Chapter 2 - Schematic Design

2-1 What is a design theory?

2-2 What is Gestalt psychology?

2-4 In Gestalt psychology, what is grouping?

2-5 In Gestalt psychology, what is perceptual constancy?

2-6 What are some of the visual cues through which people perceive
depth and distance?

2-7 In design, what is regionalism?

2-8 What is a design concept?

2-10 What type of conceptual plan arrangement could be used as a nondirectional
way to focus attention on a space?

2-11 What type of volumetric relationship could be used to functionally and
perceptually link two spaces?

2-14 What kind of drawing is often used as an aid in developing a design
concept when a proposed project will occupy more than one floor of a
building?

2-15 What is a base plan?

2-16 For a corridor in commercial construction, what minimum width is
required, and what width is recommended?

2-17 What type of circulation pattern is generally the most efficient and
flexible?

2-18 What percentage range of a commercial building’s total energy use is
typically devoted to electric lighting and the cooling it requires?

2-19 What is a daylight factor (DF)?

2-21 What is poche?

2-22 What are the three types of axonometric drawings?

2-23 What distinguishes an oblique drawing of an object from an
axonometric drawing?

2-24 In perspective drawing, what do VPL and LVP stand for?

2-25 What is abrasion resistance?

2-26 What is stain resistance?

2-27 What is the commonly used measure of a flooring material’s slip
resistance?

2-28 What is outgassing?

2-29 In interior design, what type of behavior is considered negligence?

2-30 People seated along the edge of a table should be provided with a
comfortable amount of space between one another. What is the
acceptable range for the amount of space per person?

2-31 What fabric is made from the fibers of the flax plant?

2-32 What are the main advantages of acrylic as a furniture fabric?

2-33 What are the main advantages of nylon as a furniture fabric?

2-34 What is fuzzing?

2-35 What are three common ways to attach fabric to cushioning?

2-36 What are three common cushion materials?

2-37 What is indentation load deflection?

2-38 What is the 701 test?

2-39 What is the CAL TB 133 test?

2-40 What is char?

2-41 What is the Wyzenbeek test (also known as ASTM D4157) used for?

2-42 What is the Taber test (also known as ASTM D3884) used for?

2-43 On an interior construction project, who is responsible for the final
electrical drawings?

2-44 What is the difference between a contractor’s general overhead and
project overhead?

2-45 On an interior construction project, what is a contractor’s typical
profit range (as a percentage)?

2-46 What is the parameter method?

2-47 What is a cost index, and how is it used?

2-48 What is life-cycle cost analysis?

2-49 What is discount rate?

2-50 In determining the total time required for a project, who is
responsible for estimating the construction time?

2-51 What type of scheduling chart looks like a bar graph?