Question
One of these buildings in Guǎngzhōu was described as having a “double pebble” design after being inspired by two rocks washed away in the Pearl River. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this type of building, which includes one in Sydney that features concrete shells inspired by white sails as designed by Jørn Utzon.
ANSWER: opera house [accept Guǎngzhōu Opera House or Sydney Opera House; prompt on theaters or concert venues]
[10m] Utzon’s design for the Sydney Opera House was famously pulled out of trashed submissions by this architect, whose own works include the Kresge Auditorium at MIT and the TWA flight center at JFK Airport.
ANSWER: Eero Saarinen [reject “Eliel Saarinen”]
[10h] This country’s Teatro Colón opera house became a leading venue after Leo Baranek and Luciano Pavarotti highly praised its acoustics. An architect born in this country designed Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers.
ANSWER: Argentina [or the Argentine Republic or República Argentina] (The architect is César Pelli.)
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Summary
| 2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers) | 10/14/2023 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 100% | 17% | 0% |