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Architect related Frequently Asked Questions by expert members with professional career as Architect. These list of interview questions and answers will help you strengthen your technical skills, prepare for the new job interview and quickly revise your concepts
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1 :: Describe your work style as Architect?
Describe the positive aspects of your work style if possible, including: work ethic, attention to detail, interpersonal skills, skill sets (analytical or otherwise), leadership abilities, communication skills.
2 :: What is mansard?
A two-pitched roof with a steep lower slope that typically rises to a more gently sloped upper portion. The space formed by the mansard roof allows for additional living space.
3 :: What is doric?
The Doric order, the earliest type of classical Greek architecture, has a simple yet powerful capital design.
4 :: How have you achieved your success as Architect?
Discuss stories of how you've progressed over the years to achieve success. People relate best to stories.
5 :: What is gambrel?
A roof shape characterized by a pair of shallow pitch slopes above a steeply pitched slope on each side of a center ridge.
6 :: What is palladian?
Neo-classical architecture in the style modeled after the Italian architect Andrea Palladio aka Andrea di Pietro Della Gondola.
7 :: What is façade?
The exterior faces of a building, often used to refer to the wall in which the building entry is located.
8 :: What are your lifelong dreams as Architect?
If your dreams don't relate to the job closely, make sure you highlight aspects of the job that will help develop the skills that will help you with your dreams. Ideally, you want your dreams to relate strongly to the career path you're interviewing for though.
9 :: What is spire?
A cone shaped roof element with a steep point.
10 :: What is clapboard?
One of a series of boards used for siding. It is usually installed horizontally and the board is most often tapered in cross-section.
11 :: What is terracotta?
Fired ceramic clay used in architectural wall elements or ornaments.
12 :: What is spandrel panel?
The panel formed by the bottom of a window and the head of a lower window.
13 :: What is brick header?
A brick oriented with the smaller end exposed on the face of the wall and smaller dimension vertical; typically placed over window and door openings.
14 :: What is transom?
A small window placed above a door or window.
15 :: Do you know post and beam construction?
A simple building framing system that uses a series of vertical posts and horizontal beams.
16 :: What is corinthian?
The most ornate and recent of the Greek classical order. The capital’s design is heavily ornamented.
17 :: Do you know hip roof?
A roof that slopes inward from all four exterior walls.
18 :: What is turret?
A small tower at the corner of a building.
19 :: What is ogee cap?
A molding with an S-shaped cross section used on top of a baseboard or other structure.
20 :: What is dependency?
A subsidiary building connected to the main building, often one of a symmetrical grouping.
21 :: What is pier?
A square or rectangular masonry or wood pier which supports a building and carries the weight of it down to the ground.
22 :: What is verge board?
Decorative boarding (also called bargeboard) along a projecting roof eave. It is often carved or scrolled, and is highly ornamental.
23 :: What is rosette?
A bas-relief ornament (sometimes painted) in the form of a stylized flower.
24 :: What is double hung window?
A window with top and bottom sashes that slide past each other vertically.
25 :: What is shed roof?
A roof with a single slope and rafters spanning from one wall to the other.