ARTI 185 Aesthetics of Architecture, Interiors, and Design Interior Architecture School of Art Spring Quarter 2011-2012 M,T,W,TH: 3:10pm 4:00 pm Walter Hall 235 Instructor: Matthew Ziff, Associate Professor Office: Grover Center W325 Email: ziff@ohio.edu Office hours: M, T, W, TH: 1:00pm 3:00pm Exam 1 5 April 2012 Taking this exam obligates you to abide by the OU Student Code of Conduct This is to be completed 100% on your own. Each question is worth 2.94 points. All of the test questions are given within the context of this course, so think about what I have said to you, during the past two weeks, in the context of aesthetics, architecture, interiors, and design in general. 1. Monticello, the famous home place of Thomas Jefferson, in Charlottesville, Virginia, is visually quite similar to Walter Hall at Ohio University. Because of this, both buildings are legitimately of historic importance in the development of architecture in the United States. 2. In studying aesthetics within the realm of architecture, interiors, and design in general, all that matters is whether or not you like something, or you do not like something. 3. Which of the following sequential relationships was presented to you last week? a. Education = Understanding = Effort = Exploration = Knowledge b. Understanding = Effort = Knowledge = Education = Exploration c. Understanding + Effort = Knowledge + Exploration = Education d. Education = Exploration = Effort = Knowledge = Understanding
4. The most fundamental, essential, ingredient of being a designer and of 'designing' is: a. convincing someone to build what you have drawn b. selling your skills to a client c. making things, such as drawings, models, spaces, objects d. buying nice and expensive things for our homes 5. "A person who has experience, knowledge, and a passion and dedication for an activity" is a definition of: a. a consultant b. an executive c. an expert d. an inventor 6. Traditionally a distinction has been made between fine art and applied or functional arts such as architecture. This distinction is that: a. fine art is to be sold, while applied art is to be made available for free b. fine art is to be used every day while applied art is only for special occasions c. fine art is to be looked at while applied art is to be used d. fine art is to be made by everyone, while applied art is only made by professionals 7. Designers 'come up' with shapes, colors, and material applications for the things they design. All except one of the following were presented in class as examples of current methodologies used by designers. a. Bio-Mimicry b. Parametric Design c. Site Specific Contextual Design d. Psycho Linguistic Design
8. The design of this chair by Joris Laarman, is inspired by and based upon: a. the way steel rods are manufactured b. the way a logarithmic formula is applied c. the way glue sticks to different materials d. the way bones grow 9. Using a formula or rule to generate form, usually involving a high level of repetition, is called: a. hyperbolic design b. parametric design c. extended design d. bi-nomial design 10. Looking at a piece of coal from a purely aesthetic point of view means that you would be looking at the: a. weight, density, water content, and dollar value of the coal b. color, texture, surface reflectance, and overall form of the coal c. historic role of coal in the community you are from d. energy production capability of the coal in btu output 11. A beautiful and expensive automobile, such as an Aston Martin 'Vanquish' is fundamentally no different than a Ford Escort in its use of materials and resources and supporting infrastructure and systems.
12. The Rural Studio at the Auburn University School of Architecture, headed by Samuel Mocbee, is famous for: a. bringing casino gambling to rural Alabama b. having architecture students live with rural families to learn about the old way of life c. having university faculty take part in farming to see how hard work is outside of a university. d. having architecture students design and then build affordable housing for rural people 13. "The ability to design with skill, practice and attention to detail" is a definition of: a. process b. significance c. logic d. craft e. presence 14. The monastic religious sect founded upon the teachings of Ann Lee, today mostly known for their cultural contributions to music and furniture is: a. the Darwinians b. the Merovingians c. the Pre-Raphaelites d. the Shakers 15. There are fundamentally two distinct types of drawings: a. good drawing and bad drawing b. realistic drawing and non-realistic drawing c. black and white drawing and color drawing d. ideation drawing and descriptive drawing 16. "The ability to robustly sustain itself within the context of the opportunities of the project." is a definition of: a. process b. significance c. logic d. craft e. presence
17. Often stereotyped as poorly made, inexpensive, poorly designed, and unattractive, but today is being re-invented in a well designed mode: a. log cabins b. barns c. sports cars d. pre-fabricated housing 18. To truly design a functional and responsive living environment for people a designer needs to know: a. how much money the person makes every month b. what people actually do in their home environment c. what people watch on tv and then try to act out d. how much people consume in terms of food and energy 19. This floor plan reflects and expresses the way most Americans live today. 20. The three dimensional, experiential reality of an interior space is fully expressed through a floor plan drawing.
21. "Meeting the ground and landscape with the residence: People have an experience of home integrated with nature." is a description of: a. traditional Italian architecture and design b. traditional Japanese architecture and design c. traditional Canadian architecture and design d. traditional Nepalese architecture and design 22. "The amount of difference of dark and light, aiding in the ability to see visual information" is a definition of: a. context b. transparency c. contrast d. reflection 23. The primary elements that are used to create form in the realm of architecture and design are: a. curves, trapezoids, ovals, triangles b. objects, rooms, buildings, neighborhoods c. leasing, renting, investing, and owning d. point, line, plane, volume 24. American designers Charles and Ray Eames became well known because of their design explorations using: a. hammered aluminum sheet metal b. bent and molded glass sheets c. welded iron sculptural forms d. bent plywood 25. The late 1800's and early 1900's movement in art and design that made extensive use of natural shapes was called: a. Impressionism b. Art Nouveau c. Art Deco d. Modernism
26. "A very small form of pattern, based on the three dimensional visual or tactile quality of a surface." is a definition of: a. form b. material c. aura d. texture 27. "Light striking at an acute angle to the surface will enhance the depth of any: a. form b. material c. aura d. texture 28. Lighting in an interior is categorized into three types, called: a. ambient, task, and accent b. functional, playful, and dull c. hidden, exposed, and variable d. built in, added on, and retro fitted 29. "The apparent size of an object in relation to the other objects around it or the whole" is a definition of: a. form b. pattern c. texture d. proportion 30. The ancient Greek temple, the Parthenon, built in 436 BC, was designed with the help of using: a. computer aided design b. mathematical proportions c. German soldiers as workers d. hyperbolic parabaloid tensile structures
31. "A relationship of equilibrium between objects" is a definition of: a. scale b. harmony c. rhythm d. balance 32. The series of numbers called the Fibonacci series is represented by which one of the following: a. 0,1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24, 30 b. 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 17, 21, 23 c. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 36, 54 d. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 33. The world's most famous contemporary female architect is: a. Eileen Gray b. Zaha Hadid c. Ermenigeldo Zegna d. Denise Scott Brown 34. Designing is described as being: a. colorful, expensive, and European b. functional, extravagent, and non-linear c. purposeful, systematic, and creative d. qualitative, subjective, and baseless End of Exam 1 You may leave when you are finished with the exam. See you on Monday!