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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? correct answers The buildings extend the drama of the hillto...
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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? correct answers The buildings extend
the drama of the hilltop site, in some ways even resembling the shapes in the surrounding
landscape
In the lecture on "Designation and Organization of Use" we discussed the History Faculty in
Cambridge at some length. Which of the following is not an observation made in that discussion?
correct answers Individual elements are subservient to the whole. Its cohesive external
appearance belies its internal complexity.
In the lecture on "Architectural Determinism" the term "accommodated use" was used to
describe: correct answers Those uses which are possible, but probably not predictable—like
using a coffin for a planter box or a dorm bathroom for a party space
In the lecture on "Humanism at a Personal Scale" which of the following was not noted as an
example of 19th century American humanism? correct answers The elegant mansions of John D.
Rockefeller and Andrew Mellon in New York
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? correct answers Deep
beams across courtyards channel cool breezes into the building
In the lecture on "Humanism at the Scale of Neighborhoods/Communities/ Bureaucracies,"
which of the following characteristics was not attributed to the Byker community in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne in England. correct answers Its rapid transformation of a run-down neighborhood into
a new community over a short two-year time frame became a model fro other social housing
projects in Britain
In the lecture "buildings and land" which of the following observations was made in comparing
Taliesin West to Fallingwater? correct answers 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.
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? correct answers 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 "Architectural Determinism", Baker House at MIT was noted for all but one of
the following traits. Which is NOT a point made in that lecture? correct answers The dormitory
emphasizes a single deterministic experience for all students including identical rooms and
amenities in all parts of the building
, 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 Austins. Which of the
following is not one of the points made then? correct answers Ideal massing orients long faces
east and west and short faces north and south.
In the lecture on "Meaning" the University of Virginia campus was noted as drawing on the
Pantheon for some of its meaning. Which of the following is NOT one of the points made?
correct answers Because the Pantheon was dedicated to the Roman god Apollo, who stood for
enlightenment, reference to it carried appropriate messages about education
In the lecture on the construction process the concrete shells f the Sydney Opera House were
noted as correct answers an alteration in shape to Jorn Utzons original competition, which Utzon
came up with to ease the construction process
In the lecture on "Meaning" we discussed St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Which of the
following ways of communicating meaning was it intended to illustrate? correct answers abstract
communication
In the lecture on "Geography/Topography/Ecology" we discusses the term "impervious cover".
Which of the following is an accurate statement about that term? correct answers Impervious
cover refers to materials which prevent seepage of rainfall into soils, like slab-on-grade
foundations or paved parking lots
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 "Meaning," the temples of Khajuraho were used as an example of correct
answers literal direct communication
In the lecture on "Relating Buildings to the Land" Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater was noted
for all but one of the following. Which is not a trait observed by it? correct answers Its vertical
concrete piers reflect the vertical piers of rock, which characterize the site
Its sparing use of glass - just tiny windows poked in heavy stone walls - emulate solid, cave-like
enclosures in the region.
In the lecture on "Humanism" we looked at Kresge College at University of Santa Cruz. Which
of the following best describes this example? correct answers It is organized around a
meandering pedestrian street that twists and turns to dodge mature trees on the site.
In the lecture on "Architectural Determinism," which of the following was NOT noted as a
characteristic of La Tourette Monastery? correct answers Its chapel was particularly austere with
notable absence of light and color. Its dining hall was the one space where social contact was
emphasized over individual meditation. It stimulated conversation and relaxation through its use
of color and light
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