Round 3: Tossup 18
This architect used ceramic tiles with sunflowers and leaves to tile the outside of a tower resembling a minaret. A building on the “Block of Discord” designed by this architect has an arched roof resembling the back of a dragon, is nicknamed the “House of Bones,” and makes use of the trencadís (*) mosaic style. A twelve-pointed glass star tops a tower designed by this architect dedicated to the Virgin Mary. 18 spires feature in this Catalan modernist’s design for a Gothic Revival church set to be completed on the 100th anniversary of his death. For 10 points, name this Spanish architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família. ■END■
ANSWER: Antoni Gaudí (“gow-DEE”) (The ceramic tiles were used at El Capricho. The “Block of Discord” is home to Casa Batlló.)
<Other Fine Arts — Joel Miles> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 3
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Horwitz | USN A | Harpeth Hall | 26 | 15 |
| Charlie Blau | USN C | Athens Bible School | 29 | 15 |
| Carson Tidwell | Merrol Hyde A | Franklin Road Academy | 39 | 15 |
| Liam Mooney | USN B | Owensboro | 39 | 15 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 63% | 19% | 13% | 68.40 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 60% | 62.00 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 80% | 0% | 33.25 |