Misc. Flashcards
The use of data analytics in design helps both the designer and client:
gather, analyze and locate hidden patterns to predict how people will use a space.
Before space planning begins a designer should have all of the following information EXCEPT? A. # of required exits B. block diagrams C. inventory of existing furniture D. occupancy groups
B. block diagrams
Why is it most beneficial to show the column grid layout on the reflected ceiling plan if available?
The simple description of the structural system that may be happening above the ceiling gives attention to consider beams or other structures that may interfere with systems and equipment that need to handled in the ceiling or plenum space.
How many exits are required for a convention center ballroom of 7,725 sf2 with tables and chairs?
For this item, refer to the 2018 International Building Code. CIDQ will provide relevant occupancy load tables for you to answer this question.
3 EXITS
The occupant load of the space determines the number of exits required from a space. The occupant load is the number of people a building code assumes will occupy a given building or portion of a building. It is based on the occupancy classification and occupancy load factor (amount of floor occupied by one person) of that classification.
For a ballroom (assembly with tables and chairs), the occupancy load factor is 15 net. Taking the square footage of the ballroom (7,725sf2) and dividing it by the occupancy load factor will calculate the occupancy load of the space (515 occupants).
For an assembly space, any occupant load over 49 requires 2 exits. However, three exits are required for any space when the occupant load is between 501 and 1000 occupants.
Per IBC 2018 1006.2.1.1 Three or more exits or exit access doorways.
Three exits, or exit access doorways shall be provided from any space with an occupant load of 501 to 1,000. Four exits or exit access doorways shall be provided from any space with an occupant load greater than 1000.
What is the difference between flooring underlayment and a leveling material?
underlayments allows impact loads to be spread across the subfloor while leveling materials provide for a flat, smooth subfloor finish
In planning a design with wood paneling, ceiling coffers, and wainscoting for a restaurant, what percentage of wall and ceiling area cannot be exceeded?
10%
Stainmaster is a trade name for what?
Nylon
Which is the best choice for window coverings for a new conference center addition at a tropical resort? The ballroom will have a large expanse of full height glass and a view of the landscaped courtyard overlooking the beach.
The design style is exotic but formal suited to weddings, galas and other events.
FR polyester with blackout lining
If you were specifying the fabric for sofas in a sunroom, which would be the LEAST desirable choice?
Rayon, because it is a cellulosic fiber made from wood pulp and while it is soft with excellent drapability,
it is one of the least desirable fabrics in general due to its high flammability.
It has moderate abrasion resistance, low resiliency, and specifically has very poor resistance to fading from sunlight.
A better choice would be Sunbrella, the registered trademark for a proprietary blend of solution-dyed acrylic and polyester
for superior weather-resistance and commercial indoor and outdoor use.
Avora FR is a trade name for what?
Polyester
An interior designer has been retained for a building project that is currently being planned by an architect. On the second floor of the building,
slate flooring over a concrete subfloor is being used. What type of installation should ideally be designed for?
A thick-set application using a cleavage membrane
Which of the following fabrics is the most naturally fire-resistant?
wool, because it’s is a natural fiber that is inherently fire resistant. It is resilient and flame retardant resists abrasion, is a good insulator, and can be woven in a variety of textures. It can be dyed from the palest to the deepest colors, cleans well, resists dirt, and can absorb up to 20 percent of its weight in moisture without feeling damp.
Windows facing what direction will maximize daylighting without the use of special equipment or additional architectural features?
South
Which of the following existing conditions influences the space plan of an interior design project? A. ornate millwork B. location of plumbing C. an undesirable view D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Conducting a site analysis is?
Due Diligence
In the programming phase of a project, an interior designer is busy collecting information during a site visit.
Which is one possible reason to verify results using another method?
observation is best used to verify information gathered in interviews or questionnaires
Your client has asked you to help them renovate their primary place of living into one that can accommodate the couple’s new home based consulting business.
The location is on a quiet, residential street with no on-street parking, however, the lot size is large and the building located so as to be able to accommodate
additional parking spaces. What is the first step in determining if this renovation will be allowed?
A study of zoning requirements for the neighborhood
Preliminary space planning shows that it is impossible to satisfy all the programmed adjacencies shown on the adjacency matrix that has been approved by the client.
What is the best course of action?
Verify that the adjacencies require physical connection, and then review the problem with the client.
The concept of “resiliency” used in the design is the ability of an organization or a place to weather a catastrophic event and to come back better than it was before.
