FUE HT5 2019 - Mid Term - Answers

FUE - Faculty of Engineering and Technology Department of Architectural Engineering ARC 421: History &Theories of Architecture (5) Quiz 1 Date & Time: 1-4-2019 – 1.5 Hours – 10% of grades Student Name: ______________________

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1. Name and Draw a sketch of the 3 generic types of planes that are manipulated in architectural design.

2. Describe with sketches 2 (two) methods of form transformation: Dimensional and Subtractive.

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3. Describe with sketches the 4 basic possibilities for grouping two or

more forms by addition.

4. Draw 3 sketches to illustrate the following statement: "Corners define

the meeting of two planes. The corner condition emphasizes the volume of a form."

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5. Draw sketches to illustrate the following statement: "The degree to

which spatial and visual continuity is maintained between an elevated space and its surrounding depends on the scale of the level change."

6. Draw sketches to illustrate the following statement: "The height of a vertical plane relative to our body height and eye level is the critical factor that affects the ability of the plane to visually describe space."

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7. Describe with sketches the four possible spatial relationships between

spaces: space within a space, interlocking spaces, adjacent spaces, space linked by a common space.

8. "The nature of the openings within the room's enclosure is a major

factor in determining the quality of its space." Draw sketches to illustrate the impact of location, shape, number and size on the design of openings within planes.

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