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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN total square footage in the attic is COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD ARE EVALUATED your earnings after taxes and other
one and one half 53. take home pay
climate, needs of families, various part 17. about one and one half that of the first ON deductions have been subtracted
1. styles story
of the country, nice looking floor is it well-planned, are all homes in the same price range, 54. monthly expenses utility costs, property taxes, insurance
cape cod, cape ann, new england one and one half are neighbors in same social and economic categories as determining how
18. cost is low, expandable in the attic sales price should be no more than 2.5
gambrel, garrison, salt box, southern story advantages you, is community alive and growing or is it rundown and 55. much you can
2. architectural styles 39. dying, have room to grow or restricted, do people maintain times your gross annual income
colonial, contemporary, ranch, more economical to build, requires a spend on a housee
victorian smaller lot, has a smaller rood and homes or are they in disrepair, does community have gross annual amount of money you earn before
19. two story churches, schools, shopping, are fire protection, water, 56.
future homes styles give the architect a foundation area, heating and cooling is income taxes and other deductions
trends in sewer, natural gas, garage available, is it near work, public
3. freedom of design seldom known in simple 3-5%; in addition, until the owner has
architecture transportation, high rate of turnover in the neighborhood down payment
the past two story maintenance is more difficult, have to 20% equity in the home, most
20. due to resale 57. mortgage lenders
predicts a variety dramatic effects, settings (hillside, disadvantages climb stairs mortgage lenders require private
4. cost and require
of styles seashore, cliffs) sloping or hilly terrain, as a general 40. grading, fill, tree removal, drainage mortgage insurance
dramatic, post-modern architecture, rule: should not be built on a flat lot, restrictions amount the house is worth minus the
trends in amount of frontage, corner lot, future 58. equity
5. renovation of older homes, 21. split level little to no hallway required, general amount owned
architecture? 41. site price assessments- improvement: road,
experimentation with new materials arrangement separates: sleeping, other
living, recreation sewer 59. exterior design, size, materials
experimentation earth-protected homes, dome considerations
6. higher
with new materials structures basement: 40-60% of house; crawl 42. corner lots have... location of site, characteristics of site,
22. lowest level assessments 60. quality of living
cooperatives, condominiums, rental space: maintenance and ventilation size and layout of house
7. multifamily homes how is ownership of property
appartments 23. intermediate level garage, recreation area, ground level 43. deeds plot plan, foundation plan, floor plan,
transferred from one person to another drawings include a
refers to a type of ownership; most ground level, kitchen, dining, living, 61. elevations, electrical plan, construction
24. living level provides evidence of ownership and is set of plans
common in multifamily dwellings; owns bathroom, foyer, mud room, washroom details, pictorial presentations
8. cooperative to apartment- no rent; managed and sleeping area: bedroom, one or two 44. title where any liens, easements, or shows the location of the house on the
25. highest level restrictions on the property is listed 62. plot plan
run- cooperation; buyer purchases bathrooms site
stock disadvantages of generally more expensive to build than restrictions on style, size, type of landscaping, overall illustrates the foundation size and
26. 45. 63. foundation plan
owner buys the apartment; owner split level a two story; heating problems property cost of house material
share common ground (hallways; how can you solve the heating issues areas that have certain building shows all exterior and interior walls,
9. condominiums 27. zoning heating requirements for the size, location, and
laundry areas, tennis courts); each unit in a split level design? 46. zoning doors, windows, patios, walks, decks,
is owned individually type of structure: commercial, single 64. floor plan
side by side, front to back , back to fireplaces, mechanical equipment,
28. split level design family, multi-family
most common rental unit ; people don't front built in cabinets, and appliances
have a lot of money; no up keep or the lot slopes from one side to the specify requirements for construction drawn for each side of the structure, it
10. rental apartments maintenance; conveniently located; no 29. side by side other side; the living area is opposite methods and materials for plumbing, 65. elevations shows the exterior features of the
47. building codes
property to show; neighborhood turn the sleeping and intermediate areas electrical, and general building building
ovver the ground is high in the front and low construction locates switches, convenience outlets,
Illegal to discriminate against disabled 30. front to back in the back; looks like a ranch in the topographical ceiling outlet fixtures, television jacks,
American With slope, contour, size, shape, elevation, 66. electrical plan
in the areas of: employment, front; looks like a two story in the back 48. features on the service entrance, location and panel
11. Disabilities Act trees, rocks, soil conditions,
transportation, access to commercial the ground is low in the front and high drawing box
(ADA)
buildings 31. back to front in the back; looks like a two story in the site measurements, lot lines- check by usually drawn when more information
49. shape of the site construction
Basic Home one story ranch, one and one half front; looks like a ranch from the back a surveyor before construction 67. is needed to fully describe how the
12. details
Designs story, two story, split level the movement of people from one area truly functional house will represent the construction is to be done
50. family needs
one level, may have a basement, crawl 32. traffic circulation or room to another area or room within lifestyle of those who occupy it pictorial show how the finished structure will
13. one story ranch space or slab floor, simply called a accommodating guests, bathing, 68.
the house presentation appear
ranch house more than just a plot of land- it is part of dining, dressing, entertaining, family roof, floor framing, heating and
indoor and outdoor living area, low 33. site family needs: recreation, hobbies, housekeeping,
a larger community 51. 69. other plans cooling, plumbing, landscaping,
advantages of one pitched roof, make outside growing or spaces laundering, planning, preparing food, furniture, expansion plan
14. 34. communities may be... relaxing, sleeping storage, studying,
story ranch maintenance easy, easy to expand or stagnant The long, low roofline gently slopes
modify, pleasing to most people the characteristics of the land of the working from the ridge to the eaves to help
usually cost more to build, requires a site (ex. rolling or flat, dry or wet, high the most expensive item you will buy, 70. Salt Box combat bitter winter winds. The name
disadvantages of larger lot, large "footprint"- heating 35. topography determine how much you can spend
15. or low, big or small, wooded or of this house style is derived from
one story ranch problems, larger maintenance cost, treeless) by looking at income, other expenses, containers used for food containers.
more hall space maybe required 36. ranch or two story topography: flat dramatic budgeting for obligations, housing needs, expected This house style has a large, centrally
52.
sometimes called cape cod, dormers 37. split level topography: hilly or sloping housing future income; most financial advisors located chimney and gambrel roof.
one and one half are added to provide additional light recommend that monthly housing 71. Cape Ann
16. 38. large windows topography: many trees The attic may be converted to living or
story and ventilation, essentially a ranch costs amount to no more than one third sleeping space.
with a steeper roof of your monthly take home pay

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A unique feature of this house style is This house design is use to solve the Stair treads and risers. Wall base is an aesthetic trim used at the base of the wall
the overhanging second story. This 85. Split Level problems presented by sloping or hilly and floor, it can be
72. Garrison
style also has a steep pitched roof and lot
narrow siding. This feature is use to add additional
86. Dormer
Ornate woodwork, iron trim, light and ventilation in the attic space
three-story chimneys, upper and lower 87. Two Story This house design has two levels
73. Southern Colonial balconies, front colonnades, and 88. Programming the first step in this process
porticos are some unique features of concept user's operational and maintenance
this elegant home style. 89. 100.
development concepts into a built form.
The features of this popular house contract specify requirements for construction,
style include a gable roof with the top 90.
documents furniture, finishes, and furnishings. 104.
74. Cape Cod of the windows near the roofline, IRC, International Residential Code
narrow siding, and shutters on the IBC, International Building Code Riser height. The maximum riser height shall be 73/4
windows. Codes and NEC, National Electrical Code inches
A Low-pitch roof with gables and 91.
Standards ADA, American Disabilities Act Tread depth. The minimum tread depth shall be 10 inches
overhanging eaves is characteristic of NKBA Design Standards 9 (National (254 mm).
75. Ranch this one-story home style. Some Kitchen and Bath Association) Guards rails required. Porches, balconies or raised floor
homes have an "L" shape and an Bathrooms, water closet surfaces located more than
attached garage. compartments and other similar rooms
This home style varies in design and Bathroom shall be provided with aggregate
use of materials. Some homes with 92.
Ventilation glazing area in windows of not less
this style borrow ideas from past than 3 square feet (0.279 m2), one-half vinyl, wood,metal,tile,carpet or plastic
76. Contemporary
designs while others are completely of which must be operable. Door Swing conventions
innovative. Plans are designed to shall be provided with a means to
please the homeowner. All interior and 101.
93. illuminate the stairs, including the
The name of this house style came exterior stairways
landings and treads.
from one of its features. It is found in Minimum
New England most sections of the country. Two area:Every that shall have not less than 120
77.
Gambrel advantages of this style include usable 94. dwelling unit shall square feet (11.2 m2) of gross floor
space as a result of the roof deign and have at least one area.
shorter rafters. habitable room
This style combines traditional and Minimum 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall
contemporary influence into designs dimensions. have guards not less than 36 inches (914 mm)in height.
Post-Modern 7 feet (2134 mm) in any horizontal
78. for truly modern structure that are 95. Habitable rooms 1. In each sleeping room.
Architecture dimension. Smoke alarms. 105.
strongly reminiscent of popular styles shall not be less 2. Outside each separate sleeping
Smoke alarms
of the past. than area in the immediate vicinity of the
102. shall be installed in
Multifamily This means that more than one family Minimum window bedrooms.
79. the following
Housing "unit" lives in the structure. opening area. All 3. On each additional story of the
shall have a minimum net clear locations:
Refers to a type of ownership, not a 96. emergency dwelling, including basements
80. Cooperative type of building. It is the most common opening of 5.7 square feet Exit access
escape and rescue Means of egress is
type of multifamily dwelling. openings 103. The Exit
made up of 3 parts
The apartment and a share of the The required exit Exit Discharge
common ground are purchased, taxes door shall be a 3 feet (914 mm) in width and 6 feet 8
are paid as though it were a separate 97.
81. Condominiums side-hinged door inches (2032 mm) in height.
house, and owners of units have joint not less than
interest in all the shared property and 36 inches (914 mm) in clear width at all
facilities. Stairways Width.
points above the permitted handrail
This house design has all the regular 98. Stairways shall not
82. One Story Ranch height and below the required
living space on one level be less than
headroom height.
This house design is sometimes called Minimum height. Habitable rooms, shall have a ceiling
One-and-One-Half
83. a Cape Cod. It is essentially a 99. hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet height of not less
Story
one-story ranch with a steeper roof. rooms, laundry rooms and basements than 7 feet
The movement of people from one
84. Traffic Circulation
area or room to another

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Gypsum Wall Board comes in what sizes? Kitchen cabinet section dimensions Types of residential heating systems Types of Bulbs
used in design

INCANDESCENT

FLUORESCENT

HIGH-INTENSITY
106. DISCHARGE
119.
112. 115. LED

4' x 8' x 5/8"


4' x 10' x 5/8"
Acoustical Tile comes in
furnace forced hot air
hot water boiler base board
Standard light fixture for office application is a
steam boiler
Kitchen layout types Air Conditioning systems consist of a
107.

120.
2' x 2' and 2' x 4' sizes
Carpet come in broadloom and carpet tiles in different
textures, they are
2x4 fluorescent light fixture
or
113. 2x2 fluorescent light fixture
116. Residential electrical NFPA 70A, Electrical Code for
121.
requirements are set by One & Two Family Dwellings
have a minimum of
Electrical codes require that every
one lighting outlet
122. room, hallway, stairway, attached
controlled by a wall
garage, and outdoor entrance must
108. switch.
One-wall or Single-line The number of branch circuits required for a residence,
Corridor or Galley including an allowance for expansion, is estimated by
L-shaped kitchen allotting
U-shaped kitchen air handler
Name the 3 type of bathroom condenser
compressor
Ambient (general
There are three basic types of lighting lighting)
117.
that work together in design Task
Accent 123.
Wattage: The amount of electricity
There are two types of paints used 114. consumed by a light source
109. latex and alkyd. Lighting
today, Lumens: The amount of light that a
Primers seal the and provide a "tooth" for the finish Measurement
110. 118. light source produces
surface off paint, Terminology
Efficacy: Lumens per watt
LEVELS of There are four basic sheens: flat, satin, consist of
111. 1/2 bath, sink and water closet Foot-candles: The amount of light
GLOSS: semi-gloss and gloss. reaching a subject
3/4 bath, sink and water closet,shower
full bath, sink and water closet,shower and tub one 15-A circuit per (400-480 square ft)

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Name the 3 different types of foundations What type of molding is at the bottom and top of a wall? Involves the detailed planning and Recommends the systematics process
Acoustic Design design to control sound transmission of ensuring that a building / structures
132. Building testing
Services for compatibility with the architectural array system is planned, designed,
142. and
design concept installed and tested to perform
commissioning
Involves the detailed planning and according to the design intent and the
Architectural
design of light transmission, timing and buildings operational needs
133. lighting layout and
control for compatibility with the Evaluate the environment
design
architectural design concept Building performance of a building and to
The space planning, architectural lay 143. environment encourage market migration towards
124. outing and utilization of spaces within certification sustainable design thru a rating
and surrounding a specific building/ system.
127. Site development
structure in relation with the existing Scientific study on the built
134. Planning (SDP)
natural and/or built environment have environment's well being, which allows
Services
to be well-coordinated effort so that the architect to focus in the ways in
both the building/structure and the host Forensic which the building/structure can be
144.
environment as one. Architecture best maintain itself and prolong its life
slab
Site and Physical in a cost-efficient manner, and finally
crawl space Refers to the orderly arrangement
Planning Services provide recommendations to the
full basement within a piece of land or property on
(Master owner/client.
Name the 2 common types of structural framing which vertical structures such as
development Estimating and placing value in the
135. building, monuments and the like, as
planning building/ structure condition and
base molding well as horizontal development such
Subdivision 145. Building appraisal defects, and on its repair and
crown molding as rights-of-way (ROWs) open spaces
Planning and maintenance, including the required
What is the common clearance in front of a toilet,sink, or and activities spaces are to be produce
Urban Design) improvements.
tub?
Environmental Conceives, choose and develops the
136. 4 hectare above
planner type, disposition, arrangement and
Based on the concept of expanded proportions of the structural elements
physical planning services to include of an architectural work, giving due
125. Structural
other activities necessary for the 146. consideration to safety, cost
Comprehensive conceptualization
proper handling of the numerous effectiveness, functionality and
137. development
components considered in the aesthetics consideration to safety, cost
Planning (CDP)
formulation, implementation and effectiveness and functionality and
realization of a master development aesthetics
128.
Plan Much more than basic knowledge of
Historic and site analysis, space planning and
Provides research, assessment, Preliminary
heritage 147. management, architectural
138. recording, management, interpretation services
conservation and programming and other services under
and conservation of historical heritage
Balloon Platform planning SPP Document 201
Name 3 roof types Practice arranges and formulated Post design
Much more than the basic knowledge
methods of rating and ascertaining the services
of pre-construction, construction, post
Security value of structures or facilities which 148. ( including
construction and the other services
139. evaluation and must be fully secured, kept safe, Construction
under SPP Doc. 204,206 and 207
planning protected, assured, guaranteed and Services)
30"
provided sufficient safeguard for the Much more than the basic knowledge
How many layers of dry wall are on
129. 2 layers each side conduct of any work or activity Contact of specification writing, estimation and
each side of a garage interior wall?
Engages in methods of producing documentation quantity survey, architectural
130. What is a water closet? a toilet 149.
building components in a highly and review production, architectural software,
126. The design by determining the size Building System
140. engineered, efficient and cost-effective services architectural support services and
and interrelationship of interior spaces, Design
manner, particularly for residential and contract document review
laying out the furniture, movables,
Architectural commercial applications Dispute avoidance
131. equipment, built-ins and fixtures to 150. Construction arbitration
Interior Provides the means and measures to and resolution
support the required activities, thus Facilities
ensure the proper function and
making both the exterior and interior 141. maintenance
maintenance of the building / structure
spaces contribute to the total concept support
and site after final inspection
Gable Hip Flat

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Much more than the basic knowledge A scale stated as 5:1 signifies that the You have to manually fill in the A line described as thin line having
of research methods, Philippines 169. object is drawn five times larger than False 193. reference bubbles after setting up the false increments measuring 1 ½" and two
10. Phantom Line
architecture and its history, actual size. sheets. short dashes, then repeated, best
Architectural architectural materials and finishes, 170. A standard shower measures: 36" x 36" Using Revit you use the identifies a:
151.
research methods building types and standards, 171. A standard size bath tub measures: 30" x 60" 194. _____________ tool to create another new sheet 11. A pentagon has 5 sides
architectural design trends, A straight line drawn as a drawing sheet. A piece of translucent paper placed on
architectural writing and architectural perpendicular bisector of another What tool will break a wall into two 12. top of a sketch or drawing for the overlay
photography 172. True
straight line will form two 90 degree 195. smaller pieces? Split purpose of making refinements is a(n)
Much more than the basic knowledge angles. ____________________ A removed view may be used to show
of the planning and design processes 13. TRUE
Special building / A straight line which intersects a circle An L-bolt secures the sill (sole plate) to a feature of the object more clearly.
required for housing developments, 196. False
152. Facility Planning 173. at only one point, regardless of its True the foundation. A rewritable media storage generally
recreational and tourism estates, length, creates a point of tangency. Building framing is typically spaced at 14. not suitable for archival storage, yet DVD-ROM
and design 197. false
health care and hospitality facilities, 174. An Architect: Designs Buildings 15"O.C. has fast retrieval speeds describes:
production and extractive facilities, etc If you do not find the component you Drywall is commonly sold in 4'X8' A scale measures a distance of 23.2
Materials and finishes, building 198. false
175. want in the Type Selector, where can Load from Library sheets with a thickness of 1" . 15. feet. Which scale was most likely used Engineers Scale
envelopes including cladding and you go to find additional components? Exterior walls are minimally insulated to make the measurement?
Building 199. True
153. roofing systems, Architectural In an elevation drawing people, plants with an R13 value. A scale stated as 5:1 signifies that the
component 176. Scale
fenestration and Architectural and foliage give the drawing: Interior door symbols are drawn with 16. object is drawn five times larger than False
Hardware, fixtures and fittings. 200. False
Kitchen wall cabinets are typically the sills represented. actual size.
154. A B-size piece of vellum is: 11x17 177. Hidden
drawn with this linetype: Roofs are most commonly framed 17. A standard shower measures: 36" x 36"
A C size sheet is equal in size to two of 201. true
155. B The centerline of a toilet must be at using trusses. 18. A standard size bath tub measures: 30" x 60"
these sheets laid side by side? 178. least _____ inches from any other 15 202. The actual size of a 2"X4" is 2" by 4". false A straight line drawn as a
156. A D-size drawing sheet measures: 24" x 36" object in the bathroom. The finished grade should slope perpendicular bisector of another
157. A C-size piece of vellum is: 18" x 24" 203. false 19. True
The least important design towards the building. straight line will form two 90 degree
A drawing or set of drawings from 179. consideration when planning a # of Fixtures The front door of a residence swings angles.
which a part or product is 204. false
158. Working bathroom is: out when opened A straight line which intersects a circle
manufactured is a(n) ___________ The most common Rise - Run 205. The height of a garage door is 8'-0". false 20. at only one point, regardless of its True
drawing. 180. 5-12
combination for a roof is: 206. The abbreviation for plywood is PWD. false length, creates a point of tangency.
A hole that appears as a circle in the 181. The most common roof type is: Gable The abbreviation for Gypsum Wall 21. An Architect: Designs Buildings
159. top view is indicated in the front view True 207. true If you do not find the component you
The overhang of a roof provides Board is GWB.
with two hidden lines. 182. Wind
protection against everything except: The abbreviation for Concrete is 22. want in the Type Selector, where can Load from Library
A kitchen countertop is typically drawn 208. you go to find additional components?
160. 24 183. The simplest form of roof is: Flat CONC.
_____ inches deep It is not possible to load families and 1. A B-size piece of vellum is: 11x17 In an elevation drawing people, plants
A label or tag that attaches data to a 184. False 23. Scale
161. Attributed Blocks types from the Internet. A C size sheet is equal in size to two of and foliage give the drawing:
block is called what? 2. B Kitchen wall cabinets are typically
Objects cannot be moved accurately these sheets laid side by side? 24. Hidden
A line described as a thick line with 185. false drawn with this linetype:
with the Move tool. 3. A D-size drawing sheet measures: 24" x 36"
dashes approximately ¼" long, having On new sheets, the sheet number on 4. A C-size piece of vellum is: 18" x 24" The centerline of a toilet must be at
162. Cutting Plane Line
arrows perpendicular to the line best 186. the titleblock will increase by one from true 25. least _____ inches from any other 15
A drawing or set of drawings from
identifies a: the previous sheet number. object in the bathroom.
which a part or product is
A line described as thin line having Revit comes with many predefined 5. Working The least important design
187. true manufactured is a(n) ___________
increments measuring 1 ½" and two doors and windows. 26. consideration when planning a # of Fixtures
163. Phantom Line drawing.
short dashes, then repeated, best The reference bubbles will not bathroom is:
A hole that appears as a circle in the
identifies a: 188. automatically update if a drawing is false The most common Rise - Run
6. top view is indicated in the front view True 27. 5-12
164. A pentagon has 5 sides moved to another sheet. combination for a roof is:
with two hidden lines.
A piece of translucent paper placed on The scale of a drawing placed on a A kitchen countertop is typically drawn 28. The most common roof type is: Gable
165. top of a sketch or drawing for the overlay 189. sheet is determined by the scale set in true 7. 24 The overhang of a roof provides
_____ inches deep 29. Wind
purpose of making refinements is a(n) the original views properties. protection against everything except:
A label or tag that attaches data to a
A removed view may be used to show To use the Move, Copy, Rotate, Array 8. Attributed Blocks 30. The simplest form of roof is: Flat
166. TRUE block is called what?
a feature of the object more clearly. 190. or Mirror commands you must first true It is not possible to load families and
A line described as a thick line with 31. False
A rewritable media storage generally select the object(s) you want to edit. types from the Internet.
dashes approximately ¼" long, having
167. not suitable for archival storage, yet DVD-ROM You can delete unused families and 9. Cutting Plane Line Objects cannot be moved accurately
191. true arrows perpendicular to the line best 32. false
has fast retrieval speeds describes: types in the Project Browser. with the Move tool.
identifies a:
A scale measures a distance of 23.2 You cannot control the visibility of On new sheets, the sheet number on
168. feet. Which scale was most likely used Engineers Scale 192. false
objects per viewport. 33. the titleblock will increase by one from true
to make the measurement? the previous sheet number.

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Revit comes with many predefined The distance a clothes rod is placed off the owner buys the apartment & a It is necessary for each bedroom to
34. true 60. 12" 87. condo 113. closet
doors and windows. the back wall of a closet. share of the common ground. have a ____.
The reference bubbles will not 61. 24" Minimum depth of a wardrobe closet. this type of dwelling is the most A____ receptacle should be used in ground fault circuit
88. apartment 114.
35. automatically update if a drawing is false 62. 24" Depth of a kitchen base cabinet. common rental. the bathroom. interrupter
moved to another sheet. 63. 12" Depth of a kitchen wall cabinet. the owners have a voice in how the Generally,___homes have have most
89. coop 115. three-bedroom
The scale of a drawing placed on a 64. 36" Height of kitchen countertop. dwelling is run. sales potential.
36. sheet is determined by the scale set in true Distance in a kitchen between a type of housing suited to a family with the most desirable location for a closet near the bedroom
65. 4' 90. Apartment 116.
the original views properties. opposite cabinets. high mobility is entrance
To use the Move, Copy, Rotate, Array 66. 42" Minimum distance around an island. The owner may sell his unit without An ideal bedroom will have
91. condo 117. on two walls
37. or Mirror commands you must first true Minimum amount of space between a consent of approval of the owners. windows____.
select the object(s) you want to edit. 67. 2'-0" chair and the wall or other furniture 92. Ch4 ... 118. the best location for a bedroom door is near a corner
You can delete unused families and when the chair is pulled out. The (floor) plan view is used as the 119. A closet is optional in the foyer. f, required
38. true
types in the Project Browser. Distance the vertical posts on railings 93. basis for most other views in a house t the living room should be located near
You cannot control the visibility of 120. t
68. 4" should be spaced to prevent a child's plan. the dining room.
39. false
objects per viewport. head from going through. Architectural drawing sheets are the ____ entry should be centrally
94. f,engineer
You have to manually fill in the 69. 5'X8' The minimum size full bath. based on multiples of 8-1/2"x 11" 121. located to provide easy access to service
40. reference bubbles after setting up the false Minimum space needed for a toilet. An engineer's scale is based on 10 various parts of the house.
sheets. 70. 30" 95. f,inch
(Hint: 2X the centerline distance.) units to the foot. A major consideration in the design of protection from the
Using Revit you use the 122.
Width of a door to accomodate a The tree principal views in engineering an entryway is _____. weather
41. _____________ tool to create another new sheet 71. 3'-0" 96. orthographic projection are front, f, top & left
wheelchair. A(n) ____ makes the room appear
drawing sheet. 123. open plan
72. 6'-8" Standard door height. back , & bottom. larger.
What tool will break a wall into two 73. 2'-6" Standard bedroom door width. The divisions of the architect's scale 124. master bath. Sleeping area
42. smaller pieces? Split 97. f,12
74. 30"X60" Standard size of bathtub. are based on 10 units to the foot. 125. dining room living area
____________________ 75. 2'-4" Standard bathroom door width. The top view of an object in 126. kitchen c
An L-bolt secures the sill (sole plate) to 76. Ch 1-3 ... 98. mechanical drawing is comparable to Floor Raised above the grade level &
43. False 127. porches
the foundation. ___ plan of a house. structurally connected to the house
Many traditional residential styles were
Building framing is typically spaced at 77. t The size of a standard architectural located at ground level near the house
44. false designed to meet climatic conditions. 99. 18"x 24" 128. patios
15"O.C. New materials & techniques help C-size drawing sheet is ____. but not structurally connected to it.
Drywall is commonly sold in 4'X8' 78. homes to be weather resistant, but f The ____ is used to draw circles and The kitchen triangle is one measure of
45. false 100. compass 129. F, Effiency
sheets with a thickness of 1" . they usually are less energy efficient. arcs. kitchen size.
Exterior walls are minimally insulated the ADA is a building code and is The lines used to indicate symmetrical For practical kitchen design, the length
46. True
with an R13 value. aimed at eliminating discrimination in 101. objects, such as windows and doors object lines 130. of the work triangle should not exceed 22
Interior door symbols are drawn with 79. f,law are ____. ____ feet.
47. False areas of employment, transportation,
the sills represented. and building access. The two types of triangles used to draw near service
Roofs are most commonly framed the cape cod is one of the earliest and 102. lines that are not horizontal 30/60,45 131. The kitchen should be located____. entrance & dining
48. true 80. colonial
using trusses. best know of the traditional ___ styles. are______. room.
49. The actual size of a 2"X4" is 2" by 4". false The basic roof style of the cape ann Two types of lines that should be active solar energy
81. gambrel constructions,
The finished grade should slope style is a ____roof. 103. drawn lightly & are for the drafter's use
50. false guidline
towards the building. the ___ home style is basically a long, only are
The front door of a residence swings 82. low, one-story house that originated in ranch 104. features that are not visible. hidden lines
51. false
out when opened the southwestern part of the country. 105. Used to show location and size. dimension lines
52. The height of a garage door is 8'-0". false a current trend in architecture that used to draw curved lines with
106. irregular curve
53. The abbreviation for plywood is PWD. false 83. combines traditional and contemorary post modern changing radii
The abbreviation for Gypsum Wall influences in called 107. ch 7-9 ...
54. true
Board is GWB. A unique feature of this house style is An interior door should swing into the
108. t 132.
The abbreviation for Concrete is hoverhanging second story. this style room.
55. true 84. garrison
CONC. also has a steep pitched roof and 109. A minimum size bath is 5' by 6' f
56. 25' X 25' The size of a full double garage. narrow siding. A water closet,lavatory, and shower
110. f,tub
The thickness of a concrete slab Ornate woodwork, iron trim, three story generally comprise a full bath.
57. 4" reinforced with welded wire mesh for a chimeneys, upper and lower Bathroom doors are usually the same
111. f, a smaller...than
garage or carport. 85. balconies, large columns, and southern colonial with as bedroom doors. a system in which solar energy is mechanically harvested
58. 5' Average width of the tracks of a car. porticeos are some unique features of the ____ area is where family relaxes, and converted into electricity. it includes rooftop devices
The size of a small (minimum) double thse elegant homes. 112. entertains guests, dines, and meets living greenhouses on urban rooftops, wind turbines, and
59. 20' X 20' hydroelectric device.
garage. The buyer purchases stock in the together.
86. coop
coropation that runs the hbuilding.

