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Responsive Environment by Ian Bentley

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Valparaíso, Chile best known for in urban design?

a)

Personalization

b)

Robustness

c)

Richness

d)

Variety

2.

What urban design principle is highlighted by Escolta Street in Manila?

a)

Legibility

b)

Robustness

c)

Permeability

d)

Richness

3.

Calle Crisologo in Vigan, Ilocos Sur demonstrates which urban design quality?

a)

Robustness

b)

Permeability

c)

Visual Appropriateness

d)

Variety

4.

Araneta City in Quezon City is an example of:

a)

Variety

b)

Richness

c)

Legibility

d)

Robustness

5.

Which urban design principle does Makati CBD showcase through its skyscrapers, parks, shopping, and art?

a)

Richness

b)

Variety

c)

Legibility

d)

Robustness

6.

Paris, France is internationally praised for its:

a)

Robustness

b)

Variety

c)

Legibility

d)

Richness

7.

Which Philippine university campus is cited as an example of legibility?

a)

Ateneo de Manila

b)

Far Eastern University

c)

University of the Philippines Diliman

d)

De La Salle University

8.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York demonstrates which principle through flexible exhibition spaces?

a)

Richness

b)

Robustness

c)

Legibility

d)

Personalization

9.

Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig, represents which principle with its mixed-use development?

a)

Variety

b)

Robustness

c)

Richness

d)

Visual Appropriateness

10.

Kyoto’s Machiya houses are a case of:

a)

Richness

b)

Visual Appropriateness

c)

Personalization

d)

Robustness

11.

Central Park in New York City demonstrates:

a)

Visual Appropriateness

b)

Legibility

c)

Robustness

d)

Richness

12.

Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is an example of:

a)

Robustness

b)

Richness

c)

Personalization

d)

Permeability

13.

Old Town Geneva illustrates:

a)

Richness

b)

Visual Appropriateness

c)

Robustness

d)

Permeability

14.

Callejon de Hamel in Havana, Cuba demonstrates:

a)

Permeability

b)

Personalization

c)

Legibility

d)

Robustness

15.

Escolta Street rehabilitation primarily emphasizes:

a)

Permeability

b)

Robustness

c)

Variety

d)

Richness

16.

Which principle is demonstrated by the Makati CBD’s ability to combine business with leisure?

a)

Variety

b)

Legibility

c)

Robustness

d)

Richness

17.

The UP Diliman campus is cited as an example of:

a)

Robustness

b)

Legibility

c)

Personalization

d)

Richness

18.

MoMA’s flexible exhibition halls illustrate:

a)

Robustness

b)

Variety

c)

Richness

d)

Legibility

19.

Valparaíso, Chile, transformed into a visually stunning urban landscape because of:

a)

Variety

b)

Personalization

c)

Richness

d)

Visual Appropriateness

20.

BGC in Taguig is known for:

a)

Robustness

b)

Richness

c)

Personalization

d)

Permeability

21.

Refers to the extent to which people can put their own stamp on a place.

a)

Personalization

b)

Robustness

c)

Variety

d)

Legibility

22.

Refers to the measure of accessibility within an environment.

a)

Robustness

b)

Permeability

c)

Richness

d)

Variety

23.

Which parameter refers to clarity in physical form and activity patterns?

a)

Robustness

b)

Legibility

c)

Richness

d)

Personalization

24.

Spaces designed for multiple purposes offer versatility through:

a)

Robustness

b)

Variety

c)

Visual Appropriateness

d)

Richness

25.

Detailed appearance of a place that makes people aware of choices available refers to:

a)

Legibility

b)

Visual Appropriateness

c)

Richness

d)

Permeability

26.

The interesting quality of an environment with different features and aspects is:

a)

Robustness

b)

Variety

c)

Richness

d)

Personalization

27.

A vocabulary of visual cues that communicates levels of choice is part of:

a)

Visual Appropriateness

b)

Robustness

c)

Variety

d)

Richness

28.

The adaptability and flexibility of spaces is referred to as:

a)

Robustness

b)

Legibility

c)

Variety

d)

Personalization

29.

Permeability is enhanced when:

a)

Users can put their stamp on spaces

b)

There are many alternative routes visible

c)

Spaces are limited to a single use

d)

Visual cues are strong

30.

Variety in spaces is created by:

a)

Offering multiple uses

b)

Limiting activities

c)

Restricting access

d)

Standardizing appearance

31.

Legibility was high in traditional cities because:

a)

Buildings were confusing

b)

Important places were easily identifiable

c)

Private buildings dominated

d)

Signs were hidden

32.

Modern cities often lack legibility because:

a)

They have too many landmarks

b)

Public buildings resemble private ones

c)

Streets are too short

d)

Parks dominate city centers

33.

Robustness in public spaces is weakened when:

a)

Activities are separated into compartments

b)

Activities are interconnected

c)

Spaces are open and visible

d)

Layout is flexible

34.

Visual appropriateness is especially important in:

a)

Private rooms

b)

Public spaces

c)

Industrial warehouses

d)

Parking lots

35.

Richness can be experienced through:

a)

Sensory variety

b)

Removing textures

c)

Limiting smells

d)

Blocking views

36.

Personalization enhances legibility by:

a)

Hiding activity patterns

b)

Making activities clearer

c)

Limiting flexibility

d)

Restricting users

37.

Robustness at a large scale refers to:

a)

Flexibility of whole buildings over time

b)

Flexibility of furniture

c)

Visual appearance

d)

Sound quality

38.

Small-scale robustness focuses on:

a)

Building adaptability at city level

b)

Room size and shape flexibility

c)

Public-private separation

d)

Decorative details

39.

A sense achieved through contrasts on surfaces is:

a)

Visual richness

b)

Olfactory richness

c)

Aural richness

d)

Tactile richness

40.

The smell experience in large spaces refers to:

a)

Tactile richness

b)

Olfactory richness

c)

Aural richness

d)

Visual richness

41.

The choice of kinetic experiences through movement is:

a)

Kinetic richness

b)

Aural richness

c)

Visual appropriateness

d)

Personalization

42.

Aural richness may impose sound experiences on:

a)

Everyone present

b)

Only designers

c)

Only locals

d)

None

43.

The tactile sense refers to:

a)

Smell

b)

Touch

c)

Sound

d)

Vision

44.

Bentley’s book Responsive Environments emphasizes:

a)

Linking ideals with design practice

b)

Limiting user choice

c)

Ignoring social values

d)

Removing flexibility

45.

Permeability is influenced by:

a)

Block division

b)

Tenure

c)

Furniture type

d)

Landscaping

46.

Variety is influenced by:

a)

Demand, affordability, and design

b)

Climate only

c)

Politics only

d)

Height only

47.

Visual appropriateness supports:

a)

Variety and robustness

b)

Permeability only

c)

Personalization only

d)

None

48.

Constraints on personalization include:

a)

Tenure, building type, technology

b)

Roads, plants, lighting

c)

Music, food, art

d)

None

49.

High levels of personalization can:

a)

Disrupt public role of a building

b)

Increase legibility

c)

Reduce private expression

d)

Enhance robustness

50.

Robustness is important for:

a)

Adaptability over time

b)

Reducing choices

c)

Confusing layouts

d)

Blocking flexibility

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