arc 141 midterm Questions with Correct Answers
"a discourse on black subjectivity in contemporary architectural theory
is virtually non-existent" Correct Answer-Mario Gooden, Dark space
"The modern man who tattoos himself is either a criminal or a
degenerate." Correct Answer-Adolf loose, ornament and crime
"Let us therefore begin thus: the whole matter of building is composed
of lineaments and structure."- Correct Answer-Leon Battista Alberti,
Lineamenta
"Less is more." Correct Answer-- ludwing mies van der rohe
"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very
simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make
you think." Correct Answer-zaha hadid, iconhouse
"I would say that architecture, as we understand it today, differs from
building in that the concept, or ideas, it embodies are formulated in a
unique, and not merely generic, way. In order for this to be so, it must
originate in a single mind-the mind of an architect." Correct Answer-
Lebbeus Woods, what is architecture ?
"A bicycle shed is a building; Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of
architecture. Nearly everything that encloses space on a scale sufficient
for a human being to move in is a building; the term architecture applies
,only to buildings designed with a view to aesthetic appeal." Correct
Answer-Nikolaus Pevsner, , "An Outline of European Architecture"
"Theory is a practice explicitly ready to undertake its self-critique and
effect its own transformation. And, like architecture itself, theory is an
appetite for modifying and expanding reality, a desire to organize a new
vision of a world perceived as unsatisfactory or incomplete—such will
be architectural theory's proper utopia."- Correct Answer-Michael Hays,
architecture theory since 1968
"The problem with straightforward definitions is that they tend to be
static and singular rather than recognizing architecture as a contested site
with many varied meanings to different groups of people. As this
anthology reveals, historically there have been competing claims as to
what constitutes architecture." Correct Answer-Joseph Godlewski,
textbook
"Emperor Shenzong promoted the formulation of regulations on the
construction of defensible cities and city structures. The most important
part of those regulations related estimating and controlling labor use and
materials in order to prevent waste and false estimates." Correct
Answer-Li Jie, yingzao fashi
"Thus sometimes when, because of my delight in the beauty of the house
of God, the multicolor loveliness of the gems has called me away from
external cares, and worthy meditation, transporting me from material to
immaterial things, has persuaded me to examine the diversity of holy
virtues, then I seem to see myself existing on some level, as it were,
beyond our earthly one, neither completely in the slime of earth nor
, completely in the purity of heaven. By the gift of God I can be
transported in an anagogical manner from this inferior level to that
superior one." Correct Answer-abbot suger, book of suger
"Through exposure to a range of perspectives, students will be able to
situate their own work within a diverse spectrum of theories concerning
architecture, urbanism, and space. This book intends to serve beginning
students with an awareness of this disciplinary knowledge from around
the world."- Correct Answer-Joseph Godlewski, textbook
metacognition Correct Answer-awareness of one's thoughts, thinking
about thinking, self-reflexive awareness
intersectionality Correct Answer-the interconnected nature of social
categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given
individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent
systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
Redlining, restrictive covenants Correct Answer--Many banks refused to
give mortgages to buyers who wished to purchase homes in "redlined"
areas
-Restrictive covenants were used by housing developers and owners to
prevent categories of people from moving into particular neighborhoods.
Humanism Correct Answer-A Renaissance intellectual movement in
which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential
and achievements
"a discourse on black subjectivity in contemporary architectural theory
is virtually non-existent" Correct Answer-Mario Gooden, Dark space
"The modern man who tattoos himself is either a criminal or a
degenerate." Correct Answer-Adolf loose, ornament and crime
"Let us therefore begin thus: the whole matter of building is composed
of lineaments and structure."- Correct Answer-Leon Battista Alberti,
Lineamenta
"Less is more." Correct Answer-- ludwing mies van der rohe
"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very
simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make
you think." Correct Answer-zaha hadid, iconhouse
"I would say that architecture, as we understand it today, differs from
building in that the concept, or ideas, it embodies are formulated in a
unique, and not merely generic, way. In order for this to be so, it must
originate in a single mind-the mind of an architect." Correct Answer-
Lebbeus Woods, what is architecture ?
"A bicycle shed is a building; Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of
architecture. Nearly everything that encloses space on a scale sufficient
for a human being to move in is a building; the term architecture applies
,only to buildings designed with a view to aesthetic appeal." Correct
Answer-Nikolaus Pevsner, , "An Outline of European Architecture"
"Theory is a practice explicitly ready to undertake its self-critique and
effect its own transformation. And, like architecture itself, theory is an
appetite for modifying and expanding reality, a desire to organize a new
vision of a world perceived as unsatisfactory or incomplete—such will
be architectural theory's proper utopia."- Correct Answer-Michael Hays,
architecture theory since 1968
"The problem with straightforward definitions is that they tend to be
static and singular rather than recognizing architecture as a contested site
with many varied meanings to different groups of people. As this
anthology reveals, historically there have been competing claims as to
what constitutes architecture." Correct Answer-Joseph Godlewski,
textbook
"Emperor Shenzong promoted the formulation of regulations on the
construction of defensible cities and city structures. The most important
part of those regulations related estimating and controlling labor use and
materials in order to prevent waste and false estimates." Correct
Answer-Li Jie, yingzao fashi
"Thus sometimes when, because of my delight in the beauty of the house
of God, the multicolor loveliness of the gems has called me away from
external cares, and worthy meditation, transporting me from material to
immaterial things, has persuaded me to examine the diversity of holy
virtues, then I seem to see myself existing on some level, as it were,
beyond our earthly one, neither completely in the slime of earth nor
, completely in the purity of heaven. By the gift of God I can be
transported in an anagogical manner from this inferior level to that
superior one." Correct Answer-abbot suger, book of suger
"Through exposure to a range of perspectives, students will be able to
situate their own work within a diverse spectrum of theories concerning
architecture, urbanism, and space. This book intends to serve beginning
students with an awareness of this disciplinary knowledge from around
the world."- Correct Answer-Joseph Godlewski, textbook
metacognition Correct Answer-awareness of one's thoughts, thinking
about thinking, self-reflexive awareness
intersectionality Correct Answer-the interconnected nature of social
categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given
individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent
systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
Redlining, restrictive covenants Correct Answer--Many banks refused to
give mortgages to buyers who wished to purchase homes in "redlined"
areas
-Restrictive covenants were used by housing developers and owners to
prevent categories of people from moving into particular neighborhoods.
Humanism Correct Answer-A Renaissance intellectual movement in
which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential
and achievements
