What were the characteristics of Mary Colter's architecture?

a. She drew her inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright.

b. It imitated the style of European architects.

c. Her architecture was similar to art later known as Art Deco.

d. It combined the elements of cultural simplicity and harmony with the environment.

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6 October, 11:36

What were the characteristics of Mary Colter's architecture?

a. She drew her inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright.

b. It imitated the style of European architects.

c. Her architecture was similar to art later known as Art Deco.

d. It combined the elements of cultural simplicity and harmony with the environment.

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Omari Lawson · Answer 1

d. It combined the elements of cultural simplicity and harmony with the environment.

Explanation:

Mary Colter was an American architect and designer, at a time when very few women were professional architects. She was inspired by Native American motives, and she was extremely influential in the development of Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival architecture. Colter often used rustic elements that exhibited cultural simplicity and harmony with the environment. Her style became very popular throughout the Southwest.

Dickson · Answer 2

The correct answer to this is D.

Mary Colter's architecture combined the elements of cultural simplicity and harmony with the environment.