Architectural Design Theory

Question Bank
Q1. What is the difference between architectural design and other design disciplines?
Q2. Discuss the elements of architecture with examples.
Q3. The intangibles are more pertinent for a designer. Discuss this statement with your
observations.
Q4. Is the scope of architecture merely limited to organisation of space, or something much
more?
Q5. How does architectural design affect human behaviour?
Q6. The allocation and placing of furniture decides the utility of space. Discuss.
Q7. Do the term circulation and space usage have any connections? Give reasons for your
answer.
Q8. The language of architecture has plan, section and elevation. Discuss their relationships.
Q9. How are plan section and elevation connected beyond their physical dimensions?
Q10. No space in a building is independent. Discuss.
Q11. Though bound by so many restrictions and limitations architectural design still has
much greater scope than any other form of design. Discuss.
Q12. You must have often said, That building is beautiful. Select one and explain why?
Q13. What is circulation? Give a brief account of the different elements of circulation in
architecture.
Q14. What is the impact of variations in horizontal and vertical circulations on the human
mind? Discuss in general.
Q15. Vertical circulation as an important element of architectural design is the outcome of
the fast changing world. Discuss.
Q16. What is Architectural Scale? How does scale affect the design of a building, a group, a
cluster?
Q17. An architectural experience should not be surprising. Discuss the statement with
examples.
Q18. What is the role of scale in an architectural composition? Discuss this theme with
illustrations.
Q19. What in your opinion should be the process adopted for architectural design?
Q20. When you start on a design project, what procedure do you adopt?
Q21. What factors do you consider when you are asked to design a building?
Q22. Write short notes on:
a) Space usage
b) Vertical circulations
c) Horizontal circulation
d) Light and form
e) Scale
f) Proportions
g) Form and function
h) Light and interior
i) Pattern and Texture
j) Elements of Architecture