EXAM INFORMATION: OCT 27, 2009

The questions below are of the type which will appear on the October 27th exam.

1. The following image illustrates an important characteristic of a style of landscape architecture thus far studied.

Which one?_______________________ And what aspect? _______________________

2. The Medieval square is generally devoid of plant material but nature is represented in other ways. Explain. ____________.

3. Which gardens studied thus far in the semester are often best enjoyed from a sitting position? Explain briefly.

4. In a word or two, how would you characterize the urban form of a city like Miletus? ____________________________.

5. The formal characteristics of the monastery and the Medieval university are related to each other in what manner? _____________.

6. A collection of Classical sculpture was one factor which generated a famous early Renaissance courtyard in Rome. Explain.

7. In the image below a significant element which completes the design complex is missing. Complete the plan by drawing the missing element and identify the project.

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Pre-Classical Review organizational concepts associated with pre-classical landscape constructions such as pyramids and mortuary temples
	Stonehenge, England. c.3000 B.C.
	Stonehenge, with solar orientation c. 3000 B.C.
	Nile River and surrounding region, Egypt (Indicating relationship between river and mortuary construction west of the Nile)
	Pyramids at Giza, indicating clear North/South orientation. c.3200 B.C.
	Pyramids at Giza. c.3200 B.C.
	Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. c.1500 B.C.
	Glass Pyramid at the Louvre, Paris
Greece Understand siting objectives associated with buildings in Classical Greece. Consider how the circulation systems are related to conditions of site and structure. See, for example, Bacon and Scully. Familiarize yourself with elements of Greek architecture and urban open space planning that provide transitional, climatic and regularizing functions. Review town planning principles, especially as established outside of Athens.
	Athens Acropolis with Propylaea. c.5th C.
	Athens Acropolis,
	Agora and Acropolis in Athens.
	Epidaurus. Turkey. c 6th C B.C.
	Acropolis Base showing Entasis
	Miletus, Current Turkey
	Paley Park. NYC
	Balch Hall Entrance, Cornell U.
	Parc Citroen, Paris
	Pergamon, Currently Turkey
	Stoa, Agora, Athens,
	Propylea, Acropolis, Athens.
	Panathenaic Way, Athens
Roman Review Roman organizational concepts and compare with Greek counterpart. Understand the relationship between interior and exterior space in the Roman villa. Be familiar with aspects of larger scale planning such as Hadrian's Villa or Timgad. Consider the role that water plays in various aspects of Roman design.
	Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, 2nd C.A.D.
	Pantheon, Rome. 2nd C. A.D.
	Imperial Forum, Rome
	Ford Foundation Building(Atrium Application)
	Getty Museum, California
	Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli.
	Roman Urban Villa.
	Maritime Theatre, Hadrian's Villa.
	Pantheon. Rome (Outdoor/Interior Interface).
	Pont du Gare, France.
	Roman Villa (Conjecture).
	Temple of Fortune, Praeneste.
	Maritime Theatre, Plan.
	Villa D'Este, Tivoli.