Unit IV – Attributes & Principles of Form

Which of the following is an attribute of form?

• Plumbing

• Pattern

• Weather

• Circulation

Light in architecture primarily affects:

• Structural load & stability

• Visual perception & atmosphere

• Axis only

• Datum

Which attribute of form is strongly linked to human emotion?

• Colour

• Datum

• Axis

• Balance

The tactile quality of stone refers to:

• Texture

• Colour

• Axis

• Datum

Pattern in architecture is produced by:

• Random decoration

• Ordered repetition of elements

• Symmetry only

• Axis

Proportion refers to:

• Relationship of parts to the whole

• Colour contrast

• Ornamentation

• Texture

Symmetry creates:

• Instability

• Balance & harmony

• Randomness & emphasis

• Texture & pattern

Asymmetry creates:

• Visual tension & dynamism

• Harmony only

• Static balance & symmetry

• Axis symmetry

Scale refers to:

• Relationship of size to human body

• Light intensity

• Texture

• Datum

Rhythm is produced by:

• Axis

• Repetition of elements at intervals

• Balance

• Datum