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