Gill
C) Clyde Chace
D) Rudolph M. Schindler
  • 28. Until what year did Rudolph Schindler remain at the house?
A) 1953
B) 1980
C) 1927
D) 1977
  • 29. Which of the following people lived in the Chace apartment?
A) Richard Schindler
B) John Cage
C) Gregory Ain
D) Frank Schindler
  • 30. When did Pauline Schindler return to live in the Chace Studios?
A) Late 1930s
B) March 1925
C) June 1980
D) May 1977
  • 31. When did Pauline Schindler die?
A) 1953
B) August 1927
C) June 1980
D) May 1977
  • 32. When was the first phase of restoration to the house completed?
A) 1953
B) 1977
C) 2022
D) Mid-1980s
  • 33. Who advocated that the house be sold and rebuilt in the desert?
A) Gregory Ain
B) Rudolph Schindler
C) Richard Neutra
D) John Cage
  • 34. Why did Gregory Ain suggest moving the house to the desert?
A) Pauline wanted to move
B) It was too expensive to maintain
C) The house was falling apart
D) The surrounding neighborhood context had changed
  • 35. What milestone was celebrated for the Schindler House in 2022?
A) The hundredth anniversary
B) The completion of the restoration
C) The fiftieth anniversary of FoSH
D) The birth of Rudolph Schindler
  • 36. Which of these figures was a dancer who lived in the Chace apartment?
A) Theodore Dreiser
B) Edward Weston
C) John Bovingdon
D) Galka Scheyer
  • 37. Who was the art dealer & collector that resided in the Chace apartment?
A) Edward Weston
B) Theodore Dreiser
C) Galka Scheyer
D) John Bovingdon
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