Design Studies: (Part 1 of 2) Architectural Design Quiz

Architectural design primarily involves:

• Creating furniture for interiors.

• Planning the form, structure, and materials of buildings.

• Designing landscapes.

• Selecting paint colors for rooms.

In architectural design, a parti diagram is used to:

• Represent the core concept of a design.

• Show detailed floor plans.

• Create a scale model of the building.

• Illustrate the lighting scheme.

Site analysis in architectural design is important for:

• Determining the color scheme of a building.

• Understanding the environmental and contextual factors of a building’s location.

• Selecting furniture for the interior.

• Creating mood boards.

Barrier-free design in architecture refers to:

• Creating buildings with no walls.

• Designing buildings that are accessible to people with disabilities.

• Avoiding the use of windows.

• Creating buildings without stairs.

Sustainability in architectural design focuses on:

• Using the most expensive materials available.

• Reducing environmental impact by using renewable energy and efficient materials.

• Creating only modern-style buildings.

• Avoiding green spaces.

The ordering and transformation principles in architectural design are used to:

• Organize spaces and create visual harmony in the design.

• Choose the materials for the building.

• Determine the color palette.

• Define the types of furniture used in the building.

In passive energy efficiency strategies for architecture, which of the following is used?

• Solar panels

• Natural ventilation

• Electrical heating

• Artificial lighting

Two-point perspective is a drawing technique used to:

• Show a floor plan from above.

• Illustrate a flat, 2D image.

• Create a 3D representation of a building with two vanishing points.

• Display lighting schemes.

The primary function of architectural design is to:

• Create a design based solely on aesthetics.

• Plan the form, structure, and materials for human use and interaction.

• Prioritize only the interior layout.

• Develop artistic sculptures for buildings.

In architectural design, a floor plan is used to:

• Show a building’s exterior.

• Illustrate the arrangement of rooms and spaces from a top-down view.

• Plan the building’s landscaping.

• Determine the height of the building.