Arc 308 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ARC 308 Test 3 Questions with All Correct Answers In the two lectures on "Humanism" that term was defined with four qualifiers. Which of the following is NOT one of those? - Answer- Humanism emphasizes mankind's role as an organic part of the larger natural world In the lecture on "Humanism at a Personal Scale" Paimio Sanatorium by Alvar Aalto was noted for: - Answer- Being designed for a horizontal person rather than a vertical person with special attention to ceilings and...

ARC 308 Quiz -2 Multiple Choice

ARC 308 Quiz 2 Questions with All Correct Answers In her chapter on "affection" one of Ms. Heschonds primary examples is the family of Harvard professor Lawrence Wylie who moved from their modern American home to a French village house heated by fireplaces. Which of the following best describes their transition? - Answer- They found that their family life became concentrated in one room in their French house since it was very difficult and time consuming to keep fireplaces burning all ov...

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 ...

ARC 308 Test 2 Questions with All Correct Answers What does the author suggest is the best way to achieve the most vivid and powerful experience possible? (29). How can this be applied specifically to architecture? - Answer- -It's by involving all the senses -Fire creates intense feeling of reality -Islamic Gardens and Turkish garden How is life in the Japanese village described by the author reliant on the seasons? How does this tie in to thermal qualities? (32) - Answer- Customs ca...

ARC 308 TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATE Ramussen uses Leonardo da Vinci drawing of the ideal man, in "Scale and Proportion". Comparing and contrasting it with drawing of man by Le Corbusier called Le Modulor. Which of the following is an observation he makes? - Answer- Le Corbusier, Like Leonardo, found proportional relationships in the human body like the golden section that inspired his work. in "Scale and Proportion" Rasmussen uses a primary example the Villa Fosca...

ARC 308 Final Review Exam Questions and Answers

ARC 308 ESSAY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

ARC 308 Final Review Questions and Answers All Correct 7 Steps in normal construction process - Answer- Site work, Foundation, Structural System, Enclosure & Skin, Partitions, Integrate the system, Finishes in a building 3 Thing we deal w/longitude - Answer- Massing, Fenestration (S,N,E,W), Solar shading Passive solar buildings (5 Principles) - Answer- Orientation, Sun-shading, Thermal storage, Insulation, Ventilation 3 Reasons why designated uses goes/culture - Answer- Practical ...

arc 308 exam 3 - buildings and architects questions and answers