Chapter 12

Equilibrium among parts of a design

Balance

Focal point

Emphasis

True or False Architectural features are always the focal point in a room

False

True or False Informal balance creates an air of formality

False

True or False Proportion is another word for scale

False

True or False When creating a design plan for a large room choose furniture and objects with light visual weight

False

True or False diagonal lines are used to create rhythm by transition

False (Curved or Circular lines are used)

True or False Neutral tone allows for merging of major colors

False (Neutral tones aren't going to help yellow and red merge together)

Symmetry

Formal Balance

Division of a line between one-half and one-third of its length

Golden Mean

Rhythm created by gradual increase or decrease of similar elements of design

Gradation

Agreement among parts of a design

Harmony

Relative size of one object to other objects

Proportion

Rhythm created when an element of design is repeated

Repetition

Results when a design element forms an organized pattern

Rhythm

Rhythm created by curved lines

Transition

True or False Furnishings need to be in scale with the people using them

True

True or False Sensory design is used to make housing more accessable

True

True or False The Greeks developed guidelines for the use of proportion

True

True or False all types of rhythm are based on some repetition

True

Which of the following statements is not true about variety a.) It ties a room together b.) It adds interest to a design c.) It can cause confusion d.) It is change or contrast

a.) It ties a room together

To balance a heavy object and a light object place the heavier object ______ the center line a.) closer to b.) farther from c.) on d.) below

a.) closer to

Which of the following is not a principle of design a.) form b.) proportion c.) scale d.) balance

a.) form

In a small room it is wise to have furnishings that appear ________ in visual weight. a.) heavy b.) light c.) equal d.) larger

b.) light

Lines meat at right angles is rhythm by ________ a.) gradation b.) opposition c.) radiation d.) repetition

b.) opposition

Generally the word beauty is used to describe _______ a.) elements and principles of design b.) well designed and aesthetically pleasing objects c.) furnishings and their surroundings d.) unity with variation

b.) well designed and aesthetically pleasing objects

Which guidelines describe the division of a form or line in which the ratio of the smaller proportion to the larger proportion is equal to the ratio of the larger proportion to the whole. a.) Golden mean b.) Golden rectangle c.) Golden section d.) Golden harmony

c.) Golden section

Lines flowing outward from a central point is rhythm by _______ a.) gradation b.) opposition c.) radiation d.) repetition

c.) radiation

Which of the following is a principle of design a.) color b.) line c.) rhythm d.) texture

c.) rhythm

You see the room as a whole instead of separate parts when _______ is present in a design a.) beauty b.) function c.) rhythm d.) unity

d.) unity