Chapter 4-6 Quiz Flashcards
The initial determination of the area required for a client’s program gives the
A. Gross area
B. Net area
C. Rentable area
D. Usable area
B. Net area
According to William Pena’s book, Problem Seeking, all design problems can be stated in terms of form and which three other factors?
A. Analysis, synthesis, and function
B. Function, economy, and time
C. Goals, facts, and function
D. Economy, time, and synthesis
B. Function, economy, and time
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant’s design by
A. Making the exits highly visible
B. Maintaining adequate spacing between tables
C. Avoiding a level change of one or two steps
D. Keeping the entrance to the kitchen away from seating
C. Avoiding a level change of one or two steps
An interior designer has been hired to redesign a large Victorian house into a bed and breakfast inn. During an initial interview, the client says that he wants to restore the interior to an authentic Victorian look, as well as enlarge some of the bedrooms into suites so that the inn will be the best in town. After hearing these comments, what should be the designer’s FIRST action?
A. Suggest that the client also retain an architect to determine the feasibility of enlarging rooms and removing walls.
B. Ask the client if he has a budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary cost estimate to see if he can afford what he wants.
C. Tell the client that he needs to define what he means by “the best in town” to give the designer a more definite idea of how to proceed.
D. Recommend to the client that field measurements of the house be conducted, and begin research on authentic Victorian furnishings and finishes
B. Ask the client if he has a budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary cost estimate to see if he can afford what he wants.
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing characteristics would MOST affect planning?
A. Location of stairs and presence of a sprinkler system
B. Size of the existing building and fire rating of the exiting corridors
C. Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
D. Location of the elevators and area of the fifth floor
C. Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility of the
A. Building architect
B. Independent commissioning team
C. Project’s interior designer
D. Project’s mechanical engineer
B. Independent commissioning team
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building?
A. Base plan
B. Circulation plan
C. Exiting plan
D. Reflected ceiling plan
A. Base plan
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence investigation?
A. Flooring subcontractor
B. General contractor
C. Interior designer
D. Structural engineer
C. Interior designer
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Which of the following should be the two the homes’ due diligence investigation?
A. Neighborhood character and zoning setbacks
B. Zoning setbacks and septic capacity
C. Heating system capacity and septic capacity
D. Zoning height limitations and heating system capacity
C. Heating system capacity and septic capacity
Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design development?
A. Floor surface material, turnaround space, and recesses for drinking fountains
B. Corridor width, handrail projection, and exit sign locations
C. Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
D. Location of visual alarms turnaround space, and door wings
C. Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
