ARC 308 Quiz #2 Multiple Choice Questions And Correct Answers
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ARC 308 Quiz #2 Multiple Choice Questions And Correct Answers
In the first lecture of this segment on "buildings and Land," we discussed Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico in terms of its site and the structures on it. Which of the following best describes an observation that was made in that discuss...
In the first lecture of this segment on "buildings and Land," we discussed Monte Alban
in Oaxaca, Mexico in terms of its site and the structures on it. Which of the following
best describes an observation that was made in that discussion? - Answer-The
buildings extend the drama of the hilltop site, in some ways even resembling the shapes
in the surrounding landscape
/.in the lecture on "geography/topography/ecology" we discussed the term "impervious
cover." Which of the following is an accurate statement about that term? - Answer-
Flooding problems in the area we discussed in southeast Houston were caused, in part,
by the area having too much impervious cover.
/.In the lecture on "climate/energy" which of the following was not noted as a building
characteristic responsive to climate in Cameron Offices in Australia? - Answer-Deep
beams across courtyards channel cool breezes into the building
/.In the lecture "buildings and land" which of the following observations was made in
comparing Taliesin West to Fallingwater? - Answer-Though they were designed by the
same architect, they have very different visual character because of the very different
landscapes and regions they were built.
/.In the chapter on "necessity" in Thermal Delight, Ms. Heschong makes the point that
organisms, both plants and animals, have various mechanisms for coping with thermal
change. Which of the following is not a point she makes in that regard. - Answer-Cold-
blooded animals are at a thermal disadvantage to plants because they must just endure
thermal conditions or perish.
/.In the chapter on "necessity" Ms. Heschong notes that "of all creatures, human beings
have the greatest variety of thermal strategies available to them." Which of the following
is not one such strategy she notes? - Answer-Our naked skin functions perfectly in hot,
humid tropics as well as in most other climates, meaning that traditional clothing could
develop more for ornament that for thermal function.
/.In her chapter on "affection" in Thermal Delight, Ms. Heschong talks about "strong
thermal associations" of certain architectural forms. Which of the following is not an
accurate match between an architectural form and a thermal association it ties with. -
Answer-The gazebo, inglenook and porch swing are generally absent of any decoration,
even in Victorian buildings. This is because they were seen as functional, utilitarian
objects
/.In her chapter on "Delight" Ms. Heschong notes a propensity of various cultures to
enjoy thermal extremes. Which of the following is not one of the comments she makes
, about these practices? - Answer-Australians over-heat and over-air condition their
homes as a response to the very uniform climate they live in.
/.In her chapter on "sacredness", Ms. Heschong describes "passive solar-heated
buildings" similar to the ones we looked at in class. Which of the following is not
consistent with the attitudes she expresses about those buildings? - Answer-The
primary disadvantage of these buildings is that they may go through an air temperature
flux as great as 20F per day. For this reason they can never be widely used.
/.In her preface to the book, Thermal Delight, Ms. Heschong describes her own
experience working on a solar building similar to the ones we looked at in the lecture on
"Climate". Which of the following best identifies her description of that building? -
Answer-Rather than simply housing an autonomous mechanical system, the building
itself acted as a thermal system. Rooms, windows, and shutters served as both features
for living, viewing, etc. and as thermal devices.
/.In her chapter on "Delight" Ms. Heschong observes, "It is not at all uncommon in
Houston or Los Angeles to drive an air-conditioned car to an air-conditions office to
dinner at an air-conditioned restaurant before seeing a movie in an air-conditioned
theater." Which of the following best describes her response to this steady state thermal
environment? - Answer-In spite of the extra physiological effort required to adjust to
thermal stimuli, people definitely seem to enjoy a range of temperatures rather that
constant steady state.
/.In class we talked about a number of building elements that were made special by the
way they dealt with thermal qualities (e.g. courtyard protected from wind at Sea Ranch,
front porch in Galveston, fireplace hearth made by rock outcropping at Fallingwater.)
Which of the following best describes such places, Ms. Heschong discusses in her
chapter on "Affection"? - Answer-Places like inglenooks and gazebos carry an
association of the experience of well-being with a particular place that leads us to think
of it fondly, engendering affection.
/.In her chapter on "sacredness" Ms. Heschong discusses many different thermal
environments that have taken on "remarkable significance" in their culture. Which of the
following is not included among her examples? - Answer-Air conditioned shopping malls
and sports venues reach the status of sacred places because their thermal mechanisms
are so invisible.
/.At the end of the lecture on "Structure and Materials" we looked at town buildings by
Eero Saarinen. Which of the following best describes those buildings and what they
indicate about Saarinen's design ideas? - Answer-The two buildings look very different
because they each express the materials they are made of- steel frame and glass in
one instance, and concrete with large stones as aggregate in the other.
/.In the lecture on "Architecture in Response to Climate", several points were made
about the ideal massing, fenestration, and sun shading for a building in a climate like
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