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ashlar clerestory dead load dynamic lead

133. 137. 143.

140.

a load, in addition to the dead load and live load, that may
finished or hewn, stone used for exterior walls. effect a structure. it includes wind, vibrations, and shock
window or opening in the upper portion of a wall.
biomass energy waves, possibly of seismic or earthquake proportions.
concrete slab system
144. electrochromatic fire-rated glazing material.
145. fenestration a door or window opening in a building.
fiberboard

the relatively fixed wight of a buildings's structure and


equipment
direct solar gain
138.
146.
134.

141.
a system used to construct buildings with multiple levels in
which concrete, either poured or prefabricated in slabs, is a material consisting of compressed fivers of wood bonded
reinforced with steel rods. together in sheets
curtain wall float glass
a well-insulated, airtight house with large insulating
windows that face the sun.
dry wall construction
energy from plant and animal wastes that can serve as fuel
resources.
135. casing the trim for a window
cathedral ceiling

139.

142. 147.

136.

a fixed glass structure consisting of a wood or metal frame


sheathed with glass
a system of construction in which building walls are framed a process of glass production in which molten glass moves
with panels made of gypsum out of the furnace along a flat molten metal, producing a
a type of structural ceiling in an expansive triangular shape glass that freer from distortion with better heat insulation
that evokes that grand scale of religious edifices. properties than its predecessors

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the part of a foundation that extends gable greenhouse effect hydronic


148. footing below the soil to provide stability by
distributing the load.
fossil fuel

155.

151. 160.

grille (register)
149.

a cost- effective, energy- effcient radiant heating system


the triangular shape achieved when a roof structure is not that utilizes heated water as the medium to transfer
a horizontal plane. 156. uniform heating
the use of glass as a construction jamb
152. glazing material or the process of fitting glass
a fuel made from burred deposits of decayed plants and into frames as a construction method
animals that hve been exposed to heat and pressure in the glulam ( glued laminated timber)
earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years.
framing wall system the outlet opening in an interior that connects to a duct in a
forced hot air heating system. also register
157. GWB ( gypsum wall board) see below 161.
a panel made of mineral gypsum, a
GWP ( gypsum calcium sulfate over metal lath, used in
158.
wall partition) dry wall construction. also called
sheetrock or plasterboard
153.
HVAC ( heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems)

the frame for a door or window


150. joist system
a type of structural timber product composed of several
layers of smaller pieces of timber laminated together to
form vertical columns or horizontal beams as well as
curved, arched shapes
gray water
159.

162.
a system of wall construction that uses vertical posts or
beams attached to a top plane and a bottom runner. it
requires fewer posts than stud construction 154.

a system of construction in which wood or concrete beams


(joists) are spaced close together, horizontally, to support
domestic( non-toilet) wastewater that can be treated for heating, ventilaition, air-conditioning load-bearing walls. a deck for platform) made of either
non potable (nondrinkable) use, such as landscaping wood or concrete is then applied

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the average rated life span of a lamp- masonry muntin partition


163. landing
how long it expected to burn out
lateral load

173.
164.

170.
includes wind loads and earthquake load, planned for in 168.
the original design of the building an interior wall that separates rooms and may be floor- to
lath ceiling height or a partial height.
165. a wood strip used as a building material, such as for wall passive solar energy
construction
life-cycle cost

the term used to descrie certain building materials, a strip separating panes of glass in a sash
including concrete, brick( kiln-fired clay) and stone open (floor) plan 174.
( various types of rocks) these materials are generally
bonded together with mortar, a mixture of water and
cement
166.
mullion

systems that capture and store direct solar energy to heat


171. buildings and water without the use of mechanical devices
photovoltaic effect

a calculation of cost relative to the product's life


expectancy
live load

a concept of interior design that eliminates walls between 175.


169.
rooms
organic architecture

solar cells that convert sunlight into electrical energy, an


energy efficient system often installed in panels
167. picture window

a think vertical member that divides the components of a


172.
door or window
176.

the wright of the occupants and furnishings in a building

a theory of architecture utilized by Frank Lloyd Wright


1867- 1959 that proposes that the core of home should a large expanse of glass, generally fixed
extend outward into the landscape

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plank and beam system rafter rubble shot gun house

181.
177. 185. 189.

a beam used to support a roof


rebar ( reinforced bar)
a system of construction that is similar to a joist system that
spaces the joists or beams farther apart rough stone used for exterior walls
skylight
plenum safety glass

178. 182.

a space above a suspended ceiling that can accommodate


heating ductss and wiring
plywood 190.
186.
an addition of steel rods to reinforce concrete foundations
riser

a glass that is produced by laminating a sheet of


transparent plastic between sheets of clear glass. it is a window placed in a roof or ceiling
179. similar to tempered glass in its resistance to impact stud wall
183. in a wall framing system, to be
187. sheathed wrapped with a layer, usually of
plywood or fiberboard.
shim space

thin sheets of wood glued together the height of a stair


radiant air heating rough plumbing

191.

180. 188.

184.

heating accommodated within a raised structural floor a typical flexible wall system that may be constructed in
used for newer commercial buildings and in many either wood or metal using small , upright elements known
contemporary residential interiors as studs, these systems may be prefabricated in panels
that are brought to the construction site.

the stage in which the placement of pipes and drains for a a space around a window unit that helps to stabilize the
building is planned unit

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subfloor truss a residential or commercial building in What is the correct layer to draw
29. A-FLOR-CASE
which energy needs have been greatly cabinets in?
ZEB (zero energy reduced through efficiency gains, such What is the correct layer to draw walls
200. 30. A-WALL
building) that the balance of energy needs can in?
be supplied with renewable What is the correct layer to draw
technologies. 31. A-GLAZ
windows in?
196. a classification given to single, private What is the correct layer to place
homes. this type of building uses 32. A-NOTE
192. annotation in?
efficient construction and appliances What is the correct layer to place wall
ZEH (zero Energy 33. A-FLOR-OVHD
201. with commercially available renewable cabinets in?
Home)
energy systems. often photovotaic. 34. What layer is the ground line drawn in? A-ELEV-GLIN
a triangular bracing configuration in either wood or metal such as solar water heating solar 35. A Datum is used to call out: Elevation heights
that serve to distribute load evenly. it is used a framework electricity.
for supporting a roof. All of the above
Symetric, ornate entryway; has 36. Architectural Leaders use: (Splines, Dots,
two by four 1. Georgian
the structural floor, which often is not the finished floor hyphens and wings Mtext)
surface. 197. a wooden stud that is actually 1 1/2 inches deep by 3 1/2 Single story; low to the ground; easy to
inches wide and may be of various length, 2. Ranch House All of the above
tempered glass build 37. Entourage is a fancy word for: (Trees, People,
wire glass 1-1.5 stories; very steeply pitched roof
3. A Frame Cars)
that comes past the side walls According to Mr. Knoeppel, the most
2-2.5 stories; different construction on 38. important line in an elevation drawing The ground line
4. Swiss Chalet
each level is:
Low pitch roof, Adobe tiled roof, bell According to Mr. Knoeppel one of the
5. Mission Revival
gable 39. most important Photoshop tools to Layers
193.
6. Cape Cod Cedar wood, no Eves master is:
Hip roof, domes and towers, wide Adobe Photoshop files have the
7. Italianate 40. PSD
brackets under eves following extension:
8. Colonial Wood ... An example of a layer effect found
9. Katrina cottage ... 41. Drop Shadow
under blending options is: Select one:
198. 10. Bungalow ...
glass that has been strengthened with the addition of other Changing the Opacity of an object: Makes it
42.
ingredients to prevent breakage. Denver Four Select one: transparent
11. ...
a plank- like element customarily Square Images with an Alpha Channel have
194. threshold placed under a door and constructed 12. Tudor ... 43. the following colors associated with Red, Green, Blue
from any of several. 13. French Provincial ... them: Select one:
tread Tide Water Each of the following is a type of
14. ... 44. Truss
Plantation foundation except:
Queen Anne In a T-foundation, if the foundation wall
15. ...
Victorian 45. is 8 inches thick the footing would be 16
a type of glass in which a meral mesh system is infused 16. Shingle Victorian Roofs and walls are shingled, cedar _____ inches wide.
into the glass to resist shattering. it is used for windows The typical foundation wall/footing is
17. Shotgun Shack ...
requiring fire resistance. 46. 8
18. Pueblo Adobe ... _____ inches thick.
yurt The walls in a foundation may be made
195. 19. Cotswold Cottage ... 47. Plastic
Richardson out of all of the following except:
20. Arches, rusticated stone When pouring a cast concrete
Romanesque
Wide overhanging eves, central 48. foundation, it is important to make sure Frost Line
21. Prairie that the footings extend below the:
chimney
22. Greek Revival Pedimented gable, wide plain freize 49. Identify object #12 Earth
199.
23. Gothic Wood Gothic Arch, decoration under eves 50. Identify object #7 Sill
the depth of a stair 24. D-size piece of vellum is: 24" X 36" 51. Identify object #18 Blocking
A kitchen countertop is typically drawn 52. Identify object #9 Wire Mesh
25. 24 53. Identify object #8 Base Board
_____ inches deep.
26. A standard size bath tub measures: 30" X 60" 54. Identify object #17 Soffit
Interior walls in a floor plan are 55. Identify object #19 Sheathing
27. 4
typically drawn _____ inches thick. 56. Identify object #13 Rebar
The first step in starting an AutoCAD 57. Identify object #20 Finished Grade
28. Set up your units.
drawing from scratch is: 58. Identify object #4 Double Top Plate

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The distance the Blueprint Floor Plan Assemble, install, and wire the
96. Electrician
house may be built electrical systems in new buildings.
59. The building setback defines:
from the edge of Build, install, and repair structures
97. Carpenter
the property made of wood and other materials.
When drawing a site plan, AIA layer Supervise all or part of a building
Construction
naming conventions change the first 98. project. Sometimes called General
60. C 75. Manager
letter of a defined layer names from A Contractors
to: Install, maintain, and repair pipe
A site plan is an example of this type of 79. 99. Plumber systems which transport gases, water,
61. Civil
drawing? or waste.
The perimeter of A set of two or more windows that
62. The property line defines: Set of architectural drawings used in the construction of a
the property protrudes out from the wall. The
building, using symbols to represent structural features. 100. Bay window
63. The property line is drawn in this layer: C-PROP window is moved away from the wall to
What is an acceptable hallway width Cornice provide more light and wider views.
64. 5'
for wheelchair accessibility? A window that opens by swinging
What is an acceptable door width for A diagram of a home or other structure that shows the inward or outward much like a door.
65. 36"
wheelchair accessibility? arrangement of rooms. 101. Casement window Casement windows are usually vertical
Which of the following would you avoid Glazing in shape but are often grouped in
66. in your design for greater wheelchair Stairs bands.
76.
accessibility? Also know as weatherboard or siding.
Which of the following would NOT Long, narrow boards overlapped to
67. 14" High Toilet 102. Clapboard
make a bathroom more accessible? cover the outer walls. Used in Colonial
It is acceptable to change the height of style frame houses.
counters or installation height of A decorative strip at the area where the roof and the walls Refers to the architecture and design
68. True 103. Classical
appliances to make them more meet. ideas of ancient Rome and Greece.
80.
handicap accessible. Eaves The setting for a vertical window in the
Which of the following forms of roof. Called a gable dormer if it has its
69. annotation are not found on an interior Datums 104. Dormer own gable or a shed dormer if a flat
elevation roof. Most often found in upstairs
As many as is bedrooms.
How many interior elevations need to necessary to That portion of the roof that projects
70. 105. Eaves
be completed for a plan set? describe the beyond the wall.
space. The placing of glass in windows. 106. Facade The front or "face" of a building.
77.
What linetype should be used to draw 81. Green Design ... A semicircular or arched window
71. Hidden 107. Fanlight
electrical power paths? 82. Insulation ... above a door.
Where should an outlet labeled WP be 83. LEED Certification ... The triangular section of a wall formed
72. Outdoors 108. Gable
used on a floor plan? 84. Orientation ... by the end of a pointed (gabled) roof.
Where should an outlet labeled GFI be 85. Overhang ... A roof with two slopes on each side,
73. Kitchen & Bath
used on a floor plan? 86. R-Value ... the lower slope having the steeper
109. Gambrel
Architecture The lower portion of the roof that overhangs the wall. 87. Soffit Light ... pitch. Often found in Colonial revival
Elevation 88. Split-Level ... houses in the "Dutch" style.
89. Vapor Barrier ... A roof with slopes on all four sides. The
90. Weather Stripping ... 110. Hipped roof "hips" are the lines formed when the
Translate their clients' needs into a slopes meet at the corners.
91. architects A three part window with a large
building design.
Engineers that design and supervise 111. Palladian window arched center and rectangular
92. Civil Engineer sidelights.
74. major construction projects.
78. Landscape Plan and design land areas for houses, 112. Pediment A triangular crown used over doors,
93. windows, or porches. A classical style.
Architects buildings, and public spaces.
Build and repair walls, chimneys, A large porch usually with a
Brickmason and
94. fireplaces, and other structures made 113. Portico pedimented roof supported by
Blockmason classical columns or pillars.
of brick or concrete blocks.
Figure out how much a construction
The finished exterior appearance of a given side of a 95. Cost Estimator
project will cost.
Study of specific housing characteristics. house.

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A roof beam sloping from the ridge to Tulip chair, marshmallow chair, egg Confidentiality (only authorized users Emphasis
Mid-Century
the wall. In most houses, rafters are 133. chair, tulip oval chair, Nelson coconut can read the information)
Modern Examples
114. Rafter visible only from the attic. In craftsman lounge chairs Mention three Integrity (Only authorized users can
146.
bungalows and some "rustic" Post Modernism Metal, glass & plastics, open space, Security factors: modify, edit or delete data)
134.
contemporaries, they are exposed. Characteristics clean design, geometrical shapes Availability (Rught infromation at the
115. Sidelights Windows on either side of a door. Alada table, nomos table, London right time)
Post Modernism
A mixture of cement, sand, and lime 135. parpadelle, "how high the moon" The cost of change
116. Stucco Examples What is
applied to exterior walls as a covering. armchair, murmansic 147. . Portability (OS,Memory ect)
modifiability? 163.
A small tower, often at the corner of a It facilitates communication between Maintainability (low coupling ect)
building. Common in Queen Anne Why is it important stakehoders How effective the system is to use and
148. Usability is
117. Turret styles among others. A turret is a to document It helps making early design how easy it is to learn
136.
smaller structure while a tower begins software descisions Two tier, thin client consists
at ground level. architecture? It helps with implementation of similar of a presentation layer in the
Very high ceilings, 18th century requirements client and the It puts a heavy load on the
French Rococo
118. France, intricate designs, lots of How do you draw 149. buissness/data server and can lead to heavy Part of the design that catches attention; an area that
Characteristics The relationships are drawn as arrows
mirrors to make the space seem larger 137. box-and-line management part in the network traffic stands out from the use of color, texture or shape etc.
The modules are drawn as boxes
French Rococo Duchess, mirrors, bumps & edges, diagrams? server, name some pros and Focal Point
119. cons with this:
Examples chandeliers, vanity with lions paws Implementation view (all packages
Spanish Colonial Arches, wooden beams on the components and artifacts) Two tier, Fat client consists Pros: Distributes the
120. Name three types
Characteristics ceilings, painted tiles on the stairs Execution view (all that should be of a presentation/buissness workload onto multiple
138. of architectual
18th century shutters, Spanish leather drawn in a box and line diagram) layer in the client and the clients
Spanish Colonial views? 150.
121. trunk, antique Spanish rugs, large Deployment view (On one or many data management part in the Cons: Makes it hard to
Examples machines, different cpus?, ect ect) server, name some pros and manage the system and
scale chandeliers, Spanish pottery 164.
American Symmetry of Windows and doors, How do you draw cons with this: update the client
122. Georgian houses made of brick stone or wood, an imlementation Dependancies are drawn as arrows, The three layer archutecture
139.
Characteristics ornate crown molding view with packages are drawn as packages consists of a presentation
Each layer can be mapped
American Stanley saperstein chair, card table, packages? layer in the client, a
on separate hardware, which
123. Georgian pie crust table, Georgian drum table, A provided interface is drawn as a ball, 151. buissness layer in the middle
makes balancing the load
Examples flowers in vases a required interface is drawn as a semi ware an the data
easier An area in design that the architect emphasizes.
Victorian circle magagement part in the
124. Turrets, sticks, gold wallpaper How do you draw a server, what are the pros? Movement
Characteristics https://connectopensource.atlassian.n
140. component
Wells chair, st. George cabinet, vita et/wiki/download/attachments/105841 Pros:
Victorian diagram?
125. wora washstand, Rochester 17/worddav624ac112722737446c039 Standardization support
Examples 071d3ca8da3.png?version=1&modific Easy to reuse layers
chandelier, stained glass
Art Nouveau Finely crafted wood, stained glass, leaf ationDate=1360260556000&api=v2 Dependencies are kept local
126. one or many kinds of tangible Supports incremental
Characteristics & tendril motifs What are the pros and cons
Richly carved chair, nightstand, bed by-products produced during the 152. developement and testing
Art Nouveau 141. An Arifacts is of having a layerd structure
127. frame with curved top, curved developement of software (use cases,
Examples class diagrams, UML models) Cons:
staircase, plants and floral patterns
The physical hardware is drawn as Might give performance
Materials such as wood, steel & glass, A deployement
boxes, the communication paths are penalties
International Style flat planes for roofs & walls, untextured 142. view in UML looks 165.
128. drawn as lines. Dependancies are Looser modularity
Characteristics surfaces, open interior spaces, lots of like
windows drawn as dotted arrows. 153. layout düzen
F51 armchair, b3 chair, Bauhaus Coupling is a definition that means Dependency 154. partition bölme
International Style 143.
129. nesting tables, Barcelona chair, what? between modules 155. district mahalle,bölge
Examples It makes the code easier to replace 156. sculpture heykel
Noguchi coffee table Why is low
Art Deco and enables changes to be made more 157. tendency eğilim
130. Vertical towers, curves, metal windows 144. coupling
Characteristics easily. Its also more testable and 158. tensegrity gerilim bütünlüğü
preffered?
Chrome/mirrors, glass lighting, understandable. 159. storage depo
Art Deco In order to ameliorate timing, you could Scale up or scale 160. Indestructibility yıkılmazlık
131. chevron prints, neutral colors, jagged 145.
Examples either: down 161. straw kamış,pipet The path the eye takes when looking at a design; this path
edges
Mid-Century 162. equilibrium denge can be directed by lines, edges, shape and color.
132. Modern Open floor plan, big windows, flat roofs
Characteristics

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Repetition Variety Symmetrical Durability

175.
172.
166.
169.

Designing a structure that stands on its own regardless of


how old it is; this includes maintenance.
This design, shows equality between its elements visually
Architecture
Works using pattern to make the design come together; and structure wise.
this principle creates unity in the piece. Asymmetrical
Proportion The use of several elements of design in a design to hold
the viewer's attention.
Unity

176.
167.
170. 173.

When all parts in the design and structure relate well to


The feeling of harmony between all parts of the design;
each other in size, amounts or numbers. The profession of designing buildings and environments
creates a sense of completeness.
Rhythm with consideration for their look and feel.
Electric Design
Parts of this design are not visually equal but are similar in Gradated
height and weight.
Organic Design

168.

171.
177.
174.
When one or more elements of design are used to create
organized movement; creates a feeling.

This type of architecture promotes harmony with nature


Mixing and matching of styles, shapes, themes, periods through design so that the structure blends in with the
that still follow the elements of design. environment. Repeated element that increases or decrease by size and
shape.

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Habitable Beauty ARCHITECTURAL SYLES DESCRIBES.. - style of central European bourgeoisie


1) a set of components that perform a function required by 16. Biedermeier - furniture and fashion only
a system. - very decorative style
2) a set of connectors that enable "communication, Biedermeier Style, 1820
coordination and cooperation" among components
3) constraints that define how components can be
8.
181. integrated to form they system
4) semantic models that enable a designer to understand
the overall properties of a system by analyzing the known
properties of its constituent parts. A fancy way of saying a 17.
178. man, diagram, drawing, etc. of system components and
their relationships.
To design using artistic expression in the structure so that ARCHITECTURE
the client likes the way it looks. It is a representation that enables a software engineer to:
Simplistic design in the limited ways in 1) Analyze the effectiveness of the design in meeting its
which the components interact with the stated requirements
environment 9.
2)Consider architectural alternatives at a stage when notifies subscriber clients when
making design changes is still relatively easy 18. Blackboard
Consists of no more and no less than changes occur in data of interest
3) Reduce the risks associated with the construction of the Black Madonna, Gocar, Cubism, 1912
Advantages of the construction of its part software
1.
Data flow styles AXONOMETRIC DRAWING
A design that is fit for living and habitation. Simplifies reuse and maintenance a paraline drawing of an axonometric projection with all
Structure
lines parallel to three principal axes drawn to scale
Is easily made into a parallel or 10. (includes isometrics), any diagonal or curved lines are
distributed execution in order to distorted . Any pictorial graphic that shows three faces of
enhance system performance an object on one orthographic view may be classified as an
visual phenomenon where forms axonometric
appear less distance as they recede in BATCH SEQUENTIAL STYLE 19.
2. aerial perspective space because of the greater density -The processing steps are independent components
of the air between the viewer and the 11.
179.
object. -Each step runs to completion before the next step begins
the American Institute of Architects; bay
architects who are members of this
3. AIA
organization often list the initials after
their name.
it can be applied to the design of other
The manner of construction of something and the systems
An architectural Block of Flats, Chocol,Cubist
arrangement of its parts.
4. design model is
Informal Design -It represents a set of abstractions that
transferable...
enable software engineers to describe 12.
architecture in predictable ways
Concurrency
Architectural
5. Persistence
patterns
Distribution
An Architectural 1. the properties of and constraints on
Style defines a set its components and a combination of three or more windows projecting
180. 6. 20.
of rules that 2. The way in which the components outward from a room giving a wider view from the room
describe what? interact Any window space projecting outward
Architectural Styles may be viewed as 13. Bay Window
from the walls of a building.
a ____________________________ set of Architectural A wall that supports any vertical load in
7. 14. Bearing Wall
that have been used successfully Design solutions addition to its own weight.
before. A mark on some permanent object
A more random design; a design that is lacking order and it
fixed to the ground from which land
does not have visual organization. 15. Benchmark
measurement and elevations are
taken.

