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 t...
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 over the house
In the lecture on "structure and materials" several examples were cited of Roman
masonry projects that were excellent illustrations of bearing (compression) structure.
Which of the following is not one of those examples? - Answer- The Parthenon
In the lecture on "Geography/Topography/Ecology" three major problems were noted in
the development of the area around Friendswood, Pearland and Clear Lake City
southeast of Houston that contributed to flooding problems. Which of the following is not
one of those? - Answer- Problems related to diurnal swing
In the lecture on "Buildings and Land" we discussed three historic settlements that grew
out of the landscape- Monte Alban, Acoma, and Mont St. Michel. Which of the following
is true of all three of them? - Answer- They all occupy elevated landscapes that
command broad, sweeping views of the surrounding terrain.
In the lecture on "Architecture in Response to Climate" we looked at two office buildings
in the early part of the lecture- Cameron offices in Australia and the Tenneco Building in
Houston. Which of the following is true of both of these? - Answer- They both have
extensive areas of glass protected by deep sun shading to reduce heat gain
In the lecture on "Construction/Tectonics" the building process of S. Maria della Fiore in
Florence was described in some detail. Which of the following best describes that
process? - Answer- It was a long building process slowed down by the plague,
indecision about what to do and lack of knowledge about how to construct what they
wanted.
Which of the following best describes the hypothesis with which Ms. Heschong says she
began the work on Thermal Delight in the preface to the book? - Answer- The thermal
function of a building could be used as an effective element of design. Thermal qualities
might be included in the architects initial conception and could influence all phases of
design.
, In her preface to Thermal Delight, Ms. Heschong makes which of the following
statements about the historic role of a fireplace in a house? - Answer- Its dancing light,
smoky smells, and warm crackling created an ambiance that made a house more a
home.
IN the class on "Architecture in Response to Climate" we talked about porches in Texas
and Australia. Which of the following was noted in that lecture as a point Lisa Heschong
makes that is applicable to these porches? - Answer- Social customs- the ways people
socialize and form communities- often involve a thermal aspect
In her chapter on "sacredness" Ms. Heschong talks about passive solar-heated
buildings (which we also discussed in class) Which of the following is not an observation
she makes about them? - Answer- She admires the fact that they provide "the
convenience of a constant indoor temperature" with an air temperature flux of no more
than a few degrees per day.
In her chapter on "Sacredness" Ms. Heschong emphasizes the connection of nature,
climate, and weather to cultural and religious attitudes using several examples from the
Islamic faith. Which of the following best describes an observation she makes in this
regard? - Answer- The most benevolent aspects of the weather, the cool breezes and
the rain, were identified with either God or the Prophet. The garden became a metaphor
for the human condition with the soil identified with human mortality.
Which of the following best describes the siting of Mont St. Michel, which we looked at
in the lecture on "Buildings and Land"? - Answer- It is a magnificent partnership
between a bold, exceptional landform that juts prominently out of a flat coastal
landscape and a building which extends that landform and makes it more dramatic.
At the end of the lecture on "Buildings and Land" we compared two buildings by Frank
Lloyd Wright. At the end of the lecture on "Structure and Materials" we compared two
buildings by Eero Saarinen. What was the point of the two comparisons? - Answer- The
two buildings noted for each architect were distinctly different from each other because
the architects paid attention to physical considerations that shaped each building.
In the lecture on "Structure and Materials" we discussed the relationship between
different forces considered in the design of buildings. Which of the following best
describes those relationships? - Answer- A combination of tension on one side and
compression on the other side creates bending in the whole member
In the lecture on "Construction/Tectonics" S. Maria della Fiore was noted for all but
which of the following construction processes? - Answer- Use of flying buttresses (made
by employing wooden centering) to reduce the massiveness of the nave walls.
In the lecture on "Geography/Topography/Ecology" The Woodlands near Houston was
noted as incorporating several good ideas regarding land planning for that area. Which
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