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