ARCH 410 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the ethics documents explicitly states that a practicing architect shall consider
with their clients the environmental effects of their project decisions? - Answer-2018 AIA
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Julia Morgan (1872 - 1957) was the first woman to receive the AIA Gold Medal - the
highest individual honor bestowed by the Institute. In what year did she receive the
recognition? - Answer-2014
Led by architect Rosa Sheng, AIA San Francisco initiates a landmark petition which
identified the staggering attrition of females in the architecture profession from school
through firm leadership. This leads to the formation of the group Equity by Design. What
percent change did Sheng and her team identify through the petition? This percentage
became the core brand of her team's initiative in 2013. - Answer-32%
This man was a noted disability rights activist from UC Berkeley. His is widely
considered the founder of the independent-living movement, which culminated in the
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. - Answer-Paul Revere Williams
Which of the following was NOT a founder of Urban Arts Collective (UAC)? - Answer-
Julia Murphy
Who is attributed with developing the concept of biomimicry? - Answer-Paul Hawken
Which of the following is NOT one of the Hannover Principles? - Answer-Insist on net-
zero buildings
What overall grade did the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) give in their
2017 Report Card for America's Infrastructure? - Answer-D+
When was the AIA (American Institute of Architects) formed? - Answer-1857
When was the ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) formed? -
Answer-1912
How many schools are apart of the ACSA? - Answer-200+
How many faculty are represented by the ACSA? - Answer-5,000+
When was NCARB (National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards) formed? - Answer-1919
, What is NCARB's mission? - Answer-Protect the public health,
safety, and welfare by leading the
regulation of architectural practice
What does NCARB keep track of? - Answer-Architectural Experience Program
(AXP) and the Architect Registration
Exam (ARE)
When was NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) founded? And by whom? -
Answer-ACSA, AIA, NCARB founded NAAB in 1940
How many architects are there in the U.S.? - Answer-113,554
How many architects are there in Indiana? - Answer-1,056
How many NAAB accredited programs are there in the U.S.? - Answer-153 offered by
123 institutions
What is the average percentage of licensed architects at firms? - Answer-40%
What is the average percentage of principals/partners at firms? - Answer-10%
What is the average age of most firms? - Answer-20 years
How many firms are minority-owned business enterprises? - Answer-4%
How many firms are federally-recognized
women-owned business enterprises? - Answer-6%
What model type is Taken beyond start-up by single client willing to gamble on a small
firm? - Answer-Major Client as "Booster Rocket"
What model type is Another booster rocket, but from
family money (e.g., Robert Venturi,
Philip Johnson, etc.)? - Answer-House for Mother
What model type is Rely on teaching as primary function /income until firm is too
demanding
(e.g., Thom Mayne)? - Answer-Academic Incubator
What model type is Finding an unmet need and filling it (e.g., recycling historic
structures)? - Answer-The Better Mousetrap
What model type is Exceptional skills and client
relationships? - Answer-Super sales person
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the ethics documents explicitly states that a practicing architect shall consider
with their clients the environmental effects of their project decisions? - Answer-2018 AIA
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Julia Morgan (1872 - 1957) was the first woman to receive the AIA Gold Medal - the
highest individual honor bestowed by the Institute. In what year did she receive the
recognition? - Answer-2014
Led by architect Rosa Sheng, AIA San Francisco initiates a landmark petition which
identified the staggering attrition of females in the architecture profession from school
through firm leadership. This leads to the formation of the group Equity by Design. What
percent change did Sheng and her team identify through the petition? This percentage
became the core brand of her team's initiative in 2013. - Answer-32%
This man was a noted disability rights activist from UC Berkeley. His is widely
considered the founder of the independent-living movement, which culminated in the
1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. - Answer-Paul Revere Williams
Which of the following was NOT a founder of Urban Arts Collective (UAC)? - Answer-
Julia Murphy
Who is attributed with developing the concept of biomimicry? - Answer-Paul Hawken
Which of the following is NOT one of the Hannover Principles? - Answer-Insist on net-
zero buildings
What overall grade did the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) give in their
2017 Report Card for America's Infrastructure? - Answer-D+
When was the AIA (American Institute of Architects) formed? - Answer-1857
When was the ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture) formed? -
Answer-1912
How many schools are apart of the ACSA? - Answer-200+
How many faculty are represented by the ACSA? - Answer-5,000+
When was NCARB (National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards) formed? - Answer-1919
, What is NCARB's mission? - Answer-Protect the public health,
safety, and welfare by leading the
regulation of architectural practice
What does NCARB keep track of? - Answer-Architectural Experience Program
(AXP) and the Architect Registration
Exam (ARE)
When was NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) founded? And by whom? -
Answer-ACSA, AIA, NCARB founded NAAB in 1940
How many architects are there in the U.S.? - Answer-113,554
How many architects are there in Indiana? - Answer-1,056
How many NAAB accredited programs are there in the U.S.? - Answer-153 offered by
123 institutions
What is the average percentage of licensed architects at firms? - Answer-40%
What is the average percentage of principals/partners at firms? - Answer-10%
What is the average age of most firms? - Answer-20 years
How many firms are minority-owned business enterprises? - Answer-4%
How many firms are federally-recognized
women-owned business enterprises? - Answer-6%
What model type is Taken beyond start-up by single client willing to gamble on a small
firm? - Answer-Major Client as "Booster Rocket"
What model type is Another booster rocket, but from
family money (e.g., Robert Venturi,
Philip Johnson, etc.)? - Answer-House for Mother
What model type is Rely on teaching as primary function /income until firm is too
demanding
(e.g., Thom Mayne)? - Answer-Academic Incubator
What model type is Finding an unmet need and filling it (e.g., recycling historic
structures)? - Answer-The Better Mousetrap
What model type is Exceptional skills and client
relationships? - Answer-Super sales person
