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The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the - ✔✔Net area
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of flexibility
as a programmatic design concept? - ✔✔convertibility, expandability, and versatility
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? - ✔✔Base plan
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by - ✔✔Avoiding a level change of one
or two steps
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Which of
the following should be the two the homes' due diligence investigation? - ✔✔Heating system capacity
and septic capacity
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following (choose the four
that apply). - ✔✔-Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
-Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
-Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
-Elements related to the condition of the existing space
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a - ✔✔Double-loaded
corridor system
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know which of
the following? (choose the three that apply) - ✔✔-Net assignable area
,-Efficiency factor
-Rentable-usable ratio
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility would be
important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer (choose the four that apply) -
✔✔-Types of activities the room will be used for
-Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
-A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
-Height of the ceiling
According to William Pena's book, Problem Seeking, all design problems can be stated in terms of form
and which three other factors? - ✔✔Function, economy, and time
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? - ✔✔Interior designer
An interior designer has been hired to redesign a large Victorian house into a bed and breakfast inn.
During an initial interview, the client says that he wants to restore the interior to an authentic Victorian
look, as well as enlarge some of the bedrooms into suites so that the inn will be the best in town. After
hearing these comments, what should be the designer's FIRST action? - ✔✔Ask the client if he has a
budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary cost estimate to see if he can afford what he wants.
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility of the -
✔✔Independent commissioning team
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? - ✔✔Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
, Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? - ✔✔Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space? (choose the four
that apply) - ✔✔-Adjacencies
-Daylighting
-Means of egress
-Plan type
Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction elements for defining a space? -
✔✔Gypsum wallboard partition
Most church plans are based on the design principle of - ✔✔Balance
A building interior is being planned that will include an atrium. Which of the following organizational
schemes does this most strongly suggest? - ✔✔Central
Most building codes in the United States are established by - ✔✔Local governments
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic concept and a
design concept?Design concepts are developed before programmatic concepts. - ✔✔A design concept
specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
Where on the construction drawings is it MOST appropriate to indicate that corridors conform to
surface requirements for accessible routes? - ✔✔On the detail sections
Dimensions on interior design floor plans are commonly drawn from the - ✔✔Finish faces of partitions
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The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the - ✔✔Net area
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of flexibility
as a programmatic design concept? - ✔✔convertibility, expandability, and versatility
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? - ✔✔Base plan
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by - ✔✔Avoiding a level change of one
or two steps
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Which of
the following should be the two the homes' due diligence investigation? - ✔✔Heating system capacity
and septic capacity
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following (choose the four
that apply). - ✔✔-Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
-Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
-Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
-Elements related to the condition of the existing space
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a - ✔✔Double-loaded
corridor system
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know which of
the following? (choose the three that apply) - ✔✔-Net assignable area
,-Efficiency factor
-Rentable-usable ratio
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility would be
important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer (choose the four that apply) -
✔✔-Types of activities the room will be used for
-Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
-A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
-Height of the ceiling
According to William Pena's book, Problem Seeking, all design problems can be stated in terms of form
and which three other factors? - ✔✔Function, economy, and time
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? - ✔✔Interior designer
An interior designer has been hired to redesign a large Victorian house into a bed and breakfast inn.
During an initial interview, the client says that he wants to restore the interior to an authentic Victorian
look, as well as enlarge some of the bedrooms into suites so that the inn will be the best in town. After
hearing these comments, what should be the designer's FIRST action? - ✔✔Ask the client if he has a
budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary cost estimate to see if he can afford what he wants.
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility of the -
✔✔Independent commissioning team
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? - ✔✔Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
, Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? - ✔✔Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space? (choose the four
that apply) - ✔✔-Adjacencies
-Daylighting
-Means of egress
-Plan type
Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction elements for defining a space? -
✔✔Gypsum wallboard partition
Most church plans are based on the design principle of - ✔✔Balance
A building interior is being planned that will include an atrium. Which of the following organizational
schemes does this most strongly suggest? - ✔✔Central
Most building codes in the United States are established by - ✔✔Local governments
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic concept and a
design concept?Design concepts are developed before programmatic concepts. - ✔✔A design concept
specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
Where on the construction drawings is it MOST appropriate to indicate that corridors conform to
surface requirements for accessible routes? - ✔✔On the detail sections
Dimensions on interior design floor plans are commonly drawn from the - ✔✔Finish faces of partitions
