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"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
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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
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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
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URPN 202 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
Answers
"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
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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
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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
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