ARC 308 Exam 3 MC Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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ARC 308
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ARC 308
n 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?
a. Baker House's careful arrangement of private rooms, shared spaces and
pathways encourage student interaction, but also allow for p...
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?
a. Allusions to the Roman republic carried messages about emergent American
democracy
b. Because the Pantheon was dedicated to the Roman god Apollo, who stood for
enlightenment, reference to it carried appropriate messages about education
c. The forecourt of the Pantheon was a place for exchange of ideas, as "The
Lawn" at the heart of the University of Virginia campus was also to be a place
for civil discourse
d. Reference to the architecture of Rome, with its power, grandeur, and long-
lived in uence, lent a sense of permanence and aspiration to the edgling
University
✓ b. Because the Pantheon was dedicated to the Roman god Apollo, who stood for
enlightenment, reference to it carried appropriate messages about education
In their chapter on "The Order of Dreams," the authors of The Place of Houses
use Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright (which we also looked at in class earlier
✓ d. The house bears the clear signature of its famous architect and is very much like
other great houses he did in the same area.
✓
✓ or
✓
✓ This house, like many others, includes reference to the traditional mythic elements
of colonnades, peaked roofs and a heavy base.
In their chapter title "Ours" the authors of The Place of Houses describe several
houses they designed in their own practice. Which of the following is NOT an
observation they make about these houses?
a. They were built in the early 2000s and were generally built as part of larger
developments where the architects were involved as they were at Sea Ranch
b. The one compelling similarity between them is that they are individual,
special both to the people they were designed for and to the place they were
located
c. Many of the clients had small inelastic budgets, but most of them had
splendid, picturesque or at least challenging sites
d. They incorporate the architects' belief that the image of "house" holds great
power over the human mind, and that a house should seem the most important
place in the world for its inhabitants
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