THE NATURE OF ORDER

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MID-TERM EXAM

October 19, 1999

1. How is life defined for the purposes of this class, as in "a space with life?"

2. What is the importance of using the notion of life as a criterion for evaluating architectural objects?

3. Describe the differences and similarities between the two questions: a.) "Which one seems to create more life within me?" and b.) "Which one is a better design?" Why is it possible to get two different answers to the questions?

4. What is a "center" and how do centers relate to wholeness?

5. Draw an example of the pattern "Entrance Transition" and describe it in a few sentences.

6. Make a drawing that shows the spatial property Graded Variation.

7. Make a drawing that shows the two properties ALTERNATING REPETITION and CONTRAST working together.

8. Make a drawing that shows the two properties LEVELS OF SCALE and DEEP INTERLOCK working together.

9. Make a drawing of the following photograph of the Yellow Tower. On your drawing, identify the strong centers, and articulate the field of minor centers that support them.

10. Give an example of how the strength of a major center depends on the strengths of the fields of centers of which it is a part.

11. Give an example where ornament and function in a built form are interrelated. Provide a small sketch.

12. How does your analysis of a form language of architecture or by an architect relate to the notions of wholeness, centers, and the fifteen properties?

BUILDING PROCESS AREA OF EMPHASIS

ARCHITECTURE 160

THE NATURE OF ORDER

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AN INTRODUCTION TO

THE DESIGN AND BUILDING PROCESS

INSTRUCTOR: HAJO NEIS

GSIs: Fernando Marti, Brandon Ankenbrandt, Bizhan Khaleeli

MID-TERM REVIEW

The midterm will be given during section the week of October 19 & 20. There will be questions covering the following topics from your readings and from lectures. If you've been coming to lecture and keeping up with your readings you should have no problems!

Life and Value (Lectures 1 & 2, Chapters 1 & 2, Michael Benedikt article)

Pattern Language (Lecture 4 and Pattern Language handout)

Form Language (Section, Form Language Assignment)

Centers and Wholeness (Lecture 5, Chapters 3 & 4)

Fifteen Geometric Properties (Lecture 6, 7, & 8, Chapters 5 & 6)