10 Flashcards

1
Q

a …… is the classic
symbol of protection and security.

A

roof

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2
Q

Architecture satisfies a basic,
universal human need for a …..

A

roof

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3
Q

More than any of the other arts, ………. demands structural stability

A

architecture

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4
Q

The architecture is based on
……..

A

structural system

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5
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There are two basic families of structural systems:

A
  1. The shell system.
  2. The skeleton-and-skin system.
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6
Q

what the diffrences between the shell system and skeleton and skin system

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In The Shell System One Building Material Provides Both Structural Support And Sheathing (Outside Covering) Buildings made of brick , stone, or adobe

in the other hand,
▪ The skeleton-and-skin system might be compared to the human body, which has a rigid bony skeleton to support its basic frame and a more fragile skin for
sheathing

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7
Q

We find it in modern ……., with their steel frames (skeletons supporting the structure and a sheathing (skin) of glass or some other light material

A

skyscrapers

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8
Q

…….., which is really an allround entertainment complex, is almost as famous for its construction difficulties as it is for its extraordinary design.and build as a shell system

A

the opera house

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9
Q

, the builder constructs the walls by piling layer , upon layer, starting thick at the bottom, getting thinner as the structure rises, and usually tapering inward near the highest point

A

LOAD-BEARING CONSTRUCTION

1- post and initial
2- dome
3-round arch and vault

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10
Q

This is the simplest method of making a building, and it is suitable for brick, stone, adobe, and certain modern materials.

A

LOAD-BEARING CONSTRUCTION

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11
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why Load-bearing structures tend to have few and small openings (if any) in the walls

A

because the method does not readily allow for support of material above a void, such as a window opening.

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12
Q

The whole of load-bearing structures may then be topped by a lightweight roof, perhaps of ………

A

thatch or wood

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13
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why in load-bearing structures the construction is stable

A

because its greatest weight is concentrated at the bottom and weight diminishes gradually as the walls grow higher.

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14
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▪……. is the most elementary structural method, based on two uprights (the posts supporting a horizontal crosspiece (the lintel, or beam).

A

Post-and-lintel construction

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15
Q

The most common materials for post-and-lintel construction are ………

A

stone and
wood.

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16
Q

why the architect must provide supporting posts at close intervals.in post-intel construction

A

Since neither has great tensile strength, these materials will yield and cave in when forced to span long distances,

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17
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This configuration can be continued indefinitely, so that there may be one very long horizontal supported at critical points along the way by vertical posts to carry its
weight to the ground.

this is in what type of load and bearing

A

post and intel construction

18
Q

▪ In this time, the design of post-and-lintel buildings, especially temples,
became standardized in certain features.

A

Ancient Greece

19
Q

The most famous and influential work of greek architecture is certainly The Parthenon
and its a…..

A

(A Doric Temple)

20
Q

Greek architects developed and codified three major architectural styles

A

doric
ionic
corinthian

they all conten of base shift capital

21
Q

the ……..was used
by the ancient people of
Mesopotamia several centuries before our common era.

A

round arch

22
Q

It was most fully developed by the romans, who perfected the form in

A

round arch vault

23
Q

▪ …….is an architectural structure generally in the shape of a hemisphere, or half globe

A

A dome

24
Q

One customary definition of the …… is an arch rotated 360 degrees on its axis.

A

dome

25
Q

▪ One of the first domed
buildings ever erected dates from the early 2nd century. it is called the …..

A

pantheon

26
Q

its have domed

▪ …… (the church of the holy wisdom) in Istanbul designed by two
mathematicians.
▪ ……. was built as a church
during the 6th century.
▪ In the 15th century, …….. was converted for use as a mosque. now
preserved as a museum.

A

Hagia Sophia

27
Q

multistory buildings have been with us since the roman empire, the development of the skyscraper, as we know it, required two late-19th century innovations:

A

the elevator and steel-frame construction.

28
Q

▪ ……. is a true skeleton-and-skin arrangement

A

▪ Steel-frame construction

29
Q

▪ ……… is an old material that was known and used by the romans.

A

Concrete

30
Q

A mixture of cement, gravel, and water, concrete can be …….., will assume the
shape of any mold, and then will set to hardness.

A

poured

31
Q

a method was developed for reinforcing
…….. forms by imbedding iron rods inside the ………. before it hardened.

A

Concrete

32
Q

The……. contributes tensile strength, while the …… provides shape and surface.

A

iron
concrete

33
Q

What many consider to be the first genuinely modern building was designed
by ………. and built between 1890 and 1891 in st. louis.

Known as …..
▪ It employed a steel framework sheathed in
masonry.

A

louis Sullivan
the wainwright building.

34
Q

Like other benefits of industrialization, these buildings come at a
significant cost to the environment, and one that we cannot continue
to pay indefinitely

A

t

35
Q

The question of whether we can create a healthier and less wasteful human habitat is at the heart of……

A

green architecture.

36
Q

Green architecture is an aspect of a larger concern called ……., which has been defined as providing for the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to provide for their own needs.

A

sustainable development

37
Q

Just as industrial progress inspired new architectural styles, so …….may eventually change the way buildings look and the way we live

A

green architecture

38
Q

▪ …….. addressed many green concerns in the langston hughes library which she created for the children’s defense fund.

A

Maya lin

39
Q

For an example of green thinking on a much larger scale, we turn to ……..designed by the
architecture firm of fox & fowle.
▪ At the time of its completion in 1999, four times square was the largest building in the united states to establish standards for energy conservation, indoor air quality, recycling systems, and sustainable manufacturing processes.

A

four times square

40
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A