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Bohdanec Spa, Gocar, Cubism, 1914 Chocol Furniture, Cubism COMPOSITION DATA-CENTERED STYLE
34.
the organization of elements in a pictorial space Has the goal of integrating the data
CONCURRENCY
35. applications must handle multiple tasks in a manner that Refers to systems in which the access and update of a
simulates parallelism widely accessed data store occur
21. CONTOUR LINE
36. a line that follows the edge of the form, or travels across A client runs on an independent thread of control
the surface, without shading or modeling the form. 42.
29. The shared data may be a passive repository or an active
CONTOUR LINES 43.
37. blackboard
A line connecting all points having the same elevation.
CONVENTION At its heart is a centralized data store that communicates
the use of a common visual language, application of with a number of clients
Has Goal of modifiabilty and scalability
standard rules of drawing for a specific purpose. In drawing
Call and return 38. Clients are relatively independent of each other so they
22. Has been the dominant architecture architectural plan certain types of lines always mean the
style same thing, such as dashed lines used to represent object can be added, removed, or changed in functionality
since the start of software
development lines that are hidden from view.
clapboard COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS The data store is independent of the clients
Style name commonly used to refer to
23. Cape 39. A legal agreement including limits placed on the DATA FLOW STYLE
a one-and-a-half story house.
appropriate use of buildings or property. Has Goal of modifiabilty
casement 44.
Crematorium, Janak, Cubism, 1921
Characterized by viewing the system as a series of
transformations on successive pieces of input data.
DATA FLOW STYLE EXHIBITS POOR
PERFORMANCE...
-Filters typically force the last common denominator of
24. data representation
30. 40.
45. -Filter may need unlimited buffers if they cannot start
producing output until they receive all of the input

hinged at the side and cranks outward, usually vertical -Each filter operates as a separate processes or procedure
shaped and grouped in bands call, thus incurring overhead in set-up and takes-down
A window hinged along the vertical time.
25. Casement Window
side. DEFINITIONS OF ARCHITECURE
an in-depth study of one object or Czech Legion, Gocar, Cubism, 1923 The structure or structures of the system which comprise
26. case study wall siding that is long narrow boards that overlap allowing
situation to help explain bigger ideas.
the shadows projected upon a surface the water to shed -The software components
27. Cast shadows by an object that stands between the CLASSICISM 46.
surface and the light source - inspired by ancient civilizations -The externally visible properties of those components
31.
Chair No. 14, Thonet, Industrial, 1870 - derived from Baroque
- green and blue colors -The relationships among the componets
COMMUNICATION PROCESSES STYLE (ICS) DESCRIBE HIGH LEVEL ARCHITECTURE:
These are classic multi-processing systems the high level architecture is not detailed enough and
47.
should only serve as a guideline pattern for further
Well-know subtypes are client/server and peer-to-peer refining
41.
28. DESCRIBE HIGH LEVEL DESIGN PATTERNS?
The goal is to achieve scalibility 48. High level architecture that is not detailed enough and
32.
should only serve as a guideline pattern for further refining
A server exists to provide data and /or services to one or
DESCRIBE LOW LEVEL DESIGN
more clients
The low level ones (e.g. data structures and algorithms)
49.
have been employed relatively successfully via provided
The client originates a call to the server which services the
libraries
request
DESCRIBE MID LEVEL DESIGN
COMMUNITY
50. the middle level ones is where the current work is focused
33. Generally the immediate locality in which one lives, but
on and may be domain dependent
extends to include, town, city, or village.

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DESIGN - official style of French emperor EXAMPLES PERSISTENCE


51. To conceive, create, sketch, and draw the plans for a Napoleon database management system pattern that applies the
structure to meet specific pre-determined criteria. - more simple than classicistic storage and retrieval capability o DBMS to the application
DESIGN DRAWING 66. EMPIRE architecture 72. architecture
any drawing made to aid the visualization, exploration and - black and white w gold details
52.
evaluation of a concept; a drawing made during the design - English parks and small buildings, Application level persistence pattern that builds
59. DOUBLE HUNG educational purpose persistence features into the application architecture
process
Design patterns come in High levels, mid levels, low contextual elements such as people, EYE LEVEL
53.
what 3 different levels? levels cars, furniture, plants, and landscape 73. in perspective drawing the eye level is the same as the
Detailed Design starts with 67. ENTOURAGE features; images of one's environment horizon line
Software Architecture or surroundings used to compliment
______________________ a window opening vertically with a facade
Design, fills in the details of architectural delination
54. ____ (SAD) and sash that slides up and down
the architectural
______________________ A window having a top and bottom Estate Theatre, Hoffenecker, Classicism, 1781
components DOUBLE-HUNG
_____________. 60. sash, each capable of movement up
WINDOW
DISADVANTAGES OF DATA FLOW STYLES and down.
Implicitly encourages a batch-mentatily so interactive A legal right of one property owner to
applications are difficult to create in this style 61. EASEMENTS use the property of another for a
specific, limited purpose.
Ordering of filters can be difficult to maintain so the filters EAVES
55. cannot cooperatively interact to solve a problem 68. 74.

Exhibits poor performance

Use this style when it makes sense to view your system as


one that produces a well-defined easily identified output
DISTRIBUTION
The manner in which systems or components within
56. EVENT SYSTEMS STYLE (INDEPENDENT
systems communicate with one another in a distributed
COMPONENT STYLE)
environment 62. the front or face of a building
Individual components announce data that they wish to
A projection built out from a sloping A drawing which shows all exterior and
57. DORMER share with their environment
roof usually containing a window. interior walls, doors, windows, patios,
DORMER 75. Floor Plan
The other components may register an interest in this class walks, decks, for a specific floor of the
of data (subscribe) house.
the shape of an object indication mass.
76. form
Makes use of a message component that manages the shapes used in abstract design.
69. communication among the other components The supporting portion of a structure
77. Foundation below the first-floor construction or
Components publish information by sending it to the below grade, including footings.
part of the roof that hangs beyond the wall message managers A drawing which illustrates the
A drawing which indicates the footings, excavation, foundation size
78. Foundation Plan
locations of switches, outlets, lights, When the data appears, the subscriber is invoked and and material, and supporting
58. ELECTRICAL receives the data structures.
63. service entrance, panel box, and
PLAN here it means a chief architect who
general information concerning circuits
and special installations. Decouples component implementation from knowing the 79. founding principal started or helped start an architecture
the components that make up a names and locations of other components firm.
64. ELEMENTS drawing, or design-line, shape, space, EXAMPLE OF DISTRIBUTION
form, space, value, texture and color. 70. broker- acts as a 'middle-man' between the client
A drawing showing the features of one component and a server component.
exterior surface of the house. EXAMPLES OF CONCURRENCY
65. ELEVATION operating system process management patter
an upstairs window in the roof usually with a gable roof or Generally four are drawn to complete a 71.
maybe a shed set of plans.
task scheduler pattern

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Frolic's Villa, Kotera, Art Nouveau, 1902 A general A roof that rises by inclined planes Janak China Set, Cubism, 1920
1. identifier name 2. individual 92. Hip Roof
sequence diagram from all sides of a building.
85. participants (classes) 3. message to
is composed of Hoffman Furniture
communicate among the participants
what?
GESTURE DRAWING
quick scribbles or marks designed to show movement or
86. action by flowing and through the interior of a form or 100.
80. composition. Visual shorthand, often used as a foundation
for more extended drawing or to establish structure. 93.
Gocar Furniture

Janak's Furniture, Cubism

The purpose or use for which an object 87. IEEE definition of Architectural description
81. Function
is designed. A collection of products to document an architecture
The triangular portion of the wall
82. Gable shaped by an overhanging pitched 94.
-represented using multiple views, where each view is "a
roof. 101.
representation of a whole system from the perspective of a
gable related set of stakeholder concerns"
IEEE recommended practices for Architectural
Governor's Villa, Fischer & Gondel, Neo-Gothic, 1804 Descriptions
-To establish a conceptual framework and vocabulary for
95. use during the design of software architecture
-To provide detailed guidelines for representing an
architectural description A horizontal structural member that
102. Joist
-To encourage sound architectural design practices. supports the floor or ceiling system.
Independent Component Styles Jurkovic Interior
88.
83. Consists of a number of independent processes that
communicate through messages

96. Has the goal of modifiability by decoupling various portions


of the computation
103.
Sends data between processes but the processes do not
Heterogeneous systems built from multiple directly control each other
89.
Styles architectural styles. 3 types - glass and cast iron (prefabricated)
two-sided roof section with a steep angle that meets at the A component of one style, when 97. Industrial - green houses, towers, bridges
top in a point Hierarchically - Eiffel Tower
90. decomposed, is structured according
gambrel heterogeneous
to the rules of a different styles In pipe and filters interactive error
hip ____________________ is difficult, processing
98.
but ____________________ can be batch error Kotera's Villa, Kotera, Art Nouvea, 1908
done with pipe and filter architecture. processing
ISOMETRIC DRAWING
99. A 3D representation of an object drawn with the horizontal
plane at 30° to the vertical plane.
84. 91.
104.

a four sided roof section with the lower sides having a


a four sided triangular roof that come together at the ridge
steeper slant than the top (barn shaped roof)

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Kovarovic Villa, Chocol Cubism,1912 Manenka Chalet, Jurkovic, Arts and Crafts, 1897 National Museum, Schulz, Neo-Renaissance, 1885 Old Town Hall, Nobile & Sprenger, Neo-Gothic 1836

105.
114. 118. 123.

A platform between flights of stairs or


106. Landing
at the termination of a flight of stairs. Mozarteum, Kotera, Art Nouveau, 1912 The direction which a house faces with
National Theater, Zitek & Schulz, Neo-Renaissance, 1868 124. Orientation
Layered Architecture is a respect to compass heading.
____________ design solution that 1 high level 2. Palace Adria, Janak, Cubism, 1922
107.
decomposes its layers structurally
______________.
LAYERED SYSTEM
Assigns components to layers to control inter-component 115.
interaction 119. 125.
Only allows a layer to communicate with its immediate
neighbor
108. Assigns core functionality such as hardware interfacing or
system kernal operations to the lowest layer
Builds each successive layer on its predecessor, hiding the
lower layer and proving services for the upper layer Muzeum Cech, Kotera, Art Nouveau, 1906 palladian
Is compromised by layer bridging that skips on or more
layers to improve runtime performance - influence of Medieval traditions
LEGAL DESCRIPTION 120. Neo-Gothic - residencies of Czech aristocracy,
109. The written words that delineate a specific piece of real churches, town halls
estate. - official style of Bohemia
LIST 6 SEQUENCE DIAGRAM GUIDLINES 116. - theaters, museums, banks
1. pick the design based on the classes in the static model 121. Neo-Renaissance - very decorative facade, sculptures 126.
2. Put the sender of the message in the left corner 3. Put -National Theater Prague, National
pairs of entities that interact heavily next to each other 4. Museum Prague
110.
Position the entities to shorten the message arrows 5. Object-oriented or abstract data type system (CR style)
Position the entities to make the message arrows go from
left to right 6. Suppress return arrows as much as possible Emphasizes the bundling of data and how to manipulate
when using execution occurrences 122. and access data
LOCATIONALLY HETEROGENEOUS Narodni dum, Kotera, Art Nouveau, 1905 Keeps the internal data representation hidden and allows
111. The drawing of the architecture reveals different styles in access to the object only through provided operations three part window with an arched center fanlight
different ares. permits inheritance and polymorphism
LOT
112. A measured amount of property, or land, having fixed
boundaries.
Main program and subroutine style (Call and return style) 117.

Decomposes a program hierarchically into small pieces


113.
(modules)
Typically has a single thread of control that travels through
various components in the hierarchy

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Pavillion, Jurkovic, Arts and Crafts porthole REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL STYLE (CALL AND Stocklet Palace, Hoffman, Art Nouveau, 1905
RETURN STYLE)
Consists of main program and subroutine style of system
that is decomposed into parts that are resident on
computers connected via a network
143.
Strives to increase performance by distributing the
127. 153.
computations and taking advantages of multiple
135. processors

Incurs a finite communication time between subroutine call


and response
The vertical distance between
144. Rise
successive stair treads.
pediment 145. Riser The vertical member of a single step. The structural member that supports
The horizontal distance from the face 154. Stringer the treads and risers.
a type of window that is a round opening in the wall 146. Run
of one riser to the next. stucco
portico The size at which a drawing is drawn
147. Scale or a print is created with respect to the
actual size of the building.
128. sidelights
136.

155.
large porch, supported by columns
triangular crown over doors, windows, or porches an architect that leads the firm or a
PERSISTENCE teams of a architects on a project; they
137. principal architect
129. Data persists if it survives past the execution of the are responsible for the final decisions
process that created it. in the design of a building.
PIPE-AND-FILTER 138. Prints The final output of a set of plans. 148.
-Emphasized the incremental transformation of data by 139. Property Lines Lines that define the site boundaries.
successive components One of a series of structural members a mixture of cement, sand, and lime covering the exterior
140. Rafter of a roof designed to support roof walls
-The filters incrementally transform data loads. 156. Stud The vertical framing member of a wall.
130. rafter A distinctive form usually determined
-The filters use little contextual information and retain no 157. Style
by visual characteristics.
state between instantiations
Summer House, Hoffman, Art Nouveau, 1914
the pipes are stateless and simply exist to move data
between filters. a long narrow window usually on either side of the
the pipe and filter architecture is a entrance door
______________ design solutions 141. Two or more architectural styles may
1. high level 2. Simultaneously both be appropriate descriptions for
131. decomposed of 2 parts 149. 158.
pipes 3. filters heterogenous the style used by a computer-based
_____________ and
_______________ system.
PITCH A drawing of a single lot indicating
132. 150. Site plan boundaries, orientation, utilities, and
The slope of a roof usually expressed as a ration, ie. 6:12.
Plat plan easements.
133. A drawing of surveyed land indicating location, roof beam form ridge or more windows The underside of the overhanging
151. Soffit
boundaries, and dimensions of the parcels. Style name commonly used to refer to eave. a building designed and constructed to
142. Ranch Software
A drawing of a single lot showing the a single-story house. The structure of the data program have less negative impact on natural
134. Plot plan location and orientation of buildings on architectural 159. sustainable design resources and to have a greater
152. components that are required to build
the site. design positive impact on the people who use
a computer based system
represents... it.

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1.Design is not a sequential process what are some ZONING Bauhaus


1. filters are a self containing
thoughts on but much more iterative 2. Design is advantages to To divide (a city, town, neighborhood, etc.) into areas
160. 170. processing service 2. they are fairly 180.
design? not a single level process. but more using pipes and subject to special restrictions on any existing or proposed
cohesive 3. They constrain coupling
top-down filters buildings.
The site characteristics of the land what are some Eiffel Tower
1. they may not do well with any kind of
161. Topography such as contour, elevation, natural dis-advantages to
171. user-interaction 2. difficult to
features, etc. using pipes and 35.
interactively react to error-events.
The arrangement of areas of the house filters
162. Traffic Pattern that provide a means of moving from What are the 2
Filter: process a stream of input data to Walter Gropius
one area to another. main components
172. some out put data. Pipe: a mechanism 1925
163. Tread The horizontal member of a step. in the pipe and
that allows the flow of data Dessau Germany
Trmal's Villa, Kotera, Art Nouvea, 1902 filter architecture?
1. Layered Architectures Bauhaus (Modernism)
What are the 5 2. Pipe and Filter Light Prop for an Electric Stage
173. major style 3. Shared Data Store
patterns 4. Event Driven
5. Model View Controller (MVC) 33.
1. high degree of cohesion within the
164. What are the
layer 2. may hide private information 3.
advantages of
174. Layers may use only lower layers,
layered
constraining the amount of coupling. 4.
architecture
layers are easier to reuse
What are the 1. Strict layers may cause
dis-advantages of performance problems 2. Debugging is
175.
layered be complex 3. May be difficult to Gustave Eiffel
architecture decide on the number of layers. 36.
a small tower common on queen anne 1887-89
165. turret Why is Paris
homes Architecture
When the order of computaiton is An enabler for communication Cast iron
Important? (1) Fagus Shoe Factory
fixed, when interfaces are specific, and 176. between all parties interested in the
Use call and return development of a computer-based
166. when components can make no useful Representations of
style when... system.
progress while awaiting the results of software
request to other components. architecture are...
When a central issue is the storage, Why is
Use Early design decisions hat will have a Lazlo Moholy-Nagy
representation, management, and Architecture
167. Data-Centered profound impact on all software 1922-1930
retrieval of a large amount of related Important? (2)
Style when... 177. engineering work that follows and, as Germany
persistent data
important, on the ultimate success of Bauhaus
USES INDEPENDENT COMPONENT STYLE WHEN... Architecture
the system as an operational entity. Composition VIII
when Your system has a graphical user interface highlights... 34.
Why is
when Your system runs on a multiprocessor platform Architecture A relatively small, intellectually
Important? (3) graspable mode of how the system is
when your system can be structured as a set of loosely 178.
structured ad how its components
168. coupled components Architecture work together
"constitutes...
when performance tuning by reallocating work among Zara's House, Janak, Cubism Walter Gropius & Adolf Meyer
processes is important 1911-1913 37.
German
when Message passing is sufficient as an interaction Modernist
mechanism among components
Public services such as electricity, 179.
169. Utilities natural gas, telephone, cable, water, Vassily Kandinksy
sewer, etc. 1923
Germany
Bauhaus

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Wassily Chair His "Prairie Style" wasn't always The generally triangular portion of a Cook County, Illinois is where you find
comfy; he once quipped that he was 55. wall between the edges of intersecting gable the first bridge designed by this
41. Frank Lloyd Wright 73. Frank Gehry
almost always black & blue from his roof pitches architect in 2004; note the biomorphic
own furniture In the early 1800s Judge Augustus curves
Bernini, one of this basilica's great Woodward planned Detroit on a Paris or Architect Julia Morgan designed a
56.
42. architects, designed the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica hub-&-spokes plan modeled on this Washington DC 74. home with 61 bathrooms for William San Simeon
baldacchino over its papal altar city Randolph Hearst at this Calif. town
Famous for his "Red Blue" chair, After St. Paul's was destroyed by fire in Henry Flagler's Palm Beach, Florida
Sir Christopher
43. architect Gerrit Rietveld was a leading The Netherlands 57. 1666, this man was commissioned to 75. estate was named this, also the name Whitehall
Wren
38. member of this country's De Stijl group design a new building of a "pale" London palace
"Hairspray" boasts sets by architect If you get in on the ground floor, then Taliesin, WI near Spring Green is the
David Rockwell, who designed this 58. go half a story up, you're on the floor mezzanine 76. site of the Hillside Home School, built Frank Lloyd Wright
44. Kodak Theater
L.A. theatre, the new home of the called this of sandstone & oak by this architect
Oscars In Roman amphitheaters, trap doors From their size, it's the beastly name
Marcel Breuer The best-known piece of furniture 59. led to numerous passageways the arena 77. for the large door that's used to bring elephant doors
1925 45. designed by Mies van der Rohe is the Barcelona beneath this fighting space equipment into a TV studio
steel & canvas chair named for this Spanish city The name of this uppermost part of an While working for a plastics company,
Germany The introduction to "The Song of Hiawatha" mentions "the 60. entablature is from the Latin for "crow", cornice Don Featherstone created this iconic
78. pink flamingo
Bauhaus - Modernism curling smoke of" these dwellings for its resemblance to a crow's beak lawn decor, basing it on photos in
This part of a house is also known as a National Geographic
Coffee & Tea Service 61. attic
garret You could say he wrote the book on
After the crash of 1929, he began 79. architecture, & we will; in 1939 he Frank Lloyd Wright
62. designing his "Usonian" homes, Frank Lloyd Wright wrote "An Organic Architecture"
affordable housing for the middle class Architect Bertrand Goldberg changed
In 1906 Stanford White was killed by 80. this city's skyline with the twin towers Chicago
46. Madison Square
63. the jealous husband of a showgirl at of Marina City on State Street
Garden
this NYC sports arena he designed In 1982 he completed his first project in
39.
Welton Becket & associates designed 81. his native China, the Fragrant Hill I.M. Pei
64. the round headquarters for this record Capitol Records Hotel in Beijing
label on Vine Street in Los Angeles In 1949 he built his famous "Glass
Henry Richardson influenced the 82. House" in New Canaan, Conn., a Philip Johnson
Marianne Brandt Chicago school with such designs as simple rectangle in the Modernist style
1924 65. Marshall Field's
the Glessner House & this department The Iowa courthouse seen here was
Germany wigwams store designed by George Elmslie, a
Bauhaus-Modernism A book subtitled "Architecture in the 83. Prairie style
Born June 8, 1867 in Richland Center, follower of Frank Lloyd Wright, in this
Kandem Bedside Table Lamp 47. Colombian Countryside" showcases haciendas 66. Wisconsin, he dreamed of moving to Frank Lloyd Wright flatland style
the estates called these in Spanish Chicago, with its soaring architecture Born Finland, 1910, designed for G.M.,
A western camper pitches a tent; a This creator of the geodesic dome was Buckminister 84. M.I.T. & J.F.K., met the big architect, Eero Saarinen
48. yurt 67.
central Asian nomad pitches this twice expelled from Harvard Fuller Michigan, 1961
It's the name of Frank Lloyd Wright's Soon after ascending to the throne, This capital's KAFD World Trade
49. Taliesen
estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin William & Mary commissioned him to 85. Centre rises 994 feet in the King Riyadh
Emperor Constantine commissioned 68. Christopher Wren
rebuild Hampton Court in a Baroque Abdullah Financial District
50. several of these buildings, named from basilicas style Unusual first name of the Jones who
the Greek for "royal house" Frederick Law 86. founded the English Classical School Inigo
Basically a garage without side walls, 69. He designed NYC's Central Park
51. carport Olmstead of Architecture
40. it's associated with 1950s architecture Harvard's Carpenter Center for the The "Painted Ladies" are Victorian
Adobe was a common material in the 87. San Francisco
Performing Arts is the only North homes in this U.S. city
52. Southwest U.S. style of architecture missions 70. Le Corbusier
American building by this Swiss Melbourne's Federation Square is
named for these church outposts architect 88. fronted by a fabulous fractal this other facade
Anatomical architectural terms include For insurance purposes, Thomas F-word
53. hip, cell, groin & this, a projecting band ribs 71. Jefferson put the value of this house & Monticello The domed U.S. Capitol consists of 2
along a vault outbuildings at $6,300 89. wings branching off this circular central rotunda
Marianne Brandt
A type of bridge, or any horizontal This Frank Lloyd Wright-designed part
1923
54. construction that projects out past its cantilever 72. National Historic Landmark was Fallingwater
Germany
vertical support named for obvious reasons
Bauhaus-Modernism

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The garden room is a highlight of this French Door with -carvings in wood -steel + stone
113. Interior and Exterior Door
90. place West, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Divided Lights Traditional English -circle roof (Georgia style) Art Deco -pillars (gold+black)
131. 141.
home & studio in the Sonoran Desert contours, soil conditions, landscaping, characteristics -big colorful rugs characteristics -short curves
114. Site Conditions
In the 17th century this Italian streams, and lakes -wallpaper -neutral-ish colors
91. designed the papal canopy at St. Bernini Number of how will move into the house at any -Adam, Hepplewhite + Sheraton -cygal Art Deco chair
115. Traditional English Art Deco examples
Peter's as well as St. Peter's Occupants possible time now and in the future furniture -pillows with designs
examples of of furniture pieces,
This material is typical of the Space Requirements and space for hobbies, -couch + bed (one in the same) -chandeliers
116. furniture pieces, 142. colors, textures,
92. International style & is dominant in the glass Wants of Occupants recreation, and work areas 132. -clawed food furniture turned into -shapes (fabrics+textures)
colors, textures, fabrics, decorative
1951 Corning Museum Available Building compromises must be made when modern chair -cubic forms
117. fabrics, decorative elements
An architect's face-on drawing of a Funds some funds aren't available -grandfather clock -sun-burst patterns
elements
93. building is an elevation; a top-down plan a.) Minimum lot area -candle sticks -rustic
view is this simple 4-letter word b.) Minimum width of lot -marbleized walls/woodwork Postmodernism -modern
143.
In 2007 this Down Under landmark 118. Zoning Codes c.) Minimum depth of lot Victorian -ceilings tinted 3 shades lighter characteristics -show brick exposure
Sydney Opera 133.
94. designed by Jorn Utzon became a d.) Maximum coverage of structure on characteristics -wallpaper -neutral colors
House -furniture mixed of other designs
UNESCO World Heritage Site the lot Postmodernism -leather chairs
A 1960 design competition entry a.) Orientation to the sun. Victorian -Victorian chair examples of -leather fabrics
helped get this Chinese American b.) Pleasant views. examples of -Victorian library furniture pieces, -floor lamps
95. I.M. Pei 144.
selected to design the multi-airline Orientation c.) Taking advantage of winds and furniture pieces, -coat hanger colors, textures, -brick + wood textures
119. 134.
terminal at JFK Features breezes. colors, textures, -chandelier fabrics, decorative -neutral with some accents
Rafael Viñoly's 432 this non-numbered d.) Where does noise come from and fabrics, decorative -silk + velvet (fabrics) elements -rugs, blankets (cozy up rooms)
avenue has a $95 million penthouse how to avoid it. elements -stone + metal (textures) 145. Stage 1 Walls are drawn on
96. Park Avenue -open floor plan
looking down on the Empire State 120. Fixed Window 0% Ventilating 146. Stage 2 Doors are drawin on
Arts & Crafts
Building 121. Casement Window 100% Ventilating (Kitchen) -fireplace 147. Stage 3 Windows are drawn on
135. Craftsman
My architect has a first name, it's Awning and 100% Ventilating (Basement and -lots of wood 148. Stage 4 Kitchens are drawn on
122. characteristics
O-S-C-A-R; he also has this last name, Hopper Bathroom) -pillars outside 149. Stage 5 Bathrooms are drawn on
97. Niemeyer Arts & Crafts
and designed Brazil's Congress 123. Sliding Window 50% Ventilating -wood dressers 150. Stage 6 Closets are drawn on
building 124. Double-Hung 50% Ventilating Craftsman 151. Stage 7 Brick Hatch is drawn on
-craftsman chair
Say hello to Dali in Paris' Pompidou 125. Jalousie Window 100% Ventilating (Unheated Spaces) examples of 152. Stage 8 Annotations are drawn on
-glass and wood lamp
98. Center, co-designed by this Italian Renzo Piano 136. furniture pieces, 153. 1st string Wall opening are dimensioned on the
126. Pivoting Window 100% Ventilating -rustic, wood like colors
whose name is music to your ears colors, textures,
-pointed arches -stone Interior Wall intersections with Exterior
The age of the great cathedrals, about fabrics, decorative 154. 2nd string
-dark walls, furniture -handmade walls are dimensioned on the
99. 1150 to 1250, helped form this Gothic elements
127. Gothic characteristics -red candles Building corners are dimensioned on
architectural style -wood 155. 3rd string
-chandeliers the
In 1665 he checked out churches in Art Nouveau -nature-like
-crosses 137. 156. 4th string The overall is dimensioned on the
100. Paris; on Aug. 27, 1666 his design for Christopher Wren characteristics -chandelier
-throne chairs 157. green Walls are drawn in
a dome at St. Paul's was accepted -big doors
-sleigh bed Doors, Windows, Kitchens, Baths,
Describing anything very showy, in Art Nouveau -bone chair
Gothic examples of furniture -skulls 158. yellow Closets, 1" air gap, and archways are
101. architecture it refers to a style using flamboyant examples of -flowers
128. pieces, colors, textures, -roses drawn in
curves like tongues of fire furniture pieces, -wood
fabrics, decorative elements -candles 138. 159. red Brick hatch is drawn in
This city's Pazzi Chapel, designed by colors, textures, -clay
-floral designs (fabric) 160. red Annotations are drawn in
102. Brunelleschi, was one of the first Florence fabrics, decorative -natural materials
-velvet + silk (texture) The recommended text height for room
buildings in the Renaissance style elements -neutral with reds + yellows 161. 3/16"
-tufted furniture names is
103. Flush Door Interior and Exterior Use French rococo -velvet -tubular steel frames
129. International -boxy design The recommended text height for
104. Glass Door Interior and Exterior Use characteristics -swirl patterns 162. 3/32"
139. Modern -neutrals dimensions is
105. Vision Door Interior and Exterior Use -big curtains The recommended text height for view
106. Narrow Light Door Interior and Exterior Use characteristics -large windows/mirrors 163. 1/4"
-smaller furniture feet title is
-sleek materials
Full-Louvered -shorter arms on chairs The recommended text height for
107. Interior Use French rococo examples of -red-blue chair with black wood to 164. 1/8"
Door -hand crafted International scale is
furniture pieces, colors, seem like it's floating
Vision/Louvered 130. -louis XV chair Modern examples When planning a building, the
108. Interior Use textures, fabrics, decorative -sleek lamps
Door -golds, pinks, light colors of furniture pieces, 165. Bubble _____________ diagram is the
elements 140. -writers desk
109. Panel Door Interior and Exterior Use -silky, floral patterns + colors, textures, quickest diagram to draw.
-mirrors
Panel with Sash textures fabrics, decorative The block diagram allows the architect
110. Exterior Use -leather, steel (fabrics)
Door elements 166. True to get the client's first impression of a
-plain (textures)
111. Louvered Door Interior Use floor plan
112. French Door Interior and Exterior Use

