PPP 1.txt

• author "me"
• tags "ARE exams"
• description "PPP exam"
• fileName "PPP 1"
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• Process of design
• 1) statement of problem
• 2) collection of data
• 3) analysis of data
• 4) program
• 5) design concepts
• 6) design development
• 7) construction documents

• 1) circulation
• 2) health
• 3) adaptive
• 4) cost

• - single spine having one principal location
• - limited by development of land
• - useful where major circulation occurs between two points
• - if length is reasonable, it can be economical form but lacks a focus and may become congested

• - variation of linear pattern
• - central axis, spine or mall around which structures are arranged
• - allow for incremental development with relative ease and minor disruption however may become extended

• - consists of central core
• - appropriate when elements have common origin or destination
• - somewhat inflexible
• - compact and allows max of social interaction

• - emphasis on flexibility
• - simple, convenient, compact and suited for complex distribution flows
• - can become monotonous unless it has several points of focus such as public spaces or buildings

• - dispersed activities which may or may not have central focus
• - allow growth development in any direction
• - flexible, compact, efficient, often quit economical

• - site-structure relationship
• - site-form relationship
• - vegetation
• - climate
• - structure
• - mechanical systems
• - materials
• - traditional form
• - function
• - cultural association
• - scale
• - proportion
• - massing and profile
• - hierarchy

• 1) establish objectives
• 2) collect data
• 3) formulate relationships
• 4) establish priorities
• 5) program statement

• Noisier
• Drier
• Dustier
• More polluted
• Also wetter- more rain, clouds, fog
• More glare

• Winter: 63-71 degrees farinheit
• Summer: 66-75 degrees fairnheit
• Within 30 to 60% humidity

Six decibels

-To one quarter

Financial analysis of a building project, which involves cost and return on investment

Principal and interest payments

Total debt a municipality may incur

• Owner participation
• Well-established construction costs based upon relatively completed documents
• Requires extended time period for design and documentation before final costs can be determined and construction can begin

• Owner can determine costs before CDs are completed
• Allows for parts of construction to start before drawings are done
• Added cost to hire CM

• Single source of responsibility
• Allows owner to select from a number of submitted designs
• Reliable cost is determined early
• Facilitates fast-track design

Total height

• Existing high water table
• Relatively flat site
• No storm drainage system

• Advertising
• Automobile
• Consulting fees
• Entertainment
• Furniture
• Heat
• Insurance
• Interest
• Legal expenses
• rent
• Salaries
• Stationery
• Supplies
• Taxes
• Telephone
• Travel
• Utilities
• Wages (staff)

• Bonds
• Equipment storage
• Heat/air conditioning
• Insurance
• Interest
• Light, power, water
• Office maintenance
• Permits
• Project office
• Project telephone
• Sanitary facilities
• Security
• Stationery and supplies
• Taxes
• Temporary enclosures
• Temporary walks and stairs
• Transportation
• Trash removal

• Fire
• Owner's contingencies
• Property damage
• Public liability
• Windstorm
• Workers compensation

• Automobile
• Boiler
• Earthquake
• Flood
• Forgery
• Payroll
• Plate glass
• Rain
• Theft
• Vehicle
• Wind

Parallel (line that follows latitudes of earth) used as the basis for the east-west layout of the US Survey system

Verbal description of land that begins at a known point and describes the bearing and length of each side of the property until the point of the beginning is reached

How much radiant energy that is reflected by a surface where 0 is flat black and 1 is a mirror

Term used in historic preservation when you designate certain areas to be repaired or restored at a later date, under a later contract

• Allow for new additions /alterations to be different from the older structure, but must be complementary in massing, size, scale and architectural features
• Criteria must be met if Federal Tax Credit will be used
• Takes precedence over state/local regulations
• Clients may discover historical significance during site analysis. Archeological activity and proper handling of structures /artifacts must take place

Relating to human characteristics

Measure of spread of arms

30 people per acre or 1 person per 1,452sf

Intimate social interactions where person develops as an individual. Friends and family are in this cluster.

Less intimate and more specialized where person finds and develops their place in society. Work friends, hobby groups, clubs are in this cluster.

White asbestos, accounts for 95% of asbestos found

Brown asbestos

blue asbestos

Measure of thermal resistance in a component (U-value=1/R-value) can typically the opposite of a u-value.

Measure of heat transmission where a low u-value has a slow heat loss or gain (brick wall) and a high u-value has a rapid heat loss or gain

Use a property as it was historically intended to or maximize the rendition of distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships if there is change

The abbreviation for British Thermal unit, a unit of heat energy, which is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit.

Part of the contract documents which states the rights, responsibilities and relationships of the parties involved (owner/arch/consultant/contractor/sub/vendor)

Additional conditions, included in the project manual, that are used to modify the General Conditions of the contract in order to allow for any specific legal, climatic, or site conditions of a project

Additional to supplementary conditions. Usually requested by government or local building agencies. Used when supplementary needs to be further extended.

Defines specific procedures that a contractor must follow

• 1) income approach
• 2) market approach
• 3) cost approach

Particular place, with definable boundaries and objects within the place, in which a standing pattern of behavior occurs at a particular time

A term coined by Edward T. Hall used to describe the study of spatial requirements of humans and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction

Behavioral system in which a person, animal or group lays claim to an area and defends it against others

• Colombian Exposition of 1893
• The Ordinance of 1785
• Garnier's cite industrielle
• The Industrial Revolution

Intellectual, cultural, and artistic culture of a time and place

Emphasizes the retention and repair of history materials but gives some latitude for replacement of damaged materials

Most historically accurate

1 mile

24 miles

6 miles on a side

0.5 miles on a side

Parallel used as a primary starting point for the east-west layout of the US survey system

A meridian between the principal meridians

North-South lines that follow the longitudes of the earth and that are used as the basis for the US survey system

Verbal description of land that begins at a known point and describes the bearing and length of each side of the property, in turn, until the point of beginning is reached

East-west lines that follow the latitude of the earth

A meridian that serves as the basis for the north-south grid layout of the US survey system

The row of townships running north and south from a principal meridian, given a number to describe where it is located north and south of baseline

Parallels between the baselines in the US survey system

The row of townships running east and west from a baseline, given a number to describe where it is located east or west of a principal meridian