Exam 2 - URPN 202

Which of the following are true of "Ville Radiuse" (Radiant City)? a. Everyone lived in Unités, which combined individual rationalized apartments and communal functions like gymnasiums and child-care centers. b. A utopian scheme layout to conform to the American grid, divided up into sites of a minimum size on which Usonian Houses were sited. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. c. Designed by Le Corbusier Ideas for a city highly centralized and densely populated, yet most of its surface was given over to zones of leisure (parks, playing fields, etc). a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 2, 4, and 5 c. 1, 4, and 5 d. 1, 2, and 4

Designed by Le Corbusier Ideas for a city highly centralized and densely populated, yet most of its surface was given over to zones of leisure (parks, playing fields, etc). a. Everyone lived in Unités, which combined individual rationalized apartments and communal functions like gymnasiums and child-care centers.

Which of these is true about Battery Park as mentioned in Contemporary Urban Planning by Levy? (Select all that apply) a. By 1990, the development contained about 4000 apartments and 10 million square feet of commercial floor space b. streets, blocks, open space, utilities were all laid out along 1.2-mile esplanade along Hudson River c. From concept to completion, the project took a quarter of century d. The Battery Park City Authority was set up as a private benefit corporation in 1968

a. By 1990, the development contained about 4000 apartments and 10 million square feet of commercial floor space b. streets, blocks, open space, utilities were all laid out along 1.2-mile esplanade along Hudson River c. From concept to completion, the project took a quarter of century

Which among these were the features of Lucio Costa's plan for Brasilia? (Select all that apply) a. Circulation b. 2 main axis c. Monumentality d. Heirarchy e. Industrial area on the outward wind direction f. City layout based on Human body

a. Circulation b. 2 main axis c. Monumentality d. Heirarchy

What forming of urban planning is described as decongesting the modern metropolis by building small, self-contained, green belted cities in the rural countryside and considered as "one of the marvels of modern urban planning history"? a. Garden City Movement b. City Beautiful Movement c. Functional Planning d. Industrial Town Planning

a. Garden City Movement

Engineer ______ is credited to be the inventor of the term Urbanization a. Ildefons Cerdá b.Lucio Costa c. Antoni Gaudí d. Le Corbusier

a. Ildefons Cerdá

According to Levy, what is CORRECT about Masdar City? (Select all that apply) a. It will have 45,000 to 50,000 residents b. It is a satellite city of Dubai c. Is is a satellite city of Abu Dhabi d. It will be a carbon-neutral city

a. It will have 45,000 to 50,000 residents c. Is is a satellite city of Abu Dhabi d. It will be a carbon-neutral city

Architect _________ intended that every element - from the layout of the residential and administrative districts (often compared to the shape of a bird in flight) to the symmetry of the buildings themselves - should be in harmony with the city's overall design. The official buildings, in particular, are innovative and imaginative." a. Oscar Niemeyer b. Le Corbusier c. Ildefons Cerd d. Lucio Costa

a. Oscar Niemeyer

A 5-mile system of tunnels connect commercial and public buildings in Minneapolis in order to help people move during the long, cold winters. (Refer Levy Chapter 10 - Urban Design) a. True b. False

a. True

Brasilia population target, set at 500,000 inhabitants, was reached around 1970. Apparently a believer in the myth of a city's optimum size, Lucio Costa designed Brasilia without any plans for expansions. Deliberate or not, the lake surrounding the center city to the South East and the enormous national park located to the North West are inbuilt immovable obstacles that prevent any contiguous spatial expansion. This observation from Alain Bertaud (2010) is: a. True b. False

a. True

Brasília was built in the middle of Brazil, mostly for symbolic reasons, as the symbol of a new and modern Brazil that, supposedly, would include all Brazilians. Additionally, its design and construction were intended as the means to create a new era of national development and economic growth. As Holston (1989) states, "Brasilia was to be the cause, not the result, of economic development". This statement is ( you might find a reference in the article by Kroll 2008): a. True b. False

a. True

Calgary in Alberta, Canada has an extensive system of skyways named Plus 15 to help people walk during the cold winters. (Refer to Levy) a. True b. False

a. True

Who was the initially in charge of designing Chandigarh? a.Albert Meyer b. Lucio Costa c. Le Corbusier d. Clarence Perry

a.Albert Meyer

___________________ project's purpose was to develop 92 acres to be created by landfill on the Hudson shore of Manhattan. (Refer to Levy on Urban Design) a.The Battery Park Development b.Brooklyn Bridge Park c. Central Park Development d. Highline Park Development

