LARE Stewardship and Design Principles Questions and Answers

Question 1

A landscape architect is designing an accessible ramp for a historic courthouse plaza.
To comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, which design approach is most appropriate?

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Making the new ramp clearly distinguishable as a modern addition, using compatible materials that do not damage or obscure historic features.

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Placing the ramp in the most functionally efficient location, even if it requires demolishing a portion of an original granite seating wall.

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Designing the ramp with materials and forms that exactly replicate the historic balustrades of the main stairs.

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Specifying a pre-fabricated aluminum ramp system to minimize cost and construction time, regardless of its visual compatibility.

Question 2

A landscape architect is developing a master plan for a large suburban development that bisects a significant woodland area. Which of the following design strategies best exemplifies the principle of stewardship by mitigating habitat fragmentation?

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Concentrating development into dense pods and preserving the largest possible contiguous areas of woodland.

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Dispersing low-density housing evenly throughout the woodland to give each home a 'natural' setting.

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Creating a series of narrow, linear parks that follow the road network through the development.

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Clearing the woodland entirely but requiring each homeowner to plant five native trees on their lot.

Question 3

A landscape architect is designing a public park trail intended to be an accessible route. According to ADA standards, what is the maximum running slope permitted for a path before it is classified as a ramp and requires more stringent features like handrails and level landings?

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1:20 (5.0%)

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1:12 (8.33%)

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1:16 (6.25%)

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1:50 (2.0%)

Question 4

Which of the following design interventions in a public plaza most directly promotes the design principle of "prospect and refuge"?

Accepted Answer

Providing a variety of seating options, including benches placed under tree canopies and along the edges of planters.

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Ensuring all pathways meet ADA standards for width and slope.

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Installing a large, open water feature in the center of the plaza.

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Using permeable pavers throughout the plaza to manage stormwater on-site.

Question 5

A project is seeking SITES v2 certification for a corporate campus built on a previously developed brownfield. Which design strategy would most effectively address the goals of the "Site Design—Water" section of the SITES scorecard?

Accepted Answer

Designing a series of interconnected bioretention cells and rain gardens to capture and treat site runoff.

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Specifying locally sourced paving materials with high recycled content.

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Creating a community garden with raised beds filled with imported, certified-organic soil.

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Installing a high-efficiency irrigation system that uses weather-based controllers.

Question 6

In landscape design, the principle of 'massing' is primarily used to achieve which of the following effects?

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To define spatial volumes and create a sense of enclosure or openness.

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To create a sense of rhythm and repetition throughout a site.

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To draw the eye to a single, dominant feature in the landscape.

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To establish a clear and hierarchical circulation path.