Zakres tematyki pytań na egzaminie ustnym dla studentów II stopnia
Architektury w języku angielskim w roku akademickim 2014/2015
I.
Structures and civil engineering
1. Characterize vortex structures which occur at the flow around the building (e.g.
Sky Tower) based on the Reynolds number.
Guiding questions:
- How do we define the Reynolds number Re?
- What type of flow is characterized by the Reynolds number?
- What is the recirculation zone?
- What is the aerodynamic shadow?
2. Discuss the issue of flow similarity and give practical examples of its application.
Guiding questions:
- What two conditions must be satisfy in order to obtain the flow similarity?
- What is the geometric similarity of flows?
- What is the dynamic similarity of flow?
- Which criterial numbers must be conserved for modelling of external flows
(e.g. around buildings)?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Physical properties of flows
The criterial numbers: Reynolds number, Mach number, Euler number
Vortex structures occur in flows of fluid
Flow around buildings
The similarity of flows
II.
Physics of Buildings-Acoustics
3. How do we define sound insulation and what are the general properties of
materials on that matter (according to frequency, thickness, density)?
4. What is the definition of the reverberation time (RT)? According to the theory of
Sabine, what affects on RT (and how)?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Wavelength and frequency
Decibels
Sound Waves in the Free Field
Sound Waves in rooms
Room modes
Sound insulation
Sound absorption
Reverberation
Room Impulse Response parameters
III.
History & theory of architecture and Conservational Design
5. What is art?
6. What is art naïve?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Reading: Christopher Lloyd, Picture History of Art: Western Art Through the Ages; The encyclopedia
of visual art, [general ed. Lawrence Gowing]; Jan Białostocki, Sztuka cenniejsza niż złoto. Opowieść o
sztuce europejskiej naszej ery; Richard Hickman, Why We Make Art and Why it is Taught; Eco,
History of Beauty; Umberto Eco, On Ugliness
IV.
Architecture And Power in XX
7. Describe one of the XX century’s regime architecture styles. What were the
principles of Stalinist, Nazi or Fascist architecture?
8. Describe the impact of the 1956 thaw on Polish architectural scene.
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Students should describe in their own words basic principles of one of the selected issues (Stalinist,
Nazi or Fascist) of power and architecture relations. They are not obliged to mention any architects’
names nor specific dates. The answer can be based on one example (a building, monument, urban
design).
Basic knowledge about 1960’s and early 70’s Polish architecture and political situation. Students
should give some example of the radical design of that period (Śnieżka, Dom Naukowca, Audytorium
Chemii, Supersam, Trzonoliniowiec, Ściana Wschodnia, Spodek, itp.).
V.
HERITAGE CONSERVATOION - THEORY AND HISTORY OF
CONSERVATION AND REVALORISATION OF MONUMENTS
9. What is meant by the terms conservation and restoration?
10. What kind of conservation action is called anastylosis ? How are its rules?
11. What is reconstruction?
12. What is revalorisation?
13. Who was Eugène Emanuel Villet-le-Duc? What is his importance for the
conservation of monuments?
14. What kind of conservation attitude we call purism ?
15. What concerns the so-called Hague Convention of 1954 ?
16. How the international distinctive emblem of monument looks like? Which
convention has introduced it ?
17. What is the "Venice Charter" and when it was adopted ?
18. What kind of action is not allowed in relation to the excavation sites by the so
called "Venice Charter" of 1964 (what exception)?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Conservation
Restoration
Anastylosis
Reconstruction
Revalorisation
Purism
Hague Convention
"Venice Charter"
VI.
Theory
19. The main trends in the area of operations revaluation Neumarkt in Dresden.
20. The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden is an example of?
21. Designing
When there is a change and what are the differences in the way the so-called
glazing. lead and so. kit?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Restoration of the Neumarkt area in Dresden
The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden
Glazing types
VII.
History, Preservation and Revitalization of Greenery
22. Hanging gardens, roof gardens – history, contemporary solutions, examples
(including polish)
23. Cloister garden – origin, definition, symbolism. Give a example of cloister garden
in Wrocław.
24. Please name the architectonic and sculptural components of Renaissance
gardens (in Italy, France, Germany); please explain the meaning of the words:
Lusthaus, berceau, grotto.
25. Specify main features and components of Baroque gardens.
26. What is called patte-de-oie (the foot of a goose) in Baroque gardens composition.
Name the examples.
27. What is the bosquet? Describe the difference between the closed and open
bosquet.
28. Specify the basic features of landscape gardens.
VIII.
Architectural Design
29. Industrial facilities
30. Design for change of an industrial facility
31. Outline specification of a typical multi-strategy factory
32. WORKING METHODS of work organisation
33. PRELIMINARY DECISIONS in industrial architecture
Main sources:
Drury, J., Factories. Planning, Design and Modernisation, The Architectural Press, London,
Nichols Publishing Company, New York;
Metric Handbook. Planning and Design Data. Ed. David Littlefield, Architectural Press, 2008;
Neufert Ernst & Peter, Architects’ Data, (Architectural Standard), Blackwell Science;
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Industrial facilities
Design for change of an industrial facility
Outline specification of a typical multi-strategy factory
Working methods of work organisation
Preliminary decisions in industrial architecture
34. Theatre design. List main elements of classical theatre design (functional blocks)
and shortly describe typical dimensions of theatre hall. Answer should be
complemented with functional scheme of layout and section.
35. Kitchen design. With the use of schematic drawing describe main full-kitchen
functional elements. What is most important feature of architecture serving food
processing?
36. Public service buildings. What are the main features of public service buildings?
37. Please present main concept assumption of Sendai Media Library designed by
Japanese architect Toyo Ito and explain how it affected structure of the building?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Theater design
Kitchen design
Public service buildings – main features
Założenia funkcjonalno-przestrzenne współczesnych bibliotek i mediatek na przykładach Mediateki
Sendai autorstwa Toyo Ito oraz The Seattle Central Library autorstwa pracowni OMA. (przykłady,
które omawiam na wykładzie)
IX.
Spatial Design and Urban Design
38. Explain what does it mean human scale in Urban design
39. Explain when the space or city can be recognized as a sustainable
40. Explain term urban density and give an example of calculation of number of
people living on hectar
41. Explain the street hierarchy system and rules related to the hierarchy
42. Describe term neighbourhood
43. What are the principles of sustainable development and how to implement them in
urban design practice?
44. Explain what is more durable in urban fabric: form or function? What are the
consequences for urban practice?
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
human scale
urban scale
sustainable spaces
urban density
street hierarchy
neighbourhood
X.
Spatial Planning
Zakres wiedzy dla studentów
Planning system in Poland
Urban Growth
Models of the City