Final | ARCH 101 - Introduction to Architecture, Quizzes of Architecture

Download Final | ARCH 101 - Introduction to Architecture and more Quizzes Architecture in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Renaissance Architecture DEFINITION 1 Enlightened Architecture that used classical orders and perfect geometric shapes: the circle and square TERM 2 Renaissance Architects DEFINITION 2 Alberti, Brunelleschi, and Michelangelo TERM 3 Famous Renaissance buildings DEFINITION 3 The dome at Florence Cathedral, Foundling hospital TERM 4 Mannerism DEFINITION 4 A Rebellious and whimsical style, reinterpreted the classical orders of architecture TERM 5 Baroque Architecture DEFINITION 5 a move away from renaissance architecture through mannerism that becomes more sculptural and uses shapes such as ovals, ellipses, triangles, and trapezoids... versaille layout TERM 6 Baroque Architectus DEFINITION 6 Bernini, Borromini, and Sir Christopher Wren TERM 7 Rococo Architecture DEFINITION 7 reaction against Baroque Architecture that was mainly confined to France and Germany, and was mainly interiors. it was also a reaction against the gluttony of versailles and a result of the french revolution TERM 8 What Advances brought about the age of enlightenment? DEFINITION 8 industrialism, population increases, transportation, medicine, science, new democratic governments... TERM 9 Why did art and architecture emerge as a new disciple? DEFINITION 9 Due to the increased interest in the past and ancient cultures of Greece and Rome TERM 10 Etienne-Louis Boullee? Claude Nicholas Ledous? why were they important? DEFINITION 10 they were french architects and architectural theorists who pushed architecture with their groundbreaking simple geometric forms TERM 21 Why is the book important? DEFINITION 21 Contains five points of a new architecture: pilotis, free facade, ribbon windows, free plan, roof garden TERM 22 Bauhaus? DEFINITION 22 Walter Gropius created it and it was a school of artists and architects TERM 23 What is Post Modernism? DEFINITION 23 reaction to modernism, begun by Venturi TERM 24 Critical Regionalism? DEFINITION 24 uses relation to context to give a sense of place in architecture TERM 25 Topography DEFINITION 25 changes in elevation on a site TERM 26 Phenomenology DEFINITION 26 sense of place (genus Loci), materials and or styles of a place, history, geography (topography), made famous by Kenneth Frampton in his book Towards a critical regionalism TERM 27 Sustainable Design DEFINITION 27 a. A type of Systems Integration, just like HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), Plumbing, Electrical and Structure b. Not a formal ordering system, like Axis, Symmetry, Rhythm, Datum, Hierarchy and Transformation c. Uses Sustainable Design Strategies, along with sustainable materials and alternative sources of energy to create an overall Sustainable Architecture TERM 28 sustainable materials DEFINITION 28 a. Local materials b. Renewable materials c. Recycled, or recyclable, materials d. Biodegradable materials e. Materials with low embodied energy TERM 29 Alternative Sources of energy DEFINITION 29 a. Photovoltaic Panels (Solar Power) b. Wind farms c. Geothermal Energy d. Water Energy TERM 30 seven sustainable design strategies DEFINITION 30 a. Passive Solar Heating b. Active Solar Heating c. Thermal Massing d. Natural Ventilation e. Sun Shading f. Passive Cooling g. Natural Lighting TERM 31 additional sustainable design strategies DEFINITION 31 a. Recycling gray water b. Green roofs c. Water collection from roofs d. Composting toilets e. Energy efficient appliances and lighting TERM 32 LEED DEFINITION 32 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design TERM 33 Why is LEED important? DEFINITION 33 Nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings and it gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings performance TERM 34 LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in what five key areas of human and environmental health? DEFINITION 34 a. sustainable site development b. water savings c. energy efficiency d. materials selection e. indoor environmental quality TERM 35 What are the processes involved to become a licensed architect? DEFINITION 35 a. Obtain a degree from an architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board Inc. (NAAB) b. Complete three years of Internship and the Internship Development Program (IDP) under the supervision of a licensed architect c. Successfully complete all nine sections of the Architecture Registration Exam (ARE)