URPN 202 Exam 2 With
Complete Solutiom
"Broadacre City" is:
a. an urban theoretical proposal elaborated by Le Corbusier during 1930s. For
the residences, he developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
b. a theme of the CIAM IV in 1933 and the general announcements about the
Modern City.
c. an urban theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s,
expressed by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he
developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
d. an urban scheme by Lucio Costa elaborated during 1950s. For the
residences, he developed the Super-blocks as an ideal. - ANSWER c. an urban
theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s, expressed
by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he developed
the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
The idea of the residential axis in Brasília's "super-blocks" was zoning and a
hierarchy consisting of ___________
a. single-family houses (mansions)
b. two-story apartment buildings
c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and double and single houses
d. six-story apartment buildings, twin/double houses, and single houses
,(mansions) - ANSWER c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and
double and single houses
The size and solidity of this structure denoted authority and the geometrical
concrete buildings were intended to embody the new spirit of democracy as
manifested by the founding Government of India, which can be seen in the
________, which exhibits sculptural roofscape-forms and a dynamic funnel-like
shape that houses the main Assembly.
a. Ministry of Education
b. The Secretariat
c. Ville Radiuse
d. Parliament Building - ANSWER d. Parliament Building
Project for Public Spaces defined __________________________ as "the process
through which we collectively shape our public realm to maximize shared
value".
a. Participatory design
b. urbanization
c. Tactical urbanism
d. Placemaking - ANSWER d. Placemaking
Who was the initially in charge of designing Chandigarh?
a.Albert Meyer
b. Lucio Costa
c. Le Corbusier
, d. Clarence Perry - ANSWER a.Albert Meyer
The chosen site for Brasilia, as location theory could suggest, respond to
economic reasons and was thus located in the middle of Brazil in order to
minimize costs of production or transportation. This statement is (you might
find a reference in the article by Kroll 2008):
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
Which of the following statements about Brasilia is true?
1. It has a long history as the capital of Brazil that goes back to the colonial
era under Portugal control (1500-1822)
2. Even though Lucio Costa is attributed as the master urban designer, Le
Corbusier was intimately involved in the project, assisting Costa remotely
from France.
3. According to the ranking presented in class, Brasilia is the city in Brazil
with the highest rate of satisfaction among its residents.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 only - ANSWER
In Clarence Perry's Neighborhood Unit concept, the center of the
neighborhood was the park.
a. True
Complete Solutiom
"Broadacre City" is:
a. an urban theoretical proposal elaborated by Le Corbusier during 1930s. For
the residences, he developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
b. a theme of the CIAM IV in 1933 and the general announcements about the
Modern City.
c. an urban theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s,
expressed by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he
developed the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
d. an urban scheme by Lucio Costa elaborated during 1950s. For the
residences, he developed the Super-blocks as an ideal. - ANSWER c. an urban
theoretical proposal created by Frank Lloyd Wright during 1930s, expressed
by drawings called The Living City, in 1958. For the residences, he developed
the Usonian Houses as an ideal.
The idea of the residential axis in Brasília's "super-blocks" was zoning and a
hierarchy consisting of ___________
a. single-family houses (mansions)
b. two-story apartment buildings
c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and double and single houses
d. six-story apartment buildings, twin/double houses, and single houses
,(mansions) - ANSWER c. 20-story skyscrapers as intensive housing, and
double and single houses
The size and solidity of this structure denoted authority and the geometrical
concrete buildings were intended to embody the new spirit of democracy as
manifested by the founding Government of India, which can be seen in the
________, which exhibits sculptural roofscape-forms and a dynamic funnel-like
shape that houses the main Assembly.
a. Ministry of Education
b. The Secretariat
c. Ville Radiuse
d. Parliament Building - ANSWER d. Parliament Building
Project for Public Spaces defined __________________________ as "the process
through which we collectively shape our public realm to maximize shared
value".
a. Participatory design
b. urbanization
c. Tactical urbanism
d. Placemaking - ANSWER d. Placemaking
Who was the initially in charge of designing Chandigarh?
a.Albert Meyer
b. Lucio Costa
c. Le Corbusier
, d. Clarence Perry - ANSWER a.Albert Meyer
The chosen site for Brasilia, as location theory could suggest, respond to
economic reasons and was thus located in the middle of Brazil in order to
minimize costs of production or transportation. This statement is (you might
find a reference in the article by Kroll 2008):
a. True
b. False - ANSWER b. False
Which of the following statements about Brasilia is true?
1. It has a long history as the capital of Brazil that goes back to the colonial
era under Portugal control (1500-1822)
2. Even though Lucio Costa is attributed as the master urban designer, Le
Corbusier was intimately involved in the project, assisting Costa remotely
from France.
3. According to the ranking presented in class, Brasilia is the city in Brazil
with the highest rate of satisfaction among its residents.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 only - ANSWER
In Clarence Perry's Neighborhood Unit concept, the center of the
neighborhood was the park.
a. True
