Unit 3- Housing Throughout Time

Question 1

An extension built at a right angle to the length of the home.

Answer 1

Ell

Question 2

These homes were built on top of each other into cliffs and caves.

Answer 2

Pueblo

Question 3

This house is characterized by a second story that hangs over the first story.

Answer 3

Garrison House

Question 4

Roof material made from bundles of reeds or straw.

Answer 4

Thatch

Question 5

A soft porous limestone composed of shell and coral used in Spanish homes.

Answer 5

Coquina

Question 6

This style of home was built by English colonists; they were made with a wooden frame that showed as part of the outside wall.

Answer 6

Half-Timbered House

Question 7

These are common in Dutch homes, used to add light.

Answer 7

Dormers

Question 8

Building material consisting of clay formed into bricks that are sun-dried.

Answer 8

Adobe

Question 9

This style of home was built by the English who settled in the Northeastern part of the U.S. it has a simple rectangular design, a central chimney and a two-sided roof with steep angles.

Answer 9

Cape Cod House

Question 10

This style of home became popular as settlers built additional rooms along the back of the home, and then brought the roof down to shelter the additional living space.

Answer 10

Saltbox House

Question 11

What lead the the development of inner city tenements?

Answer 11

The increase growth of population in the cities due to the growth of manufacturing and factory jobs.

Question 12

What do building codes regulate?

Answer 12

Form of construction
Electrical work
Use of flammable materials

Question 13

What finishes allow the natural grain of the wood to show through?

Answer 13

Stain
Clear Varnish
Hand Rubbed Oil

Question 14

What advantages does an open floor plan offer?

Answer 14

Easy access between related spaces.

Question 15

What disadvantages does an open floor plan have?

Answer 15

Spaces are not separated, privacy may be more difficult to achieve. Traffic flow must be established by placement of furniture.

Question 16

What are the 3 home zones and what are they used for?

Answer 16

Private Zone- sleeping and bathing
Social Zone- welcoming and entertaining
Service Zone- working

Question 17

What things influence furniture design?

Answer 17

Changes in taste
Availability of materials
Changes in lifestyle

Question 18

What does “multipurpose” furniture mean?

Answer 18

The furniture piece is used for more than one purpose.

Question 19

What can be done to prolong the life of upholstery furniture?

Answer 19

Regular vacuuming, deep cleaning a few times a year, wipe up stains immediately.

Question 20

What factors do you need to take into consideration for an aging couple?

Answer 20

No stairs, wide doorways and hallways for wheel chair and walker access, no tight spaces

Question 21

What are the advantages of a closed floor plan?

Answer 21

Allows for more privacy. Space is designated already.

Question 22

What are some disadvantages of a closed floor plan.

Answer 22

Limits ease of access to other areas of the home quickly.

Question 23

What is meant by the term “traffic patterns?”

Answer 23

The walkways and areas that people travel within the home.

Question 24

A triangular or arched shaped decoration above the door?

Answer 24

Pediment

Question 25

A roof that has two slopes on all sides, with the lower slope being steep, and the upper slope almost flat.

Answer 25

Mansard Roof

Question 26

A roof with flour sloped sides.

Answer 26

Hip Roof

Question 27

A tall open porch supported by columns

Answer 27

Portico

Question 28

A decorative strip at the area where the roof and walls meet.

Answer 28

Cornice

Question 29

A small one-story house with an overhanging roof to create a covered porch.

Answer 29

Bungalow

Question 30

Apartment complexes with minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and comfort.

Answer 30

tenements

Question 31

Lacy-looking cut out wood trim

Answer 31

Gingerbread

Question 32

A semicircular, round or oval window with fan-shaped panes of glass

Answer 32

Fanlight

Question 33

Decorative flattened columns that frame the door

Answer 33

Pilaster

Question 34

How does climate influence the construction, materials, style, or location of housing?

Answer 34

Depending on the location of your home, you may live in a warm climate or a cold climate, you may live in an area with high humidity or low humidity. Cold climates will need more insulation, less windows, and a good heating system. Warm climates will have lots of windows to allow for air flow, may have covered porches or awnings to provide shade. They may or may not have a air conditioning system. Dessert areas will have gravel instead of grass in their yard areas.

Question 35

How did the shelters of Native American hunters differ from that of Native American farmers?

Answer 35

Hunters moved around a lot following the herds of animals. Their housing had to be temporary and easy to move, like a tepee. Farmers stayed in one place, their homes were more secured to the ground and build of heavier material.