What is seen as an important factor in choosing a “resilient” site for a new project?
Transportation availability for building occupants
While joining a professional Interior Design organization has many tangible and intangible benefits, the MOST IMPORTANT benefit of joining multiple professional organizations is:
They can each provide different Benefits and Advangages
Which statement regarding health, safety and welfare requirements is MOST correct?
They are seen as social and licensing responsibilities that lie with the interior designer.
Ethical behavior of an Interior Designer is arguably the most important part of being a professional.
According to both IIDA and ASID, what is the MOST IMPORTANT consideration for all aspects of an Interior Designer’s work?
to protect the health, and welfare of the client and public.
In which situation should an interior designer include a furniture plan as part of their construction drawing package?
If the existing furniture is being reused/relocated
To coordinate the location of electrical outlets in relation to the location of furniture
A home run noted on the contract documents is:
A graphic indication showing which lights and outlets are connects to a particular circuit breaker in an electrical panel box
If minimizing cost is a concern, which style of cabinet door and drawer construction should NOT be used?
Flush
For a more complex project, the codes on a furniture installation plan may consist of a combination of letters and numbers.
What would the code be for the fourteenth type of chair, located in room 409 of a new tenant space?
C14/409
Which would be the best drawing to use if you want to show the height of built in bookcases, the finishes that would be applied to the bookcases and the wall detail?
Elevations
Your design assistant will be meeting the delivery crew at the job site, which plan should you be sure to provide to the installers and your assistant?
furniture plan
Who will use the finish plan?
Wall Covering Contractor
Which of the following changes is least likely to require a review of a building’s egress plan?
changes in the finish selections
Which of the following scales should NEVER be used for interior design construction drawings?
3/16” = 1ft-0in and 3/32” = 1ft-0in
Detailed information about furniture is commonly found on?
a schedule or the specifications
What is the best way to show finish placement for a project with spaces that have 2 finishes, such as paint and wallcovering?
Use a combination of lines, symbols, and elevations on a finish plan
All of the following are true about a graphic scale EXCEPT?
the measurement of scale is dependent on having a scale instrument
All of the following are true about reflected ceiling plans EXCEPT?
shows power sources and outlets
When would be most appropriate for an interior designer to use the prefix letter ‘I’ when numbering a set of construction drawings?
‘I’ should be used for interior design sheets when an architect’s drawings are included as part of the drawing set
What are the three basic adjacency needs?
people, products and information
“Precept” drawings are what type of design document?
Idea sketches developed during programming about how the final design solution might respond to the identified design problems.
A project manager wants to involve her entire design and construction team in the scheduling of an upcoming project. Which of the following scheduling methods allows for interaction
and discussion among the team as it relates to project scheduling?
full wall schedule
At what point in the design process would you create a parti diagram?
after the bubble diagrams and design concept are completed
During the schematic design phase, which is the most appropriate sequence of steps for producing a space plan?
Spaces requiring plumbing, largest spaces, general circulation, public spaces, then other room allocations
Bubble diagrams are most often part of which design phase?
Schematic
Which type of matrix records the relationships between rooms in a plan and identifies the required levels of closeness and reasons why rooms need to be near each other?
Adjacency Matrix
To maintain the integrity of a fire rated assembly, fire doors must___________, and have proper latching devices to contain the possible spread of fire, smoke, and toxic gases.
be self-closing
T or F: Buildings with an automatic sprinkler system connected to an alarm system do not need automatic heat detectors.
True
What should be the minimum distance between exits within a space?
one-half the diagonal distance of the room area
In regards to means of egress, what is the furthest common path of egress travel distance?
the measurement from the most remote occupiable point of an area or room that an occupant must travel before two separate and distinct paths of egress travel to two exits becomes available
In regards to fire egress: The lobby of a building from the stair enclosure to the exterior door is called:
The Exit Discharge
Exit access corridors in nonsprinklered buildings must have a rating of
1 hour
The common path of egress travel distance can not exceed:
100’
What are the four main stages of a product’s life cycle?
raw-material acquisition, manufacturing, use in a building and disposal
An interior designer is evaluating various alternatives for a particular building product as they relate to sustainability. The interior designer would most likely use
Life Cycle Assessment
Embodied energy is defined as?
the energy required by a product or material for its extraction as a raw material, initial processing, and subsequent manufacture into a finished product
How can composite wood veneers can be used?
as a “green” alternative to standard wood veneers
All of the following relate to the design principle proportion EXCEPT? modular system golden section Fibonacci series Gestalt psychology
Gestalt psychology
What elements of design best convey the powerful symbolic or emotional qualities which are affected and vary greatly depending on one’s culture?
shape and color
Which element of design would best enable a designer to create either an intimate feeling or give the space monumental character?
scale
This psychologist proposed a hierarchy of human needs, ranging from basic needs to more advanced needs, such as self-actualization:
Abraham Maslow
Gestalt Psychology????
