ARC 308 Final Review Questions With
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4 Reasons why we look at nature,biology, & organisms in architecture Buildings are made
of natural materials, Forces of nature that are organic, Buildings are made for human beings, We
are organisms ourselves
Craft is a key element of beauty Economy, Complexity, Potency
Impactful in terms of arch. & a healthy planet Energy Consumption, Other resource
consumption, Land consumption, Air quality (Toxicity), Waste
5 Types of planning Transportation, Infrastructure, Land-use, Economic, Environmentally
The Three E's Environment, Experience, Economics
4 Forces on a building Tension, Compression, Bending, Shear
7 Steps in normal construction process Site work, Foundation, Structural System,
Enclosure & Skin, Partitions, Integrate the system, Finishes in a building
, ARC 308 Final Review Questions With
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3 Thing we deal w/longitude Massing, Fenestration (S,N,E,W), Solar shading
Passive solar buildings (5 Principles) Orientation, Sun-shading, Thermal storage,
Insulation, Ventilation
3 Reasons why designated uses goes/culture Practical to separate areas, Embedding social
taboos & cultural values, Posession
2 Reasons why we embed organizational uses About efficiency & convenience, so much
equipment we build into our lives
6 Things that make things more humanistic Made of plain materials, Sensible
construction, Comfortable, Practicality, Cleanliness, Absence of pretension/ornament
8 Key factors in making a city humanistic Convenience, Accommodation of activities,
Range of people accommodated, Sense of human presence, Variety of visual experience, Human
scale, Freedom from intrusion/distraction, Periodic natural relief
Complete Solutions
4 Reasons why we look at nature,biology, & organisms in architecture Buildings are made
of natural materials, Forces of nature that are organic, Buildings are made for human beings, We
are organisms ourselves
Craft is a key element of beauty Economy, Complexity, Potency
Impactful in terms of arch. & a healthy planet Energy Consumption, Other resource
consumption, Land consumption, Air quality (Toxicity), Waste
5 Types of planning Transportation, Infrastructure, Land-use, Economic, Environmentally
The Three E's Environment, Experience, Economics
4 Forces on a building Tension, Compression, Bending, Shear
7 Steps in normal construction process Site work, Foundation, Structural System,
Enclosure & Skin, Partitions, Integrate the system, Finishes in a building
, ARC 308 Final Review Questions With
Complete Solutions
3 Thing we deal w/longitude Massing, Fenestration (S,N,E,W), Solar shading
Passive solar buildings (5 Principles) Orientation, Sun-shading, Thermal storage,
Insulation, Ventilation
3 Reasons why designated uses goes/culture Practical to separate areas, Embedding social
taboos & cultural values, Posession
2 Reasons why we embed organizational uses About efficiency & convenience, so much
equipment we build into our lives
6 Things that make things more humanistic Made of plain materials, Sensible
construction, Comfortable, Practicality, Cleanliness, Absence of pretension/ornament
8 Key factors in making a city humanistic Convenience, Accommodation of activities,
Range of people accommodated, Sense of human presence, Variety of visual experience, Human
scale, Freedom from intrusion/distraction, Periodic natural relief
