QUIK-study Flashcards
Describe the ideal building in a temperate climate (3)
Rectangular building along East – West, Summer Shade/Winter sun access, Southern openings
Describe the ideal building in a hot – arid climate (5)
Compact form, minimize openings, thermal mass, shade openings, light color/reflectance
Describe the ideal building in a hot – humid climate (5)
Large openings, cross ventilation, high ceilings, louvers/baffles, courtyard
The acute angle minimum for an Intersection
80° minimum
Reverse curve should be spaced every __ feet and compound curve should be spaced every __ feet
100… 200
What is the difference between a landmark any node… According to Kevin Lynch?
You can’t enter a landmark
Where and when was the first zoning code?
New York City 1916
What characterizes Quincy Street in Boston and Oxford Street in London?
Organic
In which theoretical plant city did each single-family house get a minimum of 1 acre of land?
Broadacre city by Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier
Who designed the Cite Industrielle?
Tony Garnier… First city plan to emphasize zoning… Separating residential, industrial, and agricultural
Describe the Garden City
Response to urban living conditions… Civic Center in a park surrounded by housing and shops with industrial at the outer ring and agriculture at the outermost
What is a bulk plane restriction in the zoning code?
An inclined plane beginning at the lot line/center of the street sloping at a prescribed angle over the lot
What is the ACI?
American concrete Institute
What does metes and bounds mean?
Narrative describing property lines
A covenant is only enforceable if in…
The public interest
