The Fundamentals
The magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object.
What is volume
Usually curved member spanning an opening and serving as support.
What is arch
According to the 2018 IBC, the means of egress shall have a ceiling height of no less than
7' 6" above finished floor
Finds architecture in nature and has designed Falling Water, Robie house, and the Guggenheim Museum.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright
The actual dimension of a 1 x 12 piece of lumber.
What is 3/4" x 11-1/4"
A hemispherical structure that is usually placed over a circular of square space.
What is dome
Maximum riser height for most types of buildings
What is 7"
Find architecture in simple geometries and designed Pyramide du Louvre, Hancock Place, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is I.M. Pei
An internationally recognized green building certification system.
What is LEED
A vertical element with a support function containing a base, shaft, and a capital.
What is column
5 required minimum number of accessible parking spaces
101 - 150 total parking spaces provided
Finds architecture in light and designed the Jubilee Church, the High Museum of Art, and the Douglas House.
Who is Richard Meier
The acronym LEED stands for what?
What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
The front exterior prospect of a building.
What is facade
Handrails are permitted to protrude this far from wall or guard
What is 4-1/2"
Finds architecture in technology and designed California Academy of Sciences, The New York Times Building, and the Centre Pompidou.
Who is Renzo Piano
The meaning behind the need and the innovative design that creates it.
What is Architecture
A cathedral must contain one of these to be considered a cathedral.
What is a cathedra
Groups F-1 and F-2
What is Factory and Industrial
Finds architecture in volume and designed the Museum of Modren Art (San Francisco), the Church of Santo Volto, and the Cathedral of the Resurrection
Who is Mario Botta