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EXAC PART 1 - COMBINED SETQUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
m Describe the items an architect might observe and research in order to prepare a functional program. -
1. The users of the building and their work activities (function-by-function, room-by-room, staffing plans,
storage requirements)
2. previous precedents and similar building types
3. The volume of activity planned for specific facility components (throughput; flow patterns and human
activities)
What type of information might be included in a function program? - -client's philosophy, values, goals,
"image"
-site requirements (parking, circulation, etc)
-explicit space requirements
-financial requirements (preliminary budget)
-scheduling and time frame for project
-regulatory issues (building code, zoning, municipal bylaws, etc)
-recommended project delivery method
Is functional programming typically part of basic services of an architectural agreement? - No.
What is a functional program? - The decision-making process that clearly defines the problem and scope
of work for design.
Identify some sustainable development principles which would affect the architectural program? - 1.
Siting, Building form, orientation
2. Energy performance
3. Operational systems
4. Space and Use Parameters
Identify three physical factors related to site design - 1. Climate (solar orientation, prevailing winds, etc)
2. Topography (contours, elevations, setbacks, easements)
3. Geotechnical (Soil conditions, seismic, environmental hazards)
4. Utilities (gas, electricity, etc)
,5. Immediate surroundings (neighbours, views, etc)
6. General services (police, snow removal, etc)
Identify three cultural factors related to site design - 1. Site history (former site use, existing structures)
2. Land use, ownership, control (present zoning, type of ownership)
3. economic value
Identify three regulatory factors related to site design - 1. Zoning codes (permitted uses, building heights,
coverage)
2. Sub-division, other local requirements
3. Environmental regulations (fish/ wildlife protection, etc)
4. Other codes (heritage preservation etc)
Identify information found on a legal land survey - 1. ground elevation and property lines (property lines,
easements, contours)
2. Surface items (poles, sidewalks, streams, trees)
3. Underground items (sewers, services, ditches etc)
4. Streets and Sidewalks
5. Adjacent properties
What are four factors to consider in sustainable site location? - 1. process for site location
2. opportunities for urban redevelopment
3. opportunities for brownfield redevelopment
4. transportation
Identify six ways in which building design impacts sites - 1. site disturbance
2. erosion and sediment deposits
3. water pollution
4. loss of landscape
5. creation of heat islands
6. light pollution
What is the most common disruption to natural water cycle flows - stormwater runoff
Identify three strategies for managing stormwater runoff - 1. use green roofs to minimize runoff
2. use soft or permeable surfaces
,3. use swales and retention ponds
Identify the components of an architectural program - Functional programming can be described as a
decision-making process that clearly defines the problem and scope of work for design.
Describe the process involved in developing an architectural program - "To prepare a functional program,
architects should identify research and observe:
The users of the proposed building and their work activities, including-
- mFunction-by-function, mroom-by-room, mdepartment-by-department mactivity mplans
- mStaffing mplans
Equipment mand mstorage mrequirements
The mvolume mof mactivity mplanned mfor mthe mproposed mfacility, mincluding:
Throughput m(amount mof mmaterial mput mthrough ma mmanufacturing mprocess)
With mthis minformation, mthe marchitect mcan mthen mdevelop mapproximate mfloor mareas mand mtechnical
mrequirements mfor mthe mproposed mfacility mincluding:
- mDetails mof mthe mspace mrequirements mto maccommodate mstaff, mequipment mand mactivities
- mSpecial mfurniture mconfigurations
- mEnvironmental mcriteria"
1.1.1 mIdentify mthe mcomponents mof man marchitectural mprogram m- m"Functional mprogramming mcan mbe
mdescribed mas ma mdecision-making mprocess mthat mclearly mdefines mthe mproblem mand mscope mof mwork
mfor mdesign. m
A mFunctional mprogramme mdescribes mthe mrequirements mwhich ma mbuilding mmust msatisfy min morder mto
msupport mand menhance mhuman mactivities. m"
The mprogramming mprocess mseeks mto manswer mthe mfollowing mquestions: m- m"What mis mthe mnature mand
mscope mof mthe mproblem?
What minformation mis mrequired mto mdevelop ma mproper marchitectural msolution mto mthe mproblem?
How mmuch mand mwhat mtype mof mspace mis mneeded?
, What mspace mwill mbe mneeded min mthe mfuture mto mcontinue mto moperate mefficiently?"
The mprocess minvolves mthe marchitect mexamining mthe mclient's mworld min mdetail mso mas mto mdefine mthe
mclient's mneeds mand mobjectives. mThis mincludes munderstanding: m- m"- mThe mimpacts mof mbuilding
moccupants mand mprocesses min mthe mbuilt menvironment
- mThe msocial mimpacts mof mits mprogram mon mthe mcommunity
- mThe mplanning mimpacts mof mits mfunctions mon mthe mlocal minfrastructure"
Functional mProgramme mshould maddress mthe mfollowing: m- m"Client's mphilosophy, mvalues, mgoals mand
mdesired mimage
Site mrequirements, mincluding:
- mParking
- mCirculation
Orientation
Financial mrequirements mand ma mpreliminary mbudget
Schedule mand mtimeframe mfor mthe mproject
Other mrequirements, mincluding:
- mRegulatory missues m(zoning, mbuilding mcode)
- mOther mrequirements mfrom mauthorities mhaving mjurisdiction
- mCommunity mgoals mand mconcerns
- mEcological mand menvironmental mconcerns"
1.1.2 mDescribe mthe mprocess minvolved min mdeveloping man marchitectural mprogram m- m"To mprepare ma
mfunctional mprogram, marchitects mshould midentify mresearch mand mobserve:
The musers mof mthe mproposed mbuilding mand mtheir mwork mactivities, mincluding-
- mFunction-by-function, mroom-by-room, mdepartment-by-department mactivity mplans
- mStaffing mplans
Equipment mand mstorage mrequirements
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