EXAC PART 1 - COMBINED SET
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Describe rrthe rritems rran rrarchitect rrmight rrobserve rrand rrresearch rrin rrorder rrto
rrprepare rra rrfunctional rrprogram. rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrThe rrusers rrof rrthe rrbuilding rrand
rrtheir rrwork rractivities rr(function-by-function, rrroom-by-room, rrstaffing rrplans,
rrstorage rrrequirements)
2. rrprevious rrprecedents rrand rrsimilar rrbuilding rrtypes
3. rrThe rrvolume rrof rractivity rrplanned rrfor rrspecific rrfacility rrcomponents
rr(throughput; rrflow rrpatterns rrand rrhuman rractivities)
What rrtype rrof rrinformation rrmight rrbe rrincluded rrin rra rrfunction rrprogram? rr-
rrAnswer rr-client's rrphilosophy, rrvalues, rrgoals, rr"image"
-site rrrequirements rr(parking, rrcirculation, rretc)
-explicit rrspace rrrequirements
-financial rrrequirements rr(preliminary rrbudget)
-scheduling rrand rrtime rrframe rrfor rrproject
-regulatory rrissues rr(building rrcode, rrzoning, rrmunicipal rrbylaws, rretc)
-recommended rrproject rrdelivery rrmethod
Is rrfunctional rrprogramming rrtypically rrpart rrof rrbasic rrservices rrof rran rrarchitectural
rragreement? rr- rrAnswer rrNo.
What rris rra rrfunctional rrprogram? rr- rrAnswer rrThe rrdecision-making rrprocess rrthat
rrclearly rrdefines rrthe rrproblem rrand rrscope rrof rrwork rrfor rrdesign.
Identify rrsome rrsustainable rrdevelopment rrprinciples rrwhich rrwould rraffect rrthe
rrarchitectural rrprogram? rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrSiting, rrBuilding rrform, rrorientation
2. rrEnergy rrperformance
3. rrOperational rrsystems
4. rrSpace rrand rrUse rrParameters
Identify rrthree rrphysical rrfactors rrrelated rrto rrsite rrdesign rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrClimate
rr(solar rrorientation, rrprevailing rrwinds, rretc)
2. rrTopography rr(contours, rrelevations, rrsetbacks, rreasements)
3. rrGeotechnical rr(Soil rrconditions, rrseismic, rrenvironmental rrhazards)
4. rrUtilities rr(gas, rrelectricity, rretc)
5. rrImmediate rrsurroundings rr(neighbours, rrviews, rretc)
6. rrGeneral rrservices rr(police, rrsnow rrremoval, rretc)
Identify rrthree rrcultural rrfactors rrrelated rrto rrsite rrdesign rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrSite
rrhistory rr(former rrsite rruse, rrexisting rrstructures)
,2. rrLand rruse, rrownership, rrcontrol rr(present rrzoning, rrtype rrof rrownership)
3. rreconomic rrvalue
Identify rrthree rrregulatory rrfactors rrrelated rrto rrsite rrdesign rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrZoning
rrcodes rr(permitted rruses, rrbuilding rrheights, rrcoverage)
2. rrSub-division, rrother rrlocal rrrequirements
3. rrEnvironmental rrregulations rr(fish/ rrwildlife rrprotection, rretc)
4. rrOther rrcodes rr(heritage rrpreservation rretc)
Identify rrinformation rrfound rron rra rrlegal rrland rrsurvey rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrground
rrelevation rrand rrproperty rrlines rr(property rrlines, rreasements, rrcontours)
2. rrSurface rritems rr(poles, rrsidewalks, rrstreams, rrtrees)
3. rrUnderground rritems rr(sewers, rrservices, rrditches rretc)
4. rrStreets rrand rrSidewalks rr
5. rrAdjacent rrproperties
What rrare rrfour rrfactors rrto rrconsider rrin rrsustainable rrsite rrlocation? rr- rrAnswer rr1.
