BArch Bachelor of Architecture Urban Planning and Site Design 2

Question 1

In site planning, what does 'solar access easement' protect?

Accepted Answer

A property owner's right to receive unobstructed sunlight for solar energy or passive heating

Answer

A solar access easement is a legal agreement preventing neighboring properties from erecting structures that would shade solar collectors or passive solar features on the benefited property.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a 'bioswale' in site design?

Accepted Answer

To slow, filter, and infiltrate stormwater runoff through a planted channel

Answer

A bioswale is a vegetated, gently sloped channel that conveys stormwater while filtering pollutants, removing sediment, and promoting infiltration into the ground.

Question 3

In urban design, what is 'new urbanism'?

Accepted Answer

A planning movement promoting compact, walkable, transit-connected neighborhoods modeled on traditional town design

Answer

New Urbanism advocates for compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with well-defined public space, diverse housing types, and connections to transit, countering suburban sprawl.

Question 4

What does a 'hardscape' refer to in landscape architecture?

Accepted Answer

The non-living, constructed elements of a landscape such as paving, walls, and paths

Answer

Hardscape encompasses all constructed landscape elements — paving, retaining walls, patios, stairs, and structures — as opposed to softscape (plants, soil, water features).

Question 5

What is 'ADA accessibility' compliance most concerned with in site design?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring persons with disabilities have equal access through accessible routes, ramps, and parking

Answer

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) site compliance requires accessible parking, curb cuts, walkway widths, slopes, and tactile surfaces to ensure equal access for people with disabilities.

BArch Bachelor of Architecture Practice Test

BArch Bachelor of Architecture Practice Test

BArch Bachelor of Architecture Urban Planning and Site Design 2