Unique Architecture Around the World

The word “architecture” is a commonly used word. It can be simply defined as a mix of art and science that includes the design and construction of various buildings and structures. The world of architecture seems to show that there is no limit to human creativity.

전 세계의 독특한 건축물

‘건축’이라는 단어는 흔히 사용되는 단어이다. 이는 다양한 건물들과 구조물들의 설계와 건설을 포함하는 예술과 과학의 혼합이라고 간단히 정의될 수 있다. 건축의 세계는 인간의 창의력에는 한계가 없음을 보여 주는 듯하다.

The Basket Building (USA)

Can you guess what this building is used for? Dave Longaberger, the founder of a company which sells baskets, had a dream to build his office into a giant basket. Dave believed the idea would draw attention to the company. However, when he started spreading the idea of building an office in the shape of a basket, he found that most people just thought he was joking. Not only did the bankers, architects, and construction companies not take Dave seriously, neither did many of the employees who worked for his company. But Dave was determined. His dream was achieved on December 17, 1997, when the office that looked like a basket finally opened for business.

바구니 건물 (미국)

여러분은 이 건물이 무엇에 사용되는지 추측할 수 있겠는가? 바구니를 판매하는 회사의 설립자인 데이브 롱거버거는 그의 사무실을 커다란 바구니 형태로 짓겠다는 꿈을 갖고 있었다. 데이브는 이러한 생각이 그의 회사에 이목을 집중시킬 것이라고 생각했다. 하지만, 그가 바구니 모양의 사무실을 짓겠다는 생각을 퍼뜨리기 시작했을 때, 그는 대부분의 사람들이 단지 그가 농담을 한다고 생각하고 있는 것을 알게 되었다. 은행가들, 건축가들, 그리고 건설 회사들뿐만 아니라 그의 회사에서 일하는 많은 직원들도 그의 생각을 진지하게 받아들이지 않았다. 그러나 데이브는 확신에 차 있었다. 1997년 12월 17일, 그의 꿈은 실현되었고 바구니처럼 생긴 사무실은 마침내 영업을 시작하였다.

1. 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① 바구니 판매 회사 설립자인 데이브 롱거버거는 그의 사무실을 바구니 모양으로 짓겠다는 꿈이 있었다.

② 데이브는 사무실이 바구니 모양이면 많은 사람이 그의 회사에 관심을 보일 것이라고 생각했다.

③ 대부분의 사람들은 데이브의 바구니 모양 사무실을 농담정도로 여겼다.

④ 데이브 역시 농담으로 던진 말이었기 때문에 이러한 사실을 그리 심각하게 생각하지 않았다.

⑤ 1997년 12월 17일, 마침내 바구니 모양의 사무실이 영업을 시작했다.

2. 다음 글의 빈칸에 가장 알맞은 것은?

Can you guess what this building is used for? Dave Longaberger, the founder of a company which sells baskets, had a dream to build his office into a giant basket. Dave believed the idea would draw attention to the company.   (A)  , when he started spreading the idea of building an office in the shape of a basket, he found that most people just thought he was joking. Not only did the bankers, architects, and construction companies not take Dave seriously, neither did many of the employees who worked for his company.   (B)   Dave was determined. His dream was achieved on December 17, 1997, when the office that looked like a basket finally opened for business.

	(A)	(B)
①	therefore	And
②	therefore	But
③	however	And
④	however	But
⑤	on the other hand	But

3. 다음 중 어법상 가장 알맞은 것은?

Can you guess what this building is used for? Dave Longaberger, the founder of a company (A)[who / which] sells baskets, had a dream to build his office into a giant basket. Dave believed the idea would draw attention to the company. However, when he started spreading the idea of building an office in the shape of a basket, he found that most people just thought he was joking. Not only did the bankers, architects, and construction companies not take Dave seriously, (B)[either / neither] did many of the employees who worked for his company. But Dave was (C)[determined / determining]. His dream was achieved on December 17, 1997, when the office that looked like a basket finally opened for business.

	(A)	(B)	(C)
①	which	neither	determined
②	which	either	determined
③	who	neither	determining
④	who	either	determining
⑤	whose	neither	determining

4. 다음 주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 가장 알맞은 곳은?

However, when he started spreading the idea of building an office in the shape of a basket, he found that most people just thought he was joking

Can you guess what this building is used for? (①) Dave Longaberger, the founder of a company which sells baskets, had a dream to build his office into a giant basket. (②) Dave believed the idea would draw attention to the company. (③) Not only did the bankers, architects, and construction companies not take Dave seriously, neither did many of the employees who worked for his company. (④) But Dave was determined. (⑤) His dream was achieved on December 17, 1997, when the office that looked like a basket finally opened for business.