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An arrow connecting two spaces on a Dimensions on the elevation drawing Repetition Variety
189. True
bubble/block diagram represent are height dimensions.
167. True
relationships of circulation of traffic in a 190. details Interior elevations are refferred to as
building 191. .18 Red lineweight
Interior gypsum wall board on 2x4 stud 192. .25 yellow lineweight
168. True
walls are drawn 5" thick. 193. .50 green lineweight
Most residential floor plans are plotted 194. 1 cyan lineweight
169. 1/4" = 1'-0"
at a scale ratio of Emphasis
How many text heights are needed on 198.
170. 4
a floor plan? 201.
Circles shown on a bubble diagram are
171. proportionally
drawn
The keyboard shortcut to access the
172. True
AutoCAD Design Center is "dc" enter
Elevations can only be identitifed by 195.
173. False
compass point
Works using pattern to make the design come together;
Compass point refers to Front, Right, this principle creates unity in the piece.
174. False
Left, Rear The use of several elements of design in a design to hold
Proportion
The bubble diagram is probably one of the viewer's attention.
the most used diagrams in the Unity
175. True
Architectural Profession when it comes
to design layout of a building Part of the design that catches attention; an area that
0'-6" is an acceptable dimensional stands out from the use of color, texture or shape etc.
176. False Focal Point
figure to be shown on a floor plan
The location of the finished floor and
177. centerline ceiling on an elevation is usually 199.
shown by a __________ 202.
Exterior brick veneer walls are drawn
178. 10"
______ thick.
The plot plan supplies the 196.
179. False measurements for the roof elements
and wall heights. When all parts in the design and structure relate well to
8'-0" is an acceptable dimensional each other in size, amounts or numbers. The feeling of harmony between all parts of the design;
180. True
figure to be shown on a floor plan Rhythm creates a sense of completeness.
The floor area of an attached garage Electric Design
181. 4 should be at least _____ inches lower An area in design that the architect emphasizes.
than the interior floor. Movement
Most codes require that the top of the
182. 8 foundation wall be at least ____ inches
above the grade.
A garage designed for two cars may be 200.
183. 20x20
as small as ____.
Features on an elevation that are
184. hidden below the grade line are shown as 203.
____.
The first thing to do when starting a 197.
185. Set the Units
new AutoCAD file is When one or more elements of design are used to create
The linetype used for the interior wall organized movement; creates a feeling.
186. hidden
openings such as archways is
Roof angle is shown on the elevation
187. slope triangle
using the ____.
The existing grade line for each Mixing and matching of styles, shapes, themes, periods
188. plot or site outside wall may be obtained from the that still follow the elements of design.
____ plan. The path the eye takes when looking at a design; this path
can be directed by lines, edges, shape and color.

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Symmetrical Durability Habitable Beauty

213.
207.

204.
210. To design using artistic expression in the structure so that
the client likes the way it looks.
understands how software system
Designing a structure that stands on its own regardless of should be organized and what its
how old it is; this includes maintenance. architectural
1. structure should look like
Architecture design
link between design and requirements
This design, shows equality between its elements visually MODULE
and structure wise. lexically contiguous sequence of program statements
Asymmetrical bounded by boundary elements and an aggregate
identifier
2.
A design that is fit for living and habitation.
Examples:
Structure
- Procedures, functions, objects, methods (low level)
208. - Packages, subsystems (higher level)
Examples of low Procedures, functions, objects, and
3.
level modules methods
Examples of higher level
4. packages, subsystems
205. modules
5. Cohesion degree of interaction within a module
211. 1. Coincidental (worst)
2. Logical
3. Temporal
The profession of designing buildings and environments 6. Levels of cohesion 4. Procedural
with consideration for their look and feel. 5. Communicational
Gradated 6. Informational
Parts of this design are not visually equal but are similar in 7. Functional (best)
The manner of construction of something and the
height and weight. Coincidental module performs multiple, unrelated
arrangement of its parts. 7.
Organic Design cohesion functions
Informal Design
not maintainable and module is not
What's bad about
reusable
coincidental
8.
cohesion and how
can fix by breaking each task into a
do we fix it?
separate module
209. One module performs multiple, related
9. Logical cohesion functions which is selected by a calling
206. 212. module
interface is difficult to understand

What is bad about difficult to reuse


10.
logical cohesion?
This type of architecture promotes harmony with nature code for more than one action may be
through design so that the structure blends in with the Repeated element that increases or decrease by size and A more random design; a design that is lacking order and it intertwined
environment. shape. does not have visual organization.

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module performs a series of actions almost any change to module b shows system hardware and how used to model interfacing of sub
11. temporal cohesion Why is content
related in time 26. requires changes to module a (given a 39. Physical view software components are distributed systems
coupling bad?
code is spread out --> not maintainable directly uses data of b) across the processors in the system
or reusable two modules have write access to the +1 (in 4+1 view organizes system into set of layers (or
What's bad about 27. Common coupling 40. related use cases or scenarios
same global data model) abstract machines) each of which
12. temporal Layered
actions are not directly related to each resulting code is unreadable b/c stylized description of good design 49. provide set of services
cohesion? architectural architecture
other but are more related to those in modules can have side-effects and 41. practice, which has been tried and
patterns supports incremental dev of
other modules must read entire module to understand tested in different environments
module performs series of actions Why is common separates presentation and interaction sub-systems in diff layers, when layer
Procedural 28. interface changes, only adjacent
13. related by procedure on multiple data coupling bad? difficult to reuse from the system data
cohesion Model-View-Contr layers affected
values 42.
oller (MVC) pattern When building new facilities on top of
When do agile module exposed to more data than broken down into 3 components that
processes design Generally accepted that they design at necessary interact with each other existing systems
14. system the beginning because it's expensive one module passes an element of manages system data and associated When do we use
29. Control coupling dev spread across several teams each
architecture and to change it later control to the other operations on data 50. layered
why? modules aren't independent (i.e. Model (in MVC of which is responsible for a layer of
43. architecture?
actions still weakly related to one module b must know internal structure pattern) encapsulates application state functionality
Why is control
Why is procedural another 30. of module a)
15. coupling bad? requirement for multi-level security
cohesion bad? notifies view of state changes
not reusable not as reusable defines and manages how data is allow replacement of entire layers as
What is the data structure passed as a parameter, presented to user Advantages of long as interface is maintained
solution for 31. Stamp coupling but called module operates on only 51. layered
16. Break it up architecture redundant facilities can be proveded in
procedural some of the individual components View (in MVC renders model
44. each layer to increase dependability
cohesion? not clear without reading entire module pattern)
module performs series of actions which fields of record are accessed or requests model updates completely separating each layer can
Communicational related by the procedure to be followed changed --> affects understandability be difficult to do in real life and
17. sometimes higher levels have to
cohesion by product, but in addition all the sends user events to controller Disadvantages of
actions operate on same data unlikely to be reusable (other products manages user interaction (i.e. key interact directly with lower layers
Why is stamp 52. layered
Why is communicational cohesion 32. have to use same higher level data presses, mouse clicks, etc.) and architecture
18. less reusability coupling bad? can be slower because of
bad? structures) passes interactions to View and Model
Controller (in MVC interpretation of different requests has
How can we resolve communicational 45.
19. break it up pattern) to pass through each layer
cohesion passes more data than necessary (i.e. maps user actions to model updates
module performs number of actions, uncontrolled data access can lead to share data held in central database or
Informational each with its own entry point, with computer crime) selects view repository and may be accessed by all
20. every argument is either simple when there are multiple ways to view subsystems
cohesion independent code for each action, all repository
performed on the same data structure 33. argument or a data structure in which and interact with data 53.
Data coupling architecture
Functional all elements are used by the called When do we use each sub-system maintains its own
21. module performs exactly one action 46. database and passes data explicitly to
cohesion module the MVC pattern? also when future requirements for
more resuable maintenance is easier interaction and presentation of data other sub-systems
Why is data are unknown When to use when large amounts of data to be
34.
corrective maintenance is easier with coupling good? good design has high cohesion and allows data to change independently of 54. repository shared and sub-systems must
Why is functional weak coupling representation and vice versa architecture? exchange data
22. fault isolation and reduced regression
cohesion good? logical view Advantages of components are decoupled - don't
faults 47.
MVC pattern supports presentation of same data in have to know the existence of one
easier to extend product What are the 4 physical view different ways w/ changes made in one another
degree of interaction between two 35. architectural representation shown in all of them Advantages of
23. coupling views? development view can involve additional code and code 55. repository data easily manageable since it's all in
modules Disadvantages of
Data (best) 48. complexity when data model and architecture one place
MVC pattern
What are the five Stamp process view interactions are simple
24. levels of coupling Control shows key abstractions in system as changes to one component easily
36. Logical view propagate to the others
from best to worst? Common objects or object classes
Content (Worst) shows how, at run-time, system is
37. Process view
one module directly references composed of interacting processes
25. Content coupling shows how software is decomposed
contents of the other 38. Development view
for development

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repository does not allow distributed easy to understand create height by using strength and bungalow house
77. vertical lines
actions --> single point for failure that alertness
can affect all components in the supports transformation reuse emphasize width by expanding the
78. horizontal lines
system perception of space
Disadvantages of workflow style matches structure of 79. diagonal lines restlessness or transition
Advantages to
56. repository can be difficult to distribute repository many business processes 80. curved lines soft, graceful, flowing movements
63. pipe and filter
architecture on several computers lines joined together produce form and
architecture?
evolution by adding transformations is 81. FORM
create space
may be slower/inefficient when straightforward 82. circles and ovals create a feeling of completeness 92.
organizing communication through squares and creates a feeling of mathematic
repository can be implemented as either 83.
rectangles precision
distributed system model to show how sequential or concurrent system surrounds form and is contained within
data and processing is distributed format for data transfer must be 84. SPACE
it
across range of components agreed upon b/w communicating hue, value, intensity
transformations 85. COLOR bold colors advance <-> a low house, with a broad front porch, having either no
Client-server set of stand-alone databases with their pale colors recede -><- upper floor or upper rooms set in the roof, typically with
57. Disadvantages of
architecture own services and the clients call on each transformation must parse its red, yellow, and these colors create warmth, dormer windows.
64. pipe and filter
these services input and unparse its output to the 86. one story
architecturre orange informality, and cheer.
agreed form --> increased system basic house two story
these colors create quiet, formality, 93.
network allows clients to access overhead and may be impossible to 87. blue and green layouts one and a half story
restfulness, and coolness.
servers reuse transformations w/ incompatible split level
LIGHT AND
data in shared database has to be data structures 88. gives a sense of depth no stairs
SHADOWS
accessed from a range of location when a product is made by the 3rd most cost effective
When do we use 65. informal design materials: raw substances with which
designer without the use of a plan uses a lot of land (making it not super
58. client-server TEXTURE AND designers create with 94. one story house
may also be used when the load on a involves the complete preparation of a 89. cost effective
architecture? 66. formal design MATERIALS texture: surface finish of an object
system is variable since servers can set of working drawings easy access
(roughness, smoothness)
be replicated every building must perform a specific simple roof
67. ... balance
dependability - servers can be function to be useful two story house
rhythm
distributed across network every part of the structure should also
Advantages to 68. ... repetition
59. client-server have a specific function
emphasis
general functionality can be available any architectural form should have an
architecture? "form follows principles of subordination
to all clients and does not need to be 69. intended practice purpose and should 90.
function" design proportion
implemented by all services perform a function unity
each server can be independently quality of being useful (serving a variety
attacked and an additional point of 70. functionalism purpose other than adding beauty or opposition
failure aesthetic value) transition
Disadvantages to all materials, functions, forms, and Bungalows 95.
management issues if different servers 71. organic design surroundings are completely cost effective
60. client-server changed
owned by different people coordinated and harmony with nature more practical
architecture 91. architecture
mixed textures, time periods, styles, new technology
forever because
performance is less dependable since 72. eclectic design
colors moved across the country
they were
it depends on the system and the 73. trends general developments
network 2nd cost effective
74. fads temporary popular fashions more yard room
each processing component (filter) is line
discrete and carries out one type of stairs
Pipe and filter form problems with height
61. data transformation and the data flows BASIC
architecture space good for smaller lots
(as in a pipe) from one component to 75. ELEMENTS OF
color
another for processing DESIGN MOST cost effective
light and shadow one and a half builds into the attic space
When do we use data processing applications where texture and materials 96.
62. pipe and filter inputs processed in separate stages to stories not enough insulation so it gets hot
encloses space and provides the outer fewer materials needer to build
architecture? generate related outputs line or contour of forms
they can produce a sense of
76. LINE
movement or produce a greater sense
of length or height
gives a sense of stability

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split level budget balloon framing things to consider


their daily routine 139. when building movement, space, money
number of vehicles stairs
things to ask priorities (do they cook? do they need the middle of the spiral stairs that you
140. well hole
106. before starting the a home office?) can look down
design process number of people in the house what is the
animals distance from
hobbies 141. 10 inches minimum
center to center on
97. collections spiral stairs?
107. standard tub is 5 feet 122. Vertical member that support the
142. balusters
smallest bedroom handrail on open stairs
108. 9x9
can be 143. rise tread ratio 7" x 11"
exit 144. ramp slope 1' : 20'
109. egress has to have enough space to get out of mid century modern house
follows uneven terrain the window in case of an emergency
stairs everywhere what kind of core do interior doors
not as many big open spaces 110. hollow core this is a framing that uses wall studs that run unbroken
have? from the bottom of the first floor to the top of the highest
kitchen work solid core because
98. sink, fridge, stove what kind of core do exterior doors floor
triangle 111. it provides strength
have and why? calculated the weight of everything in
99. topography shows the highs and lows of land and insulation 123. live load the house (such as people, desks,
1. site 112. exterior door size 3 feet wide couches)
2. elevation 113. interior door size 2' 6" wide weight of house plus things like snow 145.
3. floor plans 114. wheelchair door 3'0" wide is preferred 124. dead load
and wind
4. basement bearing wall solid walls that support walls, floors,
100. working set order 5. foundation 115. OSB (oriented
structures roof 125. engineered wood, can't twist or warp
6. framing strand board)
open self supporting framework What is a sill plate pressure treated wood so it won't rust
7. plumbing skeleton frame 126.
116. covered by an outer, nonbearing made of? and because it is touching the concrete
8. electrical structures big over hangs
surface environmental protection agency
9. schedules and notes linear lines
concrete that goes beneath the walls 127. EPA federal regulations agency, defines materials: wood and stone
shingles 117. footing
( 10" tall and 20" wide) what materials are dangerous abrupt, clean finished exterior
101. types of roofs tile t-foundation
metal three types of conventional contemporary house
118. monolithic or slab on grade 128. flexible method
define the process foundations: framing
post and pier preassembled panels, long clear
analyze the project brings strength into concrete, made of 129.
define process 119. rebar panelized spans reduces on-site construction
102. develop a conceptual design steel
steps costs
evaluating preliminary design 120. foundation wall extends from footing to the first floor
design development uses fewer and larger members than
platform framing panelized
functional space floor plan sketches 130. plank and beam
103. longer distances can be spanned
planning plan space for rooms and areas
no cross bridging is needed 146.
outdoor considerations
entrances and doors distributes weight into trimmers then to
public building 131. header (framing)
floors and pathways bottom plate
104. plans for special 132. cripples (framing) fill in the holes
indoor traffic area
needs L winder
signs, alarms, and lightning
laboratory facilities 121. 133. stair types spiral
kitchens open-riser stairs
linear lines
living areas 134. guard rails look over
residence plans for long sheets of windows
105. bath and bedrooms 135. hand rails travels down the length of stairs
special needs part where you step (horizontal part of
electrical considerations (lower light can go to any length
switches) A method of framing wood stud walls in which the studs are 136. tread the stairs)
one story in height and the floor joists bear on the top average 11 inches
plates of the wall below. vertical part of the stairs
137. riser
average 7 inches
the distance between the top of the
138. headroom
thread to the ceiling

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mediterranean house salt box house french country house Cape Cod

153.
147.
150.
steep roof
stone and stucco mix of hip and gable 161.
Story-and-a-half house
Juliet balcony dormers
Gabled ends
adorned (lots of things going on) small pronounced chimneys
Symmetrical façade
clean detail not a lot of detail Covenants, Conditions, and
Shingles or wide clapboard exterior
formal easy to build Restrictions are private rules set up by
154. cc&r Steep roof
cape cod house straight siding developer that set standards for all the
Little or no eave overhang
they are quick and easy to build so it was quick shelter for parcels within the defined subdivision.
Central chimney
familis a low wall along the edge of a roof or
155. parapet Multipaned windows
Georgian house balcony
Functional shutters
always over 12 Simple design
average is 6/12 - 10/12 Little or no decorative exterior trim
156. pitch ratio
after 10/12, builders have to wear Dormers
148. harnesses
Contemporary
157. hip roof Roof that has four sloping sides
A roof design that peaks at the center
151. 158. gable roof ridge and extends downward on two
opposite sides
small, cottage like the end of the roof that sticks over the
rock and brick 159. facade
edge
siding
used to raise floors without building a
homey 160. crippling
higher concrete foundation wall
victorian house all brick
very symmetrical and balanced = formal feel
craftsman house

Irregular, asymmetrical façade


Strong, geometric shapes
162. Large windows, often tall and seemingly randomly placed
in the façade
Clerestory windows
152.
One or two stories
149. Distinctive roofline — sometimes flat, other times gabled
— usually with wide eave overhang
Natural, often local, building materials
Sustainable, eco-friendly materials, such as bamboo
white trim flooring and granite countertops
porches Extensive use of natural light
adorned gables Open floor plan in L, T, H or U shape to embrace outdoor
steep roofs space
adorns with color, trim, window shapes, ginger bread laced Flexible layout to adapt to changes in family needs
roof Green heating, air-conditioning and plumbing systems to
porches conserve energy
very detailed and intrigate Solar energy systems

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Craftsman Ranch Spanish Interior Wall intersections with Exterior


178. 2nd string
walls are dimensioned on the
Building corners are dimensioned on
179. 3rd string
the
180. 4th string The overall is dimensioned on the
181. green Walls are drawn in
Doors, Windows, Kitchens, Baths,
182. yellow Closets, 1" air gap, and archways are
drawn in
183. red Brick hatch is drawn in
167. 184. red Annotations are drawn in
Single story
The recommended text height for room
Low pitched gable roof 185. 3/16"
165. names is
Deep-set eaves
Asymmetrical The recommended text height for
low-pitched, front or side gabled roofs (sometimes clipped Horizontal, rambling layout: Long, narrow, and low to the 186. 3/32"
Low-pitched flat, gable, or hip roof, typically with no dimensions is
or hipped) ground
Rectangular, L-shaped, or U-shaped design overhang The recommended text height for view
dormer windows and multiple roof planes 187. 1/4"
Large windows: double-hung, sliding, and picture Tile roof title is
generously overhanging eves Half round arches, doors, and windows The recommended text height for
Sliding glass doors leading out to patio 188. 1/8"
163. exposed rafters and beams Attached garage Stucco over adobe brick, or adobe brick exterior walls scale is
extended rafter ends, sometimes decoratively shaped Plaster interior walls When planning a building, the
(e.g., oriental flares) Simple floor plans
Emphasis on openness (few interior walls) and efficient Ornate tile, wrought iron, and wood work 189. Bubble _____________ diagram is the
decorative braces and stickwork under the gables Victorian quickest diagram to draw.
decorative attic vents in front facing gables use of space
Built from natural materials: Oak floors, wood or brick The block diagram allows the architect
wood or stone siding such as horizontal wood slats, wood 190. True to get the client's first impression of a
shingles, cut stone cladding exterior
Lack decorative detailing, aside from decorative shutters floor plan
generous full or partial width front porches
Southern Colonial An arrow connecting two spaces on a
porch support columns often extending to ground level (no
bubble/block diagram represent
break at the porch floor) 191. True
relationships of circulation of traffic in a
tapered porch columns supported by low pedestals made
building
of stone, brick, wood or stucco
Interior gypsum wall board on 2x4 stud
sloping foundation walls and porch supports 192. True
walls are drawn 5" thick.
stone covered foundation walls and porch supports
Most residential floor plans are plotted
stone exterior chimneys 193. 1/4" = 1'-0"
at a scale ratio of
additional trellised porches 168.
wide exterior window and door casing How many text heights are needed on
194. 4
windows with multi-paned top sashes and single-paned a floor plan?
bottom sashes Circles shown on a bubble diagram are
195. proportionally
stained glass in exterior windows and doors drawn
Prairie Style 166. The keyboard shortcut to access the
196. True
AutoCAD Design Center is "dc" enter
Steeply pitched roof of irregular shape, usually with Elevations can only be identitifed by
Large columns lining the front of the house 197. False
dominant front-facing gable compass point
House elevated because of the threat of hurricanes and
Textured shingles (and/or other devices) to avoid Compass point refers to Front, Right,
flooding 198. False
smooth-walled appearance Left, Rear
Vertical lines of windows
Partial or full-width asymmetrical porch, usually one story The bubble diagram is probably one of
Colored window shutters
high and extended along one or both side walls the most used diagrams in the
Intricate decoration above the front door
Asymmetrical facade 199. True
Symmetry Architectural Profession when it comes
164. 169. Stage 1 Walls are drawn on
Originated from the times of southern plantations in the to design layout of a building
18th and 19th centuries 170. Stage 4 Kitchens are drawn on 0'-6" is an acceptable dimensional
171. Stage 2 Doors are drawin on 200. False
Historically 2 Stories - In the last two decades dormers figure to be shown on a floor plan
Low-pitched roof have allowed for 3rd floor 172. Stage 3 Windows are drawn on The location of the finished floor and
Overhanging eaves 173. Stage 5 Bathrooms are drawn on 201. centerline ceiling on an elevation is usually
Horizontal lines 174. Stage 6 Closets are drawn on shown by a __________
Open floor plan 175. Stage 7 Brick Hatch is drawn on Exterior brick veneer walls are drawn
Clerestory windows 176. Stage 8 Annotations are drawn on 202. 10"
______ thick.
Introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright 177. 1st string Wall opening are dimensioned on the