rrprocess rrfor rrsite rrlocation
2. rropportunities rrfor rrurban rrredevelopment
3. rropportunities rrfor rrbrownfield rrredevelopment
4. rrtransportation
Identify rrsix rrways rrin rrwhich rrbuilding rrdesign rrimpacts rrsites rr- rrAnswer rr1. rrsite
rrdisturbance
2. rrerosion rrand rrsediment rrdeposits
3. rrwater rrpollution
4. rrloss rrof rrlandscape
5. rrcreation rrof rrheat rrislands
6. rrlight rrpollution
What rris rrthe rrmost rrcommon rrdisruption rrto rrnatural rrwater rrcycle rrflows rr-
rrAnswer rrstormwater rrrunoff
Identify rrthree rrstrategies rrfor rrmanaging rrstormwater rrrunoff rr- rrAnswer rr1. rruse
rrgreen rrroofs rrto rrminimize rrrunoff
2. rruse rrsoft rror rrpermeable rrsurfaces
3. rruse rrswales rrand rrretention rrponds
Identify rrthe rrcomponents rrof rran rrarchitectural rrprogram rr- rrAnswer rrFunctional
rrprogramming rrcan rrbe rrdescribed rras rra rrdecision-making rrprocess rrthat rrclearly
rrdefines rrthe rrproblem rrand rrscope rrof rrwork rrfor rrdesign.
Describe rrthe rrprocess rrinvolved rrin rrdeveloping rran rrarchitectural rrprogram rr-
rrAnswer rr"To rrprepare rra rrfunctional rrprogram, rrarchitects rrshould rridentify
rrresearch rrand rrobserve:
,The rrusers rrof rrthe rrproposed rrbuilding rrand rrtheir rrwork rractivities, rrincluding-
- rrFunction-by-function, rrroom-by-room, rrdepartment-by-department rractivity rrplans
- rrStaffing rrplans
Equipment rrand rrstorage rrrequirements
The rrvolume rrof rractivity rrplanned rrfor rrthe rrproposed rrfacility, rrincluding:
Throughput rr(amount rrof rrmaterial rrput rrthrough rra rrmanufacturing rrprocess)
With rrthis rrinformation, rrthe rrarchitect rrcan rrthen rrdevelop rrapproximate rrfloor
rrareas rrand rrtechnical rrrequirements rrfor rrthe rrproposed rrfacility rrincluding:
- rrDetails rrof rrthe rrspace rrrequirements rrto rraccommodate rrstaff, rrequipment rrand
rractivities
- rrSpecial rrfurniture rrconfigurations
- rrEnvironmental rrcriteria"
1.1.1 rrIdentify rrthe rrcomponents rrof rran rrarchitectural rrprogram rr- rrAnswer
rr"Functional rrprogramming rrcan rrbe rrdescribed rras rra rrdecision-making rrprocess
rrthat rrclearly rrdefines rrthe rrproblem rrand rrscope rrof rrwork rrfor rrdesign. rr
A rrFunctional rrprogramme rrdescribes rrthe rrrequirements rrwhich rra rrbuilding rrmust
rrsatisfy rrin rrorder rrto rrsupport rrand rrenhance rrhuman rractivities. rr"
The rrprogramming rrprocess rrseeks rrto rranswer rrthe rrfollowing rrquestions: rr-
rrAnswer rr"What rris rrthe rrnature rrand rrscope rrof rrthe rrproblem?
What rrinformation rris rrrequired rrto rrdevelop rra rrproper rrarchitectural rrsolution rrto
rrthe rrproblem?
How rrmuch rrand rrwhat rrtype rrof rrspace rris rrneeded?
What rrspace rrwill rrbe rrneeded rrin rrthe rrfuture rrto rrcontinue rrto rroperate
rrefficiently?"