The Cube Houses (Netherlands)

One of the icons of Rotterdam is the Cube Houses, designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom. The architecture is in fact built on a pedestrian bridge in the center of Rotterdam. The town planners asked Piet Blom to newly decorate the bridge in the 1970s. Due to financial reasons, the construction was completed much later in 1984. According to Blom, the top of the individual house represents an abstract tree, and all houses together make up a yellow forest. The Cube Houses could be called an architectural wonder since Blom has considered the form and aesthetics much more important than practical purpose.

큐브 하우스 (네델란드)

로테르담의 상징 중의 하나는 네델란드 건축가인 피에트 블롬에 의해 설계된 큐브 하우스이다. 이 건축물은 사실 로테르담의 중심에 있는 보행자 다리 위에 세워져 있다. 1970년대에 도시 설계자들은 피에트 블롬에게 다리를 새롭게 장식해 달라고 요청했다. 재정적인 문제로 건설은 훨씬 나중인 1984년에 완공되었다. 블롬에 의하면, 각각의 집의 꼭대기 부분은 추상적인 나무를 상징하며, 모든 집들이 함께 노란 숲을 이룬다. 큐브 하우스는 블롬이 그 양식과 미학을 실용적인 목적보다 훨씬 중요하게 여겼기 때문에 건축학의 경이로움이라고 불릴 수 있다.

1. 큐브하우스에 대한 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① 로테르담의 상징 중 하나이다.

② 피에트 블롬에 의해 설계되었다.

③ 재정적인 문제로 건설은 1984년에 완공되었다.

④ 각각의 집의 꼭대기 부분은 추상적인 나무를 상징하며, 모든 집들은 함께 노란 숲을 이룬다.

⑤ 실용적인 목적을 양식과 미학보다 중요시 했다.

2. 다음 글의 빈칸에 가장 알맞은 것은?

One of the icons of Rotterdam is the Cube Houses, designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom. The architecture is in fact built on a pedestrian bridge in the center of Rotterdam. The town planners asked Piet Blom to newly decorate the bridge in the 1970s.   (A)   financial reasons, the construction was completed much later in 1984. According to Blom, the top of the individual house represents an abstract tree, and all houses together make up a yellow forest. The Cube Houses could be called an architectural wonder      (B)  Blom has considered the form and aesthetics much more important than practical purpose.

	(A)	(B)
①	Due to	therefore
②	Due to	since
③	Despite of	therefore
④	Despite of	since
⑤	Instead of	on the other hand

3. 다음 글의 어휘로 가장 알맞은 것은?

One of the icons of Rotterdam is the Cube Houses, designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom. The architecture is in fact built on a pedestrian bridge in the center of Rotterdam. The town planners asked Piet Blom to newly decorate the bridge in the 1970s. Due to financial reasons, the construction was (A)[competed / completed] much later in 1984. According to Blom, the top of the individual house represents an (B)[absent / abstract] tree, and all houses together make up a yellow forest. The Cube Houses could be called an architectural (A)[wonder / wander] since Blom has considered the form and aesthetics much more important than practical purpose.

	(A)	(B)	(C)
①	competed	abstract	wonder
②	completed	abstract	wander
③	competed	absent	wander
④	completed	abstract	wonder
⑤	competed	absent	wonder

4. 다음 밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 어색한 것은?

One of the icons of Rotterdam ①is the Cube Houses, designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom. The architecture is in fact built on a pedestrian bridge in the center of Rotterdam. The town planners asked Piet Blom ②newly decorate the bridge in the 1970s. Due to financial reasons, the construction ③was completed much later in 1984. ④According to Blom, the top of the individual house represents an abstract tree, and all houses together make up a yellow forest. The Cube Houses could be called an architectural wonder since Blom has considered the form and aesthetics much more important ⑤than practical purpose.

The Dancing House (Czech Republic)

The Dancing House is one of the most interesting Prague houses built at the end of the 20th century. It represents a man and a woman dancing together. This amazing building was designed by a Czech architect Vlado Milunic, together with a Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The site was originally occupied by a house, which had been destroyed during a bombing attack in 1945. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time, but it has become one of the most acclaimed modern buildings in Prague. In 1996, it received the Design of the Year Award from the American Time magazine.

