Deemed University 2011 B.Arch Architecture University: Lingayas University Term: Title of the : and the Social Sciences - Question Paper
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Lingayas University
B. Arch. 1st Year
Summer Term Examination August 2011
Architecture and the Social Sciences (AR - 104)
[Time: 3 Hours] [Max. Marks: 100]
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Note: Attempt five questions in all. All questions carry equal marks. Question no. 1 (Section A) is compulsory. Select four questions from Section B.
(Support your answer with suitable sketches)
Section A
Q-1. Part A
Select the correct answer of the following multiple choice questions. [101=10]
(i) Which of the following is an important feature of urban societies?
(a) Impersonal behaviour (b) Personal contact
(c) Kinship relationships (d) Primary group behaviour
(ii) The intimate spaces of a city are usually not greater than ___ feet across.
(a) 40 (b) 80
(c) 450 (d) 4000
(iii) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of urban societies?
(a) Presence of formal social control
(b) Secondary contact
(c) Cultural heterogeneity
(d) Static economy
(iv) A possible use of a perfect sphere in an architectural setting would be
(a) To create focus in a dispersed layout
(b) To provide a sense of temporariness and neutrality
(c) To invite circumbulation
(d) All of the above
(v) Which of the following forms exhibit the greatest degree of visual tension?
(a) An inverted pyramid
(b) A sphere
(c) A cube inclined at 45o on one of its edge
(d) A cone
(vi) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of a typical slum in India?
(a) Lack basic municipal services
(b) Lack legal ownership rights on property
(c) Lack Social infrastructure
(d) None of the above
(vii) The maximum distance for discerning action is
(a) 400 (b) 300
(c) 250 (d) 450
(viii) The migration of which gestalt principle into the three dimensional space leads to the discussion between positive space and negative space.
(a) Continuity (b) Proximity
(c) Closure (d) None of the above
(ix) Which of the following is a resultant of Over-Urbanization?
(a) Cities lose population to rural areas
(b) Development of slums
(c) A shift of residential areas outwards
(d) All of the above
(x) Objects that are far away look fuzzy and blurred in comparison to near objects because of intervening particles of dust, haze or smoke in the atmosphere. This phenomenon is called
(a) Aerial Perspective (b) Interposition
(c) Linear Perspective (d) Ergonomics
Q-1. Part B
Answer the following questions briefly:
(i) How relevant is the study of Social Sciences in the field of Architecture? [5]
(ii) Explain, using appropriate examples, how spaces can be designed to enhance or reduce social interaction. [5]
Section B
Q-2. A building is not a work of engineering. It is a symbol. Discuss with appropriate examples and case studies. [20]
Q-3. Explain the meaning and characteristics of a rural society. Mention any four characteristics features that differentiate a rural community from an urban community. Describe briefly the reasons for rural flight. [20]
Q-4. What is the difference between sensation and perception? What principles underline our organization of the visual world, allowing us to make sense of our environment? [20]
Q-5. What is understood by the term culture and society? Demonstrate how socio-cultural patterns influence architecture. [20]
Q-6. Discuss the pattern and characteristics of Urbanization in India. Discuss the problems associated with over-urbanization. [20]
Q-7. Which architectural means do we have to create specific atmospheres that can elicit specific emotions? Demonstrate how these architectural means can be used to create a feeling of
(i) Spirituality in a religious structure
OR
(ii) Relaxation in a holiday resort. [20]
Q-8. Write short notes on:
(i) The Psychology of form
(ii) Significance of Community participation in Architecture
(iii) Slum Improvement
(iv) Local Identity and Architecture [45=20]
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