Architecture. Зайцева И.В. - 13 стр.

3) The choice of materials and pigments is …
     a) an effective tool of environmental control
     b) a device for distribution of spaces
     c) not connected with the function of a building
4) Extremes of heat and cold, light and sounds …
     a) are regulated by fundamental elements of the aesthetics of architecture
     b) penetrate into the interior
     c) are of less importance for interior control
5) The number of functions depends not only upon the type of building but also upon…
     a) the site type
     b) the amount of sun it receives
     c) the requirements of the culture and the habits and activities of the individual
patrons

      1.6.3 Replace the words and word combinations in italics (A) by their
contextual synonyms (B):

A 1) The natural environment is at once a hindrance and a help, and the architect seeks
   both to invite its aid repel its attacks.
  2) The architect must foresee destructive potentialities such as fire, earthquake, flood,
   and disease.
  3) The placement and form of buildings in relation to their sites, the distribution of
   space within buildings, and other planning devices are fundamental elements in the
   aesthetics of architecture.
  4) Orientation may control air for circulation and reduce the disadvantages of wind,
   rain, and snow.
  5) Planning may control the environment by the design of architectural forms that
   may modify the effect of natural forces.
  6) The choice of materials is conditioned by their own ability to withstand the
   environment as well as by properties that make them useful to human beings.
  7) One of the architect's jobs is to find a successful solution to both conditions.

        B to look for, to resist, to diminish, people, subversive, to vary, basic, a
task
       1.6.4 Answer the questions:

1) When does the architect begin to work on the project?
2) What are the main aspects of architectural planning?
3) What are the fundamental elements in the aesthetics of architecture?
4) What must the architect control to make buildings habitable and comfortable?
5) What is the planning for use concerned with?
6) What are the major expenses in building?

       1.6.5 Give the English equivalents:

отразить атаку; пригодный для жилья; расположение, положение; результаты
воздействия солнца, ветра и дождя; создавать влажность и отражать солнце;