LSU-La 1201-Midterm

1) GIS maps were used in the design process for the resort island of Bimini to

Determine where the buildable lands were

2) A landscape architect studies plants to emphasize

Line, form, texture, and color and Primarily to understand their growing requirements (subtle qualities that affect their design characteristics)

3) In constructing the island resort of Bimini in the Bahamas, the sand dunes on the beach were:

Carefully preserved

4) The spatial perception of land forms is affected by

Floor area, Slope, and Silhouette of upper edge

5) The "water cycle" teaches us that it is advantageous to speed up the flow of drainage water (T/F)

True

6) During the 1700s English designers of the landscape were influenced by

Landscape painting,Scenes of pastoral landscapes, andLiterary discussion of landscape principles and ideas,The economics of maintenance

7) Van Cox noted that the professional landscape architect is always in the position of

The agent for the principal (client)

8) Why was adapting the Italian renaissance garden to England and France so difficult

The climate and topography of each nation was different

9) Japanese and English gardens are similar

In no way (none of the above)

10) Included among the influences of the time that promoted the development of central park in New York were

Slum conditions in NYC, Olmsted's visit to Birkenhead Park in Liverpool, England, and William Cullen Bryant's idea for Central Park

11) The land forms in a long valley typically direct views toward a distant focal (T/F)

True

12) Nature in Japanese gardens

Is stylized, Miniaturized, Is often "borrowed" scenery from outside the garden boundaries

13) According to Dr. Robert Reich, there is no difference between a "need" and a "desire" (T/F)

False

14) Land forms can

Enclose space, Hide views, Be used for display, and Be used to surprise us and create interest

15) During the implementation process, barriers are necessary around trees in order to

Protect trees from damage, Protect soil around the trees from compaction, and Keep construction equipment off of the soil around the trees

16) Vaux le Vicomte was:

Designed by Andre Le Notre, Le Brun, and Le Vau

17) Typical characteristics of medieval designs

Walled cloister

18) The plan for a landscape development

Describes what is on the site that has to be kept, demolished or built, Describes what is under the surface of the site, and Established vertical locations and horizontal locations for all elements.

19) The plan for central park feature separation of circulation in which

Cross-town traffic is on sunken roads, Horse trails are separated from different kind of paths, and Foot paths are kept separate from carriage roads and other traffic

20) The ecological factors that influenced Islamic gardens was

Oasis- high contrast to the surrounding deserts

21) In order to provide for spectacular views over the blue waters of the Bimini coastline, beach houses were planned for the areas on the ocean side of the sand dunes (T/F)

False

22) Soil is created by an interaction between geology and climate (T/F)

True

23) The main products of the professional landscape architect are his/her ideas (T/F)

False

24) Changes in the landscape can be

Catastrophic, Gradual, and Day by day

25) The planning for the island resort of Bimini in the Bahamas

Emphasized the natural characteristics of the narrow island ridge that brought visitors into close contact with the water

26) With nature's water cycle as a model, Birkenhead park was designed so that drainage water could quickly be removed from the park (T/F)

True

27) The middle ages are characterized by designs featuring

Inward introspective planning

28) Landscape architecture is a craft that emphasizes functional issues and skills rather than art (T/F)

False

29) The team approach to planning and design

Includes collaboration among different professions as well as specialist in the same profession

30) Legally, a contract requires that the design professional must provide only those services that are within the scope of the contract (T/F)

True

31) Frederick Law Olmstead is known as

The founder of the Profession of Landscape Architecture, One of the designers of Central Park in New York, and A writer about social conditions in the South during the time of slavery

32) The earth's thin layer of soil makes

Makes vegetation possible, It possible for animals to feed on vegetation, and Food for carnivores in the food chain

33) For the implementation process the landscape architect has to consider the space required for construction equipment and formwork as well as the dimensions of the actual part of the landscape that is to be constructed (T/F)

True

34) Deciduous trees can be placed near a house to reduce the cost of utilities during both winter and summer (T/F)

True

35) Olmsted's work on the Biltmore estate included:

The planning for development of Agriculture, the Biltmore Forest and Dairy

36) When thinking of plants in terms of space, the concepts that might be considered, include:

Opening and closing of space, Concealing and revealing, and The enclosure and shaping of space

37) In his design for the art gallery in Washington DC, I.M. Pei

Expressed the essence of the composition in the use of the triangle, and Repeated the design of the existing art gallery on the opposite side of the plaza

38) Surveying is necessary for the location of horizontal placement of elements in the landscape rather than the vertical placement (T/F)