a.The Battery Park Development

What among these were the characteristics of Radburn development 1. Superblocks 2. Cul-de-sacs 3. Separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic 4. Multi-family Housing a. 1, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2, 3 and 4 e. 1, 2 and 4 f. All of the Above

b. 1, 2 and 3

Which of these are one of the principles of Neighborhood Unit Concept developed by Clarence Perry? 1) A residential unit development should provide housing for population which can be supported by one elementary school 2) The unit should be bounded on all sides by arterial streets 3) System of small parks to support the population 4) Institutional sites should be centrally located from the common area 5) Establishing minimum parking requirements to provide adequate parking to the automobiles 6) One or more shopping districts should be located on the circumference of the unit a. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 c. 3, 5, 6 d. 1 and 3 only e. 1, 2 ,3, 4

b. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

What was NOT one of the key characteristics of Le Corbusier's design? a. Pilotis and a grid system b. Application of neoclassical ornaments and "historicism" c. Free façade and free plan d. Horizontal windows and roof-gardens

b. Application of neoclassical ornaments and "historicism"

Which of the following are true of "Ville Radiuse" (Radiant City)? (Select all that apply) a. A utopian scheme layout to conform to the American grid, divided up into sites of a minimum size on which Usonian Houses were sited. b. Designed by Le Corbusier c. Ideas for a city highly centralized and densely populated, yet most of its surface was given over to zones of leisure (parks, playing fields, etc). d. Everyone lived in Unités, which combined individual rationalized apartments and communal functions like gymnasiums and child-care centers. e. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

b. Designed by Le Corbusier c. Ideas for a city highly centralized and densely populated, yet most of its surface was given over to zones of leisure (parks, playing fields, etc). d. Everyone lived in Unités, which combined individual rationalized apartments and communal functions like gymnasiums and child-care centers.

In Clarence Perry's Neighborhood Unit concept, the center of the neighborhood was the park. a. True b. False

b. False

The chosen site for Brasilia, as location theory could suggest, respond to economic reasons and was thus located in the middle of Brazil in order to minimize costs of production or transportation. This statement is (you might find a reference in the article by Kroll 2008): a. True b. False

b. False

The main theme of CIAM III was "The Functional City" a. True b. False

b. False

Garreau identified 200 edge cities in the US. Which among these is NOT an Edge City? (Refer Levy) a. Dearborn-Fairfield b. Houston c. Galleria, Dallas d. Buckhead

b. Houston

Which of the following may be said to characterize the "Usonian Houses"? a. Frank Lloyd Wright's idea for low-cost homes. b. Le Corbusier's low-cost housing prototype. c. Oscar Niemeyer's conception for a minimum living standard. d. Federally funded housing project in the United States as a part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.

b. Le Corbusier's low-cost housing prototype.??

Le Corbusier's legacy can be noticed in the social housing project designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy in the of ____________ . a. Paris b. Rio de Janeiro c. Brasilia d. Sao Paulo

b. Rio de Janeiro

The reason for the construction of Brasília in the middle of Brazil was: a. Because the region had a good transportation system, including major railway lines. b. Symbolic (as a symbol of a new and modern Brazil) and as part of a strategy for national development and economic growth. c. As a symbol of Brazil's independence from Portugal d. Because the location respond to economic reasons to minimize costs of production and transportation

b. Symbolic (as a symbol of a new and modern Brazil) and as part of a strategy for national development and economic growth.

Brasilia's urban planning was conceived after ___________ a. Frank Lloyd Wright's proposal was rejected b. a national competition was held c. an international competition was held d. the country gained independence in 1947

b. a national competition was held

_____________ and __________ are examples of satellite cities of Brasilia, exhibiting vernacular architecture and social housing programs. 1. Taguatinga 2. Plantina 3. Sobradinho 4. Núcleo Bandeirantes 5. Gama a. 2 and 5 b. 1, and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 4 and 5 e. 3 and 5

c. 1 and 2

The idea of the residential axis in Brasília's "super-blocks" was zoning and a hierarchy consisting of ___________ a. single-family houses (mansions) b. two-story apartment buildings c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and double and single houses d. six-story apartment buildings, twin/double houses, and single houses (mansions)

c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and double and single houses

