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1
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In this type of spatial relationship, the
larger, enveloping space serves as a three-dimensional field for the smaller space
contained within it.

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Space within a space

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Spatial relationship results from the
overlapping of two spatial fields and the
emergence of a zone of shared space.

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Interlocking spaces

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The three-dimensional field in which
objects and events occur and have relative
position and direction, especially a portion
of that field set apart in distance or for a
particular purpose.

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Space

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The most common type of spatial
relationship. It allows each space to be
clearly defined and respond, each in its
way, to specific functional or symbolic
requirements.

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Adjacent Spaces

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Two spaces that are separated by distance
can be linked or related to each other by a
third, intermediate, space.

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Spaces linked by a common space

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This type of organization is a stable,
concentrated composition that consists of
several secondary spaces grouped around a
large, dominant, central space.

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Centralized Organization

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This organization of space combines
elements of both centralized and linear
organizations. It consists of a dominant
central space from which several linear
organizations extend radially.

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Radial Organization

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This organization relies on physical
proximity to relate its spaces to one
another. It often consists of repetitive,
cellular spaces that have similar functions
and share a common visual trait such as
shape or orientation.

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Clustered Organization

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The detailed planning and design of the
indoor/enclosed areas of any proposed
building/structure, including retrofit or
renovation work and which will cover all
architectural and utility aspects, including
the architectural lay outing of all building
engineering systems found therein. (SPP
Doc 203)

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Architectural Interior

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This organization consists of forms and
spaces whose positions in space and
relationships with one another are regulated
by a three-dimensional grid pattern or field

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Grid Organization

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10
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Fixes the building in its found state, making
no attempt or repair or improve it.

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Preparation

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Returns the building to its as-built state
using period materials and techniques to
create the illusion that it has been
untouched by time.

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Restoration

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Renews and update the building to make it
suitable for contemporary life. It also mplies that there will be no major change
of function or form.

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Renovation

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Locates an entirely new function within an
existing building, which may be
substantially modified to accept that
interjection.

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Adaptive Reuse

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Plans and designs the architectural interiors
(AI) of buildings such that they contribute
to the physical, visual, intellectual, and
emotional comforts of the intended endusers.

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Architect

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Prescribes space plans, stacking
diagrams/sections, and computations of
areas for the different activities and spaces
to be integrated into a building Project.

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Architect

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Plans, designs, specifies, supervises, and
gives general administration and
responsible direction to the functional,
orderly, and aesthetic arrangement and
development of interiors of buildings and
residences that shall contribute to the
enhancement and safeguard of life, health,
and property and the promotion and
enrichment of the quality of life.

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Interior Designer

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Lays out and prescribes furniture/built-ins/equipment for the project and prepares
specifications of AI components, including
all floor/wall/ceiling finishes, doors and
partition systems, hardware, modular or
ready-assembled furniture pieces/ systems,
equipment, furnishings, built-ins, fixtures,
signages, graphic devices, etc.

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Architect

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An in-depth analysis of how physical space
is used in structures.

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Space Planning

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17
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Taking Existing structures and reforming
them to suit new functions.

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Interior Architect

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The planning, specifying, selecting, and
organizing the surface finishes and
materials including furniture, furnishings
and fixtures, and other interior design
elements for the interior space allocations
to suit, enhance and meet the intended
function, movement, and character for
which the interior of the building is
designed.

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Interior Design

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A drawing that identifies the needs and
required elements of space.

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Space Plan

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20
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Freehand diagrammatic drawing made by
architects and interior designers to be used
for planning and organization at the
preliminary phase of the design process.

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Bubble Diagrams

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21
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Measurement of the dimensions of the
human body or any other physical
characteristics

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Anthropometry

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22
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Applied science of equipment design
intended to maximize productivity by
reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.

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Ergonomics

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23
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The chief criminal identification for the
Paris Police developed the identification
system known as the Bertillon System.

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Alphonse Bertillon

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24
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The research and decision-making process
that defines the problem/s to be solved by
design.

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Architectural Programming

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25
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The collection of relevant information such
as the building codes.

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Design Data

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The identification of space program
requirements and required space area
allocation.

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Program

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27
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The proportional shaping of spaces by the
derived space allocation.

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Program Analysis

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28
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Used to refer to the specific task of
planning and designing large-scale spaces
for commercial and retail businesses. In this
narrow sense, space planners program
client needs, study user activities, and
analyze spatial requirements.

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Space Planning

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28
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A low-ceilinged story located between two
main stories is usually constructed directly
above the ground floor.