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The plot plan supplies the Glue-Laminated members that consist A roof that offers complete freedom of are studs that support the header over
27. Free-Form Roof 49. Trimmers
203. False measurements for the roof elements 10. Glulam Beams of 1x or 2x lumber glued in stacks to design an opening in the wall
and wall heights. the desired shape and size The extension of a gable roof beyond are used to retain the location of the
28. Gable End
8'-0" is an acceptable dimensional 11. Joists Provide support for the floor the end wall of the house 50. Batter Boards foundation during excavation and
204. True
figure to be shown on a floor plan An engineered wood product in which Used to fasten the members of a wood construction
Laminated Veneer 29. Gussets
The floor area of an attached garage 12. veneers of wood are stacked in parallel truss together A wall that supports any vertical load in
Lumber (LVL)
205. 4 should be at least _____ inches lower and glued under pressure Use to collect water from the roof and addition to its own weight; design to
30. Gutters 51. Bearing Wall
than the interior floor. A method of post and beam direct it to the outlets support part of the load of the
Most codes require that the top of the construction where the beams are A cornice that is usually between 6" structure.
Longitudinal Narrow Box
206. 8 foundation wall be at least ____ inches 13. placed at right angles to the roof slope 31. and 12" wide; the soffit board is nailed Composed of a mixture of lime, silica,
Method Cornice
above the grade. and the roof decking is laid from the directly to the bottom side of the rafters 52. Cement alumina, iron components, and
A garage designed for two cars may be ridge pole to the eaves line. A cornice that may be used with gypsum.
207. 20x20
as small as ____. An engineered wood product in which 32. Open Cornice exposed-beam construction, The result of combining cement, sand,
Features on an elevation that are Oriented Strand long strands of wood are mixed with contemporary, rustic design 53. Concrete aggregate (usually stone, or gravel),
14.
208. hidden below the grade line are shown as Board (OSB) resin, placed in layers, and pressed The most basic member of roof and water.
and cured. 33. Rafter
____. framing; design to support roof loads Grooves cut into the concrete to
The first thing to do when starting a An engineered wood product in which The extension of a gable roof beyond 54. Contraction joints minimize or control cracking due to
209. Set the Units Parallel Strand
new AutoCAD file is 15. thin strands of wood are glued together 34. Rake the end wall of the house; also called temperature changes
Lumber (PSL)
The linetype used for the interior wall under pressure the gable end Horizontal movement of a permanent
210. hidden
openings such as archways is A method of framing where the floor The vertical distance of the roof 55. Creep object, such as pavers or concrete
Roof angle is shown on the elevation 16. Platform Framing joists form a platform on which the 35. Rise measured from the top of the wall plate slabs
211. slope triangle walls rest.
using the ____. to the underside of the rafters 56. Dead Load Static or fixed weights of the structure
The existing grade line for each Uses posts, beams, and planks as Place under the rafters to support the Consists of a well-compacted
Post and Beam framing members that are larger and 36. Roof Sheathing
212. plot or site outside wall may be obtained from the roofing material Flexible Paving subgrade beneath a layer of crushed
17. 57.
____ plan. Construction space farther apart than conventional 37. Roof Slope The slant of the roof System stone, a sand setting bed, and fine
Dimensions on the elevation drawing framing members An assembly of members that form a sand between the pavers
213. True The lowest member of the frame of a 38. Roof Truss
are height dimensions. rigid framework of triangular shapes A short board, about a foot long, with a
214. details Interior elevations are refferred to as structure, it rests on the foundation and One-Half the distance of the clear span handle attached to one of the flat sides
18. Sill 39. Run 58. Float
A method of framing in which the wall supports the floor joists or the uprights of a roof and used to embed the large
1. Balloon Framing studs rest directly on the sill plate and (stud) of the wall Allows entry into the attic or aggregate just beneath the surface
Affixed to the floor joists; provides the 40. Access Hole A masonry section, usually concrete,
each floor "hangs" from the studs crawlspace
A structural member that supports the 19. Subfloor surface on which the underlayment for Walls built of masonry units arranged in a rectangular form; increase the
2. Beam the final finished floor will rest 59. Footings supporting capacity of the foundation
joists and effectively reduces the span 41. Cavity Walls to provide a continuous air space 2" to
Consists of a 2" x 6" plate called a sill A method of post and beam 3" thick wall by spreading the load over a
3. Box Sill or mudsill and a header that is the Transverse construction where the beams follow structural members that are not full larger area
20. 42. Cripples
same size as the floor joists Method the rood slope and the roof decking length due to the wall opening Unit of weight measurement; is equal
60. Kip
Required when the floor joists are runs parallel to the roof ridge A cut at an angle on the ends of floor to 1,000 pounds
Cantilevered parallel to the overhanging A cornice that has the space between joists for use with a solid masonry wall; A horizontal structural member that
4. 21. Box Cornice the end of the projecting rafter and the 43. Firecut 61. Lintel supports the load over an opening
Joints (cantilevered) area; run perpendicular prevents toppling the wall if the house
to the floor joists wall enclosed with a soffit board should catch fire such as a door or window
Cement Mortar A mixture of one art Portland cement The horizontal distance from the inside Usually 2" x 2" or 1" x 3" lumber affixed Fixed or moving weights that are not a
5. 44. Furring Strips 62. Live Loads
Mix and size parts sand 22. Clear Span of one exterior stud wall to the inside of to the wall to provide a nailing surface. structural part of the house
The horizontal flanges at the top and the opposite stud wall Affixed to the wall to provide support A thin coat of plaster over the
6. Chords A cornice in which the rafter does not 63. Parge Coat foundation wall for refinement of the
bottom of a truss 23. Close Cornice and attachment for the layers of stucco
project beyond the wall 45. Lath surface or for damp proofing
Used to stiffen the floor and spread the and to connect the stucco to the
7. Cross Bridging The overhang of the roof at the eave Consists of piers and footings on which
load over a broader area structure 64. Pier Foundation
The walls of a post and beam building; 24. Cornice line that forms the connection between A membrane that retards the flow of the piers bear
8. Curtain Walls the roof and the side walls A rectangular column that projects
do not support much weight 46. Moisture Barrier moisture vapor and reduces
Wood veneers and fibers are A vertical pipe that receives water from condensation. 65. Pilaster from a wall; also used for additional
25. Downspout
combined with adhesives to form the gutter outlet The bottom horizontal member of the girder or beam support
Engineered Wood Sheet metal or other material used in 47. Sole Plate Consists of a well-compacted
9. beams, headers, joists, and panels wall on which studs rest
Products (EWP) roof and wall construction to shed subgrade, a properly prepared base, a
that have uniformly high quality and 26. Flashing A method of framing headers in which Rigid Paving
strength. water away from areas of potential the header size is increased to 66. reinforced concrete slab, a mortar
48. Solid Blocking System
leakage completely fill the space from the top of setting bed, and brick paving with
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Consists of columns (posts) and Hot Water Branch These run from the hot water main to Roofs are technically known by a Location:
81. 166. Trusses
67. Post Foundation footings on which the column bears; Lines each fixture name that states their function - Acropolis, Athens, Greece
columns are taller than piers Supplies heated water to the fixtures Rectangular space usually found at the Description:
82. Hot Water Main 58. Erechtheion
A long straightedge, usually a board, from the hot water heater. 167. Title Block lower righthand corner of the drawing - Carved sculptures in place of
that is worked back and forth across 83. House Drain A drain line into which all stacks empty paper columns, supporting the weight of the
68. Screed the surface of concrete; this action The house drain outside of the house The top view or the lot where the structure
brings excess water to the surface and 84. House Sewer that empties into the city sanitary 168. Location Plan proposed house it to be built, usually Description:
settles the aggregate sewer or a private septic system located near the title block 59. Arch Construction - Weight is channeled to the posts,
is a single layer of concrete, several A plumbing stack that has a water 169. Siding ... allowing for larger spans
inches thick. It is poured thicker at the 85. Main Stack Location:
closet draining into it. 170. Jalousie ...
69. Slab Foundation edges, to form an integral footing; 86. Plumbing Fixture Any device that requires water. 171. Sala Set ... - Nimes, France
60. Pont du Gard
reinforcing rods strengthen the A water treatment device in which the Basic load-bearing - Pyramid Shape Description:
thickened edge Reverse Osmosis 49. - Bridge, constructed using arches
87. line pressure forces water through a architecture - Capstone
are frequently necessary when System Description:
thin, semipermeable membrane Pyramid names:
building on hilly terrain. The steps Plumbing stacks that do not drain - Menkaure, Khafre, and - an architectural element formed by
should be placed horizontally and the 88. Secondary Stack the extrusion of a single curve (or pair
70. Stepped Footings water closets. 50. Great Pyramids at Giza Khufu 61. Barrel Vault
height of the vertical step should not be Private sewage disposal systems that Location: of curves, in the case of a pointed
more than three-fourths of the distance are used for rural and isolated home - Giza, Egypt barrel vault) along a given distance.
between the steps 89. Septic System Often forming a tunnel.
sites that cannot be connected to Description:
A traditional foundation to support a public sewers. - Mayan temple Location:
structure in an area where the ground 51. Temple 1 in the Great Plaza - Rome, Italy
One of the two components of a septic Location: 62. Colosseum
freezes. A footing is placed below the system; removes about 75% of the - Tikal, Guatemala Uses:
71. T-Foundation frost line and then the walls are added 90. Septic Tank solids from the sewage by bacterial Description: - Gladiator fights
on top. The footing is wider than the Post-and-lintel Location:
action before discharging the sewage 52. -Pillars (called posts) with a beam
wall, providing extra support at the construction - Rome, Italy
into the disposal field. resting on top (called a Lintel)
base of the foundation A vertical drain pipe that collects waste Location: Description:
A rectangular tool used in a circular 91. Soil Stack 63. Pantheon - Full circle
from one or more fixtures. - Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England
motion to further harden the surface of A wall framed with 2" x 6" studs and Construction Type: - All major gods have a place
72. Trowel 92. Stack Wall
concrete and develop a very smooth housing a plumbing stack 53. Stonehenge - Post-and-Lintel - offset weight
finish Installed below each fixture to prevent Fun Facts: - Contains an Oculus in the interior
A below grade, plywood-sheathed, 93. Trap gases from escaping through the - Summer solstice sun rising over the Definition:
73. Wood Foundations pressure-treated stud wall; known by fixture drain into the house Heelstone at Stonehenge 64. Oculus - A round opening at the center of a
several names A vertical oil pipe connected to the Location: dome
A water treatment device in which the 94. Vent Stack drainage system to allow ventilation - Acropolis, Athens, Greece - In the 19th century, iron, steel, and
Activated Carbon line pressure forces water through one 54. Temple of Athena Nike concrete became less costly and more
74. and pressure equalization Artist:
System or more canisters filled with activated It is usually traced and reproduced in - Kallikrates widely available
The Emergence of
carbon granules. 156. Building Plan six or more copies in blueprint or Location: - Buildings could be built taller and in
55. Reconstruction View of the Acropolis 65. Modern
Connects each plumbing fixture to the whiteprint - Athens, Greece different configurations
Architecture
75. Branch Main stack. These pipes must slope toward Artist: - New types of building emerged, and
Must be accessible to the living room,
the stack to facilitate drainage. - Iktinos and Kallikrates new materials made buildings look
157. Front Porch and the latter should be close to the
The water supply pipe that enters the Location: radically different.
76. Building Main dining room
house Must be near the bedrooms accessible - Acropolis, Athens, Greece is organized to ensure that objectives
In the plumbing system, it permits the 158. Bathroom & Toilet Description: are reached in order of priority; Without
to the living rokm architectural
77. Cleanout use of a cable to free waste from the 56. Parthenon - Classical Greece 66. this approach, the resulting building is
159. Dining Room Must be near the kitchen design process
house drain or sewer. - Temple for Athena just a random collection of unrelated
Are usually found in the bedrooms,
Cold Water Branch These run from the cold water main to 160. Built-In Cabinets - Doric order temple decisions.
78. kitchens and dining room
Lines each of the fixtures. - Partly Gone The process of discovering the
In some one storey Bedrooms, toilet and bath are
Extends to various parts of the house 161. Medium: owner/client's requirements and
houses evaluated from the other rooms
79. Cold Water Main to provide unheated water to the - Entasis columns 67. Pre-Design Phase desires for a project and setting them
In some two storey Bedroom, toilet are often located on down in written, numerical, and
fixtures. 162. Definition:
houses the second floor graphic form.
One of the two components of a septic 57. Entasis - the slight swelling at the midpoint of a
163. Living Room Should face a pleasant view -a written document that spells out the
system; receives sewage in liquid form column
80. Disposal Field Must be located far from noise, dust characteristics that the new building
from the septic tank and allows it to 164. Bedroom
and polluted air 68. Design Program must have in order to satisfy the
seep into the soil.
Is an integral part of the residential identified needs.
165. Septic Tank
house -a design brief for the building

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make a clear and sharply-defined -working drawings and specifications Pediment Minaret
statement of actual problem. Records are produced.
Problem/Situation
69. the clients major requirements and any -In order to describe the building
Statement
special design requirements and thoroughly and precisely enough that it
problems will be possible to construct it
Contract
are high-level statements that provide 81. -will be used by potential constructors
Documents
70. Goals the overall context for what the project to prepare quotations - to tender
is trying to accomplish. competing bids - setting out the price 86.
-concrete statements describing what they would charge to construct the
the project is trying to achieve. building.
71. Objectives -statements containing specific aims in -formulation of a Detailed Design
how a project shall be designed or An absolute requirement and must be 89.
82. Need
planned. used in the design the triangular upper part of the front of a building in
refer to the factors that may influence A desirable feature, but not absolutely classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns
design 83. Want
72. the achievement of a design required Caryatid
consideration/s
objective/s Metope
includes design principles necessary
to create a functional and dynamic
73. design criteria structures; standards, norms and
conditions the proponent should meet
in designing his/her project the tower from which the faithful are called to prayer five
These are detailed and specific times each day by a muezzin, or crier. Such a tower is
Design
74. properties that the building must have always connected with a mosque
Requirements
in order to be successful. Nave
Information will be derived from the 87.
Natural physical
75. topographic features on the site. (Site
features
Analysis)
84.
Features located on the site such as
buildings, walls, fences, patios, plazas,
bus stop shelters should be noted. The
76. Manmade features
site and location of such features
should be directly measured (Site a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar
Analysis) to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style
The uses of streets, roads, alleys, building
77. Circulation sidewalks, and plazas are important in Bimah
this inventory step. (Site Analysis) 90.
illustrating the approximate size and
78. Bubble Diagrams relative position of spaces, both the
horizontally and vertically a square space between triglyphs in a Doric frieze
The phase of design services in which Volute
the design professional consults with
an owner to clarify the project
requirements. The design professional the central part of a church building, intended to
prepares schematic design studies accommodate most of the congregation. In traditional
79. Schematic Phase
with drawings and other documents 88. Western churches it is rectangular, separated from the
illustrating the scale and relationship of chancel by a step or rail, and from adjacent aisles by
the project's components to the owner. pillars.
A statement of estimated construction 85.
cost is often submitted at this phase..
The second phase of a designer's
basic services, which includes
Design
developing structural, mechanical, and
80. Development
electrical drawings, specifying
Phase
materials, and estimating the probable
a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used the altar part or sanctuary in ancient and Orthodox
cost of construction
in Corinthian and composite capitals. churches

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Gable Parapet Corinthian Columns Architrave

91.
94. 100.
97.

the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof


Cupola
a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or most ornate of the orders, characterized by slender fluted a main beam resting across the tops of columns,
balcony columns and elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus specifically the lower third entablature.
Ionic Columns leaves and scrolls. Cornice
Rotunda

92.
101.
95.
98.

the thinnest and smallest columns out of the three canonic an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just
orders. characterized by the use of volutes. normally stand below the ceiling
a small dome, especially a small dome on a drum on top of on a base which separates the shaft of the column from the Onion Dome
a larger dome, adorning a roof or ceiling any building with a circular ground plan, and sometimes
platform
covered by a dome
Patina Doric Columns
Frieze

102.

96. 99.

93.
prominently Russian style of dome seen as St. Basil's
Cathedral.
most easily recognized of the three canonic orders
characterized by the simple circular capitals at the top of a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration,
columns. especially on a wall near the ceiling

a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone; on


copper, bronze and similar metals (tarnish produced by
oxidation or other chemical processes);

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Geodesic Dome Rib Tuscan Columns Framework consisting of rafters and


112. Truss truss'
Various structural frames
Measure and calculate the amount of
gables
113. Framing a Roof Assemble rafters
Make cap plates for each rafter
103. Set and brace the rafters
Triangular bracket
106. 114. Gusset
Used to Strengthen joists.
Multiple structural beams
109. 115. Rafter Extend from eaves to peak of the roof
Support for the roof
a dome constructed of short struts following lines and Non-structural member
forming an open framework of triangles or polygons Prop for rafters to lay against
Lintel 116. Ridge Board
Only used on roofs with slopes from 3
in 12 to 12 in 12
the intersection of two to three barrel vaults when they are
Gift to Woden Gift to the greek god Oden
edged in piped masonry often in decorative patterns 117.
(Oden) Small evergreen put at highest point
Cantilever
Woodworking joint
118. Bird's mouth
Connects rafter to supporting wall
A cut in the rafter
a simplified Roman Doric order, with un-fluted columns 119. Plumb cut Cut where the rafter contacts the ridge
and a simpler entablature with no triglyphs or guttae. board
Telamone Most common measurement used by
104.
roofers
Square - A unit for
107. A 10x10' block
120. estimating Roofing
Used because accurate measurement
Material
is not necessary
Simplifies the roofing process
Design of roof
Proportions for different parts of
a load-bearing beam that is only supported or braced at a 110. 121. Roof Line
building
building system where strong horizontal elements are held single end. Frank Lloyd Wright used this structural element The outline of a roof
up by strong vertical elements in the creation of Falling Water. Where roof lines meet
Catenary Composite Columns Highest point of roof
122. Ridge
Horizontal line forms from intersection
A support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take Ensures a watertight roof
the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster; derived from the Exterior trim
titan Atlas who was forced to hold up the sky. 123. Rake Placed bellow shingles
Buttress Prevents rain from running behind
Board placed on slope of roof
124. Rake board Gives roof finished look
Wood is commonly used
105.
Band under roof edge
108. 125. Fascia Typically wood
Acts as layer between roof
Connects roof overhang to building
111.
126. Soffit Protects rafters
Helps airflow in home
a type of architectural pointed arch that follows an inverted Decorative Piece of wood.
curve. common in cathedrals and in Gothic arches used in 127. Crown Molding Flares out to finish edge.
Gothic architecture Crowns a surface or structure.
Roman-designed column style that combines the
Greek-designed Ionic and the Corinthian orders of A projecting support built against the outside of a masonry
architecture. wall to counter the wall's outward thrust.

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Encloses end of pitched roof Section 804. Group and Division A horizontal structural member located
Group H, Division
128. Gable Triangular Size and Dimensions of courts 168. Assembly w/o stage & occupant load 191. Top Plate on top of the studs used to hold the
2
Part of exterior 147. 1.20 m min. Inner Courts shall be connected to a 300 or more wall together.
Windows street or yard, or by a passageway 169. arcade structure Semi-enclosed buildings A horizontal wood member that serves
129. Dormer Projects vertically from sloping roof. __________ Group and Division 192. Sole Plate as the base for the studs in a stud
170. Group J, Division 1
Creates more space Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) Private garages, carport, sheds pattern
Also called a saddle Very-well permitted Habitable rooms a step or ledge in the foundation to
130. Crickets Diverts water around side of chimney Minimum opening along portion of 171. 2.10 m Natural Ventilation accommodate the masonry.
148. 1.50 sqm
Often covered with metal flashing firewall that shall not be more than Minimum of ___________ at third floor 193. Brick Lug Purposes:1- Protects the framing of
Casing of roof structure 3.00 m wide and minimum Vent shafts the house from water. 2- Keeps the
Anchored on top of rafters and __________ depth Air Ducts masonry off the ground.
NBC Occupant Load Requirements 172. 0.30 sqm
131. Deck wooden trusses ___________ with at least dimension The vertical framing component of a
149. 1.40 sqm
Strengthens the structure Exhibit Rooms of 300 mm 194. Stud Wall structure that is usually built from 2" x
Creates surface roof goes on Maximum NBC Occupant Load Requirements 4" or 2" x 6" lumber
Interwoven shingles where roofs Allowable Paved Percentage of the maximum allowable 173. 18.60 sqm
Dormitories, Parking Garages Framing or other construction large
150.
132. Woven Valleys intersect Surface Area enclosed area of any building not < 10 changes Minimum requirements in air changes enough to accommodate pipes
174. 195. Plumbing Wall
Water cannot get under shingles (PSO) of air per hour Bakeries, hotel restaurants, kitchen associated with plumbing. Usually 2 x
Where two roof slopes meet 151. 80% Lot occupancy for inside lot Group and Division 6 for residential.
133. Valleys Vulnerable to leakage 152. club Used in hitting the ball in golf 175. Group J, Division 2 Fences over 1.80 m high, tanks, type of drop: Change in elevation. For
Types are open and closed valleys not < 0.45 cu.m of towers example in the garage. Serves 2
Minimum requirements in air changes
Prevents water leaks air per minute, 176. 0.90 m x 1.30 m Minimum dimension of toilet and bath 196. Tire Bump purposes: 1- So water cannot come
153. Wards, dormitories, of institutional
Individual pieces of sheet metal supplied each NBC Occupant Load Requirements into the garage. 2-So that your car
134. Step Flashing buildings 177. 7.40 sqm
Used around chimneys and dormers person Churches and Chapels can't go through the walls
Pieces of metal overlap 154. 18.30 m x 18.30 m Dimensions of a softball court/diamond NBC Occupant Load Requirements Any change in elevation shown as a
Ridge of ice at end of roof Dimensions of a baseball 178. 0.65 sqm 197. Drop single line on floor plan, often shown
135. Ice Dam 155. 27.40 m x 27.40 m Theaters, Reviewing Stands
Prevents snow/rain from draining court/diamond Habitable rooms with a drop symbol on Foundation Plan
Roofing Synthetic layer under shingles 156. earth Infield court of either softball/baseball Natural Ventilation A cooking stove with one or more
136. 179. 2.40 m
Underlayment Water and ice barrier Horizontal distance between Minimum of ___________ at second ovens below the hotplates or burners
incremental 198. Range
All shingles same shape and size 157. outermost building line of a tower floor floor located on the top, a single unit with
setbacks oven and burners.
137. 3 tab Shingles Used to cover roof and that of a higher floor Maximum
Light weight Orientation allowable this refers to a sink located in a
180. PSO + ISA 199. Lavatory
Various sizes and shapes of shingles 158. N-S If a palycourt is covered with roof, what construction area bathroom
Architectural Thick shingles is the orientation? (MACA) This is a freestanding sink with a
138. 200. Pedestal Sink
Shingles Good for use in extreme weather NBC Occupant Load Requirements 181. inner court Bounded on all sides pedestal base
conditions 159. 4.60 sqm another term for toilet, can also be
Laboratories, School Shops Sum of areas of openings must not 201. Water Closet
Covers the ridge of the roof Maximum Percentage of maximum allowable 182. 50% exceed __________ of sum of areas of called a commode
139. Ridge Cap
Seals joint of two sides of pitched roof Allowable floor area of any paved surface at the walls Any architectural woodwork that is not
160. framing, lumber or structural wood on
Vent installed at peak of sloped roof Impervious ground level in relation to the Total Lot Safety zone
140. Ridge Vent Allows air to escape Surface Area (ISA) Area (TLA) 183. 1.25 m (minimum distance from the perimeter an architectural project. Examples:
202. Millwork
Removes excess heat from attic visually of count making) Wood door, wood windows, wood
Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) cabinets, window-door trim, wood stair
Screened vent 161. unobstructed sight Horizontal distance measured 90
View corridor rail or banister
141. Soffit Vent Allows air to flow in house lines 184. setback degrees from the outermost face of the
Helps keep attic cool 12.00 cu.m of air Minimum requirements in air changes property line Wood that covers the gap between the
162. 203. Door Trim framing of the house and the doors
Vent mounted on top of gable space per person Workshops, factories and offices 185. open court A court bounded on three sides
142. Gable Vent structural frame.
Allows exchange of air in the attic Minimum clear opening of a window to A sidewalk which can neither be roofed
820 mm x 1000 186. open sidewalk Cabinetry in a house such as cabinets
Covers or protects joists or angles 163. be able to consider as a mean of or be covered
143. Flashing mm Casement/Casew and or countertops. Any type of
Used to prevent leakage egress Group and Division 204.
Chimneys Group Group H, Division ork decorative woodwork that is
Water proof roof 164. Group J 187. Assembly with stage and occupant
144. Skylights Accesory 1 non-structural.
openings load <1000
Vents Group 188. arcade A covered sidewalk 205. Elevation drawing of an exterior of a structure
165. Group G a plan that reflects the ceiling
Shake shingles- durable and efficient Storage & Hazardous Group
Alternate roofing Clay tiles- common in Spanish style 166. 1.55 m Height of badminton net 189. Group C Reflected Ceiling organization - useful for
145. Education and Recreation 206.
materials homes In golf, the area between teep-off and vertical member in the light frame Plan controlling/planning lighting effects
Rubber shingles- not very durable 167. fairway 190. Wall Stud and decoration
the green construction techniques.
146. 1.09 m Height of tennis court

