Exam 8: The Skyscraper As Icon

Hutter suggests that skyscrapers radically transformed the New York skyline from one based on the prominence of ________ to one based on ________.

According to Hutter, the Los Angeles skyline became symbolic of the United States.

Underlying the debate over the "Ground Zero" mosque is the realization by all those involved in the debate of importance of…

The total destruction of the twin towers had a massive ________ impact on Americans.

Wohl and Strauss point out that the spatial complexity and social diversity of a city often become integrated by the use of…

Hutter suggests that the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 had a massive psychological impact on Americans.

From the time they were built, the twin towers of the World Trade Center were widely loved.

In thinking about 9/11 and the attack on the World Trade Center, controversy has grown over whether and how to rebuild the twin towers.Using your understanding of the symbolism and importance of the site to inform your answer, explain your point-of-view on these questions.Do you think the World Trade Center should be rebuilt and, if so, how? Explain your answer and the reasons for it.How do you feel about building the "Ground Zero" mosque? (Instructors may want to separate this into different questions.)

Mecca has undergone a transformation, Batrawy observes that Mecca has become…

There was much controversy over the building of the twin towers of the World Trade Center because…

Hutter points out that few interactionists, aside from Strauss, have investigated, on the one hand, the interactional dynamics that underlie urban imagery, and on the other hand, the

Wohl and Strauss point out that the spatial complexity and diversity of a city often become integrated by the use of "sentimental history." Give three examples of this.

In his analysis of how photographic art transformed skyscrapers as symbols of corporate power into a "skyline," Sam Bass Warner, Jr.argues that turning symbols of corporate power into objects of art…

The eight skyscrapers built around Moscow had rectangular bodies and recessed stages toward the top, leading to their nickname as…

The emergence of giant corporations early in the twentieth century required…

New York City became the center of the development of skyscrapers early in the twentieth century because of the…

While the design of skyscrapers in Hong Kong reflected the high prices and limited amount of land in the city, it also reflected…

In a symbolic sense, how did skyscrapers transform the New York City skyline?

According to Michael Lewis, Wall Street and other financial centers are not just places but ideas, and the dominant idea is that of…

In the early twentieth century, growing corporations built skyscrapers because of their need for office space and their desire to…