The rrprocess rrinvolves rrthe rrarchitect rrexamining rrthe rrclient's rrworld rrin rrdetail rrso
rras rrto rrdefine rrthe rrclient's rrneeds rrand rrobjectives. rrThis rrincludes rrunderstanding:
rr- rrAnswer rr"- rrThe rrimpacts rrof rrbuilding rroccupants rrand rrprocesses rrin rrthe rrbuilt
rrenvironment
- rrThe rrsocial rrimpacts rrof rrits rrprogram rron rrthe rrcommunity
- rrThe rrplanning rrimpacts rrof rrits rrfunctions rron rrthe rrlocal rrinfrastructure"
Functional rrProgramme rrshould rraddress rrthe rrfollowing: rr- rrAnswer rr"Client's
rrphilosophy, rrvalues, rrgoals rrand rrdesired rrimage
Site rrrequirements, rrincluding:
- rrParking
- rrCirculation
Orientation
, Financial rrrequirements rrand rra rrpreliminary rrbudget
Schedule rrand rrtimeframe rrfor rrthe rrproject
Other rrrequirements, rrincluding:
- rrRegulatory rrissues rr(zoning, rrbuilding rrcode)
- rrOther rrrequirements rrfrom rrauthorities rrhaving rrjurisdiction
- rrCommunity rrgoals rrand rrconcerns
- rrEcological rrand rrenvironmental rrconcerns"
1.1.2 rrDescribe rrthe rrprocess rrinvolved rrin rrdeveloping rran rrarchitectural rrprogram
rr- rrAnswer rr"To rrprepare rra rrfunctional rrprogram, rrarchitects rrshould rridentify
rrresearch rrand rrobserve:
The rrusers rrof rrthe rrproposed rrbuilding rrand rrtheir rrwork rractivities, rrincluding-
- rrFunction-by-function, rrroom-by-room, rrdepartment-by-department rractivity rrplans
- rrStaffing rrplans
Equipment rrand rrstorage rrrequirements
The rrvolume rrof rractivity rrplanned rrfor rrthe rrproposed rrfacility, rrincluding:
Throughput rr(amount rrof rrmaterial rrput rrthrough rra rrmanufacturing rrprocess)
With rrthis rrinformation, rrthe rrarchitect rrcan rrthen rrdevelop rrapproximate rrfloor
rrareas rrand rrtechnical rrrequirements rrfor rrthe rrproposed rrfacility rrincluding:
- rrDetails rrof rrthe rrspace rrrequirements rrto rraccommodate rrstaff, rrequipment rrand
rractivities
- rrSpecial rrfurniture rrconfigurations
- rrEnvironmental rrcriteria"
A rrfunctional rrprogramme rris rrgenerally rrcreated rrthrough rrthe rrfollowing rractivities:
rr- rrAnswer rr"- rrDescribe rrthe rrclient's rrphilosophy, rrvision rrand rrgoals
- rrDescribe rrthe rrservices rrthat rrare rrto rrbe rrprovided rrby rrthe rrnew rrfacility
- rrIdentify rrhow rrthe rrservices rrwill rrbe rrdelivered rrand/or rroperational
rrcharacteristics
- rrIdentify rractivities, rrworkload, rrthroughput rrand rrother rrmeasurements rrthat rrmay
rrimpact rrspace
- rrIdentify rrthe rrnumber rrof rrpeople/staff rrrequired rrto rrprovide rrthe rrservices rrand
rrall rrother rroccupants
- rrIdentify rrmajor rrrequirement rrused rrin rrthe rrprovision rrof rrservices
- rrIdentify rrrelationships rrbetween rrspaces rror rrgroups rrof rrspaces
- rrPrepare rrdetailed rrspace rrrequirements"
In rrAddition, rra rrfunctional rrprorgam rrmay rrinclude rrthe rrfollowing rractivitiesL rr-
rrAnswer rr"- rrDetermine rroverall rrproject rrimlementation rrschedule
- rrPrepare rrpreliminary rrfinancial rrinformation rrand rrbudgets