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The modern curtain wall has
evolved from static wrapper to active building system.
By Sara Hart
AIA/Architectural Record Continuing
Education
Instructions
Questions:
LU: 1 HS: 1
1. Buildings in which all systems
are designed to be interdependent use which?
a. segregated building systems
b. whole-building concept
c. passive envelopes
d. transparent skins
2. Rheinzink is an alloy of which
metals?
a. zinc and aluminum
b. zinc, copper, and brass
c. zinc, copper, and aluminum
d. zinc, copper, and titanium
3. A wall that has no load-bearing
function is known as all except which?
a. facade
b. curtain
c. structural
d. skin
4. What was the clash of cultural
differences in building standards at the Austrian Cultural
Forum?
a. American concrete was denser
b. American tolerances were tighter
c. European tolerances were tighter
d. European panels were thicker
5. When sustainability is part of
the b uilding’s program, this forces facades to become
which?
a. a passive wrapper
b. an interdependent system
c. an independent system
d. a segregated system
6. Facade innovation came about through
the use of which?
a. more energy-efficient glazing
b. structural sealants
c. new composite materials
d. all of the above
7. If all the bids for the facade
come in within 10 percent of each other, this usually means
which?
a. there is collusion among the contractors
b. none of the contractors picked up on the finer details
c. all of the contractors interpreted the documents the same
d. the contractors all used the same estimator
8. A facade that provides both natural
and mechanical ventilation is known as what type?
a. mixed-mode environment
b. double-sided ventilation
c. double-glazed units
d. thermally reflective environment
9. In liberating the building facade
from the load-bearing frame, architects were absolved from
any obligation to which?
a. the structural system
b. the interior
c. the occupants
d. the code officials
10. What feature of the Sobanski Palace
addition facade was a bold idea?
a. cantilevered glass fins
b. opaque glass
c. thermally toughened glass
d. high-level vents
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