SCHOOL OF ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Department of Architecture
Mid Term Exam-Spring 2020

Course Name: Geometry in Architecture

Date: 17st June 2020
Course Code: ARGA – 223 Total Marks: 25
Total Time: 2 hrs. 30 Mins.

Instructions for the Online Mid Exam:

● You can attempt your paper either on MS Word or manually written(only select white A4 pages)
● Write your NAME, ROLL NUMBER, COURSE NAME, and COURSE CODE on the top of the 1st
page.
● Please read the questions thoroughly before attempting & answer accordingly.
● It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the answers correspond to the correct question
numbers.
● Please write crisp answers – avoid rhetoric and repetition.
● Once solved your exam paper, make a pdf (in a single file – binder) of the jpegs & attached and
reply to the email sent to you in the given time.
● LATE SUBMISSION will not be entertained. Unless on a very special case approved by the
Instructor and the Head of Department.
● In case of a late submission please mention the reason and where possible, evidence\proof of
impediment

Note: Attempt all the questions

Part A

: Short answer the following question.

Q1. What is the role of geometry in architectural projects? (2.5 marks)

Q2. Write short note on video (01-geometry_of_architecture.mp4)

minimum 150 words (2.5 marks)

Q3. Write short note on video (02-scale and proportion.mp4)

minimum 150 words (2.5 marks)

Q4. What is the role of propotion and scale in geometry? (2.5 marks)
 Part B

: Diagrams are must in following question.

Q5. Define form through graphical diagrams in Eshrich House project design
by an american architect Louis Kahn? (3 marks)

Q6. Define organization through graphical diagrams in Saynatsalo Town hall

project design by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto? (3 marks)

Q7. Define ordering principels through graphical diagrams in Gandhi Samarak

Sangrahalay project design by indian architect Charles Correa? (3 marks)

Q8. Define spaces with elements through graphical diagrams in Ron Champ
Chapel project design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier? (3 marks)

Q9. Define geometric elements through graphical diagrams in Villa Savoye

project design by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier? (3 marks)