final Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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golden rectangle

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perfect ratio 1:3

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2
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living unit

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household, all the people living together in a unit

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3
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basic lifestyle

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living simply without modern technology, may be concerned with pollution

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4
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eclectic

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type of decor based on a mixture of different periods and countries

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5
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diffused light

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indirect lighting reflected off ceilings and walls, softer

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6
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cove lighting

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next to the ceiling directs light upward

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7
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value

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lightness or darkness of a hue

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8
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rhythm by radiation

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parts are balanced and repeated around a central axis ex. daisy and its petals

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9
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blended fam

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parents and children from previous marriage living together

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10
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human ecology

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study of people and their environment

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11
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free form

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random, untraditional, sense of freedom

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12
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space

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area around or inside a form

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13
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jacobean

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rectangular lines, large pieces, folding down tables

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14
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will and mary

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gilded designs

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15
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queen anne

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cabriole legs, simple, wing shaped cut out backs

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16
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chippendale

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more pronounced cabriole legs, carvings like lions paws, shells, roses, dolphins, scrolls, seat wider in front than in back, ladder backs or ribbon backs-never solid

17
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adam

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faces, upholstered

18
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hepplewhite

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shield like back

19
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sheraton

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square seat, not upholstered

20
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federal

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plain, no chairs

21
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duncan phyfe

22
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empire

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cleopatra-like, pyramids

23
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gable roof

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pitched, steep

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hip roof

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trapezoids on both sides, triangles on both ends

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gambrel roof
barn like
26
mansard roof
2 slopes on all four sides, lower almost vertical & upper almost horizontal
27
dormer roof
window made in the roof of a house
28
dutch colonial
gambrel roof, dormers
29
salt box
extended gable roof
30
southern colonial
colonnade across the whole front
31
cape cod
gable roof
32
georgian
symmetrical, central entrance, inset door, stone masonry to form patterns
33
federal
flat roof, plain, symmetrical
34
greek revival
gable roof, columns
35
gothic revival
asymmetrical, pointed church-like arches, doors and windows often pointed too, gable roof with arched protruding windows
36
swiss chalet
gable roof
37
second empire
mansard roof, dormers in mansard, decorative iron to support massive cornices, stained glass, french doors into porches
38
queen ann
asymmetrical, quirky irregular shapes, ornate gingerbread homes, turrets
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california ranch
low to the ground, front porch replaced by private back entrance and garages