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drywall, gypsum board, or A group of nobles who live near and open floor plan, a house where all the A horizontal wood member that serves
13. Court
207. Sheetrock plasterboard; most common wall and serve or advise a ruler 36. Open Plan walls are open and you can walk 58. Sole Plate as the base for the studs in a stud
ceiling material A space beneath the house in which through with ease pattern
14. Crawl Space
a material that reduces or prevents the you can see plumbing etc is an area of a house used for outdoor a step or ledge in the foundation to
37. Patio
208. Insulation transmission of heat or sound or A porch but on the back - an outside lounging, dining, etc. accommodate the masonry.
15. Deck
electricity living space Land that is nearly surrounded by 59. Brick Lug Purposes:1- Protects the framing of
38. Peninisula
The art or work of constructing, as little adjustable things on the inside of water. the house from water. 2- Keeps the
16. Decor masonry off the ground.
209. Masonry buildings, walls, etc., with regularly the house that makes it nicer a structure attached to the exterior of a
arranged stones. ADJ, separated or disinterested, I try to 39. Porch building often forming a covered The vertical framing component of a
a short piece of stud used to transfer a stay ? from my younger brothers' entrance 60. Stud Wall structure that is usually built from 2" x
210. Cripple Stud load from a top plate to a header, or 17. Detached problems, and let them deal with it, a room equipped for informal 4" or 2" x 6" lumber
40. Recreation Room
from a sill to a sole plate syn-unemotional, separate, entertaining Framing or other construction large
Horizontal boards nailed in between ant-combine, connect structural member consisting of the enough to accommodate pipes
41. Riser 61. Plumbing Wall
the verticle studs to help prevent fire 18. Egress Exit vertical part of a stair or step associated with plumbing. Usually 2 x
211. Fire Blocks
from moving up through the inside of a For activities and family entertainment; A functional separation between the 6 for residential.
wall Entertainment media room, home theaters, music dining room and kitchen. These walls type of drop: Change in elevation. For
19. 42. Serving Wall example in the garage. Serves 2
a doubled 2x6 or 2x8 that is held up by Room room (including big screen TVs, DVDs, have openings with countertops for
trimmer boards. The header is used to stereo systems, piano/organ, etc.) passing items through 62. Tire Bump purposes: 1- So water cannot come
212. Header
transfer the weight of the wall around open kitchen, any shape; divided in lower level was garage and family into the garage. 2-So that your car
an opening down to the sole plate. 20. Family Kitchen two parts-food prep and work & dining room - middle level was kitchen, can't go through the walls
43. Split-Level House Any change in elevation shown as a
Rough Opening Take the finished opening of the door area and family facilities formal, and dining - top level was
213.
(RO) or window and add 2 inches 21. Family Room a recreation room in a private house rooms 63. Drop single line on floor plan, often shown
The horizontal board below the 22. Fixtures faucets, sinks etc includes going up and down 12 to 14 with a drop symbol on Foundation Plan
214. Sill 44. Stairs
opening of a window 23. Foyer Lobby - first room to a house stairs indoors in a safe manner. A cooking stove with one or more
Used to hold up a header, trimmers An outbuilding (or part of a building) for small porch or set of steps at the front ovens below the hotplates or burners
24. Garage 45. Stoop 64. Range
215. Trimmer transfer the load of the header down to housing automobiles. entrance of a house located on the top, a single unit with
the sole plate. Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, adj. spending a lot of time studying; oven and burners.
1. 1-Story House a house with 1 floor 25. Great Room 46. Studio done with a purpose in mind; showing this refers to a sink located in a
all in one 65. Lavatory
a house with a second story but space within a person's home that is great care or attention bathroom
2. 1.5 Story House This is a freestanding sink with a
doesn't have an entire second floor 26. Home Office organized for the efficient performance 47. Study a room 66. Pedestal Sink
3. 2-Story House a house with two floors of office tasks In a swimming pool, an elevated pedestal base
Front part or area of the stage what combines the features of a high platform below the water level that another term for toilet, can also be
48. Swim-Out 67. Water Closet
4. Apron extending past the main act curtain, def video and audio entertainment sys allows the swimmer to get out without called a commode
also called lip. 27. Home Theatre using a ladder. Any architectural woodwork that is not
with a desktop computer that is
floor consisting of open space at the designed to be connected to television The areas in the household or framing, lumber or structural wood on
5. Attic an architectural project. Examples:
top of a house just below roof 28. Integral Essential commercial structure where people 68. Millwork
49. Traffic Areas Wood door, wood windows, wood
a platform projecting from the wall of a a veranda or roofed patio often walk from one place to the next
6. Balcony building and surrounded by a 29. Lanai (hallways/passageways). cabinets, window-door trim, wood stair
furnished and used as a living room
balustrade or railing or parapet The big slab at a section of the steps in 50. Tread a step in walking or running rail or banister
the floor that is the foundation or 30. Landings A room, especially in a house, Wood that covers the gap between the
7. Basement public areas
beneath the baselevel A fixture that is designed for washing 51. Utility Room reserved for the furnace, washing 69. Door Trim framing of the house and the doors
a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, 31. Lavatory hands and face, usually found in a machine, and other appliances. structural frame.
8. Bidet usually with spigots, used for bathing bathroom. Finishing materials should only be Cabinetry in a house such as cabinets
52. Ventilated Casement/Casew and or countertops. Any type of
the fenital and perineal areas this area consists of living room, dining used in well _________ areas. 70.
9. Bi-Level House multiple level house 32. Living Area 53. Veranda A porch along the outside of a building ork decorative woodwork that is
room, family room, foyer, porch, patio
garage for one or two cars consisting 54. Water Closet Toilet non-structural.
10. Carport A sign over the entrance to a public
of a flat roof supported on poles 33. Marquee 71. Elevation drawing of an exterior of a structure
building imaginary triangle formed by the
a house with walls that enclose every the largest bedroom and private refrigerator, stove and sink; are the a plan that reflects the ceiling
11. Closed Plan 34. Master Suite 55. Work Triangle Reflected Ceiling organization - useful for
room bathroom in a house or hotel. focal points of the major work centers 72.
Plan that uses partitions, such as Home cinema, also commonly called in a kitchen Plan controlling/planning lighting effects
sliding doors, glass dividers, louvers, home theater, are home entertainment vertical member in the light frame and decoration
35. Media Room 56. Wall Stud drywall, gypsum board, or
12. Compartment plan or even plants, to divide a bathroom set-ups that seek to reproduce the construction techniques.
into the water closet area, the lavatory movie theater going experience. A horizontal structural member located 73. Sheetrock plasterboard; most common wall and
area, and the bathing area. 57. Top Plate on top of the studs used to hold the ceiling material
wall together.

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a material that reduces or prevents the a 2-D, or flat, representation of a 3-D Arcade Baluster
orthographic
74. Insulation transmission of heat or sound or 92. object using views of each side of the
projection
electricity object.
The art or work of constructing, as 93. plans/prints pages of drawings of the building
75. Masonry buildings, walls, etc., with regularly a small round symbol, indicated by a
arranged stones. circle tucked inside a triangle on the
a short piece of stud used to transfer a floor plan. It has a line extending from 110.
94. elevation symbol
76. Cripple Stud load from a top plate to a header, or which ends in an "L" shape. It gives the
from a sill to a sole plate page number and the sheet number for
Horizontal boards nailed in between the exterior or interior elevation
the verticle studs to help prevent fire the small symbol indicated by a circle
77. Fire Blocks
from moving up through the inside of a tucked inside a triangle on the floor 113.
wall building section plan thatgives the page number and
95. A series of arches supported by pillars, piers or columns.
a doubled 2x6 or 2x8 that is held up by symbol drawing number for that particular
trimmer boards. The header is used to section drawing within a set of Architrave
78. Header
transfer the weight of the wall around drawings
an opening down to the sole plate. a detailed list of needs that must be
96. program
Rough Opening Take the finished opening of the door fulfilled by the building's final design
79.
(RO) or window and add 2 inches freehand sketches used to determine
The horizontal board below the 97. bubble diagram room locations, flow of traffic, and
80. Sill
opening of a window spatial relationships
Used to hold up a header, trimmers a description of how the building space 111. A short pillar or column, typically decorative in design, in a
98. function/use
81. Trimmer transfer the load of the header down to or room is used series supporting a rail or coping.
the sole plate. a drawing produced later in the design Barge board
82. bottom chord the bottom edge of a truss process that more fully explains the
forces, wheather permanent (dead schematic design architectecural design to show the
99.
83. load load) or temporary (live load), that are drawing general relationships and space
applied to a truss requirements for the space, may be The lowest of the 3 main parts of an entablature that rests
a whole truss section. In large projects used for the client directly on top of a column or molding around a
(for example a bridge or very large a very accurate drawing that shows the door/window.
84. panel roof), seperate panels may be built construction design, location, and dimensions of all Awning Window
100. 114.
then assembled together at the job site drawing parts of the building produced by an
to make larger trusses architect
the angle of a roof; commonly a door that connects two rooms or
101. interior door
85. pitch expressed as a ratio of verticle to spaces
horizontal (7:12) a door that connects a room to the
102. exterior door
the distance a truss will support outside
86. span
betwenn support pins 103. vestibule an entry hall
A board, often ornately carved or pierced, fixed to the
also known as bearings, these are the the horizontal part of the stair where
104. tread projecting edge of a gable roof.
points that hold the truss up. In doing your foot steps 112.
87. supports Bow Window
so, they take the load from the truss The vertical board between two treads
105. riser
and transfer it to the foundation of a flight of stairs
88. top chord the top edge of a truss A platform between flights of stairs or
these are verticle and diagonal at the termination of a flight of stairs.
89. web members members that transfer the load of a 106. stair landing Often used when stairs change
truss to the supports. direction. Normally no less than 3 ft. X
a simplified drawing that shows the 3 ft. square. 115.
size and arrangement of rooms, a term used to describe an upper
90. Floor Plan
hallways, doors, windows, and storage space with a railing around an opening A top hinged window that opens outward.
107. open to below
areas on one floor of a home. wher you can look into the space
the imaginary line or slice on a floor below
cutting plan drawing showing where a building 108. powder room This is a small lavatory or bathroom
91. plane/cutting plane is cut, typically 4 feet above the floor, abbreviation for exposed in floor plans,
109. EXPO A curved window that sticks out from the wall of a house.
line everything below the cutting plane line and unfinished floor or wall
appears in the floor plan

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Belvedere Capital Column Cresting

116.
125.
119.

122.
A small lookout tower (usually square) on the roof of a
house. A decorative top border, frequently perforated, on a
Board and Batten screen, roof, or wall
Cupola
The head or crowning feature of a column or pilaster.
Casement Window

A supporting pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft,


and a capital
Corinthian Order Capital

117.

120.

126.

123.

Siding consisting of wide boards or plywood sheets set


vertically whose joints are covered by narrow strips of
wood (battens) over joints or cracks.
A window frame hinged on one side so that it swings out or
Bracket in-to open
Clapboard Siding Ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves,
volutes, and a neuronal in the middle of the abacus atop
the capitol. Has only one row of acanthus leaves with an
upper row of palm leaves.
Cornice
A dome, usually small, topping a roof or turret
118. Dentil
121.

124. 127.
A small rectangular block - a tooth-like cube - used in a
A projection from a vertical surface providing structural or series forming a molding under Ionic and Corinthian and
visual support under cornices, balconies, or any other sometimes Doric cornice
Vertical, overlapping siding
overhanging member.
Any crowning projection

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Doric Order Capital Entablature Gambrel Roof Hopper Window

138.
131.
128.

135.

In classical architecture, the top of an Order, horizontally Hinged on the bottom and opens inward from the top.
divided into cornice, frieze, and architrave, supported by a Ionic Order Capital
Smooth, without decoration, and are flared, meaning the colonnade
top is wider than the base. Finial
Dormer Window

132. A ridged roof with two slopes on either side, the lower
slope having the steeper pitch.
An ornament, usually foliated, on top of a peak of an arch Half Timber 139.
or arched structure, e.g., a spire, pinnacle or a gable
129.
Frieze

133. Has characteristic paired scrolling volutes.


a window that projects vertically from a sloping roof 136.
Double Hung Window Jalousie Window

The middle section of the Classic entablature, located above the architrave and
below the cornice; a panel below the upper molding or cornice of a wall
Gable Roof
Having a timber framework with the spaces filled with
masonry or plaster.
Hipped Roof

140.
130.

134.
137.

Both sash in the window frame are operable, meaning they A window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature.
move up and down
A roof with four sloped sides.
A roof that goes up and has a peak.

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Lunette Window Palladian Window Portico Shed Roof

141.
148. 151.
144.

Crescent or semicircular window or wall panel framed by


an arch or vault. Commonly called a "half-moon window."
Mansard Roof A roofed entrance porch supported on at least one side by A roof shape having only one sloping plane.
columns. Shingles
A window with a central arched section flanked by two Quoin
narrow rectangular sections.
Pediment

142.
145.
152.
A triangular gable across a portico, door or window; any
similar triangular decorative piece over a doorway,
A roof with two slopes, the lower almost vertical to allow
fireplace, etc. 149.
extra roof space for the attic rooms. A roofing unit of wood, asphalt material, slate, tile,
A hanging ornament used in vaults and
Oriel Window 146. Pendant concrete, asbestos cement, or other material cut to stock
timber roofs of Gothic architecture.
Pilaster lengths, widths, and thickness; used as an exterior
covering on sloping roofs and side walls; applied in an
overlapping fashion.
Side Light

The dressed stones at the corners of buildings.


Saltbox Roof
143.

153.
147.

150.

A projecting window which juts out from the main wall of


the building but does not reach to the ground, and is often A framed area of fixed glass alongside a door or window
supported from below with a corbel or bracket. opening.

A shallow rectangular column projecting only slightly from


a wall and, in classical architecture, conforming with one of
the orders.
A long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back

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Stucco Transom READER (ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE PLANNING) Assuming one (1) Of 2 end lots shall
To attain an overall design economy, host common provisions. which of the
operation maintenance consideration, following is NOT considered an
where should the downspouts be b. Homeowners amenity provision for the Project?
7.
d. at the sides of positioned with respect to the house? association office a. Gameroom
1.
the house a. at the columns b. Homeowners association office
b. along the property walls c. Swimming pool
c. at the rear of the house d. Clubhouse
157. d. at the sides of the house Which of the following is NOT
Given the project Site orientation, from considered facility provision for the
what direction shall the "amihan" wind Project?
154.
come from 8. c. Guest Parking a. Gym
2. d. Northeast (NE) a. East b. Game room
b. Southwest (SW) c. Guest Parking
c. Southeast (SE) d. Homeowners' association office
A crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or d. Northeast (NE) Which of the following is NOT
fanlight above. Whereon the 10 lots are the best sites considered a service provision for the
Turret to plant large trees that will serve as Project?
d. Overhead Water
A coarse plaster composed or portland or masonry "habagat" wind buffers? 9. a. Gardener's room
tank
cement, sand, and hydrated lime, mixed with water and a. North, Northeast (NE) and East b. Security quarters
d. West.
applied in a plastic state to form a hard covering for exterior perimeters. c. Workshop
Southwest (SW)
walls. 3. b. West, Northeast (NW) and d. Overhead Water tank
and South
Terrace perimeters Which of the following is NOT part of
perimeters.
c. East, Southeast (SE) and South RROW?
perimeters. a. Sidewalk
10. d. Front yard
d. West. Southwest (SW) and South b. Median
perimeters. c. Curb
Given the street position, what are the d. Front yard
158. main orientations of the road right of Which of the Following is NOT
155. way (R.R.O.W.) view corridor? considered a utility provision for the
a. Northeast (NE) and Northwest (NW) Project?
4. c. North and South
c. North and South a. Generator room
11. d. Guest parking
d. East and West b. Domestic water cistern
b. Southeast (SE) and Southwest c. Sewage treatment plant (STP), if
(SW) introduced
A level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or Given the Project Site orientation and d. Guest Parking
veranda. the cluster orientation, where are the Which of the following provisions
Tower BEST sites on each of the 10 lots to should NOT be situated close to one
A small tower that is part of a building, usually round and
a. Right and left plant large shade trees? another?
corbeled from a corner. 5.
side yards a. Right and left side yards c. Homeowners' a. Security quarters, Locker and
Veranda b. Northeast {NE) tuners association office shower
12.
c. Front and Rear yards and generator b. Guest parking street, disabled etc.
d. Southeast (SE) corners room c. Homeowners' association office and
Given the Project Site orientation, what generator room
are the dominant sun-paths for the d. Cistern and sewage treatment plant,
property? if introduced
c. SE to SW and
156. 159. 6. a. SW to SE and NW to NE Which architectural image can BEST
NE to NW
b. SE to NW snd NE to SW suit the Project (2-Storey, Single
c. SE to SW and NE to NW Detached House)?
d. Warm, safe and
d. SW NE and NW to SE 13. a. Fun. and carefree
comfortable
b. Attractive but aloof and business like
c. Inviting relaxed and laid
A roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with d. Warm, safe and comfortable
the ground floor.
A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in  
proportion to its width and length.

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Which architectural style may BEST Assuming a very heavily forested What is NOT considered an equipment Under the NBCP, which is NOT part of
suit the Project to help Cut cost? hillside location for Project Site and the item? the GFA for the project?
c. Modern With
a. Stylized Neoclassical or Classical budget constraint. what type of roof a. Exhaust or transfer fan a. Basement a. Basement parking area, if
14. clean but textured a. Steep, 26. d. Soap dispenser
b. Tropical American Country structure should be introduced for the b. Wall or ceiling Fan 35. parking area, if introduced
lines sable-shaped
c. Modern With clean but textured lines Prototype c. Dome-type CCTV camera introduced b. Balcony
metal roof on
d. Mediterranean Houses? d. Soap dispenser c. Corridor
welded steel
Given the bulk of the Prototype House, 20. a. Steep, sable-shaped metal roof on What is NOT considered a furniture d. Elevator lobby
frame.
what architectural lines need to welded steel frame. item? Project No. 2. Given the Project Site
emphasized? b. Very-steep, asphalt shingle roofing c. Wall-mounted a. Sofa orientation. where on property is the
asphalt shingle 27.
15. a. Vertical a. Vertical on marine plywood on assembled flat TV b. Coffee table best site to plant shade trees for the
roofing (X)
b. Diagonal metal frame. c. Wall-mounted flat TV lower floors?
c. Horizontal c. Low-pitch, deck roof. d. Dresser a. Right and left a. Right and left side yards
36.
d. Curvilinear d. Composite with slope What do you call curtains, drapes, etc. side yards b. front and rear yards
Assuming a 42.0 sq.m. T.G.F.A. for a Which type of (R-1 Use) foundation a. Furniture c. Southeast (SC) corner of the
Prototype House ground floor, about should ideal if the lot is sloping 28. b. Furnishings b. Furnishings property
how many pieces of 0.30 m by 0.30 m upwards? c. Fixtures d. Northeast (NE) corner of the
ceramic tiles shall be needed for its 21. c. Isolated a. Combined d. Fittings property
flooring, assuming that bathroom b. Mat Which is NOT a Furnishing? Under the NBCP, which of the
16. c. 441
measures 1.35 m by 1.7 m? c. Isolated a. Acrylic Painting following does NOT form part of the
a. 480 d. Retained Wall 29. b. Ceiling Fan b. Ceiling Fan footprint of the Project?
b. 502 Assuming a Project Site location that is c. Area Rug 37. d. Basement level a. Exterior Of the building at ground
c. 441 150.00m away from a very high d. Sectional Sofa b. Podium ground floor
d. 408 voltage transmission line, what type of Which is NOT a Furnishing? c. Tower ground floor
What should be the nominal thickness projections should NOT be introduced a. Wall Paint d. Basement level
of the concrete hollow block unit (in 22. c. Balconies for the Prototype? 30. d. Shelves b. Cornice Under the NBCP. which of the
meters) for the walls of the Prototype a. Extended eaves c. Tile flooring following still do NOT form part of the
House? b. Sun-breakers d. Shelves footprint of the Project?
17. c. 0.10
a. 0.20 c. Balconies What is NOT considered a furnishing a. Elevator lobby and service stairs at
b. Garden mall at
b. 0.15 d. Canopy item? 38. ground floor
Ground floor
c. 0.10 Assuming that a firewall-quality wall a. Ceiling fan with a. Ceiling fan with lights b. Garden mall at Ground floor
d. 0.25 thickness is required by an Owner, 31. c. Main lobby and reception area at
lights b. 80% Life—size wall mirror
What should be the nominal thickness what should be the nominal thickness c. Freestanding indoor sculpture ground floor
or the concrete hollow block unit (in of the concrete hollow block unit (in d. Acrylic painting d. Utility rooms at ground floor
meters) for the perimeter walls of the meters) for the exterior walls of the Under the NBCP, which is part of the Which of the following should NOT be
23. b. 0.20
Prototype house? Prototype House? GFA for the project? provided for the Project? (Mid-rise
18. b. 0.15
a. 0.18 a. 0.10 a. Covered parking Apartment)
32. d. Lobby a. Executive
b. 0.15 b. 0.20 b. Roof deck, if introduced 39. a. Executive lounge
lounge
c. 0.20 c. 0.25 c. ACCU balcony b. Elevator lobby and service stairs
d. 0.10 d. 0.15 d. Lobby c. Clubhouse or social area
c. Yellow Pavers Which pavers will you use to help in Which of the following is NOT a good If the Apartment is a 4-Storey, how d. Utility rooms
(lowers by 53.6F) passive cooling? keyhole center height (in meters) for many elevators will be used? Which of the following should
19. a. Concrete Pavement the knob type lockset of the prototype d. 0 (limited a. 1 preferably NOT be provided near the
Green Asphalt b. Green Asphalt House main door? 33. Project lobby?
24. a. 1.155 budget) b. 2
(lowers by 30-40F) c. Yellow Pavers a. 1.155 c. 4 for each floor) 40. a. Garbage chute a. Garbage chute
b. 1.055 d. 0 (limited budget) b. Utility room
c. 0.975 What will be the minimum # of c. Service stairs
d. 0.963 Sprinkler in each apartment unit? d. Fire escape
Which of the following is NOT a. 1 Which of the following should NOT be
considered a good fixed counter depth 34. d. 0 provided at the basement component
b. 2
(in meters) for the Prototype House? c. 3 of the Project?
25. a. 0.30 a. 0.30 d. 0 b. Solid waste a. Elevator lobby and service stairs
41.
b. 0.45 Storage b. Solid waste Storage
c. 0.55 c. Enclosures for electronic equipment
d. 0.40 d. Covered parking slots, driveways,
ramps, etc.

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In terms of architectural exterior In terms of operating and maintenance d. 1.7 x 2.0 Under the Revised IRR of PD. NO.
finishing, which of the following costs, which of the following materials 1096 or NBCP, what shall be the
material set can best convey that the should carry a minimum warranty on NOTE: It's NOT among the choices but Under Appendix A minimum required number of parking
Project is place for multi-storey budget a. Deck materials and installation? as per OTIS specs. a 1.10m x 1.40m of the IRR of B.P. slots for the 30.0 sq.m. GFA units of
48. b. 1 parking slot : 4
residences? waterproofing a. Deck waterproofing elevator should have 1.74m x 1.94m No. 344, what 59. the Project?
a. Substantial use units
a. Substantial use of masonry and b. Glass of operable windows shaft. For KONE elevators, the should be the a. 1 parking slot : 1 unit
42. of masonry and
some glass c. Surface Of laminated elevator shaft is a 1.75 x 1.8m; For minimum clear b. 1 parking slot : 4 units
some glass
b. Much some metal and limited d. Indoor toilet waterproofing Mitsubishi its 1.66m x 1.75m; and for dimensions c. 1 parking slot : 3 units
masonry To fit 3 vehicles per structural bay 53. Hitachi it's 1.70m x 1.80m. Other (meters by meters) d. 1 parking slot : 2 units
c. Some plastics and engineered stone (meter times meters, center to center), brands recommend a larger elevator of the elevator Under the NBCP, what shall be the
d. Much glass, much metal and some which of the following should NOT be a shaft. Based on the given choices, shaft? minimum required number of parking
hard wood recommended bay measurement for ONLY "D" can accommodate the a. 1.1 x 1.4 slots for the 60.0 sqm GFA units of the
In terms of architectural exterior 49. a. 7.25 x 8.0 the project? elevator. Hence, the answer will vary b. 1.2 x 1.5 d. 1 parking slot : 1 Project?
60.
finishing and energy conservation, a. 7.25 x 8.0 depending on the choices. This is also c. 1.31 x 1.6 unit a. 2 parking slots : 1 unit
which of the following material is NOT b. 9.05 x 9.8 true for other questions, where you will d. 1.7 x 2.0 b. 1 parking slot : 3 units
a good material and finish combination c. 8.75 x 9.8 notice the same question repeated but c. 1 packing slot : 2 units
for the southern face of the Project? d. 8.55 x 9.0 with different choices. Be observant! d. 1 parking slot : 1 unit
a. Transparent
a. Transparent glass and dark To fit 3 vehicles side by side within the Which of the following is considered an Under the NBCP, what shall be the
glass and dark
43. color-painted masonry main driveway located between 2 economical flooring material for the maximum height of a spire?
color-painted
b. Heavily tinted glass and medium columns, which clear measurement (in main lobby of the Project? a. 3m
masonry c. Local marble 61. b. 6m
color-painted masonry meters) should NOT be used as the 54. a. Italian Granite tile b. 6m
slabs
c. Translucent glass and light 50. a. 6.6 distance between column faces? b. Italian Granite Slab c. 9m
color-painted masonry a. 6.6 c. Local marble slabs d. no limit
d. Transparent glass and light-colored b. 8.2 d. Greek marble slabs What is the maximum number of
metal panels c. 7.8 Which the following is a resilient elderly persons who walk side by side
In terms of architectural exterior d. 8.6 architectural flooring material for use on the 1.8 meter wide sidewalk serving
finishing and building insulation, which To attain overall design economy on the Project's rentable units? the Project Site?
62. c. 2
of the following is NOT a good color for minimized structural stability, where 55. b. Vinyl Strips a. Clay tile a. 4
d. Dark gray and the Project deck, if introduced? should the perimeter beam centerlines b. Vinyl Strips b. 3
44.
black a. Light grey for typical floors be aligned or c. Ceramic tile c. 2
b. Medium gray positioned, in relation to the building's d. Granite tile d. 6
c. Medium perimeter column? Which of the following is considered a Appendix A of the No. 344 (1983 Law
b. aligned with the
d. Dark gray and black 51. a. positioned near the column interior millwork item? to Enhance Mobility of Disabled
column centerlines
In terms of architectural exterior face a. Cornice a. Cornice molding persons), what should he the minimum
56.
finishing and building insulation, which b. aligned with the column centerlines moulding b. Vinyl base plate width (in meters) of the disabled
of the following is the LEAST desirable c. positioned near the column exterior c. Carpet tile 63. c. 3.7 parking slot?
color for the project roof deck, if face d. Lockset a. 2.5
45. c. Black introduced? d. positioned outside the column Which of the following is NOT a b. 3.3
a. Gray interior face Hardware item? c. 3.7
b. White To attain overall design economy, a. Door stop d. 2.9
57. d. door casing
c. Black particularly on operation and b. Door closer Under Appendix A of the IRR of BP.
d. Red maintenance consideration, where c. Lockset 344, what shall be the minimum clear
In term of architectural exterior and c. at the rear side should the downspouts be positioned d. door casing width (in meters) of the elevator door?
building insulation, which of the 52. of the building with respect to the building mass? Which Of the following is NOT 64. a. 0.80 a. 0.80
following is NOT a good materiel and (Verify Answer) a. at the building center b. Halogen lamps anymore considered an appropriate b. 0.89
a. Light red
combination for the Project roofing? b. along the property walls lighting element for the lease units? c. 0.87
46. polycarbonate
a. Light red polycarbonate panels c. at the rear side of the building 58. a. LED lighting d. 0.83
panels
b. Light brown metal roofing d. at the building perimeter CFL= Compact b. Halogen lamps Under B.P. No. 344, what shall be the
c. Dark green metal roofing Fluorescent Lamp c. CFL minimum clear depth (in meters) of the
d. Medium blue metal roofing d. Fluorescent lighting water closet stall for the disabled?
Which style may BEST suit the Project 65. b. 1.80 m a. 1.70 m
to help cut cost? b. 1.80 m
c. Modern with
a. Stylized Neo-Classical or Classical c. 1.50 m
47. clean but textured
b. Tropical American Country d. 1.90 m
lines
c. Modern with clean but textured lines
d. Mediterranean

