ARC 308 Exam Questions and Answers
In the lecture on "Meaning," the temples of Khajuraho were used as an example of -
Answer-A: Literal direct communication
In the second lecture on "Humanism," downtown Austin was used as an example of several of
the eight elements that contribute to the making...
Answer✔✔-A: It has a zone in the back of the house that is for servants including a separate
entry off the street, a stable, a kitchen and a butler's pantry
In the "Epilogue" chapter of The Place of Houses, there is a thorough description of the Moore/
Anderson compound here in Austin (one of several of Charles Moore's own homes illustrated in
the book.) Which of the following is not an observation made there? - Answer✔✔-A: It is a
crisp, clean modern statement that demonstrates Moore's less-is-more aesthetic (sometimes
dubbed "Less is Moore")
In their chapter on "The Order of Dreams," the authors of The Place of Houses use Fallingwater
by Frank Lloyd Wright (which we also looked at in class earlier in the semester) as an example.
Which of the following is not a description of their observation about it? - Answer✔✔-A: This
house, like many others, includes reference to the traditional mythic elements of colonnades,
peaked roofs and a heavy base
In their chapter tilted "Ours," the authors of The Place of Houses describe several houses they
designed in their own practice. Which of the following is not an observation they make about
these houses? - Answer✔✔-A: Many of the clients had a large, elastic budget, and all of them
had splendid, picturesque or at least challenging sites
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
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