Introduction to Architecture

Which of the following is a material, widely used in extruded and sheet forms for secondary building elements such as windows, doors, roofing, flashing, trim, and hardware

Aluminum

The configuration of spaces to accommodate the functions of a building is a responsibility of...

Architect

the art and science of designing and constructing buildings is

Architecture

Which of the following represents spaces that are unique in their function to the building organization

Atrium

Which of the following is NOT one of the four tectonic elements:

Bond

Techne (as calles by ancient Greeks) is the craft of building and includes:

Building technology, communication of building intent, construction methods and materials of construction

Which of the following is designed by architects?

Buildings, furniture, city spaces

Which architectural style incorporated a centralized plan and domes for churches?

Byzantine

Which is the earliest work from ancient time known today on the theory and practice of architecture?

De Architectura, libri decem, by Vitruvius

What architectural order was used in the Parthenon in Athens ?

Doric

A materials transmission, reflection, or absorption of visible light and radiant heat are not important and should not be evaluated when the material is used to finish the surfaces of a room

False

Architects design only buildings

False

Firmitas, as stated by Vistruvius in his book on architecture, means beauty, delight, art

False

In the early stages of the design process very detailed drawings are necessary

False

The size and proportion of a space do not determine the functions it can and cannot house.

False

....... glass is a glass unit consisting of two or more sheets separated by a hermetically sealed air space to provide thermal insulation

Insulating

The earliest surviving book on architecture, De Architectura, was written by:

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

In Greek architecture, triangular piece of wall above the entablature

Pediment

Which of the following groups contain all the required ingredients for concrete

Portland, cement, water, coarse and fine aggregates

Which of the following refers to the proper or harmonious relation of one part to another or to the whole

Proportion

Which of the following will help achieve the goal of sustainable buildings

Rehabilitate existing buildings for new uses, reduce construction waste, reuse buildings materials

What is placed in the concrete in order to increase its ability to absorb tensile, shearing, and sometimes the compressive stresses in a concrete member or structure

Reinforcement such as steel bars, cable strands, or wires

Copper in construction could NOT be used for which of the following

Reinforcing for concrete

The design of early Christian churches was based on:

Roman basilica

What is the meaning of the Ancient Greeks word episteme?

Science, knowledge

Which of the following is the characteristic outline or surface, configuration of a particular form:

Shape

During the developing of initial design ideas the nature of drawings is:

Speculative drawings/ sketches

Which widely used construction material is an alloy of iron and carbon, where the carbon content is less than 2% ?

Steel

In ancient Egypt what material was used for the construction of the pyramids ?

Stones

A system for the way generic forms are assembled in order to define space is called

Tectonics

What is visual inertia ?

The degree of concentration and stability of form

During the initial design a flexible attitude allows us to take advantage of opportunities as they arise in the drawing process

True

The process through which architectural elements are manufactured affects their size and proportions

True

The use of drawing in the design process is to stimulate and extend our thinking and bring new ideas, not just to present the results of the process.

True

There are two main aspects of the architecture, called by the ancient Greeks episteme and techne

True

What structural method allowed the Romans to build structures with great spans ?

Use of arches

Which of the following three main qualities of a building, according to Vitruvius means function?

Utilitas