Architect Semester Exam

Mid-Atlantic Colonial

(looks like the home alone house)

What is the minimum space that should be provided between a dining room chair and a wall or furniture?

2'

How deep is the countertop of a standard kitchen cabinet? Give you answer in inches and do not include units. _

24

What is the working height for a standard kitchen cabinet?

36"

What is the approximate minimum size of a porch?

6'x8'

Which outdoor living area is commonly located between a garage and kitchen or living area?

Breezeway

Which of the following is a Kitchen plan that gives the homeowner an efficient arrangement for long, narrow rooms?

Corridor

Porch

Covered platform leading to an entrance

The three European styles that had the most influence on American architecture are:

English, French, Italian

lanai

Exterior covered passageway - parallel to exterior walls.

A courtyard is usually located at which part of the home?

Front

What sometimes encloses a porch?

Glass, Screen. Posts and railing

patio

Ground level exterior living space made of brick or concrete

Recreation rooms are often located where in a home?

In the basement

Which of the following is a kitchen plan that has continuous counters, appliances, and equipment located on two adjoining, perpendicular walls?

L-shaped

When a lanai connects your home with the street, what is it called?

Marquee

Courtyard

Open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings

Quiet Patio

Patio accessible from the Master bedroom

Living Patio

Patio adjacent to a great room or living room

Which kitchen plan has one end of the cabinets not adjacent to a wall? This piece projects into the room like a piece of land into a body of water. _ plan

Peninsula Plan

Relationship of one part to another

Proportion

Which of the following is not incorporated into the clean-up center of a kitchen?

Range

Which principle of design describes something that repeats in a regular sequence?

Rhythm

breezeway

Roofed area between buildings (usually garage and house)

Combining two primary colors gives you what type of color?

Secondary

Which two architectural styles do multiple balconies typically characterize?

Spanish and Italian

Less importance on less important features

Subordination

What is the main difference between a porch and a patio?

The main difference between a porch and a patio is that a porch is attached structurally to a house

Name two things for which a peninsula or island is often used.

The peninsula can be used for the cooking center or can be used as an eating area.

What two things should be determined before the size of any room is established?

Two things that should be determined before the size of a room is established is the type and amount of furniture that would be in the room.

Which of the following rooms should not be included as part of the living area?

Utility Room

veranda

Wrap-around porch

Which type of solar design system uses mechanical or electrical devices to control the energy?

active

_ pollution is caused by the following: discharge of industrial waste, car emissions, removal of plants, smoking & burning trash, etc

air

Gives a feeling of stability; two types - formal and informal

balance

Which of the following is NOT a way to accomplish overhang and baffle protection?

bushes

This type of shape gives a feeling of completeness.

circle

In which type of living plan do solid partitions and doors separate the living area rooms?

closed

Which types of trees should be planted to maximize summer cooling and warmth from the sun in the winter?

deciduous

Rheostat is another term for what?

dimmer stitch

What living area MUST be adjacent to the kitchen?

dining room

Which of the following is not a type of lighting?

direct

Many arches arranged in a circle form a....

dome

What is the term for windows that protrude from a roof, as in a Cape Cod Style home?

dormer

Which side of the house is the brightest and coolest in the morning?

east

Balcony/Deck

elevated porch

Which principle of design is used to draw attention to a certain area?

emphasis

draws attention to area or subject

emphasis

What can be described as "designing and arranging things that people use"?

ergonomics

Solar heating and cooling uses energy stored as heat under the surface of the earth.

false

Protruding structure that helps support the sides of a wall without additional weight is called a __________.

flying buttress

Which term is used to describe the center of attention in a design?

focal point

another term for shape

form

When two halves of a design are the same/ almost the same, which type of balance is created?

formal

Form follows _____

function

Every part of a building should be designed in relation to its _.

function, use

The quality of being useful, serving a purpose other than just being beautiful

functionalism

Which of the following can be used in an open plan to create functional visual separation?

furniture, bookcase, different flooring

What is the term for a double-pitched gable roof?

gambrel

Which type of arch is pointed?

gothic

This type of line emphasizes width, relaxation, and calm.

horizontal

Something that has _ balance is asymmetrical

informal

Which kitchen plan incorporates a separate, freestanding structure that is usually located in the central part of the room? _ Plan

island Plan

the supporting piece in an arch is called a...

keystone

Which living area room should have direct access to both the dining room and the entry?

living

Which of the following areas of your home should be oriented so that it receives sun in the evening (South or West)?

living

What is the term for light which is for specific purposes such as reading, sewing and drawing?

local

An open passage covered by a roof found mostly in Italitan-style homes is called a __________.

loggia

ALL TYPES of patios should be located away from what two potential noise sources?

neighbors and street

Which side of a house (compass direction) is the coolest?

north

use of contrasting elements for variety

opposition

What is term describing the concept that all materials, functions, etc. are coordinated and in harmony with nature?

organic approach

The first solution to the problem of making an opening in a supporting wall without sacrificing the support was the ...

post-and -lintel

creates harmony by repeating

repetition

What feeling does the use of green and blue give to a design?

restfulness, formality, quiet

Surrounds form and is contained within it

space

An open interior encourages ventilation and cooler temperatures

true

Creates a sense of wholeness

unity

A series of arches that form a continuous arched opening is called a__________.

vault

Which of the following is not incorporated into the cooking center of a kitchen?

waste compactor

What type of pollution is mostly caused by excessive use of insecticides and pesticides?

water and land

Which side of the house provides a view of the sunset?

west

Which side of the house will retain the most afternoon heat?

west

What is the term for the imaginary line connecting the three major kitchen centers? _

work triangle