According to the description from the UNESCO World Heritage list, recognition received in 1987, ______, a capital created ex nihilo (out of nothing) in the center of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. a. Barcelona b. Rio de Janeiro c. Brasília d. Chandigarh

c. Brasília

The size and solidity of the structure denoted authority and the geometrical concrete buildings were intended to embody the new spirit of democracy as manifested by the founding Government of _____________ which can be seen in this building, which exhibits sculptural roofscape-forms and a dynamic funnel-like shape that houses the main Assembly. a. Brazil b. Brasil c. India d. Rio De Janerio

c. India

Location of industries in Chandigarh is a chief factor to make the city environmentally sustainable. Why are the industries located in the Southeast corner of the City? a. Large piece of barren land available b. Easy Railroad access c. To blow the smoke out of the city by winds d. Easy access to neighboring city

c. To blow the smoke out of the city by winds

"Broadacre City" is: a. an urban theoretical proposal elaborated by Le Corbusier during 1930s. For the residences, he developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal. b. a theme of the CIAM IV in 1933 and the general announcements about the Modern City. c. an urban theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s, expressed by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal. d. an urban scheme by Lucio Costa elaborated during 1950s. For the residences, he developed the Super-blocks as an ideal.

c. an urban theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s, expressed by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal.

According to William Whyte's article in LeGates, how did the City of New York increase their open space which added up to twenty acres of open space by 1972? a. increasing minimum parking requirements of each building b. The city built one plaza per building c. giving incentive bonuses to developers who provide a plaza d. tearing down of old buildings to create open space

c. giving incentive bonuses to developers who provide a plaza

In 1929 Le Corbusier visited South America where piloted by pioneer aviators, he had the stimulating experience of surveying a tropical landscape from the air. While hosted in important South America cities, he produced a series of drawings expressing the idea of a "viaduct city". This sketch from a _________, in a cruciform way, is an example of that. a. plan for Brasilia b. cruciform plan for Rio de Janeiro c. serpentine plan for Rio de Janeiro d. plan for São Paulo

c. serpentine plan for Rio de Janeiro

Cerda's plan is characterized by long straight streets, a strict grid pattern crossed by wide avenues, and its unique blocks with _______ and home to Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila and Casa Batlló, the area stretches from Mies Van der Rohe's reconstructed to Jean Nouvel's Torre Agbar at Plaza Glories Catalanes. a. apartment building lifted by pilotis (columns) b. rounded corners c. rectangular 90 degree edges d. 45 degree cut or chamfered corners

d. 45 degree cut or chamfered corners

The planning of a new capital of Brazil included the construction of Satellite Cities. By 1967, six settlements had been established around it, within the Federal District. Which among the following statements about the satellite cities is INCORRECT (False)? a. Among these settlements is Núcleo Bandeirantes, the pioneer center initially called "Cidade Livre (Free Town)" b. The metro system connects the satellite cities to the capital. c. Taguatinga and Planaltina are examples of satellite cities, exhibiting vernacular architecture and social housing programs. d. All the satellites cities follow the same design standards for Brasilia, which prohibits the installation of billboards and set a strict building regulation (limiting construction heights, setbacks, and use of decorations).

d. All the satellites cities follow the same design standards for Brasilia, which prohibits the installation of billboards and set a strict building regulation (limiting construction heights, setbacks, and use of decorations).

The size and solidity of this structure denoted authority and the geometrical concrete buildings were intended to embody the new spirit of democracy as manifested by the founding Government of India, which can be seen in the ________, which exhibits sculptural roofscape-forms and a dynamic funnel-like shape that houses the main Assembly. a. Ministry of Education b. The Secretariat c. Ville Radiuse d. Parliament Building

d. Parliament Building

Project for Public Spaces defined __________________________ as "the process through which we collectively shape our public realm to maximize shared value". a. Participatory design b. urbanization c. Tactical urbanism d. Placemaking

d. Placemaking

_______________ building designed by Oscar Niemeyer is characterized by curved beams in a hyperboloid shape which evokes the Crown of thorns a. Brasilia Cathedral b. Itamaraty Palace c. Supreme Federal Court d. Planalto Palace

d. Planalto Palace

Cité Industrielle was a city coincided in an imaginary site. It was exhibited in 1904 and published later in 1917, demonstrating the idea that the future would be based on industry. It anticipated the principles of zoning which were later recognized by the CIAM Charter of Athens in 1933. Who designed this city? a. Le Corbusier b. Lucio Costa c. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Tony Garnier

d. Tony Garnier