False

39) A typical Islamic garden features

The four rivers of paradise, Herb gardens, Gilded statues, and Clipped trees (or something with WORLD OF ISLAM)

40) France during the 1600s began to construct gardens

That were inspired by Italian renaissance gardens

41) The reason that every landscape design has to be different is

Each parcel of land is different

42) A very important design consideration particularly important in landscape architecture is

Time

43) The Greeks organized buildings

Not formally or rectangular, but with free grouping, suggested by the site

44) Art can be defined as

An idea given form by the mind of man, and Wild nature that gives inspiration to landscape architects

45) In Italian renaissance gardens

Plants were mainly variations in green

46) As explained by Van Cox, landscape architects can only be held liable for what they and not their consultants design on a project (T/F)

False

47) The landscape architect has to take into consideration that on most sites

There are existing natural and manmade features, Some things have to be removed during the implantation period, and Some things have to be protected and saved

48) A landscape architect thinks like an architect when designing with plants. The plants are used to make floors, walls and ceilings (T/F)

False

49) An example of a catastrophic change in the landscape is glaciations (T/F)

False

50) Later in his career Repton proposed

A more picturesque approach to design

51) "Landscape architecture has as its environmental heritage persons who thought that man should be steward of the earth and the living things upon it." This was said by:

Thoreau, and Emerson

52) To enhance wildlife habitats, it is best to

Provide corridors for wildlife from one area to another, Provide solid rather than fragmented wildlife habitats, Maintain or reinforce connectively, and Allow corridors to pass through agricultural land

53) Climate plays a strong part in shaping the landscape. Forests indicate areas of high rainfall and grasslands indicate low rainfall (T/F)

False

54) The Italian villa is characterized by

Terraced gardens with flowing water between the levels, Outward expanding views, and Outdoor spaces organized along sight lines

55) If confronted with the problem of a narrow strip of ground, the landscape architect might tilt it towards the viewer to make the green space appear wider (T/F)

True

56) Wild nature can be a source of inspiration for landscape architects: it too is art (T/F)

False

57) The major garden spaces of Versailles are shaped by

Buildings and trees

58) In order to solve problems of land use, it is necessary to study

Zoning and legal restrictions, Vegetation, and Sloped and hydrology

59) Which of the following is a component of geography

Physical - soil, rocks, land forms, etc, Cultural - how people use the earth, Economic - how people make their living, and Descriptive/measurement - maps, etc

60) Surveying is necessary for the location of horizontal placement of elements in the landscape rather than the vertical placement.

True

61) For the implementation process, the landscape architect has to consider the space required for construction equipment and form work, as well as the dimensions of the actual part of the landscape that is to construct.

True

62) Wild nature can be a source of inspiration to landscape architects: it is too art

False

63) Frederick Law Olmsted is prior known because of slaves

Black students

64) The goal of the landscape architect and the doctor of medicine is to make people function better:

A doctor operates directly on the patient, and A landscape architecture operates indirectly on the patient

65) According to "Doc", the landscape architect most allow for flexibility in the design of a private residential landscape to accommodate hanging needs but a public park landscape does not have this requirement

False

66) Parks generally are needed most on the "wrong side of the tracks" rather than in the better parts of town.

True

67) Natural light conditions are a strong influence on all planting designs

True

68) The purpose of regional planning and analysis is:

To ensure the quality of the landscape and environment, Locate various uses of land in the best locations possible, To reduce visual impacts, and To provide for regionalism in design; functionalism as well as aesthetic

69) In order to find the best location for each type of land use, the regional planner/landscape architect may analyze

Slopes, Soil types, and Vegetation

70) Red in an aerial photo or satellite image indicates vegetation

True

71) Geographic information systems allow the Landscape Architect to coordinate all the information and to make a composite map indicating how to best use the land

True

72) The people of Amsterdam wanted a forested park, but initially could not have one because of

Drainage

73) Technological structures of various sorts:

Should be the main and only uses when such are built in the landscape

74) As illustrated by Dutch drainage canals, Louisiana might improve its drainage canals by

Improved grading of slopes, Constructing retention edges at water level, and Enhancing their aesthetic potential, rather than ignoring or hiding them

75) Technology generally is not organic and therefore has no rightful place or role to play in the planning design of the landscape.

False

76) The architect I.M. Pei speaks of the importance of the following when creating a great work in design:

Relevance of an idea, The proper fit of architecture to the site, The role of risk taking in the design process, and The "essence" of the design must be sought by the designer