Primary Element

Question 1

It has no length, width, or depth, and is therefore static,
centralized, and directionless

Answer 1

Point

Question 2

When a point is moved off-center its field becomes more aggressive and begins to compete for visual supremacy

Answer 2

Visual Tension

Question 3

Used to visibly mark a position of a columnar element in space or on the ground plane.

Answer 3

Point

Question 4

describe a line that connects them.

Answer 4

2 points

Question 5

denote a gateway signifying passage from one place to another.

Answer 5

2 points

Question 6

describes the path of a point in motion,
is capable of visually expressing direction,
movement, and growth

Answer 6

line

Question 7

join, link, support, surround, or intersect other visual elements

Answer 7

line

Question 8

describe the edges of and give shape to planes

Answer 8

line

Question 9

describe the edges of and give shape to planes

Answer 9

line

Question 10

articulate the surfaces of planes

Answer 10

line

Question 11

An example of a simple repetition of like or similar elements which is still regarded as a line

Answer 11

Egg and Dart Moulding

Question 12

express a state of equilibrium with the
force of gravity, symbolize the human condition, or mark
a position in space

Answer 12

vertical line

Question 13

represent stability, the ground plane, the horizon, or a body at rest

Answer 13

horizontal line

Question 14

a deviation from the vertical or horizontal axis

Answer 14

oblique line

Question 15

what line does columns, obelisks, and towers follow

Answer 15

vertical line

Question 16

used throughout history to commemorate significant events and establish particular points in space

Answer 16

columns, obelisks, and towers follow

Question 17

an example of vertical line elements that define a transparent volume of space (three-dimensional structural frame)

Answer 17

Hagia Sophia (c. 1400)

Question 18

provide support for an overhead plane

Answer 18

linear elements

Question 19

an example of linear elements providing support for an overhead plane

Answer 19

Roman Aqueducts

Question 20

How these linear elements affect the texture of a surface will depend on what?

Answer 20

visual weight, spacing, direction

Question 21

have the ability to visually describe a plane

Answer 21

Two parallel lines

Question 22

what is the factor of placement of lines that is directly proportionate to the sense of plane they convey

Answer 22

distance

Question 23

through their repetitiveness, reinforces our perception of
the plane they describe

Answer 23

series of parallel lines

Question 24

used to define the public face or facade of a building, especially one that fronts on a major civic space

Answer 24

Colonnade

Question 25

A series of vertical lines (columns/pillars)

Answer 25

Colonnade

Question 26

can be penetrated easily for entry, offers a degree of shelter from the elements, and forms a semi-transparent screen that unifies individual building forms behind it

Answer 26

Colonnade Facade

Question 27

together can define a volume of space

Answer 27

Vertical and horizontal linear elements

Question 28

the primary identifying characteristic of a plane

Answer 28

Shape

Question 29

affects a plane's visual, weight, and stability

Answer 29

supplementary properties

Question 30

surface, color, pattern, and texture

Answer 30

supplementary properties of a plane

Question 31

serves to define the limits or boundaries of a volume

Answer 31

plane

Question 32

key element in the vocabulary of architectural design

Answer 32

plane

Question 33

define three-dimensional volumes of mass and space

Answer 33

plane

Question 34

what are the types of plane?

Answer 34

Overhead Plane, Wall Plane, and Base Plane

Question 35

roof plane that spans and shelters the interior spaces of a building from the climatic elements

Answer 35

Overhead Plane

Question 36

the ceiling plane that forms the upper enclosing surface of a room

Answer 36

Overhead Plane

Question 37

active in our normal field of vision and vital to the shaping and enclosure of architectural space.

Answer 37

Wall Plane

Question 38

the ground plane that serves as the physical foundation and visual base for building forms

Answer 38

Base Plane

Question 39

the floor plane that forms the lower enclosing surface of a room upon which we walk

Answer 39

Base Plane

Question 40

ultimately supports all architectural construction

Answer 40

Ground Plane

Question 41

What factors of the ground plane that influences the form of the building that rises from it

Answer 41

its topographical characteristics, climate and other environmental conditions of a site

Question 42

can be manipulated as well to establish a podium for a building form

Answer 42

Ground Plane

Question 43

Planar elements can be elevated to?

Answer 43

to honor a sacred or significant place

Question 44

Planar elements can be bermed (a mound or wall of earth or sand) to?

Answer 44

to define outdoor spaces or buffer against undesirable conditions

Question 45

Planar elements can be carved or terraced to?

Answer 45

to provide a suitable platform on which to build

Question 46

Planar elements can be stepped to?

Answer 46

to allow changes in elevation to be easily traversed

Question 47

the horizontal element that sustains the force of gravity as we move around and place objects for our use on it

Answer 47

Floor Plane

Question 48

factors that determine to what degree it defines spatial boundaries or serves as unifying elements for the different parts of a space

Answer 48

shape, color, and pattern

Question 49

isolate a portion of space to create a controlled interior environment.

Answer 49

Exterior Wall Planes

Question 50

mold interior space, while simultaneously shaping the exterior space and describe the form, massing, and image of a building in space

Answer 50

Exterior Wall

Question 51

provides both privacy and protection from the climatic elements for the interior spaces of a building

Answer 51

Exterior Wall

Question 52

an element within or between their boundaries that re-establish a connection with the exterior environment

Answer 52

opening

Question 53

can be articulated as the front or primary facade of a building

Answer 53

Exterior Wall

Question 54

serves as walls that define courtyards, streets, and such public gathering places as squares and marketplaces

Answer 54

Facade

Question 55

govern the size and shape of the internal spaces or rooms within a building

Answer 55

Interior Wall

Question 56

factors that determine both the quality of the spaces interior walls define and the degree to which adjoining spaces relate to one another

Answer 56

visual properties, their relationship to one another, and the size and distribution of openings within their boundaries

Question 57

it can be merged with the floor or ceiling plane ◦ it can assert itself as a visually active element within a room by virtue of its form, color, texture, or material.

Answer 57

Wall Plane

Question 58

it can be articulated as an element isolated from adjacent planes.

Answer 58

Wall Plane

Question 59

it can be treated as a passive or receding backdrop for other elements in the space

Answer 59

Wall Plane

Question 60

It can assert itself as a visually active element within a room by virtue of its form, color, texture, or material

Answer 60

Wall Plane

Question 61

usually out of our reach and is almost always a purely visual event in a space

Answer 61

Ceiling Plane

Question 62

the sky vault or be the primary sheltering element that unifies the different parts of a space

Answer 62

Ceiling Plane

Question 63

It can serve as a repository for frescoes and other means of artistic expression or be treated simply as a passive or receding surface.

Answer 63

Ceiling Plane

Question 64

It can be raised or lowered to alter the scale of a space or to define spatial zones within a room.

Answer 64

Ceiling Plane

Question 65

Its form can be manipulated to control the quality of light or sound within a space

Answer 65

Ceiling Plane

Question 66

impacts the form and silhouette of a building within its setting

Answer 66

Roof Plane

Question 67

A design of a roof plane that emphasizes the volume of the building mass

Answer 67

hidden from view by the exterior walls of a building or merge with the walls

Question 68

What are done to roof planes in warm climates to allow cooling breezes to flow across and through the interior spaces of a building

Answer 68

Elevated

Question 69

plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction

Answer 69

Volume