All of the following are elements of design EXCEPT? color, scale, and texture color, pattern, and texture color, scale, and rhythm light, color, and texture
color, scale, and rhythm (Rhythm isnt an element it’s a principle)
Which of the following plan arrangements would be most appropriate for the entry, nave, altar, and choir of a church moving into an existing rectangular space?
Axial
If your goal is to create a relaxed and casual environment, which is not appropriate?
symmetrical balance
When starting a project within a structure located within a designated historic district, why is an historical analysis important?
the “historical significance” must be taken into account when applying accessibility requirements
You are working on the renovation on an existing property into a small hotel convention center and meeting facility.
What should you do before beginning the project?
A. Verify the capacities of the HVAC and electrical systems to handle new occupancies
B. Schedule a walk through, for measuring, photographing and determining views from the space
C. Analyze codes and regulations that pertain to the project, determining sustainability requirements and goals for the project
D. all of these
D. All of these
All of the following are components of the programming report EXCEPT? goals and objectives design concept budget requirements required adjacencies
Design Concept
What is the process undertaken before design during which all pertinent information about a project is collected and analyzed?
programming
Which step in the five step programming process would the designer develop abstract ideas that are functional solutions to the
client’s performance problems without defining the physical means to solve them?
Uncovering and testing concepts
When would a designer determine potential noise problems, either from inside or outside the building?
during the field survey
What is a programmatic concept?
a designer’s abstract ideas about how to solve a performance problem
In terms of the programming process, what is one of the most reliable ways to gather information for a commercial project?
Observation
Which of the following statements is generally FALSE regarding programming interviews?
A. They allow for the revelation of information that the programmer may not have considered.
B. They minimize inaccurate results from ambiguous questions.
C. They can verify the accuracy of surveys.
D. They make efficient use of the interviewer’s time.
D. They make efficient use of the interviewer’s time.
The complexity of the human environment interface makes it difficult to base a design theory only on
environmental design research
Which tools are important aspects of examining an existing building during the programming and analysis phase of a project?
A. precedent studies, site photographs, matrices, employee interviews
B. bubble diagrams, construction plans, site photographs, post occupancy interviews
C. employee interviews, matrices, precedent studies, furniture schedules
D post occupancy interviews, site photographs, bubble diagrams, construction plans
precedent studies, site photographs, matrices, employee interviews
When using an expanded criteria matrix spreadsheet during the pre-design phase for more complex project types, it best allows for which of the following?
additional factors to be added for consideration
A criteria matrix is used for:
organizing programming information
Using behavioral analytics as part of the Interior Design programming process is helpful as it does which of the following?
A. It provides lists of monitored sites within an existing building.
B. It allows real time data gathering of how users experience a space.
C. It generates comparisons between similar types of spaces.
D. It develops useful information on employee interpersonal interactions.
B. It allows real time data gathering of how users experience a space.
One of the primary purposes of a prototype sketch is?
to see how much square footage each function or space will potentially take up in the finished design
An adjacency matrix is used to:
establish space planning relationship and priorities
In terms of proxemics, which type of seating would be the most appropriate when strangers are sitting near one another?
A single chair
You have been given the task of creating a community space that encourages a feeling of equity and fairness and encourages
cooperation among the users, which of the following would help you reach that goal?
specify round tables
If two people are seated at a rectangular table with one person at each end this indicates what type of relationship/interaction between the two people?
competitive
Which is most important for a successful design concept?
A. if the concept allows for expansion to meet the client’s future requirements
B. that it address a specific color palette conducive to the planned activity
C. if it addresses required adjacencies
D. how the designer addresses the location and existing conditions of the space
B. that it address a specific color palette conducive to the planned activity
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to
establish an agreement of individual elements to each other and to the entire composition
A fast-casual restaurant uses dining tables with identical bases but with tabletops that are different shapes and colors. The tables are equally spaced
and distributed evenly within a square space. This configuration primarily illustrates which design principle?
