Practice Management
A firm is developing a system of eliminating paper copies of projects that have been completed. First to be rid are projects which no claims can arise.
Which project files should be eliminated first?
A. Projects with fewest change orders.
B. Projects that are beyond the statute of limitations.
C. Projects that have a letter of recommendation from the owner.
What is B. Projects that are beyond the statute of limitations.
What year of IBC does the Commonwealth of Kentucky utilize for their building code?
What is 2015 IBC?
Who designed the Louvre Pyramid in Paris?
Who is I. M. Pei?
Song by Post Malone about feeling like he is repeating and never getting anywhere
What is Circles?
Song from Moana about going beyond the island's expectations
What is How Far I'll Go?
An architect who works on small residential projects wants to start a practice. The architect wants to:
- Limit personal liability and risks. - Maintain full control over management decisions. - Minimize startup costs.
Which business structure is best?
A. General Partnership
B. Sole Proprietorship
C. Limited Liability Company
D. Professional Corporation (C Corporation)
What is C. Limited Liability Company.
- limits liability and risk! and other items..
What is the maximum slope of a ramp that is used for accessibility?
What is 1/12?
8.33% and 4.8 degrees are allowable answers.
Whose design philosophy was the following: "There are no straight lines or sharp corners in NATURE. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners."?
Who is Antoni Gaudi?
Song by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus about riding his horse in the country and being a country man
What is Old Town Road?
Song from Frozen when Elsa finally doesn't hide her powers
What is Let it Go?
An architecture firm is awarded the design of a technologically advanced 100,000-seat stadium with a five-year design and construction schedule. The owner wants to keep overall costs on budget, minimize risk, and open the stadium in time to host several major events.
Which delivery method should the firm recommend?
What is Construction manager as constructor?
CM at risk is correct as well.
How far must a handrail extend at top/bottom of ramps?
What is 12"?
Who designed the St. Louis Gateway Arch?
Who is Eero Saarinen?
Song by Alicia Keys about a girl who is strong and has a passion against all odds
What is Girl on Fire?
Song from Toy Story about being there for your friends
What is You've Got a Friend in Me?
During construction, a contractor falls behind schedule and has no plan to align with the critical path. The owner asks the architect to assist in getting the schedule back on track without additional services.
Which action is within the architect's standard of care for construction contract administration?
A. Prioritizing the review and return of sequential submittals numbered by the contractor.
B. Performing daily site visits in order to immediately respond to contractor questions in the field.
C. Approving partially complete work in order to allow trades to work on other parts of the building.
D. Laying out a more efficient scaffold solution that allows more access to exterior enclosure progress.
What is A. The review of submittals falls within the standard of care, and the review of priority submittals to assist with the schedule does not raise the standard of care.
Which chapter of the IBC has a table with required plumbing fixtures?
A. None. This is the Mechanical Engineer's job.
B. Chapter 29
C. Chapter 12
D. Chapter 46
What is B. Chapter 29?
Who is Mies van der Rohe?
Song by Zayion McCall about dancing and being an anthem
What is Juju on that Beat?
Song from Lion King when Simba is excited about following his father's footsteps
What is I Just Can't Wait to be King?
An architecture firm must increase profits for the upcoming year and has a current backlog of projects for the year. The firm is comprised of three partners, eight architectural production and management staff members, and three administrative assistants.
Which of the following strategies will most likely increase profits?
A. Invest in more marketing and advertising.
B. Reduce the administrative staff to two assistants.
C. Pursue work in markets where the firm has not worked before.
What is B. Reducing the number of administrative assistants will reduce direct expenses, and if fee income stays the same, profits will increase.
What construction type are the exterior walls of noncombustible materials and the interior building elements are of any allowable material?
What is type III construction?
Who created the "Five Points of Architecture" in the 1920s?
Who is Le Corbusier?
Song by Post Malone about a girl who is resilient and strong like a certain flower
What is Sunflower?
Song from Encanto about the estranged Uncle
What is We Don't Talk About Bruno?