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Under Appendix A of the IRR of B.P. Which Of following should NOT be ln terms of production, transportation To attain the overall design economy
No. 344, what shall be the minimum provided at the basement component and installation, which of the following and maximized structural stability,
clear width (in meters) of the disabled of the Project? ceiling materials is considered to have where should the perimeter beam
water closet stall? d. Solid waste a. Elevator lobby and service stairs c. Polycarbonate the highest embodied energy? centerlines for typical floors be aligned
66. c. 1.70 73. 81.
a. 1.80 storage b. Covered parking slots, driveway', sheets a. Plywood or positioned, in relation to the
b. 1.50 ramps, etc. b. Recycled card board egg crate b. Positioned near building's perimeter column?
c. 1.70 c. Enclosures for electronic equipment c. Polycarbonate sheets 86. the column a. Positioned outside the column
d. 0.90 d. Solid waste storage d. Gypsum board exterior face interior face
Under the NBCP, which of the Which is NOT considered a Green d. Quadruple leaf swing/glass b. Positioned near the column exterior
following does NOT form part of the Architecture concern? face
footprint of the Project? a. Lowering the building carbon c. Positioned near the column interior
c. Construction
a. Exterior of the building at ground 74. footprint face
67. b. Basement Level timetable
floor b. Building energy consumption d. Aligned with the column centerlines
b. Basement Level c. Construction timetable To attain overall design economy,
c. Tower ground floor d. Rainwater harvesting particularly on operations and
d. Podium ground floor In terms of material production, which 82. maintenance considerations, where
Under the NBCP, which of the of the following flooring materials is should the downspouts be positioned
following still do NOT form part of the considered to have the lowest carbon Considering the building size, intended image and b. At the exposed with respect to the building's perimeter
footprint of the Project c. Hand-cut natural footprint? occupancy type, what would be the best main door type exterior faces Of columns?
75. material for the building?
c. Patio at ground a. Main and reception area at ground stone a. High-pressure laminate flooring columns (and a. At the exposed exterior sides of
68. a. Revolving/hardwood
floor floor b. Baked day tiles 87. positioned farthest columns (and positioned nearest but
b. Elevator and service stairs at ground c. Hand-cut natural stone b. Double sliding/steel outside the outside the architectural cladding)
c. Patio at ground floor d. Ceramic tiles c. Accordion/PVC architectural b. At the exposed exterior faces Of
d. Utility rooms at ground floor Which of the would you specify for the d. Quadruple leaf swing/glass cladding) columns (and positioned farthest
Which of the following is NOT Lobby Flooring? If the office condominium units on the outside the architectural cladding)
considered a sanitary spatial provision a. Granite 5th floor area are NOT to be c. Enclosed by CHB or masonry at the
76. a. Granite air-conditioned, what shall be the interior faces of columns
for the project? b. Ceramic Tiles
a. Pump room c. Vinyl minimum distance (in meters) between d. Inside columns
69. a. Pump room the FFL, as provided for under the
b. Solid waste storage d. 83. b. 2.70 Which of the following is NOT
c. Sewage treatment (STP), if Which of the following is the most NBCP? considered a good keyhole center
introduced economical but elegant flooring a. 2.10 height (in meters) for the main door
d. Sump pit material for the Lobby? b. 2.70 lock set of a typical office unit?
d. Synthetic c. 2.40 88. a. 1.17
Which of the following is NOT 77. a. Granite Slab a. 1.17
Granite Tiles d. 3.00 b. 0.96
considered an electrical spatial b. Concrete Slab
provision for the project? c. Granite Tiles To fit 3 vehicles per structural bay c. 0.98
70. b. Fire Reserve a. Generator room d. Synthetic Granite Tiles (meters times meters, center to d. 1.00
b. Fire Reserve Which of the following is NOT the most center), which of the following should Which of the following is NOT a good
c. Panel Board Room economical flooring material? NOT be recommended bay fixed counter depth (in meters) for a
d. Transformer Room b. Italian Granite a. China Granite Slab 84. b. 7.25 x 8.0 measurement for the Project? typical Office unit?
78. a. 8.75 x 9.50 89. a. 0.35 a. 0.35
Which of the following should NOT be Slab b. Italian Granite Slab
provided at the tower component of the c. Rattan Granite Tiles b. 7.25 x 8.0 b. 0.60
Project? d. Granite tiles c. 8.55 x 9.0 c. 0.50
c. Workshop and d. 9.05 x 9.8 d. 0.45
71. a. Elevator lobby and service stairs Which of the following would you
carpentry room To fit 2 vehicles side by side within a
b. Clubhouse or social area specify for the Unit's Kitchen Counter? Which of the following is a GOOD
driveway located between the 2 a. 0.55m?
c. Workshop and carpentry room a. Polyethylene Counter height?
79. c. Ceramic columns, which clear measurement (in a. 0.55m
d. Utility rooms b. Granite
meters) should NOT be used as the 90. Verify the answer.
Which Of following should NOT be c. Ceramic b. 0.80m
85. c. 4.6 distance between column faces This should be
provided at the ground level of the d. c. 1.00m
a. 5.2 0.80m
podium component of the Project? Which of the following would you d. 0.95m
72. b. Driver lounge a. Main lobby reception area b. 5.8
specify for the ceiling units
b. Driver lounge c. 4.6
a. 9mm Ficem a. 9mm Ficem Board
80. d. 6.4
c. Utility rooms Board b. 12mm HDMF Board
d. Elevator lobby and service stairs c. Plywood
d.

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c. Intercom (intercommunication If you will utilize an off-site parking, Which architectural style may BEST Which of the following must be one of
device), talkback or doorphone is a what should be the maximum distance suit the project to help cut cost? the very first architectural activities for
c. Modern With
stand-alone voice communications of the parking from the building? a. Stylized Neo-Classical or Classical the Project?
104. clean but textured a. Space planning
system for use within a building or 96. a. 200 m a. 200 m b. Tropical American Country a. Space planning and operations
lines 112. and operations
small collection of buildings b. 100 m c. Modern With clean but textured lines survey
What device will survey
c. 85 m d. Mediterranean b. Architectural design preparation
you use to
a. Router connect multiple networks d. 150 m Given the bulk of the Government c. Architectural plan preparation
communicate with
and forward packets destined either for Under the NBCP. which is part of the Office Building, what architectural lines d. Space plan preparation
people in the other
its own networks or other networks. GFA for the Project? need to be emphasized? Which of the following is the local (or
91. rooms?
b. LAN (local-area network), connects a. ACCU Balcony 105. a. Vertical a. Vertical LGU) law that governs the site
a. Router 97. c. Lobby
the computer hardware in a localized b. Covered parking b. Diagonal planning and design of the project?
b. LAN
area c. Lobby C. Horizontal a. Zoning ordinance.
c. Intercom a. Zoning
d. PABX (Private Automated Branch d. Roof Deck, if introduced d. Curvilinear 113. b. Association design standards and
d. PABX ordinance.
Exchange), allows a single access Under the NBCP, which is NOT part of Which is BEST used to complement guidelines.
number to offer multiple lines to the GFA for the Project? the area? c. P.D. No. 1096 and IRR.
outside callers while providing a range a. Cooling tower area, if introduced a. Business a. Business (Office) d. Comprehensive land and water use
of external lines to internal callers or 98. c. Balcony 106.
b. Elevator Lobby (Office) b. Commercial plan (CLWUP).
staff. c. Balcony c. Recreational What do you call an easement with
What will you need to amplify the Data d. Corridor d. Entertainment walkway and planting strip?
Transmission? Under the 2004 Revised IRR or P.D. Which of the following is NOT a. Esplanade
114. b. Promenade
a. Router no. 1096 or NBCP, what is the term considered an amenity provision for b. Promenade
92. a. Router
b. LAN interchangeably used for an d. the project? c. Drive
c. Intercom b. General institutional zoning classification? 107. Interdenomination a. Executive Lounge d. Boulevard
d. PABX 99.
institutional a. Gross institutional al worship room b. Multi-purpose room What do you call an easement with
For the smallest saleable office unit b. General institutional c. Mini-conference room walkway, planting strip and driveway?
(without a toilet and without a balcony), c. Generic Instituition d. Interdenominational worship room a. Esplanade
115. a. Esplanade
what is the depth (in meters) if the unit d. Governemtnal Institution Which Of the following is NOT b. Promenade
d. 7.5 (Refer to width (at wall center) is meters 4.0 Under the NBCP, what is NOT a considered a facility provision for the c. Drive
93. Statement of the meters? principal use permitted for a GI Zoning Project? d. Boulevard
Problem) a. 8.5 classification? 108. b. Daycare Center a. Gym Which easement is 9.00m or wider?
b. 8.0 100. b. Orphanage a. Children's hospital b. Daycare Center a. Esplanade
c. 6.5 b. Orphanage c. Covered Parking 116. a. Esplanade b. Promenade
d. 7.5 c. Dance School d. Multi-purpose room c.
For the smallest saleable office unit d. Kindergarten School Which is NOT considered a service d.
(without a toilet and without a balcony), Under the NBCP, what is an accessory provision for the project? Which easement is 3.00m?
with a unit width (at wall centers) of 4.0 use permitted for a GI Zoning a. Electrical room a. Esplanade
meters, How many pieces of whole 109. a. Electrical room
classification? b. Main stairs 117. b. Promenade b. Promenade
0.30 m by 2.5 mm thick vinyl tiles shall c. Vocational
94. b. 334 101. a. Townhouse c. Fire escape stairs c.
be needed for its flooring training center
b. Residential condominium d. Elevators d.
a. 358 c. Vocational training center Which of the following is NOT Which of the following does NOT
b. 334 d. home furnishing shop considered a utility provision for the precede the architectural design
c. 312 Under the NBCP, which is the building project? activity for the Project?
d. 316 c. Guard locker a. Technical
character of occupancy for a GI Zoning 110. a. Cistern 118. a. Technical specifications
For another variant of the smallest and shower specifications
classification? b. Transformer room b. Architectural plan
saleable office unit. with approximate 102. b. Institutional a. Recreational c. Guard locker and shower c. Architectural program
clear dimensions of 3.5 meters by 8.5 b. Institutional d. Sewage treatment plant (STP) d. Space plans
m, what would be the minimum c. Medium industrial Which of the following sets of spaces
number of pieces of the required tile d. Business mercantile should NOT be situated close to each
95. b. 331 flooring (0.30 m by 0.30 m x 2.5 mm Under the NBCP, which is NOT other?
thick)? considered a typical lot type? a. Elevators, a. Elevators, service stairs and fire
a. 327 a. Interior 111. service stairs and escapes
b. 331 103. c. Turn court lot
b. Inside lot fire escapes b. Clinic and common toilets
c. 335 c. Turn court lot c. Covered parking slots and fire
d. 323 d. Corner-through lot reserve tanks
d. Guard quarters, locker and shower

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Under the present practice in the In terms of acoustics. which material is Under the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. Which of the following is NOT
country, which of the following is NOT NOT good for use as cladding, wall or no. 1096 or NBCP, what shall be the considered an amenity provision for
an architectural design consideration partition for very crowded, maximum allowable percentage of site the
for the Project? low-ceilinged and noisy spaces? occupancy (PSO) for the Project (if a. Executive Project?
125. d. Smooth glass 138.
a. Compliance with prevailing laws a. Wood or wood substitutes 131. c. 70% of TLA without firewall)? lounge a. Executive lounge
c. Maximum flood such as R.A. No. 9184, P.O. No. 1096, b. Texture-painted masonry a. 80& of TLA b. Union office
119.
level RA No. 9514 and BP. no. 344 and their c. Metal with textured surface b. 90% of TLA c. Gameroom for workers
IRRs d. Smooth glass c. 70% of TLA d. Video conference room
b. Drainage canal slope and direction Under the NBCP, what are the d. 75% of TLA Which of the following is NOT
c. Maximum flood level maximum riser and tread dimensions What is the approximate lot depth (in considered a service provision for the
d. Solar, wind, noise, odor and view (in meters) of a stairway? meters) of the Project Site? Project?
d. Gameroom for
orientation 126. b. 0.2 and 0.28 a. 0.15 and 0.3 a. 115 139. a. Gym for all staff
132. d. 125 workers
Which Of the following is NOT b. 0.2 and 0.28 b. 135 b. Business center for clients
regarded as an architectural design c. 0.17 and 0.27 c. 145 c. Concessionaire-operated cafeteria
consideration for the project? d. 0.2 and 0.25 d. 125 d. Gameroom for workers
a. Spatial function and efficiency Under the NBCP, what is the At a four percent (4.0%} slope, what is Which of the following is NOT
120. c. Wall hangings
b. Aesthetics and landmark quality maximum width (in meters) of an exit the difference in elevation (in meters) considered a service provision for the
c. Wall hangings door between the front and rear portions of project?
d. Overhead water
d. Vertical and horizontal circulation leaf? the project Site? 140. a. Workshop and carpentry room
127. a. 1.2 133. a. 5.0 tank
patterns a. 1.2 a. 5.0 b. Mail room
Which can you consider in measuring b. 2.1 b. 3.5 c. Security office
the vertical distance of the Basement? c. 1.5 c. 6.5 d. Overhead water tank
a. Column Section d. 1.8 d. 8.0 Which of the following is NOT
121. b. Beam Section
b. Beam Section For a Drywall separation between 2 What is the maximum number of adult considered a utility provision for the
c. Ground Floor Slab Section Rooms, given a dimension of 4.8m persons who can walk side by side on Project?
d. None in the Choices length and 2.4m ceiling height. Using 2 the 2.4 meter wide sidewalk fronting 141. c. Covered parking a. Cistern
Assuming a heavily forested location 128. p.162 Refresher x 4 studs (but commercially available is the Project Site? b. Generator room
134. a. 4
for the Project Site. what type of roof only 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 8), compute for the a. 4 c. Covered parking
structure should be introduced? total board foot and cost if it is spaced b. 8 d. Sewage treatment plant (STP)
a. RC deck roof at 600mm and the price is 50/bf. c. 2 Which of the following sets of spaces
122. d. Steep gable roof
b. Low-slope metal roofing on space How many whole units of O.61 meter x d. 6 should NOT be situated close to each
frame 1.22 m acoustical ceiling boards are d. Telephone other?
Which urban element on the sidewalk
c. Steel deck roof required for a conference room with Booth a. Security staff quarters, locker and
can be removed?
d. Steep gable roof clear measurements of 4.0 m (width c. Elevators, shower
a. Waiting Shed
Assuming a hillside location for the parallel to hallwav and cladding} x 6.1 135. NOTE: This was 142. service stairs and b. Solid waste holding area and
b. Street Lamp
Project Site, what type of building m (depth)? Please note that there are asked two (2) fire escapes sewage treatment plant
c. Bench
projections should NOT be 6 light troffers also measuring 0.61m x times and for c. Elevators, service stairs and fire
129. d. 28 d. Telephone Booth
b. 2.4 meter deep introduced? 1.22m for the room and its line of different projects escapes
123.
eaves a. 1.2 meter deep balconies lighting is perpendicular to the Which is a basic part of the road d. Covered parking slots, driveways,
b. 2.4 meter deep eaves cladding. right-of-way (RROW) and immediately ramps etc.
c. 2.4 meter deep canopy a. 26 outside the project Site? Which is NOT generally considered a
d. 0.3 meter deep sun-breakers B. 22 136. a. Curb a. Curb Green Architecture concern?
Assuming a hilltop location tor the c. 24 b. Front Yard d. Relocation of a. Building energy consumption
Project Site, what type of building d. 28 c. Canopy informal settlers on b. Rainwater harvesting, if applicable
143.
projections should be introduces to HOW much tee runner angle section is d. Perimeter the project Site, if c. Lowering the building carbon
d. Wind breakers protect the building? required (in linear meters) is required Where on the Project Site is the best any footprint
124.
and Sun Breakers a. 3.6 meter deep cantilevered canopy for the same 4.0m x 6.1m conference location for the loading dock? d. Relocation of informal settlers on the
b. 1.2 meter deep balconies room? a. North yard project Site, if any
130. c. 20.2 137. c. West yard
c. 0.6 meter deep eaves a. 19.2 b. South yard In terms of construction material
d. Wind breakers and Sun Breakers b. 21.2 c. West yard production. Which of the following
c. 20.2 d. East yard flooring materials is considered to
d. 22.2 have the lowest carbon footprint?
144. d. Baguio stone
a. Vigan tiles
b. Mariwasa tiles
c. High-pressure laminate flooring
d. Baguio stone

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In terms of production, transportation Assuming a lakeside location for the Which of the following is a good In which project is precast most
and installation, which of the project Site, what type of building lighting device for a general production appropriate to use?
following ceiling materials is projections should NOT he area with the ceiling consisting of the a. 4-Storey Mixed Use Commercial
165. c. Strip Mall
considered to have the highest a. 3.0 meter deep introduced? soffit of a suspended slab? b. Public School
b. Polycarbonate 152.
145. embodied energy? eaves a. 3.0 meter deep eaves a. Troffer lighting a. Troffer lighting (fluorescent lamps c. Strip Mall
sheet
a. Recycled cardboard egg crate b. 1.5 meter deep balconies (fluorescent lamps with soffit-mounted light boxes and d.
b. Polycarbonate sheet c. 0.3 meter deep sun-breakers 159. with soffit-mounted diffusers) A subdivision project has its own STP,
c. Cement bonded board (C.BB) d. 1.8 meter deep canopy light boxes and b. Industrial lighting (suspended what can you forego for each individual
d. Gypsum board Where will you locate Employee diffusers) fluorescent lamps with reflectors) house?
If the executive offices on the 5th floor 153. Housing to protect them from c. Pendant lighting (suspended CFLs 166. b. Septic Tank a. Solar Heating
are to be air-conditioned, what shall be inclement weather? with housing) b. Septic Tank
the minimum distance (in meters) Assuming a hilltop location for the d. Pendant lighting (suspended c. Water Supply
between the finished floor line (FFL) Project Site, what type of building incandescent lamps) d.
and the finished ceiling line (FCL), as projections should be introduced to 198. Which is the best consideration in What do you call the lot measurement
146. a. 2.40
provided for under the NBCP? c. 1.2 meter deep protect the building? choosing materials Hospital Doors from front and rear
154.
a. 2.40 canopy a. 0.9 meter deep balconies b. Sturdy enough a. Blood and Chemicals can be a. Frontage
167. c. Depth
b. 3.00 b. Windbreakers and sun-breakers to withstand blows removed easily b. Length
c. 2.70 c. 1.2 meter deep canopy 160. from Stretcher and b. Sturdy enough to withstand blows c. Depth
d. 2.10 d. 0.6 meter deep eaves easily opened by from Stretcher and easily opened by d. Width
If the staff offices on the 4th floor are Which of the following is a good the elderly the elderly A businessman hired you to design a
NOT to be air-conditioned, what shall lighting device for a watercolor painting c. house for him. He wants his house to
be the minimum distance (in meters) on the wall of the waiting area 01 the d. have a maid's
between the FFL and the FCL as c. Low-wattage president's office? What do you call the chamber where room, driver's room and a swimming
155.
147. d. 2.70 provided for under the NBCP? track light a. CFL the body is placed for cremation? pool. Since friends are always coming
a. 3.00 b. High-heat halogen lamps a. Oven over, he wants his friends to feel at
161. b. Retort
b. 2.10 c. Low-wattage track light b. Retort c. Inviting relaxed home but at the same time, he wants
168.
c. 2.40 d. High-output spot lamp c. Coffin and laid back. his house to be a landmark. Which
d. 2.70 Which of the following is a good task d. Body Bag architectural image can BEST suit the
What is the nominal thickness (in lighting (i.e. the shade of the Cremation uses high-temperature Project?
meters) of an exterior CHB wall, emitted artificial light), for drawing burning, vaporization and oxidation to a. Fun, Frivolous and carefree
excluding plaster? reading and writing purposed? reduce the dead to its basic chemical b. Attractive but aloof and business like
156. b. Cool white
148. d. 0.15 a. 0.10 a. Warm white compounds such as gases and c. Inviting relaxed and laid back.
b. 0.20 b. Cool white mineral fragments. The only d. Warm, safe and comfortable
c. 0.25 c. Yellow by-product going out of the Chimney is Why is it that we Which kind of project is It okay to have
d. 0.15 d. Daylight Heat, Carbon Dioxide and Water seldom see black exposed utilities at the ceiling?
162.
What is the nominal thickness (in Which of the following is a good Vapor. Any smoke or odors generated smoke during a. Airport
169. b. Parking Building
meters) of an interior CHB wall, general lighting color (i.e. the shade of are reburned prior to emission to the cremation? b. Parking Building
excluding plaster? the emitted artificial light), for work environment. However, there have c. Hospital
149. b. 0.10 a. 0.25 areas? been cases where smoke was d. Malls
157. c. Daylight detected, and this is due to some error
b. 0.10 a. Warm white Which of the following is NOT part the
c. 0.15 b. Cool White in the process Or equipment GFA?
d. 0.20 c. Daylight malfunction. a. Maid's Room
170. d. Carport
Should you require a fence to face a d. Yellow What type of Casket is banned for use b. Hallway
busy street, which material will you Which of the following is a good in cremation for causing too much c. Elevator Lobby
use? lighting technique for emphasizing smoke? d. Carport
163. c. Fiberglass
150. d. Bricks a. 7" Reinforced Concrete curved ceiling, if introduced at the a. Wood Which Of the following is part Of GFA?
b. 4" CHB lobby? b. Metal a. Maid's Room
c. Drywall b. Indirect lighting a. use of pendant lighting c. Fiberglass 171. a. Maid's Room b. Basement Parking
d. Bricks 158. at the base of the b. Indirect lighting at the base of the What is placed inside the Casket to c. Carport
Assuming a near coastal location for curved ceiling curved ceiling identify who is being cremated? d. Cooling Tower
the project Site, what type Of roof c. Direct lighting of the curved ceiling a. Hospital Tag Which is NOT part of Footprint?
164. b. Metal Tag
structure should be introduced? using spotlights b. Metal Tag a. Basement
151. b. RC deck roof a. Metal roofing on space frame d. Down-lighting from the ceiling using c. Identification Card 172. a. Basement b. Ground Floor
b. RC deck roof halogen lamps d. Nothing c. Exterior Walls
c. Composible deck roof d. Utility Room
d. Steel deck roof

