Human Behavior And The Designed Environment Flashcards
Variety if ID Questions
Thirteen black and white photographs, all in frames of different styles and colors, are grouped on a wall that is painted a light grey. Which design principle does this illustrate?
A. Variety
B. Rhythm
C. Contrast
D. Focus
A. Variety
Which of the following would be the most important consideration in the design of economically correct chairs for air traffic controllers? A. Adjustability B. Firm cushions C. Lumbar support D. Tilt and swivel capability
A. Air traffic controllers switch out throughout the day, so the chair needs to adjust to the next person
What is anthropometrics primarily concerned with?
It’s primarily concerned with measuring the size of the human body and developing dimensional ranges within which certain percentages of a given population fall.
An interior designer would most likely use anthropometrics to
A. Design countertops for a public restroom
B. Determine the percentage of children who would be comfortable on custom designed benches in a puppet theater
C. Develop the best position for multiple VdT screens in a stock trades workstation
D. Evaluate a new chair design that has just come on the market
B.
Thermal comfort for a person sitting in a classroom depends on
A. Air temperature and humidity
B. Clothing type, air temperature, and air movement
C. Air movement, convection, radiation and conduction
D. Air movement, air temp, radiation, and humidity
D.
Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large expanse of glass in a new office design? A. Design theory B. Factual evidence C. Gestalt psychology D. Programmatic concepts
B
Which of the following design principles would most appropriately govern the design of a hotel lobby? A. Functional isms B. Proxemics C. Regionalism D. Symbolism
B.
What is proxemics?
Deals with the spacing between people and the organization of those spaces
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to
A. Develop visual consistency and equilibrium among individual elements
B. Elicit compositional unity from different elements
C. Establish two elements as more important than the others in a composition
D. Provide variation in the elements of a composition
B
What are the 6 gestalt design principles
Proximity: Similarity: Continuity: Closure: Figure/Ground: Symmetry and order:
An interior designer is creating a color coding system for use in ahousing facility for the elderly. Which of the following color combinations would be the MOST vivid and easily perceived?
A. A bright color against a background of a non complementary color
B. Complementary colors of high saturation
C. Highly saturated warm or cool colors next to a neutral gray
D. The primary colors and white
B
A designer wants to emphasize one particular item in a client’s retail store. Which of the following design features would BEST achieve this goal?
A. Locating the item on a main circulation axis and highlighting it
B. Arranging a grouping of several of the items among single pieces of the other items
C. Having an oversized model of the items among single pieces of the other items
D. Putting the item on a brightly colored pedestal in its usual place in the store
B.
