Question

Match the buildings in Group I with their dominant spatial pattern in Group II. % Requires: \usepackage{multirow}\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline Group I & Group II \\ \hline \text{(P)} & \text{\multirow{5}{*}{}} \\ \hline \text{National Assembly Building,} & \text{(1) Centralized organization} \\ \hline \text{Capitol Complex, Dhaka} \\ \hline \hline \text{(Q)} & \text{(2) Clustered organization} \\ \hline \text{Secretariat Building, UNESCO} \\ \hline \text{Headquarters, Paris} \\ \hline \hline \text{(R)} & \text{(3) Radial organization} \\ \hline \text{Fatehpur Sikri Palace Complex} \\ \hline \hline \text{(S)} & \text{(4) Linear organization} \\ \hline \text{Shodhan House, Ahmedabad} \\ \hline \hline \text{(5) Grid organization} \\ \hline \end{array}\] \[\text{Matching\ Groups\ I\ and\ II}\]

• A. P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-5
• B. P-5, Q-3, R-1, S-4
• C. P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5
• D. P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3

Hint:

To solve architecture matching questions: recall key architects and their design principles. - Louis Kahn → Centralized geometry. - Marcel Breuer → Linear slab forms. - Fatehpur Sikri → Clustered courtyards. - Le Corbusier → Grid-based modular planning.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: National Assembly Building, Dhaka (Louis Kahn).
- Designed by Louis Kahn, the National Assembly (Capitol Complex) is based on a strong central geometric core. - The assembly hall lies at the center, with surrounding functions radiating from it. - This is a classic example of a centralized organization. \[ P \Rightarrow 1 \]

Step 2: Secretariat Building, UNESCO HQ, Paris (Marcel Breuer).
- The Secretariat is a long, continuous slab building. - Its form and planning follow a linear organization, with spaces arranged along a longitudinal axis. \[ Q \Rightarrow 4 \]

Step 3: Fatehpur Sikri Palace Complex (Mughal architecture).
- The palace complex is not arranged along a central axis but grows by adding courtyards, halls, and residences around them. - This represents a clustered organization, where spaces are grouped in proximity without strict symmetry. \[ R \Rightarrow 2 \]

Step 4: Shodhan House, Ahmedabad (Le Corbusier).
- The house is organized around a strong orthogonal framework. - The use of repetitive grid-like planning elements makes it a clear example of a grid organization. \[ S \Rightarrow 5 \]

Step 5: Match with given options.
Thus the correct sequence is: \[ P-1, \; Q-4, \; R-2, \; S-5 \] Option (A) matches this exactly.

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{(A) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-5}} \]