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mezzanine

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29
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A permanent projecting roof-like shelter
over an entrance to a building, often
displaying information about
performances.

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attic

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30
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Layers of materials in liquid form are
applied to surfaces to decorate, preserve,
protect, and seal.

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Paints

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Play a crucial role in protecting materials
from dirt, solar radiation, moisture,
chemicals, and corrosion, as well as
providing abrasion resistance.

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Coatings

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32
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Harmful substance that is present in many
kinds of architectural coatings and finishes.

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Volatile Organic compound

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33
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A single number that designates the ability
of materials to resist flaming combustion
over their surface.

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Flame-spread rating

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34
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Classify materials by the amount of smoke
they will give off as they burn.

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Smoke-developed rating

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Indicates a material’s capacity to withstand
fire for a specified time.

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Fire-resistance rating

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Non-volatile natural or synthetic resin that
forms the base of the hardened coating.

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Binder

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36
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Volatile part of the coating in which the
binder is dispersed.

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Solvent

37
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Mixture of binder and solvent

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Vehicle

37
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Insoluble particles that are suspended in the
vehicle to add color and opacity.

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Pigment

37
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Type of paint contains microscopic plastic
particles of binder, filler, and pigment,
dissolved in water. It is water soluble but
becomes water-resistant when dry.

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Water-based paints

37
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Water-based paint is also known as?

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Latex

38
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Type of paint contains organic compounds
as solvents. The coatings are too thick and
need turpentine to thin or clean the paint.

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Solvent-based paints

38
Q

The science of sound, including the
generation, transmission, and effects of
sound waves.

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Acoustics

39
Q

The materials used to reduce the levels of
the sound within an area by absorption and to control sound transmission between
adjacent areas caused by sound vibrations
in a building structure.

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Acoustical Material

39
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The sensation produced by human organs
sensing vibrations transmitted through the
air.

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Sound

40
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The field of work or study that is concerned
with the design of lighting systems within
the built environment, both interior and
exterior. It can include the manipulation
and design of both daylight and electric
light or both, to serve human needs.

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Lighting Design

40
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This primary layer provides sufficient light
to perform visual tasks, ambient light for
safe circulation, or both. It is usually
provided by overhead equipment. General
lighting is typically diffuse and uniform.

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General Lighting

41
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This primary layer provides higher light
intensities at the task. It is usually provided
by localized equipment such as task lights,
of which there is a wide variety.

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Task Lighting

42
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This primary layer is used to draw attention
to important objects, displays, artwork,
architecture, and areas by focusing a higher
relative intensity of light on them. It is often
provided by equipment such as directional
lighting with varying beam spreads
allowing precise control over what is being
lighted.

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Accent Lighting

43
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The popular technique that places light
below the light source and is available from
a variety of lighting equipment, from
downlights to recessed troffers. The light
can be soft and diffuse for visual comfort in
a space with critical visual tasks, or intense
and non-diffuse to promote a visually
stimulating atmosphere.

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Down Lighting

44
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It’s not very popular but can be effective for
certain applications, such as table
candlelight and highlighting architecture,
plants, and trees.

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Uplighting

45
Q

It involves backlighting an object with
either no or reduced frontal lighting,
rendering it in silhouette. The backlight can
be intense (which clarifies the object) or
diffuse. This technique is typically used for
illuminating artwork, branding, or
architecture for aesthetics.

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Silhouetting

46
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It involves illuminating perimeter coves.
This highlights the architectural feature and
sheds light on the ceiling, which is reflected
into the space as indirect ambient light.

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Cove Lighting

47
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What color reflects light more?

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White

48
Q

What is the space within 3ft that is used in
furniture design?

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Personal space

49
Q

What is the minimum dimension of a
bedside table with drawers closed?

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450 x 450 mm

50
Q

During the daytime, reflections of the
surrounding can be seen from outside of an
all-glass building. At night when lights are
open, what can you use so that people
cannot see you from outside?

A

Night Curtain

51
Q

Which is not included in architectural
interiors?

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Furnishings

52
Q

Which of the following would you specify
for the kitchen counter?

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Granite

53
Q

What is the dimension of a king-size bed?

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1900 x 2000 mm

54
Q

Nature, degree, and effect of spatial
separation individuals naturally maintain.

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Proxemics

55
Q

Nature, degree, and effect of spatial
separation individuals naturally maintain.

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Proxemics

56
Q

What is the dimension of a queen size bed?

