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ARC 308 Quiz #2 Multiple Choice with Complete Solutions 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? ...

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ARC 308 Quiz #2 Multiple Choice with
Complete Solutions

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.


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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
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