댄싱 하우스 (체코 공화국)

댄싱 하우스는 20세기 말에 지어진 프라하의 가장 흥미로운 건축물 중의 하나이다. 그것은 함께 춤을 추고 있는 남녀를 나타낸다. 이 놀라운 건물은 체코의 건축가인 블라도 밀루누치와 캐나다의 건축가인 프랭크 게리에 의해 설계되었다. 이 장소에는 원래 집이 하나 있었는데, 그 집은 1945년의 폭탄 공격 동안 파괴되었던 것이었다. 종래와는 다른 이 디자인은 당시에는 논란거리였지만, 이제는 프라하에서 가장 찬사 받는 현대식 건물 중의 하나가 되었다. 1996년에 이 건축물은 미국의 타임지로부터 올해의 디자인상을 수여 받았다.

1. 댄싱하우스에 대한 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① 20세기 말에 프라하에 지어졌다.

② 함께 춤을 추고 있는 남녀를 상징한다.

③ 원래의 장소에 있던 집은 1945년 폭격으로 파괴되었다.

④ 디자인이 당시에는 논란거리였고, 결국 사람들에게 인정받지 못했다.

⑤ 1996년 미국의 타임지로부터 올해의 디자인상을 수여 받았다.

2. 다음 글의 밑줄 친 어휘 중 어색한 것은?

The Dancing House is one of the most interesting Prague houses built at the end of the 20th century. It ①represents a man and a woman dancing together. This amazing building was designed by a Czech architect Vlado Milunic, together with a Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The site was originally ②occupied by a house, which had been destroyed during a bombing attack in 1945. The very non-traditional design was ③controversial at the time, but it has become one of the most ④reclaimed modern buildings in Prague. In 1996, it ⑤received the Design of the Year Award from the American Time magazine.

3. 다음 중 어법상 가장 알맞은 것은?

The Dancing House is one of the most interesting Prague houses built at the end of the 20th century. It represents a man and a woman (A)[danced / dancing] together. This amazing building was designed by a Czech architect Vlado Milunic, together with a Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The site was originally occupied by a house, which (B)[has / had] been destroyed during a bombing attack in 1945. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time, but it has become one of the most acclaimed modern buildings in Prague. In 1996, it (C)[received / has received] the Design of the Year Award from the American Time magazine.

	(A)	(B)	(C)
①	danced	has	received
②	danced	has	has received
③	dancing	has	received
④	dancing	had	received
⑤	dancing	had	has received

Kansas City Library Garage (USA)

One of the attractions of Kansas City in Missouri is the appearance of the parking garage for the public library. The garage looks like a row of books lined up on a shelf, except in this case the books are 25 feet high and 9 feet wide. The garage behind the books was constructed in 2006 in response to the need for additional parking. Community input was requested on ways to make the new structure attractive, and ultimately the idea of a bookshelf came up. The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential book titles that represent Kansas City. This method ensured the design, as well as the titles, would truly represent the wide range of cultural and literary interests of the city’s people.

캔자스 시립 도서관 주차장 (미국)

미주리에 있는 캔자스 시의 광광 명소 중의 하나는 공공 도서관 주차장의 외관이다. 그 주차장은 책들이 높이 25피트, 너비 9피트라는 사실을 제외하고는 마치 선반에 정렬되어 있는 한 줄의 책들처럼 보인다. 책 너머에 있는 주차장은 더 많은 주차 공간을 필요로 하는 사람들의 요구에 따라 2006년에 만들어졌다. 새 구조물을 매력적으로 만드는 방법에 있어 지역 사회의 참여가 요구되었고, 최종적으로 책장이라는 아이디어가 등장하게 되었다. 캔자스 시의 사람들은 캔자스 시를 대표하는 가장 영향력 있는 책의 제목들을 고르는 것을 도와달라는 요청을 받았다. 이 방법은 책의 제목뿐 아니라 디자인까지도 진정으로 그 도시 사람들의 문화와 문학에 대한 다양한 관심을 대변하는 것임을 확실히 해주었다.

1. 캔자스 시립 도서관 주차장에 대한 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① 미주리에 캔자스 시에 위치한다.

② 마치 한 줄의 책들처럼 보인다.

③ 2006년에 새로 만들어졌다.

④ 새 구조물을 만드는 방법으로 책장 디자인이 제시되었다.

⑤ 캔자스 시의 사람들은 책에 대한 관심이 많다고 볼 수 없다.

Does the world of unique architecture interest you? Exploring how architects express their creativity is exciting. Great architects will always remind people of their great creativity through their amusing ideas.

독특한 건축의 세계가 여러분을 흥미롭게 하는가? 건축가들이 어떻게 그들의 창의력을 표현하는가에 대해서 탐구해 보는 것은 매우 흥미로운 일이다. 위대한 건축가들은 언제나 그들의 놀라운 아이디어를 통해서 사람들에게 그들의 위대한 창의력에 대해 생각해 보게 한다.