ARC 308 TEST QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a description of the condominiums at Sea Ranch (which we also looked at in class) as observed by the authors of The Place of Houses? - Answer- A: The condominium building was the initial attempt, in the larger develop...
ARC 308 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a description of the condominiums at Sea Ranch (which we
also looked at in class) as observed by the authors of The Place of Houses? - Answer-
A: The condominium building was the initial attempt, in the larger development, to
assert individual privacy over a community
Which of the following is not a description of the town of Santa Barbara as observed by
the authors of The Place of Houses? - Answer- A: The town still has an apparent
coherence that owes 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 second lecture on "Humanism," we looked at Kresge College at the University of
Santa Cruz. Which of the following best describes this example? - Answer- A: 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? -
Answer- A: Presence of ornament
In the lecture on "Architectural Determinism," which of the following was not noted as a
characteristic of La Tourette Monastery? - Answer- A: Its chapel was particularly
austere with a notable absence of light and color
In the lecture on "Designation and Organization of Use" we looked at two Renaissance
Palazzos as an example of architecture that expresses its use. Which of the following
best describes the organization of those architectural masterworks? - Answer- A:
General types of uses are clearly arranged bottom to top with service spaces on the
lower floor, entertainment spaces on the second floor and family quarters on the third
floor
In the overview lecture of this segment, we discussed the Stata building at MIT by Frank
Gehry. Which of the following best describes observations made about it? - Answer- A:
Its lively and vital forms correspond to an aspiration for creative, innovative research
and investigation which was intended to take place within.
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