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Which IS part of Footprint? At what stage you should consider Where does "Easterly Wind" come Which pavement emits the Most heat
a. Utility Room Provisions of RA 9514? from? and reflects the most light?
173. a. Utility Room b. Mezzanine Level b. Anytime during a. At the very onset, during the a. Northeast 197. b. Concrete a. Asphalt
188. c. East
c. Balcony the Design predesign Stage b. Southwest b. Concrete
181.
d. Basement Development b. Anytime during the Design c. East c. Pavers
Where will you locate the sump pit in a Stage Development Stage d. West Which Of the following is the MOST
high-rise building with basements? c. During Contract Documentation What's the best thing to provide to pervious?
c. Lowest
174. a. Ground floor d. During Schematic Design Stage serve as natural buffer on the SW b. Lawn with a. Lawn with macadam
Basement 198.
b. Upper Basement t what stage should you consider orientation? Carabao Grass b. Lawn with Carabao Grass
b. Provide broad
c. Lowest Basement Provisions of BP 344? 189. a. provide wide setbacks c. Lawn with Flagstones
canopied trees
Which of the following is NOT to be b. Anytime during a. At the very onset, during the b. Provide broad canopied trees d. Lawn with Pavers
located at the basement? the Design predesign Stage c. provide artificial wind buffers Which of the following is the LEAST
b. Materials 182.
a. Sump Pit Development b. Anytime during the Design d. impervious surface?
175. Recovery Facility
b. MRF Stage Development Stage Which of the following material has the a. Soil
(M.R.F) 199. a. Soil
c. Maintenance c. During Contract Documentation lowest thermal conductivity b. pebble Washout
d. Storage Room d. During Schematic Design Stage a. Brick c. unpolished Granite Slabs
190. a. Brick
What shouldn't be at the (R-1) What is NOT included in the Design b. Wood d. Concrete Slab on Fill
a. Materials basement? Development Stage? c. Steel Which of the following is the MOST
176. Recovery Facility a. MRF a. Preparation of a. Preparation of Technical d. Drywall impervious?
(M.R.F) b. Workshop 183. Technical Specifications What is best used for parking Areas? b. Pavers with a. Pavers with pockets for plants
200.
c. Dry Storage Specifications b. Preparation Of Roof Plan a. Rough Finish Concrete mortar in between b. Pavers with mortar in between
Which among the following may be c. Preparation Ceiling Plan 191. c. Gravel b. Asphalt c. Pavers with gravel in between
allowed to exceed the yard? d. Finalization of Layout & Floor Plans c. Gravel d. Pavers with sand in between
a. 3m Eaves Which side of the structure will be d. 239. Among the choices, which has
177. c. _m Canopy
b. _m Balcony exposed to the Sun for approximately What type of road finish is best when the MOST impervious surface
c. _m Canopy 4 months? heavy rain is pouring? a. Gravel
201. c. Concrete
d. Sunbreakers 184. a. North a. North a. Cast concrete b. Sand
192. b. Asphalt
As per Water Code of the Philippines, b. South b. Asphalt c. Concrete
which of the following should be c. East c. Gravel d. Asphalt
considered? d. West d. Dirt Which paving material does not
a. Proper a. Proper Easement Which side of the structure will be What type of road finish has the least specifically allow surface water
178.
Easement b. Legal Rights for Air Space above exposed to the Sun for approximately traction when heavy rain is pouring? percolation?
a. Poured or
Easement 8 months? a. Cast concrete 202. a. Poured or Cast-on-site
193. d. Dirt Cast-on-site
c. Setbacks 185. b. South a. North b. Asphalt b. Fine Sand
d. Yards b. South c. Gravel c. Coarse Gravel
At what stage should you consider Site c. East d. Dirt d. Asphalt
Analysis? d. West d. Asphalt Which tree is the best to locate beside
a. At the very onset, during the Where is the best orientation of Among the choices, which the building...
a. At the very
Predesign Stage bedrooms? NOTE: the RUNOFF has the FASTEST surface a. Palm Tree
179. onset, during the 203. a. Palm Tree
b. Anytime during the Design a. North Coefficient for both Asphalt water runoff? b. Coconut
Predesign Stage 186. a. North
Development Stage b. East 194. and Concrete is actually the a. Dirt Road c. Mahogany
c. During Contract Documentation c. South same (0.80-O.95) while c. Gravel d. Acacia
d. During Schematic Design Stage d. West Asphalt Macadam Is lower b. Concrete What Tree is Rigid, Medium Spread
At what stage should you consider For energy conservation, which of the (0.6-0.8). The higher the d. Asphalt Leaves, Shallow Rooted, Small
programming? material is NOT advisable use at the value, the more water-tight. Diameter Roots, Not Resistant to
a. At the very onset. during the South part Which surface will absorb the most Strong Winds and may be a hazard if
a. At the very
predesign Stage or a project? heat? 204. b. Coconut planted near a building/structure?
180. onset. during the 195. b. Rough
b. Anytime during the Design c. Transparent a. Tinted Glass and Light Colored a. Smooth a. Palm Tree
predesign Stage
Development Stage Glass and Light Concrete Wan b. Rough b. Coconut
187.
c. During Contract Documentation Colored Metal b. Reflected Glass and Light Colored What type of road finish will emit less c. Mahogany
d. During Schematic Design Stage panels CHB Wall Radiant Heat? d. Acacia
c. Transparent Glass and Light 196. a. Asphalt a. Asphalt
Colored Metal panels b. Concrete
d. Transparent Glass and Light c. Earth/ Soil
Colored Masonry

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What Tree is Medium Trunk, Medium Which Flooring material is the LEAST -10.80sqm What is the ideal room size, in square
If a Dining Table for 4 persons is used,
Spread Leaves, Deep Rooted, Small resilient 223. meters, for a Junior Executive Office
how much area is occupied?
Diameter Roots, Resistant to Strong a. Vinyl Sheet see p.20, Fajardo with Side Return, 2 Client Chairs and a
213. c. Ceramic Tiles
Winds and Relatively Safe to plant b. Linoleum For a Dining Chair, what is the Filling Cabinet?
235. c. 4.50
205. c. Mahogany near a Building/Structure? c. Ceramic Tiles Standard Height of the seat? a. 2.20
a. Palm Tree d. Vinyl Tiles a. 450 mm b. 3.20
224. a. 450 mm
b. Coconut Where is a Service Area best located? b. 500 mm c. 4.50
c. Mahogany a. Side of the lot c. 400 mm d.
b. Back of the
d. Acacia 214. b. Back of the house d. 550 mm What is the ideal square meters, for a
house
Which of the following tree is NOT c. Both sides of the lot What is the minimum distance Junior Executive Office with 2 Client
good for the site because of shallow d. Front of the lot between the edge of a dining table and a. 2.20
236. c. 4.50
roots and can be easily blown down by Why wouldn't use mercury vapor lamp the wall? b. 3.20
the wind? on the living room? 225. a. 90 cm a. 90 cm c. 4.50
206. b. Coconut
a. Palm Tree a. Because it will a. Because it will be very bright b. 80 cm d.
215.
b. Coconut be very bright b. It is too expensive c. What is the ideal room size, in square
c. Mahogany c. It is too big d. meters, for a Junior Executive Office
d. Acacia d. -300 x 480cm = with Side
What is the NET Area of a Square
Which of the following tree is GOOD Why is CFL preferred over other types 14.40sqm Return, 2 Client Chairs a Filing
226. Dining Table for eight persons in actual
for the site because of its deep roots of lamps? 237. c. 4.50 Cabinet, and a Personal Computer?
use?
and cannot be easily destroyed by the b. More a. Cheaper see p.21, Fajardo a. 2.20
216.
wind? sustainable b. More sustainable Which of the following is ideal for the b. 3.20
207. c. Mahogany
a. Palm Tree c. one side of an 8-seater dining table? c. 4.50
b. Coconut d. a. 3.75m d.
c. Mahogany 227. b. 4.50m
What can you not provide in a pinlight b. 4.50m Which NET floor area (in square
d. Acacia housing? c. 5.25 m meters) best applies to a basic clerical
Which is NOT a good characteristic of NOTE: ALL a. 100W Incandescent d. 6.45 m station with no side return provision?
217.
a tree that can be harmful in the site? ALLOWED b. 20WCFL What would be the size of a side table? 238. a. 3.1 a. 3.1
a. Arboreal c. LED d. 0.45 m 0.45m a. 0.40 x 0.40m b. 4.8
208. b. Shallow Root
b. Shallow Root d. 40W CFL 228. b. 0.50 x 0.50m c. 1.7
c. Ball Rounded Root What is the Standard Size of Corner see p.28, Fajardo c. 0.30 x 0.30m d. 2.4
d. Deep Root 218. 0.45m x 0.45m
Table? d. 0.45 m 0.45m Which are the good dimension (in
Best location for Trees. Which is the size of a bedside table? 1.20-1.50(length) 0.60-0.75 (width) meters) for a clerical table with no side
a. North East a. 0.11 m 1.20 x 0.60 = 70sqm What is the NET return?
209. c. Southwest b. South 219. d. 0.44 m b. 0.22 m 229. 1.50 x 0.75 = 1.125sqm Area of an Office 239. b. 0.6 x 1.2 (min.) a. 1.0 x 1.8
c. Southwest c. 0.33 m Table? b. 0.6 x 1.2 (min.)
d. East d. 0.44 m see p.149, Fajardo c. 0.9 x 1.6
Which natural material look-alike is side of bed: 90-96cm x 230cm -Night Small: .35 x .45 d. 0.8 x 1.5
now available in PVC and aluminum What is the NET Area of a Which NET floor area (in square
(tip: bring drawing template because -Medium Night: 0.45 0.45
coated finish? 230. Bedside Table with Drawer meters) best applies to a clerical with a
the sizes are already there and is
210. c. Wood a. Slate What is the area closed? side return provision and visitor
allowed during see p.28, Fajardo
b. Bamboo 220. allocation for a chairs?
the exam. To avoid problems, show it -0.90 x 2.10 All length from 240. a. 3.0 (1.5x2.0)
c. Wood single-bed? a. 3.0
to the proctor upon entry) 1.90 - 2.10 What is the ideal size of a
d. Marble 231. b. 4.6
Bed for one person?
249. Which flooring material is NOT see p.31, Fajardo see p.28, Fajardo c. 5.4
the most economical? Ideal size of one side of a square table -0.90 X 1.90 d. 3.8
b. Italian granite a. China granite tiles What is the NET Area of a comfortable Which NET floor area (in square
211. for 8 persons? 232.
slab b. Italian granite slab Bed for one person? meters) best applies to a clerical
a. 1.22m see p.28, Fajardo
c. Italian granite tiles 221. a. 1.22m station with a side return provision, 2
b. 1.33m -1.80x 1.90
d. Locally manufactured granite tiles c. 1.11m What is the NET Area of a Matrimonial visitors chairs and a lateral filing
233.
Which Flooring material is the most d. 1.44m Bed? 241. a. 3.8 cabinet?
see p.28, Fajardo
resilient? -15Ocm -double bed 1.35 x What is the ideal size of a Bed for two a. 3.8
212. b. Linoleum
a. Vinyl Sheet recommended Ideal size Of a Dining Table (1-side) for 234. 2.10 persons? b. 5.6
b. Linoleum 222. c. 6.8
4 persons
c. Vinyl Tiles see p.20, Fajardo d. 4.6
d. Ceramic Tiles

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Which NET floor area (in square Which color signifies purity and What is the best paint color for exterior What should be the prominent line for
meters) best applies to another type of authority? walls? (asked repeatedly for each an R-1 two-storey townhouse with a
clerical station with a side return a. Yellow problem) Frontage of
253. c. White
provision for a desktop computer? b. Beige 262. d. Light Beige a. Dark Gray 9m?
242. a. 3.2 270. b. Vertical
a. 3.2 c. White b. Dark Beige a. Horizontal
b. 5.4 d. Brown c. Light Gray b. Vertical
c. 2.1 d. Eaves d. Light Beige c. Diagonal
d. 4.3 Which of the following is What paint color is not recommended d. Curve
What is the standard height of a Laging may question na NOT an Architectural for the exterior of a Firewall? If an owner of a Firewall decides to
Convenience Outlet from the floor? "which is not" sa Interior? a. Light Gray to Medium Gray rent-out his firewall and use it as a
263. c. Black
a. 300 mm 254. architectural interior. a. Lobby Ceiling b. Dark Gray billboard for advertisers for him to gain
243. a. 300 mm
b. 400 mm Papipiliin ka ng color b. Toilet Floor c. Black extra income. How will he go about this
c. 500 mm schemes kung ano ung c. Party Wall d. Beige undertaking?
d. 600 mm nababagay na kulay sa d. Eaves What is NOT a recommended color for 271. a. Paint or Sticker a. Paint or Sticker
Given a Hexagonal shaped plan of a exterior and interior a Firewall? b. Tarpaulin on Steel Frame
building, how many sides can be seen Which of the following is NOT indoor a. White c. Tarpaulin on Steel Frame with Spot
264. b. Black
at most at a time? equipment? b. Black Lights at the bottom
244. b. 3 a. 2 a. Split type AC c. Blue d. Tarpaulin Mounted on Firewall with
255. c. Exhaust Fan
b. 3 b. Microwave Oven d. Beige Concrete Nails
c. 4 c. Exhaust Fan Considering that Firewall is not Your client asks you to put a firewall for
d. 1 d. AC Window Type allowed for R-1, an abutment of 3.20m his house, where should the
1. Define the Problem Which is NOT considered a fixture? from established grade line may be CENTER-LINE of the Firewall be
2. Inventory a. Ceiling Fan cum Light permitted but solely for supporting a c. 4" from the located?
Explain the Correct Design 272.
245. 3. Analysis 256. d. Wall Hanging b. Luminaire carport roof. Which material can be property Line a. 600mm from the Property Line
Process
4. Synthesis c. Toilet Paper Holder used? b. Exactly from the Property Line
b. Decorative
5. Interpretation d. Wall Hanging a. Steel Railings above 2.0m c. 4" from the property Line
Concrete Blocks
1. Line - fundamental mark or stroke Which is NOT included in the measured vertically from the d. 1m from the Property Line
a. Fittings above 1.50m
used in drawing in which the length is Architectural Interiors? established grade line In a crowded and noisy hallway, which
265. measured
longer than the width a. Fittings b. Decorative Concrete Blocks above will you not provide in of acoustical
257. NOTE: This was vertically from the
2. Color What are the Five b. Fixtures 1.50m measured vertically from the treatment?
asked-two (2) established grade
246. 3. Shape/Form - an area that stands (5) Elements of c. Furniture established grade line 273. d. Glass a. Carpet
times line
out from the space next to or around it Design? d. c. Glass Blocks above 1.20m b. Gypsum board
due to a defined or implied boundary, Which is NOT included in the measured vertically from the c. Curtains
4. Texture Architectural interiors? established grade line d. Glass
5. Space a. Furnishings d. Wood above 1.80m measured Which Will you not provide manager's
258. a. Furnishings vertically from the established grade
PURPLE: power, elegance, b. Floors office?
Interiors, what color line
sophistication, luxury, c. Wall a. Conference a. Conference Room
247. represents "Royal and 274.
mystery, royalty, elegance. d. Ceiling What is specifically not allowed in an Room b. T & B
Noble?"
magic Which is NOT an Architectural interior R.I lot development? c. Visitor's Chair
brown, grey, What are the "Neutral" Colors? What's (AI) element? a. Firewall d.
248. 266. a. Firewall
whites to blacks not? a. Eaves b. Retaining Wall Which will you not provide a secretarial
259. a. Eaves c. Perimeter Wall
249. brown What are "Earth" Colors? Whats not? b. Elevated Lobby Ceiling position?
250. yellow/orange What color is "Fun and Alive"? c. unit Party Wall d. Zocalo Wall a. Side table
275. d. Executive Chair
Which color has the tendency of d. Bathroom Floor 3.20m abutment For an R-1 property, what is the b. Desk
267.
mitigating aggressive behavior? Which is NOT an Interior Appliance? 1.80 max maximum height of the wall? c. File Drawer
a. Violet a. Exhaust Fan Maximum height of (R-1) wall of fence d. Executive Chair
251. c. Pink 260. a. Exhaust Fan b. Electric Fan without beam above grade For a Commercial Establishment, what
b. Brown
c. Pink c. Microwave Oven a. 1.20 is the maximum height of Curtain
268. b. 1.80
d. Red d. ACU b. 1.80 Walls?
276. c. 3m
In institutional Design, what color is What is the best paint color for a c. 2.00 a. 4m
inviting to the eyes of a person? c. Light Gray Roofdeck? d. b. 2m
a. Blue a. Dark Gray The maximum height of (Industrial) c. 3m
252. d. Yellow Orange 261.
b. Green (Asked repeatedly b. Dark beige 269. 1.80m wall of fence without beam above
c. White for each problem) c. Light Gray grade
d. Yellow Orange d. Light Beige

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1.17m x 5 = 5.85 Front What will be the best Roofing for an - a map showing boundaries and d. Research
Ano daw ang isa
= 0 Sides & Rear Industrial structure that sits near a ownership of land parcels. Some
Given a 14-storey structure, sa pinakaunang
7x .3 = 2.1 from sides and River? cadastral maps show additional ...(iba ang term na ginamit dito pero
what is the incremental dapat gawin ng
277. rear 286. a. Steel Deck a. Steel Deck details, such as survey district names, binigay nya ung explanation..
setback of the building from isang arkitecto...
b. Concrete Roof Deck unique identifying numbers for parcels, obviously ung research ang pinili ko..
the 9th Floor? Ito 3-4 times
See p.141 c. Steel Roof 294. certificate of title numbers, positions of Cadastral Map kasi analysis ko dyän di ka pwede
lumabas parehas
Setbacks d. existing structures, section or lot magplano hanggat di mo alam criteria,
303. na tanong parehas
What is the Front Incremental Setback What will be the best Roofing for a numbers and their respective areas, especially zoning, rules and
na choice....
at the 4th Floor? Residential structure that sits near a adjoining and adjacent street names, regulations nung kung san mo
a. Architectural
a. 1.17 River? selected boundary dimensions and gagawin ung project) sa exam
278. a. 1.17 b. Slightly Steep planning
b. 3.51 287. a. Steep Aluminum Roof references to prior maps. pinadikdiktikan na dapat sumunod sa
Gable Roof b, Space planning
c. Answer not among the choices b. Slightly Steep Gable Roof - a map that indicates the topography law ...isa pang punto yung rule 7 and 8
c. Site planning
d. 0.00 c. Roof Deck of the ground, and includes physical kaya andyan
d. Research
What is the Front Incremental Setback d. features such as rivers, woods and yan na pinagdidikdikan nila ngaun...
at the 9th Floor? For a massive factory structure, what habitation. 304. ... Parking space ng Rl,Cl ect.. nakasulat
d. Answer not a. 0.00 should be the prominent architectural Topographical Yng bubong na steep lumabas na naman„. ito mga
279. 295.
among the choices b. 2.34 'lines' to be seen from the street? Topography: a precise description of a Map pampagulo sa exam multi storey ang
c. 3.51 288. b. Horizontal a. Vertical place; detailed graphic representation 305. usapan tapos biglang steep roof forest. kailangan talaga
d. Answer not among the choices b. Horizontal of the surface features of a place or presence of mind.. pag ito naman
What is the Front Incremental Setback e. Diagonal object; the features themselves (the pinakawa'an pa eh ewari ko na lang„.
at the 10th Floor? d. Curves terrain) the surveying of the features. Maging mapagmesid sa question may questions sya dito
d. Answer not a. 1.17 What should be the ideal treatment for What is not included in Topographic ang answer nasa book as in un na
280.
among the choices b. 3.51 the façade of the Warehouse? Maps? un ang Sagot... see the drawing/ ileustration for maca, isa,
c. 0.30 a. Glass and a. Glass and Concrete a. Elevation of a. Elevation of Adjacent Buildings 306. usa if you are not keen...
289. 296.
d. Answer not among the choices Concrete b. More Steel Adjacent Buildings b. Contours of Adjacent Lots magcocompute ka..(na ginawa ko..hehe) pero pag
What is the TGFA of an R-1 inside lot? c. More on Concrete and Less Glass c. Natural and Man-made Features binalikan mo marerealize mo na kung ano
a. 3 x 50% d. Concrete and some Plastic d. ang nakasulat un ang sagot..
281. a. 3 x 50% b. 3 x 60% If the project site is located in a lake, What type of plan does the Government Owned and
297. CLUP Pina identify ano
c. 3 x 70% what should be the ideal roofing Sangguniang adopt? 307. Controlled Corporation
classification ng GOCC
d. 3 x 80% material? - Shows the actual (GOCC)
What is the Occupant Load for a 290. a. Concrete (deck) a. Concrete (deck) 298. use for the land at What is a land Use Map? 308. ... Parking requirement
Conference Room? b. Long Span G.l the present time. d. Furnishings
a. 1.40 c. Asphalt Shingles What plan guides the planning and
282. a. 1.40
b. 11.10 d. design of structure in a municipality? pinagpilian ko fang dyan ung
c. 22.30 a Cottage near the sea, which roofing a. Zoning suspended slab soffit at furnishing...
299. a. Zoning Which is not an
d. 18.60 is preferred? b. Land use na-praning ako alam ko
Architectural
What is the maximum door leaf Width? a. Polycarbonate c. CLUP soffit ang sagot„ pero papano kung
291. a. Polycarbonate Interior element?
a. 0.75 b. G.I. Sheet d. ung suspension naun eh sa stairs...
a. Suspended Slab
283. d. 1.20 b. 0.90 c. Aluminum What plan guides the design of a 309. parang ung piiian na
Soffit
c. 1.10 d. Glass structure? microwave ang sagot un ang naging
b. Floor
d. 1.20 For a Beach Resort House in a. Zoning basis ko sa pagsagot kai!angan pa rin
300. a. Zoning c. Wall
Which of the following is not an ideal Batangas, which would you use for the b. Land use pag isipan minsan
d. Furnishings
height Of a door knob? truss? c. CLUP ung imgosibieng sagot ang dapaL piliirl
a. 0.82 m 292. c. Bamboo a. Angle Bar d. eh.„kanangan isipin taiaga„. fumishing
284. d. 1.12 m
b. 1.06 m b. Square Tube In Housing Design, what would be the pinili ko dito eh...kasi lahat part ng
c. 1.02 m c. Bamboo primary consideration? building eh..(wall floor soffit)
d. 1.12 m d. a. Orientation Anong dapat na ilaw sa ganitong
301. b. Density 310. Lighting
Standard height for Lavatory - a device of land used planning used b. Density space.
a. 0.90 by local governments; the practice of c. Alamin differences ng Zoning, Land Use, Ordinance,
311.
285. c. 0.80 b. 1.70 designating permitted uses of land d. building code
293. Zoning Map
c. 0.80 based on mapped zones which Pag-araLan ang Anthropometrics... Dito ako dinugo sa incrementel setback... again
separate one set of land uses from Ano naman daw orientation
d. 1.20 computation eh.. hehe.. e pag comfortable na natutulog nakasulat ung 1.17 un lang
another. 312. ng 'row facing the prop.... If
302. ano size ( paki check ung kay falardo at AGS. try na rin nila ang sagot no computation
the prop is facing south
pag may Interior design silang friends na reviewer may needed
size din ng anthro dun Filipino based...)

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a. High-pitched A form Of Driven Piles that use thin What kind of Treatment should best fit Roof deck, metal, gi sheet, steel... etc.. basic knowledge
What type of Roof
interlocking sheets of steel to form a the Facade of a Government Office lang pero nadiscuss naman po ito sa review.. kailangan
is best for a
Note: this question is always repeated barrier that protects the adjacent lot Building? lang talaga maging attentive ung reviewees at syempre
Government
but with different choices. understand against disturbance & potential a. More on a. More on Concrete with less Glass 341. experience and common sense nalang ang labanan dyan..
Building situated In
the answers, DO NOT memorize. 320. b. Sheet Pile damage? 330. Concrete with less and Steel ung iba talaga galing na rin sa refresher at review... ilan
313. a forested area?
Same goes for other items in a. Bored Pile Glass and Steel b. More on Glass and Steel with less beses tinanong pero iba ibang sitwasyon. kaya nga
a. High-pitched
Refresher Notes. Same questions but b. Sheet Pile Concrete minsan wala na sa hulong ung tanong
b. Low Pitched
different answers. Analyze the choices c. Isolated Footing c. Combination of Concrete and Plastic
c. Flat
given and look for WORDS in the d. Footing with Tie Beams d. More on Steel
d.
questions or situations given. Which presents the MOST disturbance The project is a Factory fronting
-Steel deck/ metal
What type of (R-1) foundation should to neighboring lots? 331. Riverside. What kind of Roofing should
deck
be used if the adjacent lot is sloping a. Bored Pile you use?
321. b. Pile Driving
upwards? b. Pile Driving Which of the following Structural
314. b. Isolated a. Retaining Walt c. Isolated Footing Elements can be erected along a Side
b. Isolated d. Footing with Tie Beams or Rear Property
c. Trapezoidal On an ordinary site, where should the Line if the properly is resting on
322. - Hard to very hard
d. foundation rest? 332. d. Zocallo Wall relatively fiat terrain?
Under the NBCP, which is the - ON PILES/5M On a site located in Pasig City near the a. Firewalls and Perimeter Walls
minimum corridor width of an R-1 323. AWAY FROM Marikina Fault Line, where should the b. Retaining Wall
development? FAULT foundation rest c. End Walt
315. ... a. 1.10 What type of Foundation should be d. Zocallo Wall
b. 1.20 used so that the construction would not A Proposed
Note: To arrive at the answer„ the
c. 1.50 affect the Medium-Riso
examinee must determine the total lot
d. 1.80 adjacent structures? Apartment
324. c. Sheet Pile area (TLA) from the information given
On a Swampy area, what type of soil a. Pile/ Caisson Building
in the project description. then make
should the foundation rest on? b. Strip Footing
use of tables/from the 2004 Revised
a. Hard to very a. Hard to very hard c. Sheet Pile Project 2. Using
316. IRR of p. D. No. 1096/ NBCP (open
hard b. Very soft to soft d. the maximum
books) and finally use a simple
c. Medium to... Which should you use to minimize Total Gross Floor
calculator.
d. disturbance to adjoining properties? 333. Area (TGFA) and
a. 2,666
Assuming the site be on a converted a. Bored Piles the Building Height
325. a. Bored Piles b. 4,222
rice field, on what soil must the b. Driven Piles Limit (BHL) that
c. 5,444
foundation rest? c. are allowed for the
d. 3,888
317. d. Very Hard a. Soft d. Project under the
c. Hard 326. ... Sizes of Furniture NBCP, what shall
Actual Computation is 4.800 Since its
b. Medium = 4.00/(.30 x .30) A 4sqm wall is to be covered with tiles. be the resultant
NOT among the choices given, the
d. Very Hard = 4.0 / .09 If you will use 0.30m x 0.30m tiles, how TGFA per floor (in
327. answer is 4,222.
Assuming the site will be on a flood = 44.44 many square meters)?
plain, on what soil must the foundation = 45 tiles be needed? Ano ang PSO ng R-1 tignan mo computation by setback o
rest? A building is FUNCTIONAL ung nakasulat ang dapat na isagot mo pero most likely
318. d. Very Hard a. Soft a. The building has all the necessary 335. kung ano ang nakasulat un ang sagot pipili ka lang kung
c, Hard b. There is no spaces ung sa 7 ba o ung sa 8 basahing mabuti ang tanong give
b. Medium 328. away yan pag naintindihan ang tanong
Dead Space b. There is no Dead Space
d. Very Hard c. The building's Form follows Function 336. according sa class nun gocc ano ang ambf
Assuming the site will be on Adobe d. Ano naman ang pso tandaan hindi kailangang
337.
soil, what foundation wig you use? What kind of Treatment should best fit magcompute nasa book ang sagot
a. Bored Pile the Facade of a Garment Factory? 338. ano naman daw ang FLAR
319. c. Isolated Footing
b. Sheet Pile a. More on Concrete with less Glass 339. ano ang parking requirement
c. Isolated Footing a. More on
and Steel GFA.. nakasulat yan.. pag mali ang identification mo sa
d. Footings with Tie Beams 329. Concrete with less 340.
b. More on Glass and Steel With less una nyan automatic 4-5 sablay mo
Glass and Steel
Concrete
c. Combination of Concrete and Plastic
d. More on Steel

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