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Questions for Design of Exterior Space

What are the three components of Jay Appleton's Habitat Theory of landscape aesthetics?

Describe a situation in which prospect and refuge symbols are combined in a single place.

In which situation would a person feel unenclosed spatial edges?

 

In which situation would a space feel unenclosed?

When the distance to vertical height ratio in the space
A.  is less than 1:1
B.  is between 1:1 and 3:1
C.  is 4:1 or greater
D.  is between 10:1 and 40:1

Describe a situation in which two facades of a single building might be designed to express very different characteristics (materials, color, stylistic elements).

Define what architectural use of plants means.

Which type of space most strongly expressed directionality?

Draw a plan view diagram of a whirling square.  Describe its attributes.

What are the three components of circular geometry?
 

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