Understanding Architecture Midterm
Maya pyramids, such as those built at Chichen Itza, were designed to resemble mountains, and they set the activities of ceremony and ritual on a higher plane.
True
According to the textbook, the shape of the "archetypal cottage" conforms to the landscape so much that it often appears to be unified with its surroundings.
True
Architects often keep sketchbooks and notebooks in which they record the places they visit, and study works of architecture.
True
Which of the following is a raised ground plane that sets things on a 'higher plane' and makes things more visible and important?
A platform
According to the textbook, an architect composes the basic elements of architecture in order to do which of the following? Orchestrate experience Express an idea or viewpoint Influence human behavior All the above
All of the Above
According to the textbook, which of the following are typical conditions an architect considers when designing architecture? Gravity Weather Building materials The size and shape of the humans All the above
All of the Above
In the Barcelona Pavilion (see image), Mies van der Rohe used all the following architectural elements EXCEPT which one?
Bridge
Architecture reflects the attitude or stance of the architect that designed it.
True
Which of the following is a sequence of movement through a field and/or through objects, and often provides views of other elements?
a path
Architecture has symbolic and poetic significance.
True
According to the textbook, which of the following are typical conditions an architect considers when designing architecture? The physical needs of the people that live in the architecture The behaviors and beliefs of the people that live in the architecture History and tradition The future All the above
All of the Above
An architect uses the elements of architecture to do which of the following? To identify place To organize space To accommodate human habitation To mark ritual All of the Above
All of the Above
In the Pompidou Center (see image), the structure is placed on the outside of the building for which of the following reasons? To reveal that the Pompidou Centre is a progressive, forward-thinking institution To celebrate modern technology To remove all structural elements from the interior, which provides flexible exhibition space All the above
All of the Above
Which of the following are changing conditions to which architecture typically responds? Climate Society/culture Deterioration All the above
All of the Above
Which of the following are unchanging conditions to which architecture typically responds? Ground Space Gravity Light All of the Above
All of the Above
Which of the following is an accurate definition of 'stance'? A standing-place, station or position An attitude adopted in relation to a particular object of contemplation; a policy; a 'posture' A site; an area for building upon All the above
All of the Above
Which of the following is true about the elements of architecture when they are carefully composed? They can express meaning They can evoke metaphors They can shelter inhabitants from the weather All the above
All of the Above
Which of the following is a core value of the Rural Studio (as seen in the film Citizen Architect)?
Architecture is a social art, and the architect has a social responsibility to improve the lives of the people that live in it.
According to the textbook, a building represents either an "archetypal temple" or an "archetypal cottage", but no building can have elements of both archetypes.
False
According to the textbook, the elements of architecture can only do one thing at a time. For example, if a column is used as support for the floor above, it cannot also be used to define space.
False
Architecture DOES NOT affect the decisions people make, or on the ways they live their lives.
False
The Rural Studio (as seen in the film Citizen Architect) teaches students that Architecture is a theoretical art, and does not need to relate to the people that it serves.
False
The ancient Greek's democratic values DID NOT influence the organization of the city plan of Miletus (see image).
False
Which of the following is true about the "archetypal temple" discussed in the textbook?
It typically stands on a platform that makes it separate from its surroundings
Which of the following is true about Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion (see image)?
It was an exhibition that primarily exhibited space and people, not objects.
Which of the following can be correctly described as architecture that was designed to make a political statement?
Josep Lluis Sert's and Luis Lacasa's 1937 Spanish Pavilion
According to class lectures and the textbook, which of the following defines the term 'element', as it pertains to architecture?
The simplest component of a complex whole which cannot be further subdivided or broken down into simpler constituent parts
Which of the following classical orders (see image) did the ancient Greeks and Romans describe as feminine?
The tall, slender and elegant Ionic order
Which of the following definitions of the word "structure" IS NOT valid for use in this course?
The word "structure" is synonymous with the word "building", i.e. the two words can be used interchangeably in this course.
A column is a vertical support for something above. If used in sequence, columns can provide implied definition of space.
True