Harmony
Which of the following are conceptual plan arrangements? open, centralized, enveloped, linear open, linear, axial, adjacent open, transitional, centralized, grid open, clustered, linear, grid
open, clustered, linear, grid
To accommodate the principles of Universal Design, what is the most obviously controllable aspect of a lighting design to address the sensory needs of the largest group of individuals?
Brightness
In a small lecture hall, it would be best to avoid:
Vaulted Ceilings
Which element of design is one of the most powerful tools for the interior designer and is also one of the most complex to understand and apply?
Color
Why are ozone generators rarely recommended in building ventilation systems?
They mask important odors that help us smell the quality of our indoor air environmental quality.
Using steps in a space can do the following: define a space create vertical movement modify the scale of a room all of these
all of these
Beyond overall safety considerations, what would be important when you are designing the surface materials/finishes of a ramp in a facility for the visually impaired
to help them with changes in direction?
tactile considerations
How would you best use color to widen a narrow room?
paint the end walls with a bright warm color and paint the side walls a lighter, cooler color
Why is the mean radiant temperature an important factor in cold rooms or in the winter?
because as the air temperature decreases, the body loses more heat through radiation than by evaporation
Which test is NOT used to determine flammability of upholstery fabric? Steiner Tunnel Test Smolder Resistance Test Smoke Density Test Radiant Panel Test
Radiant Panel Test
When a fabric has been fire-retardant treated, it will
Not burn
Which of the following is the LEAST effective for maximizing indoor air quality?
conducting a post-occupancy evaluation
developing a maintenance manual
planning separate rooms for large copiers
specifying materials with low VOCs
conducting a post-occupancy evaluation
What testing method and standard is used for interior wall and ceiling textile finishes?
ASTM E84 The Streiner Tunnel Test
Which would you use to separate a building into two different construction types?
Fire wall
In some states an interior designer is required to have a license to practice design. This requirement is based on a state’s?
Practice Act
The wallpaper contractor that you have hired to hang the wall covering in your client’s home does not show up at the scheduled time and rushes through the job resulting in subpar work. He also leaves a mess in your client’s home. Your client leaves you an angry message on your voicemail blaming you.
What is the best way to proceed?
A.) go to the site to inspect the workmanship and site condition, if things are like the client stated, apologize and contact the contractor to inform him that he will not be paid until the problems have been corrected
B.) call the client, apologize, accept responsibility and correct the problem as soon as possible with that contractor or if necessary another contractor
C.) tell the client you are not to blame and give the client the contractor’s number so they can contact them directly
D.) call the contractor and tell him to get over there and fix it, then call the client and let them know you have already addressed the problem
B.) call the client, apologize, accept responsibility and correct the problem as soon as possible with that contractor or if necessary another contractor
A designer would like to purchase furniture and accessories for a number of residential clients.
The designer:
should research whether local zoning allow her to sell retail furniture from her office location
must sell all merchandise or workroom services at the same percentage of markup as specified in the contract
must charge sales tax on the markup
should not make retail sales, but bill hourly and contract purchasing out to an agent or dealer
should research whether local zoning allow her to sell retail furniture from her office location
All of the following are true about the use of consultants EXCEPT?
A it is the interior designer’s responsibility to inform the consultant about the applicable code requirements
B the interior designer is responsible for code compliance of all consultants’ work
C the interior designer should involve the consultant in the project as early as possible
D when the owner contracts directly with the consultant, the interior designer may lose some ability to direct the consultant
B the interior designer is responsible for code compliance of all consultants’ work
All of the following are important to remember when writing specifications except?
A specifications are legal documents
B do not include standards that cannot be measured
C specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
D avoid exculpatory clauses that try to shift the responsibility to the contractor or someone else in a broad, general way
C specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
As the interpreter of contract document requirements, the interior designer is responsible for all of the following except?
A determining the accuracy and completeness of the dimensions, details, quantities, and other aspects of the shop drawings
B determining the amount owed to the contractors and suppliers based on observations at the project site and on evaluation of the contractor’s’ applications for payment
C preparing detailed drawings, specifications, and other documents required to have the project constructed
D assisting the owner in preparing the bidding documents necessary for procurement forms, conditions of the contracts and forms of agreements between the owner and contractor
A determining the accuracy and completeness of the dimensions, details, quantities, and other aspects of the shop drawings
When making furniture decisions, what should the interior designer consider?
A all of these
B FF&E requirements established by a rating system such as LEED
C federal, state and local restrictions related to FF&E
D industry standards
A all of these