OBJ 4.4

Question 1

Blocking vs. Stacking Diagrams

Answer 1

Blocking: Assigning programs to particular areas, aggregation of area into a block of space, usually at the department level, based on the desired adjacency and support requirements.

Stacking: Assigning floors to specific programs. Placement of the bock within a building volume which shows the organization being studied and 3D adjacencies, where each unit is represented by a volume of space as quantified by the program data. Both are based on adjacencies and program requirements.

Question 2

Linear

Answer 2

This organizational pattern consists of a series of buildings or spaces that always relate to a single line. It is adaptable, easily expandable, and built in a modular configuration.

Question 3

Axial

Answer 3

This organizational pattern is a variation of the linear system, with two or more major linear segments around which buildings or spaces are placed.

Question 4

Grid

Answer 4

This organizational pattern consists of two sets of regularly spaced parallel lines, which create one pattern that is very strong and one that is quite flexible.

Question 5

Central

Answer 5

This organizational concept is best used on one space or point around which secondary elements are placed. It is often used in combination with axial or linear plans.

Question 6

Radial

Answer 6

This organizational concept has more than one linear organization that extends from a centralized point. It has a central focus, as well as the potential to extend outward to connect with other spaces or expand. It can be circular or assume other shapes.

Question 7

Cluster

Answer 7

This is a loose composition of spaces or buildings, grouped together, that relate around a path or central space.

Question 8

Dumbbell

Answer 8

This is a circulation pattern that is laid out on a long, straight path that connects two major elements at either end.

Question 9

Doughnut

Answer 9

This circulation pattern makes a complete loop of a dumbbell, resulting in a doughnut-like configuration.

Question 10

Matrix Format

Answer 10

This is a tool to understand spatial relationships by listing the spaces on the right side and extending the lines of each tab until they meet with the outer line of another tab on the list. At the point where they meet, provide for the appropriate adjacency (mandatory, secondary, or no adjacency).

Question 11

Sweating (plumbing and pipes)

Answer 11

When water vapor condenses on plumbing fixtures or pipes that are cooler than the surrounding air in a building, they appear to be “sweating.” This condensation can cause damage to surrounding building materials. Note: Another definition of “sweating pipes” refers to the process of soldering copper plumbing joints.

Question 12

Bubble diagram

Answer 12

Thick line = mandatory adjacency→ Example: entry , study, and living room need to be close to each other

Thin line = secondary adjacency→Example: entry, bedroom, and kitchen do not have to be close to each other but should still have a relationship

No line = no adjacency→Example: study and bedroom do not need to be next to each other.