Landscape Architecture Mid-Term Exam Questions with Latest Update
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PLA - Professional Landscape Architect
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During the implantation process, barriers are put around trees to: - Answer-Protect trees from harm, protect the soil around the trees from compaction, and to keep construction equipment off of the soil around the trees
The landscape architect has to put into consideration that on most sites: - ...
Landscape Architecture Mid-Term Exam
Questions with Latest Update
During the implantation process, barriers are put around trees to: - Answer-Protect trees
from harm, protect the soil around the trees from compaction, and to keep construction
equipment off of the soil around the trees
The landscape architect has to put into consideration that on most sites: - Answer-There
are existing natural and manmade features, some things have to be removed during the
implantation process, some things have to be protected and saved
In his design for the art gallery in Washington D.C., I.M. Pei: - Answer-Expressed the
essence of the composition in the use of the triangle AND repeated the design of the
existing art gallery on the opposite side of the plaza
T of F: Surveying is necessary for the location of horizontal placement of elements in
the landscape rather than vertical placement - Answer-False
For the implantation process the landscape architect has to consider the space required
for construction equipment and formwork as well as the dimensions of the actual part of
the landscape that is to be constructed: - Answer-True
A landscape architect studies plants to emphasize: - Answer-Line, form, texture, and
color AND primarily to understand their growing requirements
When thinking of plants in terms of space, the concepts that might be considered
include: - Answer-Opening and closing of space, concealing and revealing, the
enclosure and shaping of space
Art can be defined as: - Answer-An idea given form by the idea of man AND wild nature
that gives inspiration to landscape architects
T or F: Wild nature can be a source of inspiration to landscape architects: it too is art -
Answer-FALSE
T or F: Landscape architecture is a craft that emphasizes functional issues and skills
rather than art - Answer-FALSE
GIS maps were used in the design process for the resort Island of Bimini to: - Answer-
Determine where the buildable lands were
In constructing the Island of Bimini in the Bahames, the sand dunes on the beach were:
- Answer-Carefully preserved
, The planning of the Island resort of Bimini in the Bahamas: - Answer-Emphasized the
natural characteristics of the narrow island ridge that brought visitors into close contact
with the water
T or F: In order to provide for spectacular views over the blue water of the Bimini
coastline, beach houses were planned for the areas of the ocean side of the sand
dunes - Answer-FALSE
Which of the following is a component of geography: - Answer-Physical, Cultural,
Economic AND Descriptive
Changes to the landscape can be: - Answer-Catastrophic, Gradual, AND Day-to-day
T or F: Climate plays a strong part in shaping the landscape. Forest indicate areas of
high rainfall and grasslands indicate low rainfall - Answer-FALSE
T or F: Soil is created by interaction between geography and climate - Answer-TRUE
The Earth's thin layer of soil makes: - Answer-Makes vegetation possible, it possible for
animals to feed on vegetation, AND food for carnivores in the food chain
T or F: An example of catastrophic change in the landscapes is glaciations: - Answer-
FALSE
Vaux Le Vicomte was: - Answer-Designed by Andre Le Notre, Le Vau, AND Le Brun
During the 1700's English designers of the landscape were influenced by: - Answer-
Landscape painting, scenes of pastoral landscapes, literary discussions of landscape
principles and ideas, AND the economics of maintenance
The Greeks organized buildings: - Answer-Not formally or rectangularly, but with free
grouping, suggested by the site
The Middle Ages are characterized by designs featuring: - Answer-Inward introspective
planning
The major garden spaces of Versailles are shaped by: - Answer-Buildings and trees
The ecological factors that influenced Islamic Gardens was: - Answer-Oasis- high
contrast to the surrounding deserts
France during the 1600's started building gardens: - Answer-That were inspired by
Italian renaissance gardens
In Italian Renaissance gardens: - Answer-Plants were mainly variations in green
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