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ARC 308 test 3 Questions With Complete Solutions Which of the following is NOT a description of the condominium at Sea Ranch (which we also looked at in class) as observed by the authors of The Place of Houses? All of the dwellings are identical both for economy and to contribute an egalitar...

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Which of the following is NOT a description of the condominium at Sea Ranch (which we also

looked at in class) as observed by the authors of The Place of Houses? All of the

dwellings are identical both for economy and to contribute an egalitarian sense to the community




At the beginning of their chapter on Edgartown, the authors of The Place of Houses describe two

houses and two public buildings that set the tone for the town. Which of the following best

describes those buildings? They preserve the decorum of a black-tie dinner where

everyone manages to look his best while dressing much like everyone else. Classical detail is

prominent in several of them.




In the "Epilogue" chapter of The Place of Houses, there is a thorough description of the

Moore/Anderson compound here in Austin (one of the several of Charles Moore's own homes

illustrated in the book). Which of the following is not an observation made there. It is a

crisp, clean modern statement that demonstrates Moore's less-is-more aesthetic (sometimes

dubbed "Less is Moore")




Which of the following is NOT a description of the town of Santa Barbara as observed by the

authors of The Place of Houses? The town still has an apparent coherence that owes

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nearly everything to the deliberate imposition of an English Tudor style on its main streets and

public buildings when they were rebuilt after the earthquake of 1955




In the lecture on "Meaning," the temples of Khajuraho were used as an example of Literal

Direct




In the lecture on "Humanism" we looked at Kresge College at University of Santa Cruz. Which

of the following best describes this example? It is organized around a meandering

pedestrian street that twists and turns to dodge mature trees on the site.




In the first lecture on "Humanism" we discussed six elements that contribute to making a

humanistic object or place. We applied these first to Shaker furniture and buildings and later to

other projects. Which of the following is NOT one of those six elements? presence of

ornament




In the lecture on "Architectural Determinism," which of the following was NOT noted as a

characteristic of La Tourette Monastery? Its chapel was particularly austere with notable

absence of light and color.

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