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1500 x 2000 mm

57
Q

A combination of colors that harmonize
with each other.

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Color Scheme

58
Q

Use three colors (hues) that are equal
distance apart on the color wheel, such as
red, yellow, and blue, or use secondary
colors yellow-green, blue-violet, and red
orange

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Triadic

59
Q

Using three colors (hues) that are
neighboring each other on the color wheel.
These schemes can be warm or cool since
colors are adjacent to the color wheel.

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Analogous

60
Q

A long‐standing favorite for finishing wood
floors, trim, and furniture. Shellac is
thinned with alcohol and should be applied
in dry, warm air to avoid clouding. It dries
dust‐free in 15‐20 minutes

A

Shellac

61
Q

Contains pigments usually suspended in
linseed oil, a drier, and mineral spirits or
other types of thinner.

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Oil Paint

62
Q

Consists of a solution of resins in a drying
oil. It contains little or no pigment. It dries
and hardens by evaporation of the volatile
solvents, oxidation of the oil, or both.

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Varnish

63
Q

Are scale drawings that show the
relationship between rooms, spaces, and
physical features viewed from above. They
provide a way to visualize how people will
move through the space.

A

Floor Plans

64
Q

An architectural drawing, drawn to scale,
that shows visible objects located on the
ceiling of a room or space.

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Reflected Ceiling Plans

65
Q

It shows where certain flooring is to be
used, and also defines the angle of the
flooring as it moves from one space to the
next.

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Floor Finish Plans

66
Q

It shows the finish material to be applied to
wall and floor surfaces graphically, with a
corresponding legend The finish plan codes
and graphically indicates where each
surface treatment goes.

A

Wall Finish Plans

67
Q

A vertical projection of a wall or other
surface inside a building.

A

Interior Elevations

68
Q

It indicates how the design is to be
fabricated, and a range from wall sections
to mechanical coordination details to
millwork construction

A

Details

69
Q

A concept used to determine efficient
kitchen layouts that are both aesthetically
pleasing and functional

A

Working Triangle

70
Q

Type of finishes that are produced in four
sheens: flat, semi‐gloss, low‐luster, and
high‐gloss. Flat finishes have a velvety
texture and are used to produce a rich,
softly reflective surface.

A

Alkyds

71
Q

He designed the Wassily chair, in 1927.

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Marcel Breuer

72
Q

He designed the Barcelona chair, in 1931

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Mies van der Rohe

73
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He designed the Stool, in 1932.

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Alvar Aalto

74
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He designed the Tea Room Chair, in 1897.

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh

74
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He designed the Chaise Lounge, in 1928.

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Le Corbusier

75
Q

He designed the Zigzag Chair, in 1934.

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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

76
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He designed the Womb chair, in 1948.

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Eero Saarinen

77
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He designed the Swan chair, in 1958.

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Arne Jacobsen

78
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Furniture, fittings, and other decorative
accessories, such as curtains and carpets,
for a house or room.

A

Furnishing

79
Q

Any household equipment, usually made of
wood, metal, plastics, marble, glass,
fabrics, or related materials and having a
variety of different purposes.

A

Furniture

80
Q

A complete manufacture or decoration of (a
material, object, or place) by giving it an
attractive surface appearance.

A

Finishes

81
Q

The three basic elements of a kitchen.

A

Washing, Preparation, & Cooking Zone

82
Q

The space or series of interconnected
spaces that contain a toilet, sink, and
bathtub or shower.

A

Bathroom

83
Q

A hinged, sliding, or folding barrier of
wood, metal, or glass for opening and
closing an entrance to a building, room, or
cabinet.

A

Door

84
Q

A molding attached to one or both meeting
stiles of a pair of double doors to prevent
drafts or the passage of light, noise, or
smoke.

A

Astragal

85
Q

Any of various upright constructions
presenting a continuous surface and serving
to enclose, divide, or protect an area.

A

Wall

86
Q

An arrangement or type of plan usually
employs modular or unit furniture
components that can be combined in
several ways to form integrated, often
multifunctional, assemblies. Such
assemblies utilize space efficiently and
leave a maximum amount of floor area
around them.

A

Tight Fit

87
Q

A common plan arrangement
exhibits a looser fit between function and
space. This type of arrangement is desirable
for the flexibility and diversity they afford.

A
88
Q

The flat, level base planes of interior
space. As the platforms that support our
interior activities and furnishings, they
must be structured to carry the resulting
loads safely. Their surfaces must be durable
enough to withstand continual use and
wear.

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Floor

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