1.5 - Building as a Cultural Setting
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Practice Questions
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Define Disaster Recovery in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about rebuilding both physical structures and social frameworks.
What is a cultural setting in architecture?
💡 Hint: Consider how buildings can have different meanings in different cultures.
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What does the term 'Building Back Better' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the goal of resilience.
True or False: Cultural settings play an important role in the significance of buildings.
💡 Hint: Recall how communities view their landmarks.
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Design a community center that integrates local cultural practices and promotes community engagement. Describe your design approach clearly.
💡 Hint: Think about materials, layout, and how these link to the community's identity.
Evaluate how a recent disaster impacted two different communities of varying socio-economic status. Discuss how disaster recovery strategies differed.
💡 Hint: Consider both immediate responses and long-term recovery efforts.
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