CMA Architectural Design & Planning 3

Question 1

The 'golden section' (approximately 1:1.618) is used in architectural proportion primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Create aesthetically harmonious relationships between dimensions

Answer

The golden ratio has been employed since antiquity to produce proportional relationships that are perceived as visually balanced and harmonious.

Question 2

In urban planning, a 'setback' requirement most directly controls:

Accepted Answer

The minimum distance a structure must be placed from a property line or street

Answer

Setbacks establish a mandated open space between a building and property lines, streets, or other features, shaping the urban street wall and yard areas.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a 'site analysis' in the early design phase?

Accepted Answer

Documenting existing site conditions, constraints, and opportunities to inform design decisions

Answer

Site analysis systematically inventories natural, cultural, and regulatory site factors so the architect can make informed design choices that respond to context.

Question 4

In the AIA project delivery method known as Design-Build, the architect's primary contractual relationship is with:

Accepted Answer

The design-build contractor or design-build entity

Answer

In Design-Build, the architect typically contracts with the design-build entity (often a contractor), consolidating design and construction under a single point of responsibility to the owner.

Question 5

A 'parti' in architectural design refers to:

Accepted Answer

The central concept or organizing idea that drives an architectural scheme

Answer

The parti is the essential generative idea—often expressed as a simple diagram—that gives a design project its fundamental order and character.

(CMA) Certified Master Architect Practice Test

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CMA Architectural Design & Planning 3