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Undergraduate 1
11/16/2008

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2. What philosopher wrote of the environment as a manifestation of human thoughts, ideas and values.
Definition
Martin Heidegger
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3. According to R. Buckminster Fuller, what is the role of the Earth within the know Universe and therefore the implications for the purpose of humans on Earth?
Definition
The earth is the only body the absorbs energy and humans are the same way
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Who is credited with the invention of the Geodesic Dome?
Definition
Bucky
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How does Christopher Alexander refer to the condition which occurs within a system whenever the system is in perfect equilibrium with the forces it is subject to?
Definition
The quality is whole and alive
Comfortable and free
Natural and egoless
exacting
eternal
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6. There are many protracted wasting in nature. How do the wasting of humans compare?
Definition
nature absorbs its waste while humans don’t
Term
What is meant by “Function is Formless”.
Definition
The general principle of technology diminishes form even though greater function is possible.
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What phrase did Fuller use to describe the era of mobility (“local geographical unsettlement”).
Definition
Successfully at home in the universe
Term
Based upon the degree of organized competence to nurture, protect and accommodate today’s ad tomorrow’ lives, does Fuller consider our condition one of poverty or wealth?
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Wealth, because
Term
List and define the nine Hannover Principals.
Definition
Humanity and nature coexist

Recognize interdependence

Respect relationships between spirit and matter

Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions

Create safe objects of long term value

Eliminate the concept of waste

Rely on natural energy flows, ie solar or wind

Understand the limits of design

Seek constant improvements by the sharing of knowledge
Term
Define sustainability according to the World Commission on Environment and Development.
Definition
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations
Term
What is a checklist of green performance goals and measures, with 69 possible points?
Definition
LEED rating system
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Name the most energy absorbing ecosystem on earth and the least energy absorbing ecosystem on earth.
Definition
The forests/desert
Term
What are the three cultural transitions as we enter the 21st Century as described by Fritof Capra? From what towards what?
Definition
River, railways, highways, Global city or center points

Decline of patriarchy shift in values, decline in fossil fuel age shift in technology, decline of perimdime in worldview
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Define values systems as per Pitirm Sorokin.
Definition
Matter alone is ultimate reality, true reality lies in the spiritual realm, combination of the first two
Term
What are the five major migrations of people in the United States since colonization?
Definition
Old colonies to new colonies

Movement westward

Industrialized cities

Industry to suburbs

New town/small town, high quality of life is in the suburbs not the cities
Term
Define contrasting world views as per Fritof Capra and how are they symbolized?
Definition
Mechanistic view, cartisian view of nature, system theory, the world is light, nurture and healthy growth, machines/peoples constructed product

Mechanistic- cartisian view of nature very rational

System theory- the world is alive, nurture and help it grow

Machines/constructive- linear patterns, static projects, very geometrical

Organisms- growth process is flexible, cyclical
Term
Describe the characteristics of Corinth (2000 b.p.) which represent the ideas and goals of central cities today.
Definition
Centrality, concentration, and mixture
Term
What common characteristic did cities share from the middle ages through the 16th century that is found in St. Augustine, FL as late as 1770?
Definition
Built for defense, had moats, walls, and cannons
Term
What became of the walls and mote surrounding Paris around 1700?
Definition
The walls were torn down and made in boulevards
Term
Charles L’Enfant used what city as a model for Washington D. C.?
Definition
versailles
Term
Describe the sewer system of Paris that contributed to the plaque.
Definition
Excrement was poured into the middle of the street
Term
Describe the sewer system of 1810 that replaced the system that contributed to the plaque.
Definition
The chocolate river
Term
What element was the primary form giver for the City of Dallas/Fort Worth during the following time period?
Definition
1850: river

1900:railways

1970: highways
Term
What form of transportation is key in the multi-centered global city?
Definition
Today: the dart system
Term
Texas was heavily influenced by the Spanish. How is the square in Texas different from the square in Mexico and Spain?
Definition
The squares here hold courthouses while the squares there hold churches
Term
What is the fifth major migration of peoples in the United States; following the move to the suburbs (the fourth major migration)?
Definition
Fragmentation into integration
Term
What yearnings make dwelling on the periphery of existing cities the choice of many Americans.
Definition
Space, mobility, individuallity
Term
Often cities respond to the developing suburbs with what kind of development represented to a great deal by the North Overton development in Lubbock.
Definition
Recreating suburbs in the city
Term
What are the perceived advantages of suburbs and cities?
Definition
Class and culture lives in the city

Space, rural feeling, clean and safe, and religion
Term
Name the virtues of the city.
Definition
Density, social network/landmarks, diversity, authenticity, street front, mosaic of cultures
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