Measurement
How many inches are in 1 foot?
12 inches
What is area measured in?
Square units
What does "width" measure?
How wide it is
What does "height" measure?
How tall it is
On an architectural floor plan, a rectangle with an "X" through it (like a box with a big X) usually stands for what? →
Shower
What does "length" measure?
How long it is
What is perimeter measured in?
Units
What is a "NEED" in design terms?
Something necessary for the user
A kitchen is for cooking, a bedroom is for sleeping, a classroom is for learning. What word describes "the job a room is supposed to do"?
Function
On a floor plan, a small circle sitting inside a square represents what fixture? →
sink
What is halfway between 0 and 1 inch on a ruler?
1/2 inch
What is the formula for area of a rectangle?
Length × Width
What is a "WANT" in design terms
Something desirable but not essential
If you walk into a room and can get from the door to the other side without bumping into furniture, that room has good... what?
Circulation
If you saw a curved line coming off a straight line in the corner of a room on a floor plan, what would that symbol likely be?
door
What size frame did teams build with the paper project , and how precise?
8" × 5", within 1/8 inch
A 636 ft × 37 ft Mansion — what's the area
23,532
What is a "No circulation
No space / breathing room
Deciding where the bed, desk, doors, and windows should all go in a room is called what?
Space Planning
Why do architects use the same simple symbol for a door or window on every plan, instead of drawing a realistic picture each time?
So anyone reading the plan can quickly recognize it and understand plans consistently, without needing a detailed drawing
A small measurement error during construction can lead to what?
A large construction problem
A 325 ft × 189 ft bedroom — the perimeter?
1,028
When sorting home features into "Must Have," "Should Have," "Nice to Have," and "Not Needed," what's the difference between something in the "Must Have" column versus the "Nice to Have" column
Must Have" items are necessary for the design to work (closer to a NEED), while "Nice to Have" items are extras that would be good but aren't essential (closer to a WANT).
giant couch crammed into a tiny room looks wrong, but the same couch in a big room looks fine. What word describes whether things are the right size for the room?
Scale
Looking at a finished floor plan, how could you tell if it has "good flow" just by looking at where the rooms and doors are placed?
You could walk from the entry through the home without backtracking or squeezing past furniture — rooms that are used together (like the kitchen and pantry) are placed near each other, and there's a clear, easy path between spaces.