STEM EOC Review

What are the three aspects of architectural design?

• Society, technology and environment
• Environment, budget and time
• Technology, time and budget
• Architectural abilities, society and style

________, ________, _________ are issues that are common throughout all eras of architecture. 

• Weather, location and accessibility
• Cost, time and labor
• Society, environment and technology
• Religion, commerce and industry

The flying buttress and the vaulted ceiling were technological achievements that occurred during the ________.

• Revival ages
• Technological era
• Middle ages
• Ancient era

Typology refers to __________.

• the terrain of an era
• using lines to create elevations from plans
• certain buildings having similar characteristics
• the functions of a building

In the pre-design phase, the architect will _________.

• meet the clients and assess their needs
• hire a contractor
• create all documentation
• begin drawing

Conceptual design is ________.

• the process of interpreting the gathered information and creating a graphic representation.
• explaining the design concept to the contractor
• determining the design and measurements of space
• establishing a color scheme for the interior and exterior of the structure

Physical factors such as landscape, neighboring buildings, winds, sunlight, and steep grades must all be taken into consideration during ________.

• a site analysis
• the pre-design phase
• the architect's site visit
• all of these answers are correct

Which two aspects should the architect focus on during the conceptual phase of design?

• To sketch various ideas and to solve the needs of the client.
• To solve the needs of the client and to focus on the details of each need. 
• To sketch various ideas and focus on the details of each idea.
• To solve the needs of the client and to decide on the appropriate location.

If a client wants to see what his proposed structure will look like from the outside, which type of drawing should be architect show him/her?

• Plan
• Elevation
• Section
• All of the above

Organizing principles, such as repetition and hierarchy, facilitate the arrangement of spaces and cannot be used in plans, sections and elevations. 

• False
• True