Design Theory and the Relationship Between Human Behavior and the Designed Environment

Question 1

List the design principles.

Answer 1

1. Movement
2. Unity
3. Harmony
4. Variety
5. Balance
6. Proportion
7. Contrast
8. Emphasis
9. Pattern/Rhythm

Question 2

Define movement.

Answer 2

Shows action, or the path the viewer’s eye follows throughout the piece

Question 3

Define unity.

Answer 3

Recognized as a single comprehensible piece

Question 4

Define variety.

Answer 4

• Different forms or types

- Use of contrast, emphasis, difference in size and color

Question 5

Define balance.

Answer 5

• Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and Radial

- No one part seems heavier than another

Question 6

Define proportion.

Answer 6

Measurement of the size and quantity of elements within a composition.

Question 7

Define pattern/rhythm.

Answer 7

-Showing consistency with colors or lines

Question 8

What does the Greek letter Φ (phi) represent?

Answer 8

Golden Ratio

Question 9

Define the golden ratio.

Answer 9

• Larger of the two quantities divided by the smaller part is also equal to the whole length divided by the longer part
• A:B::B:(A+B)

Question 10

The height of a desk work surface used for writing and other manual activities should be. . . .

Answer 10

29 to 30 inches

Question 11

The height of a desk work surface used for typing should be. . . .

Answer 11

26 to 28.5 inches

Question 12

Define social distance.

Answer 12

• Distance people are comfortable doing business or interacting with strangers
• 4 to 12 feet

Question 13

Define intimate distance.

Answer 13

• Only under special circumstances

- Under 1.5 feet

Question 14

Define personal distance.

Answer 14

• Distance for family members and close friends

- 1.5 to 4 feet

Question 15

Define public distance.

Answer 15

-Over 12 feet

Question 16

Proxemics

Answer 16

• Deals with the spacing of between people and the organization of those spaces
• Important in spaces like hotel lobbies
• Study of personal space needs and the application of of that knowledge to actual space planning

Question 17

The Prang System

Answer 17

• Also known as the Brewster color system

- Has three primary colors, and secondary colors arranged in a circle

Question 18

Define tint.

Answer 18

When white is added to a color

Question 19

Define shade.

Answer 19

When black is added to a color

Question 20

Define tone.

Answer 20

When gray is added to a color

Question 21

Environmental design research

Answer 21

How the environment affects human behavior and attitudes

Question 22

Functional requirements

Answer 22

• Rational

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Question 23

Gestalt psychology

Answer 23

-Theory of perception

Question 24

Social influences

Answer 24

-Important consideration in design

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Question 25

Frank Lloyd Wright

Answer 25

• Design work is connected to human scale and nature

- Used material and detailing that are considered organic and humanistic

Question 26

Creating intimate seating areas

Answer 26

• Use scale to create feeling of intimacy by using walls and ceiling
• Finish with pattern, texture, and color to create a mood

Question 27

Which elements can make a ceiling seem lower?

Answer 27

• Dark color

- High texture