ARC 308 Test 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
In their chapter on "The Order of Rooms" the authors of The Place of Houses discuss the Brick county
house by Mies van der Rohe which we also looked at in class in the early part of the semester. Which of
the following best describes their observatio...
Which of the following is NOT a description of the condominiums at Sea Ranch as observed by the
authors of The Place of Houses? - Answer✔✔-The condominium building was the initial attempt, in the
larger development, to assert individual privacy over a community
or
All of the dwellings are identical both for economy and to contribute an egalitarian sense to the
community
In the "Epilogue" chapter of The Place of Houses there is a thorough description of the
Moore/Andersson 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✔✔-It is a crisp, clean
modern statement that demonstrates Moore's less-is-more aesthetic (sometimes dubbed "Less is
Moore")
In the chapter titled "Four More Houses" near the end of The Place of Houses there is an extensive
description of Charles Moore's own house in Austin. Which of the following is an observation made
about it? - Answer✔✔-Though the plan of the compound is organized internally by an ellipse that joins
the two houses and the office around a lap pool, the ellipse is barely discernable outside Moore's own
house
In their chapter on "The Order of Dreams" the authors of The Place of Houses use Fallingwater by Frank
Lloyd Wright as an example. Which of the following is NOT a description of their observations about it? -
Answer✔✔-This house, like many others, includes reference to the traditional mythic elements of
colonnades, peaked roofs, and a heavy base
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