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Do you have the vocabulary of an architect?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Facade

a)

The principal backside of a building

b)

The principal front of a building

c)

The principal sidewise appearance of a building

2.

Deconstruction

a)

Radical freedom of form and the open manifestation of complexity

b)

Strict adherence to the classical rules of architecture

c)

Demolition of a building

3.

Vernacular

a)

Use of local materials and resources

b)

Boycott of local materials and resources

c)

Use of exported materials and resources

4.

Skin

a)

The first layer that confronts us in designing a building

b)

The final layer that confronts us in designing a building

c)

The external layer of the human body

5.

Fenestration

a)

The amount of thrust

b)

The openings in a building like doors/windows

c)

The first layer that confronts us in designing a building

6.

Brutalism -

a)

Work involving brutal physical work

b)

Rough and tough behavior

c)

Style of rough, unfinished surfaces

7.

Walkability

a)

Ability of a person to walk or run

b)

A measure of how friendly an area is to walking

c)

Property of a building which is not meant for walking

8.

Dynamic

a)

Powerful, or pertaining to power

b)

Movement of a building

c)

An area designed or built for dining

9.

Gesture

a)

Walking and looking around an architectural space

b)

Expression of a message to someone else

c)

A house for guests to stay overseas

10.

Grain

a)

A tiny particle in nature

b)

Materials used for construction such as sand and cement

c)

Complexity and coarseness of an urban area