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Drafting study guide 1
Architectural styles
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12th Grade
09/20/2012

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Term
What floor plan style provides maximum building area at a lower cost per square foot?
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Two-story
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What exterior style makes use of dormers placed on the front side of the roof?
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Cape Cod
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What is the term for an inclined ceiling area?
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Vault
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The second story overhangs the first level in a:
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Garrison
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What element of design is used to accent specific features?
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Form
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What floor plan style has an exterior that incorporates a steep roof?
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Dormer
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What is the term for the relationship between areas of the structure and an imaginary center line?
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Balance
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What design element ties a structure together with a common design?
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Unity
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What floor plan style is dictated by topography and the owners' living habits?
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Multi-level
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Which continent has had the greatest influence on American architecture?
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Europe
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How are architectural styles categorized?
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Significant features
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Which is a significant historical architectural development?
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Arch
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What is a term for a design element that leads the eye through the design?
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Rhythm
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What floor plan style is best suited to sloping sites?
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Split-level
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What is the term that refers to the brightness or strength of a specific color?
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Intensity
Term
What floor plan style provides maximum building area at a lower cost per square foot?
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Two-story
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What term represents the darkening or lightening of a hue?
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Value
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Which feature is particular to the Saltbox?
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tapers to one story
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What is a tapered board used for
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siding that overlaps the board below it
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Which style is known for its ornate features?
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victorian
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Which style of home would most likely be found in Arizona?
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ranch
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Which style of house was named because of its resemblance to food stuff boxes in Colonial American stores?
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saltbox
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A long, low one-story house that developed in the southwestern United States is the:
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ranch
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The Spanish style home is best known for its:
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balconies with iron railing
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What floor plan style is among the most commonly built homes?
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Single-level
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What is a tapered board used for siding that overlaps the board below it?
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Clapboard
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